Or maybe just like Arsenal the kids will turn our season round. Our form cannot be worse. We’ve dropped more points and lost more games in 17 than we have in the whole of last season. VVD is injured but surely no team should depend on the fitness of one single centre back.
Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't mind if we just played the kids and got knocked out. But I feel we need a bit of a confidence boost.
What if we played a strong team and lost? Our first choice players rarely perform in the cups, it's like they think they're above it. Not blaming the players here (although certainly not blameless either), it's the mentality Klopp as brought towards the domestic cups.
i think the choice will be taken out of Klopp’s hands. With the number of games played he will want to rest key players especially those who look really jaded like Salah. He will prioritise the premiership over the FA cup and this means reserves and youngsters. Yes he might lose yet another cup but needs must.
I'd say rest as many senior players as we can - especially all of the front 3, Robbo and Trent. They will have a 2 week break now.
The hope would be that they'd want to put that nightmare 7-2 right... I'd go with a similar team to last night but put Hendo back in midfield over Ox, get Williams at CB, swap one of the front 3 with Minamino.
Rest and as important, avoidance of knocks and injury. That MU match dwarfs any in importance. Not just because of our intense rivalry but because if we lost we could find ourselves in 5th place when the various matches in hand are caught up with!
I would say **** the game, but it's a big break till Utd. No reason to not go strong or relatively so. The likes of Minamino deserve another start
Actually, this season I think the kids have been better than the first team. We should be playing the kids in the league and the first team for these early cup rounds.
it won't be kids. kelleher williams williams phillips milner Ox clarkson jones shaqiri minamino origi thats about it. one or two kids and squad players based on the season. Rhys williams and phillips are the only options at CB, the rest are all squad players.