Not sure if people are around/watching but let’s try. Let’s discuss the game.
Liverpool team:
Kelleher
Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson
Alexander-Arnold, Clark, Szoboszlai
Salah, Nunez, Diaz
(Formation is a guess/based on LFCTV)
Subs: Jaros, Mrozek, Gomez, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Scanlon, Doak, McConnell, Koumas, Quansah.
Where to watch? https://video.liverpoolfc.com/ (can sign up for 1 month free)
Kick off: 1730 (UK time)
Some news
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Henderson has not traveled.
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Trent seems like he is starting in midfield.
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Ali apparently has a slight knock and left out as a precaution.
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2 x 45 minute teams likely.
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First match in Karlsruher’s new stadium, so it is a big sold out event for them
First half report
Overall: As expected, a very preseason type of game. Currently 1-1. Some interesting moments, some mistakes, sometimes a little slow.
Moment of the match: Sprinklers went off randomly preventing the match to restart after the drinks break. And the on-screen graphics declared someone on Karlsruher was Jurgen Klopp at one point.
Notes
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Darwin 1-0 – slightly weird goal.
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VVD disallowed goal (from a corner. Clearly pushed the player over)
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3-box-3 still going. Bradley as RB, Trent as 6, Clark as 8. All did well. Both the kids looked really exciting – Bradley was sometimes the furthest up.
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Clark made some interesting runs. Really impressed compared to last season where, for me, he never stood out when he was played.
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Feels like Darwin is pressing a little more intensely compared to last season
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Dom did several good lifted passes from the midfield to Salah.
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At about minute 30, Clark and Dom switched left and right 8s. I’d say Dom got more involved in the game then.
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1-1 Great volley by their player from a free kick. Not really any fault by a Liverpool player. (If any fault could be found it would be Konate who gave away the free kick)
Darwin’s goal: https://streamin.me/v/5c0b686e
Thank you for the thread!
Looks like Trent is in the 6, and Clark is the right 8
And Bradley seems to be doing an inverted thing
Edit: since not very much activity here I’ll post a summary after each half.
Damn 😔
Damn 🥺
Second half.
Line up: everything is different.
Doak, Gakpo, Jota up front.
Macca, Scanlon and McConnell in midfield - I think
Kostas, Matip, Quansah, Gomez, in defence.
Jaros in goal.
Notes
- Kostas is in Midfield!? - I think they are trying inverted LB with Kostas? Scanlon (left 8) very wide left at all times and Kostas drifting more inside than usual. Interesting and unexpected development.
- Goal 2-1 -> whatever is going on on the left side left a lot of space open.
- Doak is exciting.
- This half is much more 3-3-4 in possession. Kostas doing the inverted LB, but Scanlon on the left is as wide and as high as Doak on the right.
- Doak is so exciting.
- Goal 2-2 -> Gakpo goal, Jota assist from a Gomez cross.
- Looked like a penalty given when Jota brought down in the box
- Goal 2-3 -> Last minute winner by Jota. Gakpo assist. Jota dribbles and puts it past the keeper.
- Goal 2-4 -> Macca assist and Jota scored.
Full time 2-4 Liverpool. Darin, Gakpo and Jota (x2). Lots of positives.
Thoughts: Many had written Kostas off this year for the new formation. But I don’t think it looked to bad when flipping for the 3-box-3 with Gomez as RB/CB and Kostas as the inverted player. It was unexpected, and we may never see it again. But I don’t think it was bad.
