EFL Cup 2023/24 - Liverpool 2-1 Fulham - Wednesday 10th January, 2024 (SF 1st Leg)

[Stan]

Kick-off 20.00 (GMT)

Live on Sky Sports

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[LFCMike]

I'd like to see Alisson start this one given Kelleher's performance in the league game against them. Fully expecting Kelleher to start though. Other than that I think we will go as strong as possible with there being no game for about 10 days after this

[LFCMike]

 

[Stan]

Fulham score against the run of play. Good composure from Willian. 

[Rick]

Pereira is such a pleb. 

[LFCMike]

That's embarrassing that. Just as embarrassing that the referee fell for the act to think it deserved a booking

[Stan]

Van Dijk lucky to escape a second yellow. Not that he should have had a first in the first place. So perhaps that evens out.

Pereira is a little cry baby like Fernandes. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Shouldn't Pereira received 2 yellows for that, given the precedent set by the ridiculous Dalot sending off? One for simulation one for time wasting.

[Rick]

We’ve been poor since they scored. 

[Stan]

4 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Shouldn't Pereira received 2 yellows for that, given the precedent set by the ridiculous Dalot sending off? One for simulation one for time wasting.

Two different things? Dalot showed dissent twice.

Ref had already given the free kick to Fulham so why would he book Pereira for simulation? 

[LFCMike]

David Coote is diabolical 

[Stan]

1 minute ago, LFCMike said:

David Coote is diabolical 

Yep. Same level as Pawson and  Kavanagh. Bottom of the barrel. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

11 minutes ago, Stan said:

Two different things? Dalot showed dissent twice.

Ref had already given the free kick to Fulham so why would he book Pereira for simulation? 

Well I guess if the ref was competent he would have booked him for simulation.

Dalot showed dissent once tbh, the ref didn't even give him a second to calm down. That was an insane moment of officiating and I think there's nothing that justifies it other than protecting a referee's fragile ego. But if you can be booked for dissent twice back to back, I don't see why you can't get booked for two bookable offenses back to back.

[Stan]

5 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

, I don't see why you can't get booked for two bookable offenses back to back.

You can, but not if the referee has already given a free kick to the team you want the offence to go against? 

 

[LFCMike]

I think I'd get Nunez or Gakpo for Gravenberch and move Elliott back into midfield. That right hand side just hasn't worked. 

[Stan]

Gravenberch should hit the target. Did the hard bit. 

[Stan]

Ref is on one. 

[Stan]

Fulham look dangerous on the break. Making the wrong decision for the final ball. 

[Stan]

Liverpool equaliser! 

Fortunate with the deflection but the pressure was mounting briefly. Fulham rue their wastefulness.

[Stan]

Liverpool ahead! Gakpo made that finish look easy. 

Nunez has made a difference since coming on. 

[Rick]

I’ve been incredibly impressed with Bradley. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

8 minutes ago, Rick said:

I’ve been incredibly impressed with Bradley. 

I've thought that if Trent does make the transition to being a midfielder full-time it would take another right back coming through the academy that looks good as a right back in our system to make it happen.

It's obviously very very early days, but Bradley looked very good and if he keeps this up while Trent is out injured, maybe it has Klopp think more seriously about using Trent as a midfielder more often.

[LFCMike]

13 minutes ago, Rick said:

I’ve been incredibly impressed with Bradley. 

Yeah played really well. 

Nunez was excellent when he came on as well. 

[LFCMike]

Get Gakpo and Jones doing the post match interview after every game

[Rick]

14 minutes ago, LFCMike said:

Get Gakpo and Jones doing the post match interview after every game

Yeah, I loved that. Two good lads, and I’m delighted for Curtis especially after a difficult 12 month. He’s been excellent for us this season.