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Sounds to me then that Moreno is likely to play. I think Robertson must be a tad confused…he’s barely been used in pre season and he appears some way from the team yet.

As for Phil, it’s just so disappointing. He is effectively on strike, as I don’t think anyone actually believes in the back injury.

I doubt Studge will start but I would hope to see him at some point.

It’s always exciting seeing the first home game of the season to see the new signings, but the as yet underwhelming efforts of the club mean that it will basically just be Salah in for Phil from last year. Disappointing to say the least!

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It’s also going to be interesting to see if Jack Butland can regain his fitness and form this season. Before his injury he really looked like he would be challenging Hart for the England jersey. Hope he gets it back.

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It’s a big season for Joe Hart, newbalance. Like you, I always rated the guy, and probably did until the Euros last summer when he was woeful.

I didn’t see the United game on Sunday or even the goals…was he at fault for any of them?

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Am I right in thinking that Paulinho who is joining Barca is the same one who was at Spurs? £40M – WTF? Maybe Banjo can put me right, but he was pretty ordinary, wasn’t he? Where did he go after Spurs offloaded him cos he must have pulled up some trees wherever it was?

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Sean – I started predicting Liverpool 3-0 v Palace, and then I remembered Benteke enjoys playing against us. Think he may enjoy himself on Saturday against Lovren et al!!

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It’s a fix, with Ed top after week 1!! I’m in for week 2

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jc – I’m surprised you thought we defended well. I have to say, I thought it was pretty shambolic from start to finish. Now I know Hoffenheim are a good side, and a good side will create chances, but we presented them with half their opportunities. Lovren’s poor interception of a free kick early on, the penalty fiasco (where was Moreno? The other end of the field!), the playing onside by Lovren for the goal and the way TAA lost his man, and finally the free header allowed in injury time. All of those could and should have been avoided, and better teams would have capitalised on it. And there were other instances, I’m sure, but I can’t recall them.

I thought Lovren and Moreno were the chief culprits, but really the men I blame are the coaching staff. the first two games of this season have shown no defensive improvement, in fact you could argue it’s got worse, because we had actually tightened up a little by the end of last season.

Benteke will be rubbing his hands looking forward to Saturday!!

But it was a great result, but I’m still slightly deflated as 2-0 was tie over. That late goal has given Hoffenheim a sniff.

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Very big win but f*** sake, Jurgen, sort out that defence. Lovren is a joke

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Interesting thought, Mak. I think Bobby does have the makings of certainly as much of a midfielder as Lallana is.ie not exactly a tough tackling enforcer but a creative energy playing deeper. He certainly has the workrate.

Watching the game on Saturday in a pub near my home in Manchester I overheard a United fan calling Firmino for being a lazy t**t. You can call him a lot of things but lazy ain’t one of them!

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Mwake – Saturday just emphasises our need for a commanding centre back, but Conte needs one at Chelsea as well!

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It’s taken me a couple of days to reflect on the game and come on here and give my two pennyworth. I’ve also being looking for my jaw, as it dropped so far when I realised that we have learnt nothing since last season. The VERY first corner we concede this season, and the opposition score. We concede 3 corners in the game, and f*** me, they score from 2 of them. It’s beyond a joke, it really is, and has highlighted again the importance of landing VVD, though I hear today, Chelsea are confident of landing him…and let’s face it, their need is as bad as ours.

Matip chooses Saturday to have, arguably, his worst game in a Liverpool shirt, and Lovren was just Lovren. And why, oh why did Jurgen take Trent off with 5 minutes to go to bring Gomez on. He comes on cold, gives away a free kick and generally looks undercooked. Fine, bring him on as part of a back 5 for the last few minutes as we try to kill the game (cos we’re good at that!!), but don’t disrupt your defence with a like for like change at that stage.

I have fears about tomorrow night now, as I reckon an away goal is crucial, as they’re bound to get a corner or two when they come to Anfield.

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Banjo – I got the first question wrong. I can only put it down to not warming up properly!

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10 out 11 for me as well, but being a Balotelli would be more interesting than being a Lampard!!

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I really hope you’re right, Orbane, and I hadn’t considered the World Cup aspect of this. He has blown his good standing at the club though, hasn’t he?

I did mention on Teamtalk the other week, that he and his family have been broken in to 3 times in the last year or so, and consequently are not happy in the city. This is contrary to reports I’ve read that say how much he loves the city admittedly, but those burglaries can’t have helped his and his wife’s mindset.

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Our transfer dealings, in and out, are just a farce. And to think we all thought it was Ian Ayre who was f*****g it up!

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A Leicester win tonight would cheer me up! But read in the paper they have not won at Arsenal since 1973!!

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I don’t have the confidence that he’d knuckle down and give us a ‘Suarez’ season. I reckon there would be alot more of these mysterious back injuries. I have no evidence to back this up, but when he pulled out of the trip to Ireland last week, the writing was on the wall. Injury….really?

It couldn’t happen at a worse time, 24 hours before the season starts with a crucial game coming on Tuesday, 2 weeks till the close of the window and with one of his possible replacements in the team out for 3 months. Bollocks to it!

I know the club are denying they have received a request, but it’s on it’s way. Coutinho is NOT a worldbeater, but he is a flair player who will be very difficult to replace. Think he might have bitten off more than he can chew at Barca though.

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Me too!!

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I’m really impressed, Alfie!

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Transfer request from Phil. Let him go now I reckon

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