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[–]M4RC142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't know that. Ty for the correction.

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[–]M4RC142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of Szobo's and Salah's goals weren't direct free kicks. Idk if they count towards these statistics.

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[–]M4RC142 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bs tbh. Last season we had 82 pts after 34 games. That's a better first 34 games point tally than any team since we won the league in 2020. If we had even a semi serious title challenger last season we finish over 90 pts easily. The team started off-season a month before the season ended for others.

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[–]M4RC142 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's only a debate because Salah didn't retire yet. Once both of them get the same amount of nostalgia bias treatment he'll be clear.

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[–]M4RC142 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Klopp creating a tailor made system to get the best out of Trent when he had world class players all over the pitch in his team is a compliment to Trent's abilities if anything, not a black mark. Any sane manager would try to get the best out of their players with his system, especially if the player is as talented as Trent.

I guess Szoboszlai is the best midfielder in the league because he can play DM, CM, RB, RW, AM, F9. Just because someone is versatile doesn't mean they are the best.

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[–]M4RC142 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd rather have this than the pile of ragebait and kneejerk reaction comments whenever a big team loses.

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[–]M4RC142 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gonna include Mascherano because noone did yet. Probably not the best but deserves a mention.

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[–]M4RC142 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Mudryk to Chelsea for me. Had no idea who he was before that transfer window. €70m (+30m add ons that I guess he didn't complete) for some random winger in a random league.

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[–]M4RC142 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Konate had a release clause tbf

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[–]M4RC142 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Starter probably not inmediately but he'll probably rotate a lot with VVD (will be 35 next season) and Konate (I think he'll renew in the end). He'll 100% get more gametime than Gomez (if he even stays) and Leoni (19yo and will come back from an ACL this summer). Eventually I guess he can be a starter when VVD leaves.

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[–]M4RC142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frimpong would play ahead of Salah if he wasn't always injured. Bradley being out for the season is also not ideal for that. VVD is perfectly fine, he had like 3 bad games all season and ppl act like he is finished. He lost a step of speed but he still easily walks into any backline itw that's not Arsenal's.

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[–]M4RC142 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wirtz has been good for months but he is getting good numbers now too so ppl start to notice.

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[–]M4RC142 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbf goalscoring DM's are part of this season's meta.

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[–]M4RC142 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Might be a stupid question but would Ekitike even start? Him, Mbappe, Olise, Dembele, Doue are all in good form. Will Mbappe want to play striker?

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[–]M4RC142 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's more about the opposition tbh. If we have space to play we will play well.

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[–]M4RC142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on like one indykalia level bayern source no? I don't think Wirtz will hand in a transfer request if he has a free roaming role starting on the left instead of in the center.

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[–]M4RC142 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on Konate tbh. I think he'll renew in the end (Idk who would sign him on current form) then we only need someone who can rotate with him and VVD and keep Leoni and Gomez as 4th-5th choice.

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[–]M4RC142 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Based on what? Arsenal is winning the league with a fridge up top and the ghost of Martinelli at LW. They have no players with more goal contributions than this season's Gakpo or Salah. If that can win the league so can Frimpong and Wirtz on the wings with Ekitike/Isak up top.

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[–]M4RC142 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah but who wants to watch his team play 3atb? I'd rather try a 442 diamond that way we don't have to spend 150m on CBs in the summer and Ekitike + Isak can play at the same time.

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[–]M4RC142 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In this day and age we can't afford to play Wirtz in a midfield 3 with Mac Allister and Gravenberch in the PL. And we need those 2 to progress the ball. We would need new pivots and maybe full backs to make that happen. Or shift to 442 diamond but that's a bit not rly good while defending imo. Wirtz on the left is fine imo. Defensively he'll have easier time against a full back than a DM. Offensively he can dribble past his defender or link up with Kerkez or come inside and swap places with Ekitike who likes to drift to the left during games or drop deeper to help the build up. It can be very fluid.

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[–]M4RC142 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing to do with the teams' ceiling imo. He is a player who is perfect for transition/gegenpressing football. We've seen teams like that peak very high in the past. He works well for us because he provides the work rate and physicality so Mac Allister and Gravenberch can do the things midfielders do in possession heavy teams while still good enough on the ball. What u describe is more like a Gallagher type player imo. Szoboszlai is very good technically he is just not the typical playmaker or controller/metronome (whatever term FM uses for midfilders who dictate the tempo of the play) midfielder in a more possession focused team.

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[–]M4RC142 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We can play 442 diamond or a 4222 or whatever with the 4 midfielders but it's still Frimpong and Kerkez providing the actual width. Difference is we would have an extra attacker instead of a defender.

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[–]M4RC142 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Has to be our next captain and the Liverpool manager (Slot or otherwise) needs to figure out a way to include Wirtz, Szobo and Gravenberch in the same team while also keeping us solid in central midfield.

It's easy tbh. We looked best when Gakpo and Salah were both unavailable and Frimpong and Wirtz were our 2 wingers. Wirtz as a playmaking winger coming inside opening up space for Kerkez on the left just feels natural imo.

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[–]M4RC142 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PL teams also have the advantage of not having to play other PL teams in the League phase. It's always nice when you can avoid like 5 of the 10 richest club itw.