Not in the squad today: https://twitter.com/LFC/status/911613263724580864
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Not in the squad today: https://twitter.com/LFC/status/911613263724580864
Damn you Nathan Murphy.
Sent off for Liverpool in the UEFA Youth League today: http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/...&match=2023073
Liverpool's UEFA Youth League game against Sevilla is streaming on uefa.com at the moment: http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/...&match=2023121
Masterson starting in central defence, McAuley on the bench
masterson and rice with Duffy could be a lovely three centre halves set up with 2 good footballing centre halves and Duffy allowing us have Brady and Coleman as attacking full backs which would let you play the diamond if you could get McCarthy fit maybe Mcclean struggles to get into the diamond with 5 at the back is he a good enough footballer?
I like it Liam
Randolph
Rice Duffy Clark
Coleman Brady
Arter McCarthy Meylor
O'dowda
Hogan
I just put their ages (by the time we play again) in brackets for the craic, with Danny's post about our ageing side in another thread in mind. That team has an average age of 26 which is a pretty big improvement, without looking significantly weaker than what we've been selecting for the last couple of years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunners
I like the way you thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
This part would have sounded better if you wrote it like this: "masterson and rice with Duffy could be a lovely three centre halves set up with 2 good footballing centre halves... and Duffy"Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
But then on MOTD the other week they picked out his distribution through a game and lauded it, him and his CB partner for his club. They panned Ashley Williams and Jagielka on the same broadcast and Michael Keane was dropped entirely from his side.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Masterson trained with the Liverpool senior team today and, with the senior team struggling with injuries, is reportedly in line to be named on the bench against Manchester City tomorrow night
Wow - there he is, on the bench, No. 63. http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/43325214. I know it's down to some injuries Liverpool have, but still a fantastic achievement - by my reckoning, the first Irish player in a matchday squad for the quarters in seven yearsQuote:
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Stokes was on the bench for Celtic in March 2013: http://www.skysports.com/football/ju...c/teams/280775
Last Irish players to see gametime in the later stages of the Champions League were John O'Shea and Darron Gibson in May 2011: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...pe/9473853.stm
Gibson still the last Irish player to score in the Champions League
what are the odds Masterson will be involved with the Liverpool team this weekend against Everton?
I read that Klavan's injury was fairly minor so maybe he'll be back. Will he be tempted to rest Lovren or Van Dijk? Maybe not with such a healthy cushion for the return leg. Salah surely won't be risked after coming off last night so that might free up another place in the squad hopefully.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
His interview from last night - https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018...ent-masterson/
And Klopp's comments - https://twitter.com/RTEsoccer/status...531928577?s=19
Klopp mentioned Masterson in his Meyseyside derby press conference today - https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...ahead-14500390
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Is there a chance we could see more youth at the weekend? And how confident are you of dipping into that youth?
I've said many times about young players that it's not about getting the opportunity, it's about being ready for the opportunity. Conor Masterson last year in the U18s and is in his first year with the U23, still a very young lad. It's a completely different experience. They are all around and because we gave next generation loans to different clubs like Ejaria, Ojo, Wilson, Marko, all these boys are in different clubs now.
That's how it is. You have to use the next generation, they are there, really talented boys and I'm always ready for using them but in the right games in the right moment. We'll see when that will happen.
https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.inde...-36783000.html
Even if Conor doesn't play today,it is evident that Klopp rates him very highly. I think he could play a bit before the end of the season.
Like Declan Rice, he is mature beyond his years, is a bit of a leader, good on the ball and can play in midfield. A very good player to keep an eye on.
Masterson makes the bench again. Klavan is back fit so that's a pretty good sign.
I would be confident, he will get a few minutes pitch time at the end of the game if either team have the game won
Nil all it finished. And they brought on the Ox, Firmino and Alexander-Arnold. All of this is quite fair. Hopefully his chance comes before the season's end when a better set of circumstances are presented.