Friday, August 14, 2015

Best Guess: LFC Lineup for GW2

So, I will try to best-guess the lineup for LFC week-on-week and see if things add up. We play AFC Bournemouth in Game Week 2 (GW2) and I am trying to predict the lineup based on a few things we have picked up from opening GW1.

Understanding of Away Side:

1) They possess a strong right-wing; so a decent balance of experience and legs is required to check this.
2) Although overall solid, the break for goal happened from a defensive lapse through the middle

Understanding of Home Side:

1) Lovren gave a solid performance against a relatively better team in GW1 which deserves a second look-in. Overall the defense looked balanced and narrow down the middle
2) Considering the away side is a newbie into the league and travelling, it is a good opportunity to get some part of the bench exposed to the season - especially the youth
3) More playing time for Benteke is obvious and immensely important
4) Introduction of deep-lying Can and attacking Firmino, added pace and movement through the middle, freeing up the wings a bit more.

Considering all these I felt the following lineup looks interesting blend of solidity, experimentation and exposure. What do you think?


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