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Here are Liverpool’s morning headlines for Saturday October 31st.
Robertson could cover as central defender – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Andy Robertson may be asked to fill the center half with the champions facing a defensive injury crisis ahead of next week’s trip to Manchester City.
The Reds will not be counting on Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho for City’s clash with Joel Matip, who is also to pass in form.
But Klopp remains calm about the situation, describing Liverpool’s various back-up options in that position.
“We have other options like (Jordan) Henderson, or Gini (Wijnaldum) or James (Milner), or Robbo, he can also play as a central midfielder,” Klopp said.
“Not all of them are smaller than Javier Mascherano, for example, and he played quite well in that position (for Barcelona).
“So yeah, we still have one or two options and we will choose one of them.”
Klopp cuts frustrated figure during ‘most challenging season’
Klopp has been understandably frustrated at times in recent weeks, writes Paul Gorst, a correspondent for ECHO Liverpool.
The German is facing a defensive injury crisis ahead of an overwhelming period in which Liverpool will play seven times between now and December 1, with a two-week international hiatus during November for good measure.
“We’ll see how it will end, but it sure is the most challenging season ever,” Klopp said ahead of Liverpool’s clash with West Ham United.
And Gorst writes that Klopp is in no mood for niceties at the moment, and rivals may face the consequences.
“Liverpool’s sports science team and their physical therapists will have to do more magic than ever as the champions continue to pit everyone in the game.
“And given the breakneck speed at which this Premier League season continues, the importance of those behind the scenes will become even more important as the last man standing in the competition goes through the gears.
“So no, Klopp is definitely not in the mood right now to laugh out loud in the gallery. Skits and blunders should receive little attention.
“But if channeled correctly, such anger and criticism could give Liverpool an additional weapon this season.”
Parry criticizes and insists that Project Big Picture is not dead
EFL President Rick Parry has called the representation of Liverpool and Manchester United as the “evil” architects of the Big Picture Project as “outrageous.”
Liverpool’s owners, FSG, were named as one of the driving forces, along with Manchester United, behind radical proposals aimed at shaking up the English football landscape.
The scheme was finally rejected and the clubs undertook to carry out a strategic review of the English game.
But Parry has insisted that Big Picture is far from dying while defending Liverpool and United.
“I was incredibly frustrated that I couldn’t get through this in May so I could get it going for this season,” Parry told Jamie Carragher on The Telegraph.
“So what happened when the plans were presented is that it was leaked immediately.
“He leaked out to try to kill him. That meant we didn’t launch it the way we would have liked.
“He was suddenly portrayed as good versus evil, as if Manchester United and Liverpool were evil in some way.
“Let’s not forget that some of the so-called ‘good guys’ said they wanted to stop the season not long ago. What’s so great about that? That’s just self-interest.”
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