“In January we have don’t know how many games we have, maybe every three days, so we have to be prepared”.
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After coming off the bench in the goalless Europa League draw with Sion, Brazilian playmaker Coutinho is in line for a return to the starting line-up. A hard team. West Brom want set plays, they have quality.
In the nine Premier League showdowns between Liverpool and West Brom, it is the Reds who, perhaps unsurprisingly, come out on top.
“Klopp said: “[He is] Close. “If you trust them, they have to feel it – not just for two days but for a longer time”.
The Frenchman will not be considered for selection against West Brom on Sunday but is expected to be available for next week’s trip to Watford.
They have collected 19 points from their 15 league games to date, and if they keep going the way they are, relegation will be avoided easily.
Their home form has been hugely disappointing, with just three victories at Anfield from seven perfectly winnable games. The return of Emre Can and Coutinho are very important as both have an eye for a forwards pass and that was lacking last weekend with Liverpool relying too much on their wide players. They defend pretty deep, pretty hard.
Should we send four players away to take one, and then the next day he’s injured?
Saido Berahino is also being talked up by Tony Pulis as the English striker completed a match for the developmental team and could prove useful during a congested fixture schedule around Christmas. “We have 24 hours always at work”, he explained before playing off the persistent rumours linking the Anfield outfit with an interest in a multitude of different names. He did an exceptional job there.
And while the German believes the quality overall makes it a hard competition, he was pleased they have given themselves the best opportunity – especially considering when he took over in mid-October the club had two points from their opening two matches and looked in danger of failing to get out of the group.
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I think it’s obvious by now that Sturridge needs an individual training programme as his body just doesn’t seem capable of staying fit for prolonged periods and Liverpool just can’t rely on his staying free of injury.
