Liverpool really had a reality check on Sunday, in the 3-1 loss to Arsenal. We can not start planning all the championship parades…not just yet anyway. That was a very poor showing last time out, but hey, getting relegation fodder Burnley, at home no less, should help.
Plus the Reds remain alive in all four competitions this season, the only side that is so.
Liverpool vs Burnley FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Feb 10, 2024, at 3pm, Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Liverpool Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Burnley 6% Draw 11% Liverpool 83%
PL Position, Form Guide: Burnley 19th, 13 pts DLDLL Liverpool 1st, 51 pts LWWWW
Let’s take a look at what might happen here in the tactical battle of wits between Jurgen Klopp and Vincent Kompany.
Joel Matip (done for the season- ACL) and Ibrahima Konate (suspension) are both unavailable, so Klopp will have to get a bit creative here with his back line. Here is the full 4-3-3 formation lineup we came up with. We ultimately didn’t pick Cody Gakpo or Ryan Gravenberch in the first team, but strongly considered both.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction vs Burnley
Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister; Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez
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