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The Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Gameweek 34 continues apace with Hull City playing host to Liverpool in a 7.45pm kick off. The Tigers look to build momentum after a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace marked their first win in seven matches. Meanwhile, the Reds arrive at the KC Stadium off the back of a 0-0 stalemate against West Bromwich Albion, searching for only their second win in five outings.

Hull boss Steve Bruce will hope for a repeat performance of the Eagles clash, in which they fashioned the second-most shots on target (seven) of any side so far this Gameweek. Senegalese frontman Dame N’Doye remains the Tigers’ principal goal threat after netting twice at Selhurst Park, while Robbie Brady – who engineered the second most chances (five) among all midfielders on the weekend – keeps his place on the left as Steve Bruce names an unchanged XI.

Raheem Sterling’s abundance of owners will want more from the Jamaican-born wide man after he failed to register a single shot at The Hawthorns. Philippe Coutinho, on the other hand, mustered nine efforts on goal against the Baggies but has now failed to find the net in his previous six league starts. With two assists and four goals in seven appearances, Jordan Henderson is the form man for the Merseysiders and his prospects will be boosted by the absence of Steven Gerrard this evening. The Reds skipper drops out in the visitors’ only change as Brendan Rodgers hands Mario Balotelli another start up front.

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  1. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wiating for BR
    " we showed a great character "

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Or "Balotelli was the best player on the pitch"

    2. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      'We were outstanding. Every body was outstanding. The fans were outstanding'

  2. Demí
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should Dawson have been on the pitch to score that?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      arguably not

    3. Robareid
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      As a Liverpool fan, didn't look intentional. I think probably deserved a yellow.

      Should Balotelli have been on the pitch to play him onside is a different story.

  3. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance you guys can hold all your moaning until after the game?

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have sex when I want.

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        pimp

    2. COW
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You're on the wrong site mate.

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *logs off

    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i'm not moaning

      i'm chortling

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        i like that word

  4. Johnny98
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    In case anyone was unaware, Hull's goal was 100% Balotelli's fault for not moving and playing Dawson onside.

    Not to mention the amount of sloppy passes from him and poor general play - genuinely starting to think Brendan doesn't want Europa and that is why he started Mario. That is the only reason I can come up with. Not that many of the others have been better, I'm looking at you Raheem..

    Meanwhile, Ibe is looking nice and comfy in Quinn's pocked over on the right.

  5. Wings of Steel
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    At the end of the day we just can't sign the players we want. Thats not Brendans or the clubs fault. The players Liverpool have tried to sign over the years have been incredible and most were reasonable offers. If we had the stick and carrot that City Utd or Chelsea have we would probably would have kept Suarez and also would have signed others like Sanchez who we went for. We no longer have the wage account nor the revenue to go for the big guns, hence we will probably lose Sterling this summer( because he'll think he's to good for us or he'll want more money).

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nor do u have CL football to offer.

      1. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly. Catch 22. as you need the right players to get there

    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tbh, I really don't think it was only London that influenced Sanchez.

      I agree, as a whole, but Pool need to look at the spending structure. They could have offered much bigger wages to bigger players (2 or 3) if they didn't go off and sign 9 players.

  6. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The FA Cup is to be renamed as the 'Emirates FA Cup'

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Creativity must be your strong point

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sarcasm must be the limit of your wit. 😉

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          brilliant

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Ha.

    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mickey Mouse cup.

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    4. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      not when villa win it

    5. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

    6. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      post your link about it here then not below.

    7. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      At least a club with humility are likely to win it. Not like Chelsea. Mourinho clearly couldn't give a crp about it. To the purist its still one of the best cups in the world

  7. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A Coutinho goal would make it all okay. Don't want to need a hazard blank

  8. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Liverpool win this game.

    Don't want them getting close to signing Klopp by any chance. 🙄

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Think BR is gone irrespective of the rest of the season. Klopp would be awesome.

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        If we can't get Klopp or Rafa I'd rather he stay another season, not many options. 🙁

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That's why I want a upturn in Liverpool's form.

        Getting top 4 would mean BR stays.

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You can get someone else like Ancelotti

      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Best manager in the world

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Don't want him.

        Would rather keep Pellegrini.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Most craziest thing I've read in a long time.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Would rather wait for Guardiola.

  9. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I was 8 points behind my ML rival before this week. Currently on 35(-4) and my rival has absolutely smashed it. Now 47 points behind.

    He has Dawson of course. Season over it seems.

    1. Would an idiot do that?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Called it

  10. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon you N'Doye!

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Red card.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Stfu 😉

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How's Turtles baps looking?

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      tremendously non existent

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      poor

  12. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Might as well give Borini a go at this rate 😀

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      motivated like wickham

    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      isn't on the bench

    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I wish they would.

  13. SneakyPete
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool haven't won at KC in years, They haven't won a game they have been trailing at HT this season. Good night for me

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson is virtually playing as a centre forward but Ibe and sterling have only managed to get the ball to him once

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take Balotelli out and put Sterling ST

  15. The Light Knight
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    At least Pool have a better history than Spuds, so they're definitely the biggest English Europa side

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      : - D

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Best European team in England. 5 European cups!

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haha!

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    2. Would an idiot do that?
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So does this mean team from the United Arab Emirates will now be included in the FA Cup? Al Ain FC grounds are just around the corner from my place, that would be cool.

    4. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      O dear. This will probably increase the TV rights too in the long run. I love it how the UK loves to sell absolutely everything. We're obsessed with getting rich

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Surely they could fix the assist by now.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      PA or whoever they get their data from have it as Elmo so it's weird that they haven't changed it yet.

  17. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No subs @ HT

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      thought I saw Abel in there 😆

  18. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chance of schlupp playing tomrw or am I clutching like a motherf**ker?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Less than 50%

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yuk

        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          nil.

    2. COW
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Straws....lots of straws....

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody hope not
      Want my Kos 9 points

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Selfish I know

      2. TheCurseOfRaheem
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I envy you. Paid no attention to my benching order and have PvA ahead of Kos :/

  19. Mull
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait until Guardiola is managing Liverpool next season.

    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heard it was Messi coming in as player manager?

      1. Mull
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You have to be realistic. When we win the treble next season maybe Messi can come in as player manager but we'll have to settle for Guardiola until then.

        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Read it in the Liverpool Echo 🙁

  20. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So it begins. Another boring Liverpool half.

  21. Richd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Could still see a cheeky Liverpool goal. Keep the faith

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It would be nice to see the underdogs score a goal.

      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        nicely done

      2. Richd
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What channels it even on ?

        1. Mull
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sky Soccer 4!

  22. Baby Face Nelson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait to get rid of Sterling & Henderson

    waste of space the Liverpool lot

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mignolet gets a lot of save points though

  23. Henrzd
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Has N'Doye morphed into Abel Hernandez???

  24. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Because it's Dame N'Doye!

    N'Doye is me also.

  25. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    N'Duh

    1. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      N'Dumb

  26. COW
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Haha...wearing the wrong top

  27. Richd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Keeping your two Liverpool miss for QPR at home, or get an arsenal one in ?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping. But only because I used my FT on Kane to Giroud

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fab to Sanchez, keep those 2 and then get Larsson probably.

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Oh keeping

      Arsenal can wait a week

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd dump one.

  28. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Liverpool, do something. Coutinho not taking some long shots?

    please don't let mcshane have 2 cs on my bench

  29. Sif
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling, Coutinho, Henderson.

    Which ever one of these you don't own will be the one who scores.

    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Henderson