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This should be the easiest game of the season so far. A nice fixture for Klopp to make his Anfield debut.

Nothing is easy with the injuries we have. Hoping for either Benteke or Sturridge return to ease the pressure and responsibility of young Origi.

Not to defend BR, but didn't we critise him for always playing a weaker team in the Europa games, now some wants Klopp to do the same. It might be the only way this season to get into the CL.

Klopp is right!

If you have - what is it? 7 new players in the squad - you can't start rotating the squad before the proposed starting XI are starting to show signs of gelling.

You need some momentum before you take the foot off the gas pedal.

Otherwise it's like standing still with a car without brakes in a steep hill with the front end up and take the foot off the gas pedal: You will inevitably start sliding faster and faster down the slope with your ass first! Ask BR he would be able to explain the mathematics of such a feat!

Hope he plays the best team available. A home win in his first game there will do wonders and we need to get that winning feeling back again.

If we play a weakened team its because of injuries. I am sure Klopp wants a win in his Anfield debut so whoever is available will play.

Easier than FC Sion and Carlisle Utd at home?

According to some other fansites it will be the same line up so Origi starts while Benteke and Firmino on the bench. Sturridge misses out but will return vs Soton.

On paper yes. Sion were in better form and are arguably a better team. Carlisle players were giving absolutely everything and they parked the bus. This is very difficult to break through when a team has 10 or 11 men behind the ball for long periods.

Incorrect again, Carlisle United are 9th in League Two, so what if they put men behind the ball.

Rubin Kazan were in the Champions League for 3 season from 2009, they have actually won in the Nou Camp whilst Barcelona were Champions League holders. They are regular performers in Europe ahead of FC Sion who have qualified for the Europa League this season for the first time since the Uefa Cup in 07/08. They have been knocked out in the qualifiers before. They also finished a mighty 7th in the Swiss League last season.

No football fan with any sense at all would consider a games at home to Carlisle United and FC Sion harder than Rubin Kazan.

For the record we should be winning all 3 games with relative ease, Rodgers failed miserably with two attempts.