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I think Klopp wants to make a point

I'd prefer if we Try to win this replay and progress in this competition, given our current massive lead in the PL. However, Klopp has earned the right to make the decisions and be supported by us fans while doing so IMO. Therefore I'm backing Klopp against the FA who broke their own request to clubs not to arrange fixtures in this break, yet have done so despite the congestion in our upcoming schedule. The FA are just a bunch of f***heads, while Klopp is a brilliant manager and allround good egg, I'm fully behind him this season.

I think that sums it up quite well. He is getting a lot of support from other clubs too.

I don't see why not, it's not like everyone's in desperate need of a sunny break. Surely some want to play and can fly out later/fly back early.. That team should be enough at Anfield.

Klopp's earned all our respect and backing but decisions are still allowed to be questioned. We'd all like an FA Cup run and I hope we don't get knocked out at home by Shrewsbruy just to make a point.

A lot of fuss about nothing on us playing a weakened TEAM for the Shrewsbury FA Cup replay. How many times have PL teams played weakened sides in Cup comps in the past without any guidance or recommendation from the PL or FA?

We entered this seasons FA Cup with our cards clearly shown in picking largely young kids and fringe players in our win at Anfield v Everton. Again maybe with one or 2 more senior players we played a weakened team at Shrewsbury at the weekend.

The PL have organized a winter break for PL teams, this was known at the start of this season. It wasn't as if this was just thrust on everybody and yet The FA then decide to throw a spanner in the works by demanding FA Cup replays be played when that winter break occurs. Madness that The PL & FA couldn't have communicated with each other about this winter break when it was first being talked about to stop conflicts like this from happening.

This is a clusterf.cuk created by both The PL & FA!

Making a point is very important and the under 23 coach needs to play players he knows well, so don't think he can just take a couple senior players and just fit them in his team and system, can he?

Against Shrewsbury I think we need some men on the pitch. Not just young boys.

But I guess that ship has sailed.

From what Klopp said I'd be surprised to see a single senior player on the pitch.

I think Minamino who's had a break and the players that have been injured: Matip, Milner, Lovren, Lallana Fabinho, Keita, and Shaqiri should play, as they could really use some minutes to get match fit, but that's just me.

---Kelleher

Williams Lovren Matip Louroucci

---------Fabinho

----Keita/Milner Jones

Eliot Minamino/Origi Shaqiri/Lallana

That team should be more than good enough, and most of those players need game time anyway.

Rest the likes of Salah, Mane, Henderson Gomez, Alisson, VVD, Trent, Robbo, Gini, Ox, Firmino, etc.

That would mean first team squad players to play and no days off for Klopp as well. Klopp doesn't want that. Don't know if Critchley would be comfortable with most players he has not coached. In any case, the cups are not a priority for Klopp and LFC.

I'd have thought any coach within LFC's set up would be playing the same system Klopp plays, otherwise they'll struggle if they ever get a chance in the first team. I'm sure he knows the first teamers pretty well and they're good enough to adapt if needed.

I don't think anyone was 'that' bothered about the FA Cup until we stormed the league. Injuries are clearing and the squads looking strong, and it's been a while since we had a nice sunny May day out. A league and cup double has a lovely dominant ring to it.

If they've ballsed up the winter break, they'll know it, clubs can write to complain and it can be amended next season.