Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell; Wharton, Kamada; Eze, Sarr, Mateta

Subs: Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Devenny, Cardines

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Frimpong, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Doak, Mguhoma

Palace win on pens!

Didn’t see it though, good to see the two new signings score!

33 minutes ago, Steve201 said:

Palace win on pens!

Didn’t see it though, good to see the two new signings score!

Was pretty much how we've been all pre-season, some lovely attacking play but we're a bit susepticle to one ball over the top if played right, which gives me 2020/2021 vibes. Lots of new players who need to adjust to each other and Slot seems to be wanting to play a 4231. Quite clear we're a few players short, but lots of positives and some things to work on too.

Short of an certain Isak?

Saw some of the game Liverpool have good attacking players but are very beatable. Last season Liverpool were tough to beat

We shall see.

If he very surprised if we won the league again but disappointed if they aren’t top 3/4!

47 minutes ago, Steve201 said:

If he very surprised if we won the league again but disappointed if they aren’t top 3/4!

Absolutely, Arsenal should be favourites this season - the least change. But there's a lot of hyperbole, including we look very beatable, when we didn't get beat :lol:

Plenty said the same last season when we had two defeats and won the league. As you say I can absolutely see a season of bedding players in but still expect a decent campaign, esp if we get Isak.

That’s the thing at the start of a season after winning the league everyone thinks your imperial or something and any defeat as things unravelling when everyone starts at 0 points again so it’s all to play for!

32 minutes ago, Steve201 said:

Plenty said the same last season when we had two defeats and won the league. As you say I can absolutely see a season of bedding players in but still expect a decent campaign, esp if we get Isak.

That’s the thing at the start of a season after winning the league everyone thinks your imperial or something and any defeat as things unravelling when everyone starts at 0 points again so it’s all to play for!

We'll be decent of course, and I still expect us to challenge for the title. But we're changing formations & evolving the team, it's going to take a little bit of time. The game today showed me we have a great XI, but it's going to take players time to get up to the level Wirtz is at with his speed of movement, touch and passing.

Exactly like you say, all teams lose games (although we didn't lose) and people go crazy.

It feels like the league is the most unpredictable it's been in years and it's hard to call who will win it. Hopefully no one will run away with it this time and the team at the top will take an abnormal amount of L's this season.

Don't think they would win it myself! Way too many new players to have to hit the ground running all at once.

Liverpool are interested in Parma's teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni. 

Parma could be open to selling the 18-year-old for around £26m (€30m) plus bonuses.

Interest in Leoni is not expected to affect Liverpool's potential pursuit of Marc Guehi. 

The Reds need more experience at centre-back and Ibrahima Konate is entering the final year of his deal

1 hour ago, awardinary said:

If they actually get that team then for sure they’ll win the league but hopefully they don’t

Guehi would be excellent, excited about this one as it means we can progress the ball which is a weakness from the back at times.

Agree with Dobbo about a lot of changes at once. I feel this year we might be better set up for a proper run at the CL. Also, our first 3 fixtures while tough also are fairly kind and good times to play so we’ll see.

My big thing at the moment is we’re unbalanced at the moment.

Yeh happy with the experience Guehi would bring as it looks like Konate will move on next summer.