Chapter 591 Burnley’s home court

In Lancashire, Klopp is studying the intelligence of the next round's opponents in the team hotel.

Just now, in addition to learning that Li Qing won the award, Klopp also got good news.

Paris Saint-Germain was held to a 2:2 draw by Bordeaux in an away game, which means that as long as Liverpool defeats Burnley in this round, they will exclusively have the honor of having the best winning streak in the five major leagues.

Therefore, Klopp just laughed at Li Qing's acceptance speech at the Ballon d'Or, and then devoted himself to studying his opponents.

Burnley currently has 2 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in the new season, ranking second from last in the league and in the relegation zone. The team's morale is very low. In the last round of the league, they lost 0:2 away from home. The Crystal Palace.

After losing to Crystal Palace, Burnley has been winless for seven consecutive games. The team has big problems on both the offensive and defensive ends. In the last seven league games, they have only scored five goals but conceded 20 goals.

Although the team had an away draw with Leicester City, the team's decline continued. In addition to losing to Crystal Palace in the away game, they also lost at their home court to Newcastle United, which has recently recovered.

However, these data did not make Klopp take it lightly. In addition to studying the opponent's team, he also conducted careful and detailed research on Burnley coach Dyche.

Sean Dyche, 46, has been Burnley's coach since he took charge in 2012. He has helped Burnley advance two levels to the Premier League and gain a firm foothold. He is one of Burnley's most successful coaches in recent years.

This battle with Liverpool is the milestone of Dyche's 300th league game as a coach. As a coach, Dyche definitely hopes to celebrate himself with a victory and at the same time stop the team's recent decline.

However, the poor state of Burnley's players now is very likely to hold him back. Especially recently, Burnley's home results can be regarded as the worst in the Premier League, only beating Liverpool's next round opponent Bournemouth. Sri Lanka.

However, Liverpool will not be able to play with all the main players in this game. It will soon usher in a double-match schedule. Klopp must rotate the team to give the main players sufficient rest time and allow the substitutes to perform. due role.

Therefore, in this game, except for goalkeeper Alisson’s position, Klopp has made adjustments in multiple positions on the field.

On the defense line, Gomez and Van Dijk sit at the center back position, but protecting them on the left and right sides will be Matip and Moreno, two substitute players.

In the midfield, captain Henderson returns from injury, vice-captain Milner starts, Wijnaldum will rest, and Keita gets another chance to start.

At the forward position, Shaqiri, Sturridge and Origi will form a trident, with Firmino, Salah, Li Qing and others waiting for opportunities on the bench.

Klopp had his own considerations in sending such a lineup. Li Qing and others had just returned from Paris and were tired from traveling. Physical strength was a problem. During Mane's previous examination, the team doctor discovered another hidden injury risk. This gave Klopp sounded the alarm.

Therefore, in a weak team like Burnley, Klopp did not think about taking the risk of continuing to use the main players. Especially Li Qing, who said such words at the Ballon d'Or, was really not afraid of arousing public outrage and letting his opponents Give him a black eye during the game.

Of course, Klopp also has his own considerations with this lineup of almost all substitutes. After all, there are not many players in Burnley's lineup who can cause trouble for Liverpool.

Burnley's most valuable player and the most threatening player to Liverpool is midfielder Jack Cork.

This English player who was selected for the national team in 2017 is the heartbeat of Burnley. In the 2014-2015 season, when he played for Swansea City, he helped the team explode at home in the penultimate round of the league. Leng defeated the then-Liverpool.

While playing for Burnley, he helped the team enter the European War again after fifty years, and played every minute in the league. He can be called a model worker for the team!

You must know that among all the players in the Premier League at that time, only ten players, including five goalkeepers, did this. In the eyes of everyone, this is simply unbelievable!

What’s even more incredible is that Jack Cork also received emergency treatment for heart problems. Some even say that since then, Jack Cork has become the heart of Burnley.

This season, Jack entered the state very early. Although the team's performance was very unstable, he was one of the few outstanding players on the court and performed twice in the Europa League qualifying rounds. Killer.

In the two knockout games against Aberdeen and Istanbul, he scored the team's decisive goal in overtime, becoming the team's veritable king of overtime.

In the league, when the team needed someone to step up, he also used his series of wonderful performances to rescue the team from crisis.

So in this game, as long as you keep an eye on Jack, victory is basically guaranteed. Of course, several other players in the Burnley team have also attracted Klopp's attention.

For example, forward Chris Wood, who joined the team with the club's highest transfer fee record, midfielder Brady, who was produced by Manchester United's youth training, and Alan Lennon, a former England national team member who played for Leeds United, Tottenham and Everton.

But compared with Jack Cork, these people's threats are really limited, and they are not even as eye-catching as former England goalkeeper Joe Hart in the Burnley team.

Therefore, Klopp determined the starting lineup for this game after careful consideration.

At 7:45 pm on December 5, in the 15th round of the new Premier League season, Liverpool's away game against Burnley started at Turf Moor Stadium.

What all the Liverpool players and staff did not expect was that when they were preparing to play, the visiting team's dressing room and tunnel were plunged into darkness.

Fortunately, the staff immediately used various methods of lighting to prevent any accident. However, this sudden scene before the game inevitably cast a shadow on the hearts of Liverpool's players who were about to appear.

After walking out of the tunnel, Li Qing frowned when he saw the turf on the court.

As the second oldest golf course in England, the turf of this golf course seems to be a little too lush, and it looks like it has not been taken care of for some time. In some places in the center of the golf course, the soil underneath is actually bare.

And it is obvious that the field has not been watered. It may be difficult to achieve smooth passing and receiving cooperation on such a stadium, and players are also prone to injuries.

Li Qing also noticed at this time that Klopp, who was standing on the sidelines, also frowned.