Originally Posted by clarky323:
“How many of tonight's starting 11 actually have a future at Liverpool? I'd say none with only Smith and Kent having a minute chance.
It feels like we don't give a s**t about the FA Cup so we've thrown all these players in to either have one more chance to show that they have something or play themselves into the shop window.
Very sad really, this used to be a great competition. No wonder its losing its significance in football when the 'big' clubs treat it like this....”
We've got an injury-hit squad with a lot of our regular starters out injured, and we have Arsenal and Man United next week. It's not being disrespectful to the competition, Klopp has shown that he takes the cups seriously, he's shown that with the League Cup, a competition known for managers playing reserves.
It's not being disrespectful, it's prioritising, and preserving our main players to prevent even further injury ahead of crucial games. The league comes first before the FA Cup, as sad as it may seem, top four is more important, so we have to prioritise and do what's best for the squad.