Premier League football is back! Finally...The Reds are aiming to get back to winning ways after the draw with Brighton and the loss at West Ham - How do you see this one going against an in-form Arsenal on Saturday evening?
Harriet Prior, Anfield Wrap : Three international breaks in three consecutive months has definitely felt like one too many, so I’m looking forward to be back at Anfield again.
Most of us share Klopp ’s sentiment on international breaks and can’t bear to look at Twitter out of fear of what we might discover...
The results before the break were difficult to swallow, but Arsenal is a great opponent to challenge ourselves again and get back on track.
After a poor start to the season they’ve strengthened defensively and tapped into the talents of some of their younger players to gain some momentum.
It definitely won’t be easy, but if our front three are firing we should have enough to get at them. Ultimately concentration over every stage of the 90 will be key.
They will be dangerous on the break and can harm us in any moment, so we’ll need to make sure to play the game at our pace.
There's a bit of an injury crisis of sorts at the moment, with Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson doubtful and James Milner, Naby Keita and Curtis Jones all ruled out, so what kind of midfield do you expect to see against the Gunners?
Klopp referred to it as the "midfield disease" in his press conference and he’s not too far wrong.
We’re all a bit mentally scarred still from what happened last season, but we need to keep a bit of perspective as many are short-term absences.
Having said that, there’s been a lot of chopping and changing in that area of the team making it difficult to create consistency.
In terms of the midfield this weekend, I’d to like to see Thiago get a start.
He’s had a couple more weeks to get back to match fitness and will provide the type of creative force we need to break down Arsenal’s defence.
Fabinho is a must for me as we’ve witnessed first-hand how much we suffer without him defensively, and I’d put Oxlade-Chamberlain in as well to give Henderson a bit more time to recover and reset.
Another player on the shelf is Roberto Firmino and with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah both set for the Africa Cup of Nations in the New Year, is another attacking option needed in the January window?
It all depends on what the final decision is around the Africa Cup of Nations and how many fixtures they will both miss.
Any team losing two of their three star players for a period of time would struggle, and even with the transfer window open it is practically impossible to fill their shoes.
The next few games might offer players like Minamino and Origi a bit more game time so we can see where they are up to, but I’d never complain about bringing another forward in.
Whether the club decide to or not is a different question.
We've seen Liverpool lose five points in their last two games after back-to-back 5-0 wins over Manchester United and Watford, so where do you think this team is at the moment? Are you of the belief that it won't take another high-90 points tally to win the title this year?
I’ll admit it’s really difficult to gauge exactly where this Liverpool side is at right now.
I’d really like to see us able to win in different ways and be able to hold on the 1-0 or 2-0 leads, and that comes down to poor game management in moments this season.
We can’t stop scoring, though, and we’ve got some of the best players in the world in our squad.
There’s A LOT to be happy about. I definitely don’t think it will be another high-90 points tally to win the season.
We’re only 11 games in and all of the title contenders have shown that they are beatable and can slip up at unexpected times against unexpected opposition.
The team that can go on a run of 10 games without dropping points will likely go all the way.
We've recently seen the legendary Steven Gerrard take over as Aston Villa manager. Where do you stand on that particular move for the former Liverpool captain?
There’s not many teams in the Premier League Gerrard could have gone to that would have sat well with Liverpool fans, and I think with Villa he has found one of them.
Ultimately, for him personally, I believe it’s a great move so he can test himself in the Premier League and take on a new challenge.
From a Liverpool perspective if we are presuming his end goal is to come here (and we are just presuming), then it’s a totally necessary career move for him.
Even with his managerial success up to now, not many fans would have felt comfortable with him making the move to Liverpool off the back of that.
I’m excited to see how he gets on.
The Arsenal game is the first of 13 between November 20 and January 2 for Klopp's side - how do you think he will manage the squad during that busy period given there are ultimately two dead-rubbers in the Champions League and a Carabao Cup quarter-final all in that mix?
The fact we’ve already won our Champions League group will prove a blessing during an extremely busy period.
Klopp knows this isn’t the time to take any risks with fit and in-form players, so resting them in dead-rubbers and in the Carabao Cup will be vital.
Aside from that, in the Premier League he has to take it game by game and pick his strongest side week by week with the opposition in mind.
There’s still room for flexibility, and with players making their return from injury hopefully a few more selection headaches to come.
Finally, any other business?
A big and well deserved shout out to Liverpool Women who just continue to go from strength to strength.
It’s clear to see how Matt Beard has made his mark since his return, and their sense of togetherness on and off the pitch is remarkable.
The win against Durham puts them in a great position to get back to where they should be: the WSL.
It’s a genuine joy to be following along their journey and I urge everyone to join in.
And what a huge moment for Missy Bo Kearns to become the youngest Liverpool Women’s captain ever. A superstar in the making.
