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Daily Liverpool - PSG Fallout and Carabao Cup Final Preview!
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Jesse Sarwar is joined by Louie Easton and Irby White to discuss the CL exit to PSG and to preview the League Cup final against Newcastle on Sunday.
Irby White's cat also makes a dramatic appearance in the background, playing havoc with Irby's tactics board. More on YouTube!
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Introduction and Context
Champions League Disappointment and League Cup Hopes
00:00:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Daily Liverpool podcast brought to you by the Global Sports Podcast Network. I'm Jesse Sawa. It's been a tough few days for the Reds as we still digest the heartbreak of Champions League elimination at the hands of PSG after that dramatic penalty shootout.
00:01:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what better way to get over that disappointment than a trip to Wembley and the chance to win the League Cup. Joining me today to discuss that big cup final weekend is Louis Easton. How's it going, Louis?
00:01:21
Louie Easton
Yeah, not too bad. Thank you. Just a tough pill to swallow, that Champions League. But yeah, you know, let's not be too spoilt about it. Got a big final coming up on Sunday.
00:01:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, onwards and upwards. And after much transatlantic negotiations, I finally got our friend, Irby White, who is stateside to podcast with me. Irby, good to have you on. How are you, mate?
00:01:46
Irby White
I'm doing well. I'm trying to get Tuesday out of my head as well and just focus on Sunday.
00:01:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, well, look, it's it's been a couple of days now since we exited the Champions League.
00:01:54
Louie Easton
Thank you.
00:01:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
What are your thoughts now in terms of, you know, where we are, what kind of season we're having, what kind of season we can still have?
Reflecting on Liverpool's Season and Future
00:02:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, how are you looking now at that Champions League defeat, Louis?
00:02:13
Louie Easton
Well, I'm looking at it with a bit of hindsight, obviously. Still Slott's first season, which is, you know, it just doesn't seem like it's is still his first season because we've been through so much with him already. but If you asked me before the season what kind of optimism I would have had, this is genuinely what I would have said.
00:02:32
Louie Easton
Top four, quarterfinal of the Champions League and a cup final. And, you know, we've got two out of those three things. One of them is we've got more than just a top four. We're still...
00:02:45
Louie Easton
probably on course to win the Premier League, especially after Arsenal drop points to Manchester United on the weekend. We have every right to be optimistic going into this Cup Final on the weekend, especially since we haven't lost to Newcastle in our last 17 meetings with them.
00:03:02
Louie Easton
And also the fact that we... got We got beaten by PSG, but we took them to penalties. And also, it's Slott's first season.
00:03:13
Louie Easton
So, you know, i'm not I shouldn't be too disheartened by it. But obviously, seeing us come so close to beating them, is it's that sort of agonizing feeling of, oh, we could have done it and we were so close. But...
00:03:29
Louie Easton
Yeah, it's not... a Once we can move on from that defeat, we can realise how successful Slott has been in his first season. It's just incredible.
00:03:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Herbie, your thoughts? I mean, do you do you think we've missed an opportunity here? You know, obviously City aren't there. You know, the quarterfinals would have been against Aston Villa. Or again, is is it maybe a harsh take on what has already been an excellent first season for Arnie Slott?
00:03:57
Irby White
It's still, it's still, I'm still processing it. You know, we've had a couple seasons before, before slot where we had the Atletico where we dropped out of the round of 16 to Atletico and then to the, to Real Madrid at just, I'm so used to seeing us progress and playing, you know, in April, in May in the champions league.
00:04:07
Louie Easton
moved.
00:04:18
Irby White
So it's a hard pill to swallow, but at the same time, we do have the league to, to, to wrap up here soon. And we've got a chance to get a trophy in two, three days time. so it's hard not to sound or try not to be too spoiled, especially like you said, Louis and slots first season can't ask for too much, but at the same time, I mean, that's the one we all, all, all dream of every year.
00:04:38
Irby White
Right. So it's just, it's a tough pill to swallow after, i mean, dominating the group play, finishing top, and then you're out just in the round of 16.
00:04:39
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:04:48
Irby White
It's, it's a, it's a tough one, but we have to remain optimistic and say the league is still there. I mean, we, we and a chance to, go level with Manchester United on, on league titles.
00:04:59
Irby White
I mean, we can't take that for granted as well. So, you know, all the play for Sunday and and here in the league as well. So I think, I think getting our hands on the trophy Sunday, I think we'll, we'll ease everybody.
00:05:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:05:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
New Champions League Format and Upcoming Carabao Cup Final
00:05:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I do also think that with this Champions League, you know, it's the first season of this kind of new format. And I do think that, you know, teams are kind of finding their way with this new format. And I think that maybe from next season, there isn't going to be necessarily this kind of absolute desire to to finish top of the group.
00:05:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, i think as long as you get into that top eight and qualify automatically, then, you know, who knows who you're going to get. You know, you could get one of these teams like Real Madrid, who notoriously, they don't start very well in the Champions League.
00:05:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
They start motoring, you know, from around about now. And even last night, i don't know if you guys saw the the game.
00:05:56
Louie Easton
Ugh.
00:05:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, Atletico Madrid have got to feel really... hard time by, you know, just and leaving the penalties aside, you know, I thought that they were really, really good at home and probably should have knocked them out, you know, before it even got to, to penalties, but there's all this controversy about, you know, the, the, the penalty, the double hit and everything.
00:06:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, I just think that next season, I think that we'll see, you know, a slightly different makeup with the champions league, but, Anyway, look, let's turn our attention to Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United.
00:06:28
Irby White
Thank you.
00:06:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a 4.30pm kickoff UK time. That's 12.30pm Eastern in Standard Time. Liverpool at are the defending holders.
00:06:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Newcastle... They're still trying to get their hands on silverware for the first time since 1955.
00:06:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, Louis, know, Slott, as we said, has had an incredible first season so far. How important is it to him for the club, for this team, that we go out and we win this final?
00:07:06
Louie Easton
Well, with the Carabao Cup, it's always deemed the less important of all of the competitions available to those who qualify for European football.
00:07:20
Louie Easton
And well, and everything else as well. But I just think... it's It's a great opportunity to really sort of cement his name into the Liverpool legacy. If he wins two trophies, as it seems like it's going to happen in his first season, and would be unbelievable. It's sort of like, like it's I've always seen the Carabao Cup as it's one that you're not overly excited to win, but you'd be very disappointed to lose. say But it's still a major trophy.
00:07:55
Louie Easton
And, you know, it's one that is available to us now because we fought this hard to get this far. And it would be, it means it probably means more to Newcastle than it does to us.
00:08:10
Louie Easton
But after that disappointing results earlier in the week, it's like, oh, we've still got this to concentrate on.
00:08:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:18
Louie Easton
And it seems like a sort of match where we can really sort of recover our emotions and concentrate on what's still there to be won for the rest of the season, as well as the Premier League.
00:08:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that's a really good point. Irby, where do you sit on the question of the, you know, the kind of after effects of that Champions League exit? You know, could there be a hangover going into this game or is it just the kind of game to lift the players and remind them of how much there is still left to play for and achieve this season?
Impact of Champions League Exit and League Cup Significance
00:08:52
Irby White
I think if if if it was a Premier League match, we could see a bit of a hangover, you know, feeling a little bit down on ourselves if we had to go, you know, to in a way, like if we had to play Forrest away. That would be disappointing.
00:09:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:03
Irby White
like Something like that would would be a tough game to have to turn around. But Louis said it's a final. It's at Wembley. We're the defending champions. We're the holders. And I think it's massive.
00:09:14
Irby White
I mean, I think Slott wants to desperately get his hands on his first piece of silverware as quick as possible. You know, Louis, you said it it probably means more to Newcastle than it does to us.
00:09:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:09:22
Irby White
I think it means more to Slott than it does to to to Newcastle to get his hands on that trophy as soon as possible.
00:09:28
Louie Easton
i
00:09:29
Irby White
But what what I'm kind of worried about is the feeling that's going to surround the the supporters if we don't win on Sunday, you know? I think there's going to be, of course he is.
00:09:40
Louie Easton
Sorry, your cat's just taken down your scarf behind you. yeah
00:09:44
Irby White
Of course he is.
00:09:45
Louie Easton
a
00:09:45
Irby White
Uh, I think there's, yeah.
00:09:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just for those who are not watching and those who are just listening, and there's a cat behind Irby and has just pulled down some scarf. that most Obviously not happy with Mo's performance on Tuesday night, right?
00:09:56
Irby White
Most solid, most solid scarf too. Yeah.
00:09:59
Louie Easton
I'm sorry. I'm,
00:10:00
Irby White
Yeah.
00:10:07
Irby White
But yeah, back to what I'm... Goodness. What I'm worried about is if if we don't win on Sunday, there's going to be a lot of talk by pundits, by rival clubs.
00:10:20
Irby White
If we don't win on Sunday and then getting knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday. You know what? You guys want me to move him? Because I can't if it's distracting.
00:10:27
Louie Easton
and sorry i'm
00:10:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, it's fine.
00:10:28
Louie Easton
I'm sorry.
00:10:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
You carry on.
00:10:30
Louie Easton
I'm sorry.
00:10:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you want to move, it's fine.
00:10:30
Louie Easton
i'm sorry
00:10:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
00:10:32
Irby White
Yeah.
00:10:33
Irby White
But That's what I'm worried about is if we don't don't get our hands on that trophy, everyone's going to be talking about, well, Slott only won the league with Klopp's team in a season where other teams were not at the at their level. And I think people are going to write off the success of our season, right? And I think that's the last thing everybody wants is people downplaying Slott's success. So getting two trophies, obviously, is what the goal is now.
00:10:57
Irby White
But i that's what I fear for the manager and for the club is just everyone's going to downplay slot success if we only win the league. And I'm saying that, you know, from the perspective of another fan, oh, you only won the league with Klopp's team when City and Arsenal weren't at their best, you know, if you understand
Future Player Changes and Team Strategy
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know what, to be fair, though, I think people do this all the time. I think, you know, but when we won it, when, yeah you know, oh, well, it was the COVID year and, you know, the the league got cancelled.
00:11:14
Irby White
I'm saying there.
00:11:24
Louie Easton
stupid
00:11:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's always these excuses. And look, at the end of the day, we're not responsible for Manchester City.
00:11:29
Louie Easton
yeah
00:11:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're not responsible for how other teams play. And I think if we get above 90 points, then irrespective of whether Manchester City were going to fall off a cliff edge or not, that would have been a competitive season and we would have taken Man City to the wire.
00:11:41
Louie Easton
yeah
00:11:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, I agree with you. That is what other club fans will say.
00:11:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis, an interesting quote from slot after that Champions League loss is, He said, I quote, I can see why we weren't involved in the Champions League two seasons ago and why we went out to Real Madrid after losing 5-2 at home.
00:12:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
thought that was really interesting quote. Do you think there's going to be some changes at the end of the season?
00:12:17
Louie Easton
I think that's what everyone's expecting to happen. I mean, we've seen so much talk about it. The one that I really don't want to leave is Virgil van Dijk because, I mean, he's our captain and he still hasn't had a anything proposed to him as far as I'm aware.
00:12:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:34
Louie Easton
But it's it's a mess if he leaves. He's the best centre-back in Premier League history, in my opinion. and our best sense about i mean certainly rival rivaling alan hansen but it's it's just he without him we wouldn't be where we have been these last few years but i mean i can see why darwin is being moved on i think that's what we're all seeing is going to happen He works hard and he's got so much passion whenever he plays, but I think at the end of the day, he's just not good enough.
00:13:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not enough though, is it Louis? It's not enough.
00:13:09
Louie Easton
He's not good enough to be at Liverpool Football Club.
00:13:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
we're working Working hard is ice is the baseline prerequisite for any professional football, let alone playing for Liverpool, right?
00:13:14
Louie Easton
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, yeah, it did.
00:13:18
Irby White
It felt like the end Tuesday night too. You could just kind of see it and feel it. It just, it felt like the end, you know, just his expressions, the way the fans were, it was just, it felt like the end for, for him.
00:13:26
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:13:29
Louie Easton
yeah You know what I think? I think we should have held on to Firmino for another couple of seasons because we haven't been able to replace him yet. I mean, Jota's been constantly injured. We've all seen his talent, but he didn't turn up against PSG and he hasn't been good enough since coming back from his injury.
00:13:42
Louie Easton
He doesn't look after himself and he keeps on getting sidelined and he keeps on getting worse every time he comes back.
00:13:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
think
00:13:49
Louie Easton
And I think, well, Firmino is one of those players where you don't need, he did he didn't rely on his fitness and or his or his hard work. He was just so clever and he could conduct an attack. And I think we let him go way too early.
00:14:02
Louie Easton
And...
00:14:03
Irby White
But didn't he want to go on his own, though? I mean, he didn't he approach Klopp about wanting to go on his own when his contract expired?
00:14:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
things
00:14:08
Louie Easton
i think we I don't think we did much to convince him to stay.
00:14:09
Irby White
That's fair.
00:14:10
Louie Easton
I mean, it was the same with Henderson. hender Henderson didn't particularly feel like he needed to go, but he didn't make much of an effort to keep him. So I think maybe it could have been the same with Firmino.
00:14:22
Louie Easton
And the fact that we haven't replaced him, we spent all of this money on Darwin Nunez, who, I mean, listen, he's got talent, but... He's not good enough. And we need someone to come in in the summer who is good enough to the point where we can really challenge these other European clubs.
00:14:41
Louie Easton
And, you know, Man City will be back next season.
00:14:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I
00:14:44
Louie Easton
And I think if if this is City of Old, we wouldn't get near the title at the moment. So, yeah, I...
00:14:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
but i think this could be a radical summer for Liverpool.
00:14:51
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:14:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I really do.
00:14:54
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:14:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
And if anything... I think that the season of transition for slot is going to be his second season and not his first. His first season, this season was all about stability.
00:15:04
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:15:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Inheriting Klopp's team, No signings. So, you know, you make these kind of tactical tweaks, but there's no kind of big change in terms of personnel. But if you think about it, we're potentially looking to replace Salah, Trent and Van Dijk.
00:15:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
right And that's even before we start looking at the reinforcements we'd be looking to make, even if those three players were to stay.
00:15:30
Louie Easton
yeah
00:15:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
So even if those three players sign, we'd still be looking to make replacements. But if those guys go, we're talking at a big overhaul. And I think Slott will be bringing in players that he wants to, really putting his stamp on this team.
00:15:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, I mean, Irby, it could be interesting times ahead after this season.
00:15:57
Irby White
Yeah. You just, you just said that. And I've thought about that, you know, with all the quotes and the all the, all the stuff that's been coming out online about the big summer ahead with all the big departures and arrivals. And I just, it just jogged my memory back to the summer of 2011.
00:16:11
Irby White
You know, I just looked it up. We signed Downing, Henderson, Quattes, Charlie, Adam, Jose, Enrique, Danny Ward, Bellamy, look like seven first team signings.
00:16:18
Louie Easton
Jesus.
00:16:20
Irby White
And I think we're going to see something similar this, this summer, you know, I'd,
00:16:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
but but let's let's Let's not hope it's not similar in quality though, right?
00:16:29
Irby White
Yeah, I mean, Henderson was the only one that lasted, right?
00:16:29
Louie Easton
i get some credits Give some credit Downing.
00:16:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:32
Irby White
But...
00:16:34
Louie Easton
He was for a while.
00:16:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fuck.
00:16:36
Irby White
Yeah, and that Craig Bellamy second stint, you know, he was, I mean, one of the reasons we got that care about Cup, right?
00:16:42
Irby White
That big performance against City in the in the home leg.
00:16:42
Louie Easton
yeah
00:16:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He had a good golf swing apparently as well.
00:16:46
Irby White
But, yeah. But, like you said, I think it's going to be...
Anticipating the Summer Transfer Window
00:16:51
Irby White
I think there's a realistic chance. I think at least four, I mean, I think we could get up to seven.
00:16:57
Irby White
especially if if Van Dyke and Sal and Trent all leave, it would be at least seven, but I'd like to take that out of the equation.
00:17:01
Louie Easton
move
00:17:04
Irby White
Think all three stay. I still think there's going to be five to six additions to the squad that are slots players because we've seen players and we've all talked about it, about Harvey Elliott, not playing, you know, it's, it really feels like, like slot has his, his 14, his 15, 16 players, if not even 16.
00:17:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:17:24
Irby White
And so I think he probably is realizing in the premier league in England, with these four competitions and the crazy schedule, I probably need 20, 21 players. I probably need five that are my type of players.
00:17:37
Irby White
So yeah, I think we're going to see big summer and it's going to be, I still think there's targets out there that we have not identified that, that Fabrizio and, and, and all the journalists that surround the club have not identified yet.
00:17:45
Louie Easton
yeah
00:17:50
Irby White
There's going to be stuff that comes out in May and June.
00:17:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:17:53
Irby White
You know, I think we'll see some similar signings like Cody Gakpo or, or, or Fabinho where it just happens. Out of nowhere. We're linked. And the next thing you know, they're holding the red shirt. So yeah.
00:18:01
Louie Easton
And Stopoff Sky as well, yeah.
00:18:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:03
Irby White
Yep. But I mean, I'm excited for that.
00:18:03
Louie Easton
it it
00:18:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:05
Irby White
But yeah, I want I still want to see, you know, players like Harvey succeed.
00:18:06
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:18:11
Irby White
You know, I think he deserves his chance.
00:18:11
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:18:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:13
Irby White
I think that's the one we all are desperate to see.
00:18:13
Louie Easton
Yeah, yeah i would have I would have liked to see more Chiesa. I was so excited when we brought him in. I thought this could be his real redemption arc since his ACL last season.
00:18:24
Louie Easton
And yeah, he just hasn't got the chance.
00:18:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just don't understand that signing, Louis.
00:18:28
Louie Easton
No, I don't get it either.
00:18:29
Irby White
no
00:18:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
but You know, I don't understand that signing. if if you If you pay £12 million pounds and then trumpet that as that some as a real kind of opportunistic, great value signing, well, then make use of it now and again.
00:18:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I just, I don't think, and if you're not going to make use of him,
00:18:44
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:18:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
then why did we not go in for, I'm going to try and say his name, Karat Skelia, when he was at Napoli?
00:18:54
Louie Easton
but don' scar the a yeah
00:18:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because for me, and I've said this on the podcast, you know, multiple times, even before before any kind of hint that he was leaving Napoli, he is the kind of player.
00:19:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
For me, he was perfect for Liverpool because he can play left wing, he can play right wing, he can play all across that front line.
00:19:07
Louie Easton
He's unbelievable.
00:19:09
Irby White
Yeah.
00:19:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you know what? I'll tell you what it also does. He shoots. He shoots when he's two footed.
00:19:19
Irby White
And he's two footed.
00:19:21
Louie Easton
He's so two-footed and he can come back as well.
00:19:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
i
00:19:23
Louie Easton
like he can play in midfield if he needs to.
00:19:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
He doesn't have to be. He doesn't have to be just like 10 yards out. He'll be 25, 30 yards out. He'll skip past the defender. He'll get a sight on goal and he will let fly.
00:19:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I just thought, you know, the attack looked amazing. against PSG, it didn't look as potent and as as either we've had earlier in the season or certainly not in the past with the likes of Salah, Mane, Firmino.
00:19:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And again, i just think that we've developed this really annoying modern phenomena of a refusal or a fear to shoot.
00:19:58
Louie Easton
Yes.
00:20:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
For crying out loud. If you you're a professional footballer, if you are on the edge of the area, I'm telling you now, nine times out of ten, in fact, you know what? Probably ten times out ten in training, you are shooting, you're hitting the target, you're scoring.
00:20:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just shoot. Donnarumma was, for me, a very... dodgy goalkeeper and he was flapping at crosses that you should have crossed fine he does well in pen penalty shootouts that's because he's eight foot four or something but you know for crying out loud just shoot and I just don't understand Irby this this reluctance to shoot and it me it's the Guardiola disease you know walk in walk it in from two centimeters and
00:20:31
Louie Easton
Yeah. Yeah.
00:20:42
Irby White
Yes.
00:20:44
Irby White
Yes. Wow. It's so funny you say that. it's It's a phenomenon across all levels of the game. You know, I coach here in the States and it's a thing at the youth level too.
00:20:49
Louie Easton
yeah
00:20:54
Irby White
We worked on on Tuesday after or Monday about shooting on your weak foot. And you know what? In our game Tuesday, one of our best players who's very right footed shot with his left foot scored when he really wanted to cut it onto his right.
00:21:06
Irby White
And i was like, see guys, it's a chance. I was like, you guys are going to get three to four more chances a game.
00:21:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:10
Irby White
It's the same thing at this level. use If you use your weak foot, whether it's a cross or a shot, it's you get three to four chances extra a game.
00:21:21
Irby White
you know And it's like you take those chances.
00:21:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:21:24
Irby White
You maybe get an extra corner, whatever it is. I don't understand. it it's ah ah like you said, it's Pep has changed it, and it's just it's it's something we've seen all teams picking up on. You have to walk it into the back of the net, and there's just reliance on using your you're strong foot too.
00:21:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly.
00:21:43
Irby White
but you know, and I just want to credit solid here though. He's still not afraid to shoot on his right foot at times. He cuts it onto his left when he shouldn't, but he still, when he has these little half chances, he'll take it with his right foot.
00:21:55
Irby White
You know, it may not lead to a goal or, but it leads to a chance of deflection. Someone's there, you know, to, to follow the rebound. I just, I don't get it. And I kind of want to rebound on your point about, you know, Mane and Firmino.
00:22:07
Irby White
We'd also don't have, you know, that deputy. to Sala. you know we We do rely on Sala to score goals.
00:22:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:22:14
Irby White
you know Before, it was Mane. Firmino would score the the goal when he was needed, but Mane was scoring at just about a similar rate to Sala.
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:22:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes
00:22:23
Irby White
We don't have that. We don't have that. like We thought it would be Jeltov, but he can't stay fit. He doesn't look after himself. Gakpo has shown glimpses of it, but he since his injury, hasn't really played.
00:22:34
Irby White
Chiesa hasn't gotten a minute. Nunez can't seem to score from four yards. like We need that number two who's going to also get 20 goals in all competitions along
00:22:41
Louie Easton
Yeah. ah just I just think...
00:22:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis, does that mean that there's a question mark over pretty much that entire forward line? I mean, Diaz, Nunes, Jota, Chiesa.
00:22:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, is is there come the summer, does that mean that all of those players are, you know, they they they could be in the firing line?
00:23:03
Louie Easton
i't I don't know because I think there aren't as... who' Who's available in the world that is as good as Sadio Mane was for us during that period?
00:23:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:23:15
Louie Easton
There's no one other than Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, maybe Musiala, but there's is is there's no one who has that sort of like physical, mental...
00:23:28
Louie Easton
like All of it combined into one.
00:23:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we've got to find the Mane, right? We've got to find the Mane in the way that we we bought Mane when he wasn't the Sadio Mane that we came to love.
00:23:32
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:23:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
We bought Mohamed Salah when he wasn't the Mohamed Salah that he came to love, right?
00:23:40
Louie Easton
Yeah, I know what you mean.
00:23:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
We bought them at £30 million pounds and everyone was thinking, you just gave Southampton £30 million pounds for Sadio Mane. So that's the job of our recruitment team, right?
00:23:50
Louie Easton
I suppose, yeah. But it's
00:23:51
Irby White
Maybe Marmouch was that player.
00:23:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah, you know what?
00:23:53
Irby White
He is that player.
00:23:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
agree 100%.
00:23:55
Louie Easton
just... Yeah, yeah.
00:23:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Again, i was i was I was on the podcast. I was saying, look, Mamouche, for me, he's another one of these guys. You can play across that front line. He's unpredictable. i think he's going to get yeah I think he's going to get better and better, unfortunately. But look,
00:24:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
look we've We've got to speak about the cup final, right? So, so Irby, how does slot approach this game tactically, right?
00:24:14
Louie Easton
yeah sorry so
00:24:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
We know that Newcastle will be, they're going to be very aggressive, particularly in that all important midfield area. Joe Linton is expected to return. He was missing when we beat them at Anford a few weeks ago, but Wembley is a big pitch, right? We've just gone through 120 minutes plus penalties just a few days ago.
00:24:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Liverpool are really going to need to keep the ball much better in possession than they did against PSG. So that it's Newcastle that are doing all the running and not us.
00:24:50
Irby White
Agreed. the The bigger pitch thing, we struggled at it at PSG. I do want to kind of reference the out of possession too. just the where our mid I think the midfield's also been getting stretched lately.
00:25:02
Irby White
i I don't know if you guys feel the same way. I feel like that 4-2-4 press when the centerbacks opposition centerbacks have the ball is getting played through and bypassed way too much. you know
00:25:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:25:12
Irby White
I think we're seeing a little bit of of fatigue on McAllister's end.
00:25:12
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:25:16
Irby White
Gravenberg just looks like he can run for days. But I feel like when that midfield you know gets bypassed, when the opposition has the ball, we struggle to recover. Now, Newcastle is not PSG. They're not City. They're not Arsenal.
00:25:31
Irby White
But they do have good players and mid food in midfield with Bruno and Joe Ellington.
00:25:34
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:25:36
Irby White
So that could be a problem.
00:25:37
Louie Easton
Tadali.
00:25:38
Irby White
But I also do think that we, tactically, maybe we approach this game with a bit more width. you know Like you said, if if Newcastle...
00:25:50
Irby White
compact the midfield and trying to word this right. I don't want to McAllister's struggling, but I feel like if on the bigger pitch, if they are playing more compact, we have to use the strength we have with our outside backs and with our wingers and just stretch them as much as we can. I think, and there's there's going to be times we did it we did it at Anfield and that in that game a few weeks ago where we stretched them. So I feel like that's how you approach it.
00:26:17
Irby White
And then Yeah, I just i can't get my my brain off of it off of this this press as well that we're struggling with. You know, I've i've had multiple people approach me about that, just friends the last few weeks about we're getting bypassed but without the ball.
00:26:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis
00:26:29
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:26:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah no it was true and it was evident in that goal we conceded against PSG yeah
00:26:38
Irby White
And I think Newcastle might look to exploit it at times. You know, I don't think they're going to target it. They do have players that can play. I don't want to disrespect them, but I think tactically, like, that's something that
00:26:46
Louie Easton
yeah
00:26:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Feel free to disrespect him.
00:26:48
Irby White
we need to work on a little bit.
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Feel free to disrespect him. It's fine to disrespect other teams in this podcast. It's no problem. But, Louis, you know, Irby just mentioned about, you know, but maybe having width.
00:27:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
That width is going to be kind of compromised a little bit for us in the sense that Trent Alexander-Arnold is not going be
00:27:10
Irby White
right.
00:27:12
Louie Easton
Hmm.
00:27:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
plane And then you're probably going to have Kwanzaa, who to be fair to Kwanzaa, when he came on against PSG, I thought he was pretty good.
00:27:13
Louie Easton
God.
00:27:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought he had a decent game, but he's not going to be that kind of marauding threat down that right flank or be able to, you know, ping those passes in.
00:27:19
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:27:25
Louie Easton
Hmm.
00:27:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's something that slot is going to have to compensate for. You know, maybe, maybe the, the, the bulk of our attack will be down Robertson's flank.
00:27:39
Louie Easton
Yeah, if only there was if only there was any evidence that kids could win Carabao Cup finals for Liverpool.
00:27:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:46
Louie Easton
Yeah, but I think that on the plus side, this is a good time for Quants to be at right back because Gordon is out and Lewis Hall is out for this one. And therefore they have to play their backup on their left-hand side as well with Harvey Barnes and probably Tino Livramento playing again, who is a mean, they're quality players, but also he's going to have that cover from Kanate, who will be playing, and we've seen that plenty of times this season. and I don't think it's going to be one of those cases where Kwanzaa will be required to do as much as Trent, you know, getting into midfield and...
00:28:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:23
Louie Easton
know but making those crosses into the box. Mind you, he can do that as well. So I think if there's any time for someone to feel motivation to step up and play well, driven by adrenaline, it will be i mean this would be the match 100%.
00:28:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:28:41
Louie Easton
And said just think they're such a beatable team, Newcastle, especially right now.
00:28:45
Irby White
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:28:47
Louie Easton
we have we we've proven that we can beat them and it's always a great game whenever we play them so and I'm really looking forward to this one I really feel optimistic
00:28:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I do think that when whenever we have these injuries to fullbacks, for me, it really just highlights the the value that Joe Gomez brings the squad because you know the guy can play left back, he can play right back.
00:29:10
Louie Easton
yeah
00:29:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's so experienced. you know A League Cup final is not going to phase him. So I think that's a really big miss for us. But look wait it's time for a quick break. When we return, we'll do some predicted lineups and a score prediction.
00:30:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
OK, welcome back. Let's get into some predictions. Let's start with the Liverpool line-up. Alisson, you know, I don't think there's any doubt that he's going to start.
00:30:18
Louie Easton
No.
00:30:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis, when it comes to penalties, I've heard a lot of talk that maybe Alisson isn't the right person to have in a penalty shootout. And I was just wondering that if...
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
God forbid. I mean, if this went to extra time and it went to penalties, do you do you think that Slott would or should consider making a substitution and bringing on Kelleher?
00:30:41
Louie Easton
no
00:30:43
Irby White
Thank you.
00:30:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
it not Not because he might necessarily be a better penalty saver, but just even if it's just to unsettle the opposition, having a new goalkeeper in goal for penalties.
00:30:56
Louie Easton
No, i don't I don't think the players would be phased by having a different goalkeeper in goal because I just think the the objective is the same, score.
00:31:06
Louie Easton
So that they shouldn't worry about any goalkeeper. But I also think Alisson is good at saving penalties. I mean, he won us the FA Cup final on penalties a couple of years ago.
00:31:19
Louie Easton
And not to mention Kelleher. He didn't save any penalties when he was in goal in the League Cup vinyl.
00:31:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
that's right
00:31:25
Louie Easton
It was Kepa that just...
00:31:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's called one there, isn't it?
00:31:26
Louie Easton
He did score one, yes. but And Kepa blazed one over the bar, which was wonderful viewing. But no, I think whoever starts the match should end the match unless there's an injury.
00:31:38
Louie Easton
And I actually think... Kelleher should play this game just because it's a League Cup final.
00:31:43
Irby White
Thank you.
00:31:45
Louie Easton
And I think it's fair that if you've been playing in the earlier stages of this competition, you should at least get to finish it. And
00:31:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, really? So you think Kelleher should get the nod?
00:31:55
Louie Easton
i I think so. Kelleher has proven his worth for us many times a season. And I think it would be fair for him to go out on a trophy because I think we all know he is probably going to leave in the summer as well.
00:32:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just think Slott is kind of hardcore. He's like, look, yeah, he's like, okay, who's my best player in this particular position?
00:32:10
Louie Easton
Yeah, he's ruthless, isn't he? Yeah.
00:32:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I don't care if you've played the first, you know, two, three, four rounds. This is my best player and you're going to be in goal.
00:32:19
Louie Easton
Oh, kids.
00:32:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
do you think, Irby?
00:32:22
Irby White
i think i I think I saw something on Instagram last night that there was a report that he's going to play Kelleher. So, yeah, I'll have to find it and send it y'all's way.
00:32:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:32:28
Louie Easton
that it
00:32:32
Irby White
But if it were me, I would still pick Allison.
00:32:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:32:35
Irby White
There's just no no question about it. You have to be ruthless. it's He's your best player, and he kind of just has that stature.
00:32:39
Louie Easton
here
00:32:42
Irby White
you know Everyone knows he's the best goalkeeper in the world, and I think Newcastle will see if they see Kelleher on the team sheet you know an hour and a half before kickoff.
00:32:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:50
Irby White
They'll think there could be an
00:32:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's
00:32:51
Irby White
opportunity here. And we have Kelleher made that mistake that led to the equalizer at, at St.
00:32:53
Louie Easton
Mm-hmm.
00:32:56
Irby White
James park back in December, of January.
00:32:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
true.
00:32:59
Irby White
So, but I'm hoping, you know, whatever I saw online is, is, is false. And Alison does start this match. That's what I would go with. But I still think regardless of who does start with the favorites.
00:33:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Give me your back four then, Irby. who who's Who's your back four? Who's your two full backs and your two centre backs?
00:33:19
Irby White
Kwan's on the right. Van Dijk, Kanate, and I would go for Simikas.
00:33:25
Louie Easton
No, no, no, no.
00:33:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really? Really? Okay, that's an interesting. so Because I'm thinking,
00:33:29
Irby White
I just think Robertson's better off the bench. Just that Scottish mentality of just kind of a chip on your shoulder coming off the bench in a final. i think he would have something to prove. You know, we would we he would come on at the 60, 65th minute mark and make an impact.
00:33:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Yeah.
00:33:44
Irby White
And I just think we love we all love Robertson, but I think his decline is has been Evident. You know, i've just kind of I've been one of his harshest critics this season.
00:33:55
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:33:55
Irby White
And I just think him coming off the bench at 60 minutes, whether we're already winning, we need a goal. he I just think it's better for him to come off the bench. And Simikas does. he he he gives us flashes of brilliance when he starts matches now, but he can be exposed on that right side. So you to be careful. I think he would only play 60, but i would I'd give him the nod.
00:34:16
Irby White
That's just me.
00:34:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'd I'd go for Robertson. I think a big final, a cup final.
00:34:19
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:34:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think the experience, I think. You know what, Simakas, for me, i think you're right, he he does show flashes. But I think what this season has shown for me is that Simakas is a number one.
00:34:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
he's yeah he's not a first choice and and I just think for that reason think when you reach a final I think you've got to go for I think I think Robertson's experience trumps whatever flashes you know Simicas you know might you know might might kind of give what what do you think Louis you give us your back four
00:34:34
Louie Easton
no
00:34:34
Irby White
Oh, absolutely not.
00:34:59
Louie Easton
i'm yeah I'm going Kwanza, Karate, Van Dijk and Robertson as well.
00:35:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:35:04
Louie Easton
I just think, well, right right back to the two centre-backs right themselves because those are the only players we have available.
00:35:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:35:12
Louie Easton
And Robertson, I just think when you have someone who can lead by example, who captains the international team as well and who has been in these situations since Klopp came in basically it's a non-negotiable for me he's and he has been good recently I disagree with you yeah i think he has been yeah he had a
00:35:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think he has upped his game. I think he had poor start, but I think he's upped his game.
00:35:40
Louie Easton
Yeah, he had a poor like sort of December period. But I think in recent weeks, he's been working very hard.
00:35:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:35:47
Louie Easton
He's been like sprinting up and down that left flank and getting into the dangerous areas. The one thing that Simicas does have over Robertson, in my opinion, is the sort of accuracy, though, because I think Simicas's crosses are slightly better than Robertson's and also...
00:36:05
Louie Easton
rob I haven't seen much of Simakas getting into the box and shooting. so And I don't think he's ever even scored for Liverpool, but he can't he he can't be much worse than Robertson in that respect, because I think Robertson's shooting is awful.
00:36:09
Irby White
I
00:36:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, he's hopeless. That's true. What about midfield then, Irby? Let's move into midfield. Is he going to go for his tried and trusted?
00:36:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:36:24
Irby White
think he has to. Gravenberg, McAllister, and Subleslay. I mean, is this the game for Harvey Elliott? He's not going to start him now in a final, is he?
00:36:33
Louie Easton
Never.
00:36:34
Irby White
I just think there is there is the question mark of, not even a question mark of just, there is a little bit of fatigue in midfield. And I think Curtis Jones will have a point to prove, especially after missing penalty.
00:36:41
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:36:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:36:46
Irby White
And he's, he's kind of always there to to just, you know, if one of them is not playing well, or he's the first sub off the bench, you know, I think he'll be desperate to start this match, but I think you do have to go with your best three midfielders and, and kind of just gain some control with, with what we, what we know and what has been, like you said, the, the trident midfield and,
00:37:07
Irby White
you know If it doesn't work after 60, 75 minutes or so, you can you can bring Curtis on and he brings life and energy. But I don't think there's any question of those three, especially in a match like this.
00:37:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Louis? lo
00:37:20
Louie Easton
i probably I'd probably go for Curtis Jones over Gravenberg just because Gravenberg played all 120 and didn't stop running the entire time.
00:37:28
Irby White
Yeah, that's true.
00:37:30
Louie Easton
And, you know, McAllister came off, Soboslai came off. So I think it's fair that Curtis starts and maybe could come off.
00:37:40
Louie Easton
but And Gravenberg could come on for either him or Soboslai throughout the game.
00:37:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
The only thing that really frustrates me about Curtis Jones, and i know a lot of people have said this, but the guy just holds onto the ball too long in too many situations.
00:37:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I just think that so just think that he thinks that, Because Slott is now the manager and there was always this kind of this narrative at the start of the season that maybe Slott, who's slightly slightly more possession-based than Klopp, that this would suit Jones' is game a a little bit more.
00:38:06
Irby White
Thank you.
00:38:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it just seems to have kind of made him think that, okay, i can hold onto this ball for like, you know, half an hour and no one's going to, you know, challenge me. So that's the other kind of thing that I've got with Curtis Jones. I don't understand why he doesn't take that out of his game.
00:38:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
But let's let's move on to the forward line then. Irby, there are a few question marks, you know, i mean, Salah probably expected to start, but then... Is it Nunes Jota? Is it Diaz Gakpo? Because Gakpo looked really off the pace when he came on on Tuesday. Obviously, he's been out injured for a few games.
00:38:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it's just amazing, I suppose, at this stage of the season, you know, where players are in their rhythm, but he just looked completely off it.
00:39:04
Irby White
Yeah, and I was about to ask, is this, you know, we saw it for, what, two, three games in a row where Curtis Jones was playing off the left. Do you think we could see something like that in a final like this?
00:39:16
Irby White
I'm not so sure, but I do think it'll be, if it were me, I would go Diaz-Gakpo, but I don't think he will. You know, I think Gakpo is the more dangerous of Nunez and Jelta right now, even though he hasn't been playing. I just think his goal return is,
00:39:33
Irby White
he's much more He's a much more dangerous player, and he'll take his chances, whether he's in the flow and in the rhythm and and kind of you know going to be in that form after just, what, five days of not being playing too well in the in the Champions League.
00:39:47
Irby White
But you're right. Salah's nailed in. i would go Diaz to the middle and Gakpo on the left, and then Chota Nunez off the bench with Chiesa. But I kind of just want to ask that question.
00:39:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
think the end is
00:39:59
Irby White
is there Do you think he there's a possibility of Curtis... on the left in a cup final. I don't think I could see it, but it's, it's lingering in my head.
00:40:04
Louie Easton
i think I think it's more likely to be Samosli than Curtis Jones that would start to left.
00:40:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
india
00:40:10
Irby White
Yeah.
00:40:11
Louie Easton
We've seen that a few times already this season.
00:40:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think there's a possibility that but he could play the the system that he played against City, which is to have two number 10s, which is Saboslai and Jones, to kind of pack out the midfield maybe and just kind of dominate in terms of possession.
00:40:23
Louie Easton
no
00:40:25
Irby White
Yeah.
00:40:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
but i so I still think that I don't think he'll do that against Newcastle. And in fact, I was surprised he didn't do that against PSG, not at home, but in the away leg to try and, you know, just kind of dominate possession. But I think here, I think that he's, he's got to make that decision that Salah is going to be out wide.
00:40:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then is it, is it Nunez Jota down the middle or Diaz Gakpo at the, you know, on the left, Louis, your, your front three.
00:40:59
Louie Easton
it's It's a really hard one because you want you don't really know what the situation is with Gakpo. But if he's fit, I think he should start on the left.
00:41:10
Louie Easton
And I'd probably still be little bit... I'd still go with Jota, I think.
00:41:19
Louie Easton
I know he really struggled against PSG, but you just rely on experience in these moments. And just don't don't want to start Darwin Nunez. I think he's one of those that comes on and sort of messes with the defence a bit, like he did in the away leg at PSG.
00:41:34
Louie Easton
And i would I'd like to see Diaz come on for Gakpo after 60 minutes as well.
00:41:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think I'd start Nunes, as crazy as that sounds. Yeah, and I'll tell you why.
00:41:44
Louie Easton
Hmm.
00:41:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
i just think that i think that on this big pitch with Wembley, I think there's going to be there's going to be grass to run into. And I think with Nunes' pace, he's probably the quickest out of that those four options that we've got.
00:42:00
Louie Easton
Yeah. will I will say this, though.
00:42:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, yeah.
00:42:05
Louie Easton
What about Salah? Because he played the full 120 minutes against PSG earlier in the week to the point where he took a penalty. And there's a chance he could play 120 minutes again again
00:42:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis, you tell him.
00:42:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
You tell Mo that he's not playing. Good luck with that because I'm not going to do that and i don't think Scott would do that.
00:42:21
Louie Easton
I'm not, I'm not, so lit listen, I'm not saying that, but I'm just saying, is there not, is there not a danger though? Because if you can't have someone play for four hours in the space of five days or whatever it is.
00:42:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I guess for most players, I just think that this... i think now that we're out of the Champions League, we're out the FA Cup, the Premier League is it' pretty much sewn up.
00:42:48
Louie Easton
We're not playing until April, are we? After this.
00:42:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and I just think that there's... this is This is it now. This is the last game before the international break. So I can't see a world where Mo does not play or does not start this game.
00:43:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:43:04
Louie Easton
We just have to get it done in 90 minutes. Don't
00:43:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got to get a done in 90 minutes. We can't have another you know extra time in penalties. So let's let's have a score prediction then. Irby, going to put you on the spot first, mate.
00:43:15
Louie Easton
do that. I don't want that.
00:43:16
Irby White
3-2 Liverpool after 120. don't
00:43:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, why did you say that?
00:43:20
Louie Easton
don't do that oh i don't want that
00:43:23
Irby White
i don't want it either, but I just, I feel it coming. i think I think there will be a bit of a hangover from the start, and I think ISAC will get one in the first 10-15, and it's gonna it's going to feel like that 2011 Cup final where they just, we we take a while to get going, we get a lead, and then it's going eventually go to extra time.
00:43:35
Louie Easton
Yeah. yeah
00:43:43
Irby White
I think Newcastle, I think we'll get a lead hang on to it for a while and Newcastle equalize late. And then in similar fashion, we'll win in dramatic fashion 120 minutes.
00:43:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, God. if if If it goes to extra time, they're just going to have stretch a canate off straight away. <unk>
00:43:59
Louie Easton
yeah
00:44:00
Irby White
yeah
00:44:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's going to be finished. Louis, score prediction?
00:44:06
Louie Easton
Oh, jeez. I think Newcastle score first, like you mentioned.
00:44:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay.
00:44:12
Louie Easton
And then we wait until like the 57th minute to start getting going, like something like that.
00:44:17
Irby White
Yeah.
00:44:19
Louie Easton
And I think hopefully we win. It's 2-1 or in 90 minutes. But I can... but i can I'm really worried we're only going to get one.
00:44:30
Louie Easton
It's going to feel like we should have got more. And then 90 minutes comes around and we have to go to extra time because that is so typical of us. Hopefully 2-1 in 90 minutes. If not, 2-1 in extra time.
00:44:43
Louie Easton
It's going to end 2-1. That's what I'm saying.
00:44:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to go for a very professional 2-0 win. I think
00:44:52
Irby White
I don't see us keeping a clean sheet in in a final.
00:44:53
Louie Easton
christian
00:44:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
i
00:44:54
Louie Easton
I don't know.
00:44:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
i think... I think Slott is goingnna he's he's goingnna going He's going to...
00:44:59
Louie Easton
Do you know how big this game is for the Newcastle players?
00:45:02
Irby White
Yeah.
00:45:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, I do. Yeah, they've they've had big games since 1955. So, yeah.
00:45:06
Louie Easton
They've they've have won some, like, just not any good ones since then. I think they've won, like, the Intertoto Cup, what that sort of thing.
00:45:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah no No one knows what that was. It's like... It was...
00:45:16
Louie Easton
The Milk Cup, I think, at one point.
00:45:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no. The Milk Cup was just the League Cup, right?
00:45:21
Louie Easton
Yeah, it was, but I was...
00:45:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no.
00:45:22
Louie Easton
Oh, they might have won. I don't know.
00:45:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
They won the Fairs Cup or something like that in 69 or something.
00:45:27
Louie Easton
Yeah, that was it. That was it. The first cup.
00:45:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know, something like that. But no one counts it. But i think that I think the boys are gonna they going to produce a not a scintillating performance,
00:45:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I just, I think, a very well-managed professional performance because it I don't know if there's enough left in the tank for anything more than that. So I think they're going to manage this and and get a 2-0.
00:45:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah,
00:45:56
Irby White
and I would take it. i would take it. I hope you're right.
00:45:58
Louie Easton
how it I would love that to be true, Jesse.
00:45:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah. So probably 4-4, right?
00:46:01
Louie Easton
But I'm...
00:46:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Probably 4-4 after 90 minutes and then.
00:46:04
Louie Easton
I think... and you know what it is? I think I'm just very pessimistic after that PSG thing. I'm still in the hangover of that. So I need...
00:46:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, i think I think this is going to be a good season. You know, yeah hopefully, know,
00:46:15
Louie Easton
I think we win. i think we win. But it's just I don't want it to be too stressful.
00:46:17
Irby White
yeah
00:46:19
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:46:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's part of the package, man. That's part of the part of the deal.
00:46:23
Louie Easton
Yeah.
00:46:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:46:34
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Follow us on social media at GSPN Liverpool. You can email us at gspndailyliverpool at gmail.com. Join us again on Monday for our cup final special where I hope we're discussing a Liverpool cup win.
00:46:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
My thanks to Louis Eastern, Erby White and Erby's cat caused mayhem.
00:46:55
Louie Easton
yeah
00:46:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, you know what? Look, you want to see a well-behaved cat? i don't know if you can see. I don't know you can see.
00:47:02
Louie Easton
yeah I can see i by your arm. Yeah, I can see it. I can see it.
00:47:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:47:07
Louie Easton
Curled up on your bed.
00:47:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'll show the size of him.
00:47:14
Louie Easton
Great football podcast, isn't it?
00:47:16
Irby White
Yeah. Where's yours, Louis?
00:47:17
Louie Easton
I don't have a cat. i have two dogs. Oh, my word. That is a furball. It's like a carpet.
00:47:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. So from from from us and our respective feline friends, that is all for today. Until next time. Thank you for listening.