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West Brom vs Liverpool – Match Preview

Jurgen Klopp takes his side into this encounter with West Brom with somewhat of a dilemma. The question he has to ask himself is does he put his full focus into Wednesday’s Europa League final and rest key players with the risk of then not getting any European Football next season or does he try and go for a win away at The Hawthorns to give him some sort of safety net.

As it stands Liverpool could still finish as high as 6th place and that could be enough for a spot in the Europa League next season but will Klopp go for a strategy of “Champions League Football or Bust”. He may well feel that it’s worth putting out a reserve side Today to give Wednesday his full focus

That may mean that risk not getting in the Europa League places and if they were to lose the Europa League Final then that would mean no European action next season. But could that then mean that they are better equipped at a crack at the Top 4 next time around as they would only be playing once a week.

It’s an interesting dichotomy for Liverpool. I guess you wouldn’t mind losing Today if you knew that success was around the corner on Wednesday but there are no guarantees are there. Then again they could even win with a reserve side Today and the above is all irrelevant, that’s Football for you I guess.

They go up against a West Brom side who have won once of their last 10 matches, Premier League survival has long been assured but if Tony Pulis is trying to get a new contract for next season he’s not necessarily going about in the right way. That’s the question for Jeremy Peace, does he stick or twist but as we all know the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

I have a feeling Klopp will rest key players he’d be foolish not to but I still think Liverpool could have enough to win this even with a near reserve side. I guess it all depends on the lineups but I have feeling this will game will have an air of exhibition about it, I’ll play it safe and go for Draw.

 

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