Maybe a chance to see another side to Liverpool’s setup.
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00:00 And up next for Liverpool, Luton Town Away. Obviously, you know, Luton have come into this league and they are celebrating every goal, like it's a win at this point.
00:09 They maybe know that they are punching way above their weight to be there. So how does Klopp approach this? It's obviously a new stadium.
00:17 You know, what are your thoughts going into this game?
00:19 Yes, I think a few fans will be looking forward to it. Obviously, as you say, Liverpool played there before.
00:25 I think the last time they were there was in the FA Cup. It might have been that goal, a Xabi Alonso score from the halfway line.
00:31 But Liverpool aren't going to underestimate Luton. They know what they're in for. They know they're going to be in for a real physical battle.
00:38 And Luton are going to make it so difficult for Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahim Bakrana are, I dare say, going to have a real tough test.
00:48 Carlton Morris has proven a handful, really, as a Premier League striker. And yet Liverpool, it's going to be a difficult pitch, smaller pitch maybe than you're used to.
00:58 They're going to get some knocks and bumps and bruises. Are they going to be able to play the way they want? Probably not.
01:04 They're going to have to maybe adjust. And this might be a different test in itself to playing the top side.
01:10 These are some of the games that you look back on and think, well, if you come the end of the season, that was a big result, wasn't it?
01:16 You didn't think it at the time, but perhaps massive results. We went to Luton and say, who scores in the 85th minute?
01:22 Which, OK, you look at the two clubs, you can't really compare them, can you? On a global stage, Luton are minnows, let's face it.
01:31 But as you rightly say, they're enjoying every kick, every goal that they're scoring.
01:38 They want this to be a profession for Liverpool. They'll be bang up for it as well.
01:43 All the players will be. They might not ever play Liverpool again in their careers, potentially, if Luton were to go back to Ansey and they didn't come back up.
01:50 So this is a proverbial, I don't want to say cliché, but another cup final for them.
01:56 And Liverpool have just got to find a way to win. They are in good form.
02:00 They go to Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup, where I expect changes will be made and maybe some players will be rest.
02:06 Because, yeah, if there's something that Liverpool can expect, it's going to be a real physical test.