Liverpool predicted XI vs Barcelona: First team tuneup

By Tom Bogert | Aug 5, 2016

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - MAY 18: Daniel Sturridge (1st R) of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his team mates Roberto Firmino (1st L), Adam Lallana (2nd L) and Philippe Coutinho (2nd R) during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Liverpool and Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park on May 18, 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) /

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DORTMUND, GERMANY – APRIL 07: Midfielder Emre Can (23) of FC Liverpool at Signal Iduna Park during the UEFA Europa League quarter final first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool on April 07, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Oliver Kremer at Pixolli Studios/Getty Images) /

DM Emre Can

With the attacking ranks in the squad, the reliance on Can won’t be noticed until the real games begin happening. On paper, all the attacking options look pretty and fun and exciting and pyrotechnic and fantastic, but that means nothing if they’re chasing the game all day, or inevitably need to Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane to track back deeper than they should have to.

But with Can, he controls the game from the middle and his engine is seemingly limitless and makes it easier on the players ahead of him.

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