Liverpool predicted XI vs Swansea City: More of the same?

Liverpool travel to Swansea City in the early match of the Premier League day as they look to ride their hot form. Predicted XI for Jurgen Klopp’s men.

Liverpool’s attack can be frightening while their defense can been calamitous. Whatever, I’ll take that over an anemic attack, the kind that’s impetus was whatever Rickie Lambert, Fabio Borini or Mario Balotelli wished it to be.

At worst case scenario, the team is at least one of the most exciting in the league. And that’s the floor.

Best case? Not much unlike what we’ve seen this year, a title challenge that grasps neutrals, rendering every time the red men take to the pitch as must watch.

That’s what it was in 2013/14. Imagine that play style injected with steroids fused with cocaine, with a manager of the same ilk on the sideline. There may be no Luis Suarez, but that also means there’s no one player for a defense to focus on.

Of Liverpool’s Premier League goals this season, not one has been scored by an out-and-out striker. Not one. That’s the stuff of nightmares for opposing managers.

How will they line up against Hull City? Who knows, Jurgen Klopp is liable to change anyone at anytime. But here’s how we think they should be situated for Saturday.

GK Loris Karius

Most pundits figured that Simon Mignolet may have done enough to retain his place a little while longer, but Klopp chose Karius over the Belgian last week against Hull. He had nothing to do including on the goal, a frustrating blemish to an otherwise impeccable afternoon. It was a needless corner followed by a free header from an area that was just too far for him to come get.

Karius will hope for his first Premier League clean sheet come this weekend.