Eight players that Liverpool need to start against Tottenham

By Tom Bogert | Oct 24, 2016

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Danny Ings of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on October 04, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 06: Simon Mignolet of Liverpool celebrates during the International Champions Cup match between Liverpool and Barcelona at Wembley Stadium on August 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Simon Mignolet

Who would imagine there’s a scenario in which there’d be active advocating for Mignolet to start?

Let’s make this clear: I’m only talking about against Tottenham in the League Cup, not against Palace on the weekend. It’s the Loris Karius era and he needs patience and a long leash. Remember when David De Gea was criticized heavily throughout his first season at United?

Mignolet must start the non-league games, though. For all of his shortcomings he’s still a professional level keeper. He’s not Alex Manninger, he should be eroding on the bench for the entire season. Just for the league games.

This gives him a chance to retain some confidence, show a little form. In a business sense it’ll help to retain whatever value he has should he decide he wants to move on this summer in search for greener pastures, one where he’ll be able to stand in that grass rather than enviously watching from the bench.

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