Morgan O’Sullivan, a Florida-based Liverpool supporter, gives us his opinion on all the most recent Reds news in advance of Leicester, including how Jürgen Klopp’s revamped squad is performing.
Manchester City eliminated Liverpool from the Carabao Cup last year, but the club is back in the competition this year hoping to win back the trophy it won in 2022.
By defeating Newcastle United to claim the victory, Manchester United won it the previous year.
Prior to the match, we spoke with Florida-based Liverpool supporter Morgan O’Sullivan about the Reds, including how the newcomers are adjusting and how Jürgen Klopp’s 2.0 version of the team is taking shape.
Today’s Leicester City. Are you anticipating a team that is similar to the one that faced LASK and confident of victory?
Yes, hopefully we will ring the changes once more tonight. It’s amazing how a few successful games can alter a club’s entire culture.
From the disappointment of the previous season and the uncertainty of the summer, we have moved to a growing optimism about a title challenge this year.
We have options all over the field and young players who are developing at the same time, having previously been a club with a depleted midfield.
This ongoing evolution of our team gives us great hope for the current season and the years to come, if the changes over the summer were regarded as a revolution.
We should win tonight, but caution is advised because historically, Liverpool has viewed Leicester as something of a bogey team.
At Anfield today, Ryan Gravenberch should give us another look at what he can do for Liverpool. What do you think he has accomplished so far, and what do you hope he will accomplish in the future?
Gravenberch has so far displayed great energy and is able to move around the field with ease. He brings mobility to the team that some of our other signings might not have, and he ought to be a great addition. It will be interesting to see how he joins the team and whether there will be a gradual adjustment over the course of the season or if he will be thrust into the starting lineup right away after a few weeks.
So far, Dominik Szoboszlai has excelled.
How do you think he and Alexis MacAllister have performed as Liverpool players up to now?
They’ve both gotten off to great starts. Szoboszlai is the center of attention, but Mac Alister is progressively integrating himself into the background.
While not always performing at his peak, he has still given the team another dimension despite being asked to fill a few positions in the early going.
Both of the new signings should perform at an even higher level once the manager has figured out our ideal midfield, which I still believe he is still trying to do.
Any additional points to make?
We are back in the league cup tonight, and even though it is ultimately the lowest honor on the totem pole, it is crucial that we win because it will open up more opportunities for players like Gravenberch, Caoimhn Kelleher, Ben Doak, and others.
