At the beginning of March, the round of 16 matches will take place in the FA Cup. However, there are only ten participants for the fifth main round, the remaining six teams will only be determined in the replay on Tuesday and Wednesday. Among other things, the great dominator of English football – Liverpool FC – is in action. On Anfield Road at home there is a duel between Liverpool and Shrewsbury, a third division club.
You’d think it would be a no-brainer and a look at the betting odds offered would hardly pay off. But far from it, if you look at the odds offered for the game between Liverpool and Shrewsbury, you will hardly believe your eyes.
But beware of the dream of gift money and a 100 percent return within a very short time without great risk. Because there is definitely a risk and we will shed some light on why the odds on Liverpool are so high. The bookmakers have no money to give away and there are reasons at Liverpool – Shrewsbury to place a tip on the outsider odds. The game starts on Tuesday at 19:45 p.m.
Liverpool:
Since Manchester City lost out in the top game against Tottenham, Jürgen Klopp has been 22 (!) Points ahead. The first Reds Championship in what feels like an eternity is only a matter of weeks away. Liverpool celebrated their 24th victory in the 25th league game last weekend and shot Hasenhüttl’s Southampton 4-0 away. 73 out of 75 possible points are unique and hardly imaginable in the strongest league in the world.
Those who dominate the league in this way will also beat a third division club in their own place with a little rotation. This is out of the question, but “a little rotation” won’t apply on Tuesday. After the 2-2 draw in the first leg, Jürgen Klopp let his displeasure run wild in front of the assembled press landscape. Scheduling the second leg was more than a thorn in his side – after all, the game was scheduled for the league’s winter break. In addition, the FA recommended that the clubs not even play friendly games during this period – but now there is a competitive game on the program.
Klopp made it absolutely clear that he and his players would not be on the pitch. Not because of a lack of respect for the opponent, but to protect his players for the tasks ahead. As in the League Cup duel against Aston Villa (one day before the game at the FIFA Club World Cup), the professional team is again represented by the U23.
Anyone who believed that this was just a hasty statement made out of anger felt deceived. At the Saints game, he reiterated that Neil Critchley will be on the sidelines. For Klopp, it would be a misunderstanding of coaching and management to tell players what to do. You need your trainer and that’s “Critch”.
In the League Cup, a similar Liverpool team had to surrender Aston Villa with 0: 5. By comparison, midfielders Herbie Kane (now at Hull) and Isaac Christie-Davies (now at Cercle Brugge) will not be available this time. With Sepp van den Berg (central defender) and Harvey Elliott (winger), two players with professional experience are available, but otherwise only absolute youngsters.
Shrewsbury:
Usually the “Shrews” don’t deserve the international headlines. The club from the almost 70,000-inhabitant city has been established in professional football for years, but so far the third-rate League One has been the maximum of feelings. In the 2017/18 season, the first promotion to the championship as a third in the table was only missed in the play-offs.
Otherwise, the second half of the table is usually the home of the third division. The team of head coach Sam Ricketts is currently only in 16th place in the table. This is tantamount to the no man’s land in the table, because the distance to the front is already relatively large, the Ricketts elf has a comfortable advantage behind.
Many goals are not to be expected in Shrews games. With just 24 hits in 27 games, on average not even one hit is scored per game. The top scorer is Liverpool scare Jason Cummings, but the 24-year-old striker from Scotland also has just four goals this season.
In the FA Cup, Shrewsbury presents itself as a team with strong nerves. Already against Bradford City (4th Ligist) in the first main round as well as Bristol City (2nd Ligist) in the third main round, the Ricketts-Elf prevailed in the replay.
