Former Liverpool star dismissive of Bradley Barcola’s “confidence building exercise” against LASK

“I don’t read too much into it because I expect Liverpool to go there and win and win comfortably. The big question is Brentford away on Saturday. Can Barcola do that against Brentford because that’s what they have bought him for. It’s to play big games away from home, not LASK away from home. That’s essentially a confidence building exercise for him.

“Also he hasn’t played that much football this season, so it’s about getting him fitter and sharper but the acid test will be Brentford away.”

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