Sims wrote:klopps first xi & bench: Mignolet; Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno; Lucas, Can, Milner; Lallana, Origi, Coutinho. Kolo, Allen, Ibe, Bogdan, Sinclair, Joao Teixeira
Poch's first xi & bench: Lloris; Naughton, Kaboul, Dier, Rose; Bentaleb, Capoue; Eriksen, Lamela, Lennon; Adebayor. Soldado, Holtby, Townsend, Kane (nowhere near as good as now), Dawson, Friedel, Davies
Emery's first xi & bench: Cech; Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, AMN; Xhaka, Guendouzi; Özil, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan; Aubameyang. Leno, Lichtsteiner, Holding, Elneny, Torreira, Iwobi, Lacazette.
an embarrassment of riches compared to the other two sides
Liverpool had a crap defence and no width. Then Klopp signed Mane and Salah.
Strikingly similar.