The FA Cup fourth-round playoff is here, and the fans at the New Meadow stadium will be expecting a glorious show-down between the energetic youngsters at Shrewsbury and the title-hungry chaps at Liverpool FC. There is no doubt that the Sunday evening head to head between these title hungry teams will be a playoff for the history books, as Liverpool’s fringe players will be looking to uphold the club’s impressive record on the playing field. Keep in mind that Liverpool’s last outing against the energetic teammates at Shrewsbury in 1996, ended in a glorious 0-4 win for the team. Besides, these impressive youngsters saw Everton’s first-team off of the third-round playoff of the FA Cup two weeks ago. With Jurgen Klopp whispering the words of wisdom into their ears, there is no telling what they’ll do to Shrewsbury defenses.

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But then again, Shrewsbury has not had another opportunity to test its skills against Liverpool’s might since the 1996 playoffs. While Shrewsbury’s current results across all platforms do not make it the ideal contender for the H2H against the Reds, it is crystal clear that the team has come a long way from what it was in the ‘90s. Thus, if Jurgen Klopp thinks that the Sunday playoff against Shrewsbury will result in a comfortable victory for his team, despite his fringe players, he may have another think coming.

Team Stats

The Reds have had a lot of successes this season across all platforms, and Jurgen Klopp will be looking to add the Sunday victory to his long list of accomplishments at Liverpool’s camp. This impressive manager has proved beyond all possible doubt to be a valuable asset to Liverpool, and he’s riveted amongst the club’s rivals. His words of wisdom have not only pushed Liverpool to the topflight of the premier league table, where they hope to match the cup unbeaten record, but it has also secured a place for the team across all platforms.

Sam Rickett’s team, on the other hand, has won only one game in their last seven outings and currently occupies the 16th position in the League one competition. No doubt, the 2019/2020 playoffs have not been the best season for the Shrewsbury team, and they will be looking to make amends with a win over Liverpool’s ferocious XI. Of course, it won’t be so easy to see Liverpool off the Fourth round of the FA Cup, but they can try. Except for their 1-0 win against Bristol City, Shrewsbury has consistently maintained the losing position on the scoreboards in seven games.

What to expect

You can expect the Jurgen Klopp’s side of the playing field to feature Liverpool’s younger stars. For the playoff, Klopp will be choosing the 4:5:1 formation for his fringe players. All things considered, this formation seems like the best stand against Shrewsbury 3:4:3 formations.

While we expect both teams to have their best players on the pitch during the playoff, the injuries suffered by teammates may make it impossible to achieve that dream.