Liverpool won the just-concluded Community Shield battle in the early hours of July 31, followed by a warm-up match in the early hours of the following day. This time, however, Coach Gopp did not field a starting lineup, and the result was a 0-3 defeat at home to Ligue 1 rivals Strasbourg, ending the pre-season warm-up tour. The team will be back in action on the evening of August 6 when they face Fulham away in the first round of the Premier League.
In this match, Liverpool boldly used veterans and new talent, 36-year-old James Mina and 17-year-old youngster Mabaye both started, and newcomer Fabio Cavallo also played as a regular. In the center of the field, two regulars, Ibrahim Maganadi and Zukomis, are a great team.
However, against Strasbourg, Liverpool B met their Waterloo, falling behind by three goals after only 21 minutes in the first half. Strasbourg midfielder Aidan Thomson scored twice, while striker Habib Diallo also scored once. With the score tied early on, the remainder of the game was more like a training match, ending in a 3-0 scoreline.
After the match, Liverpool's team leader Gopper said that the young players can learn valuable experience from this match and their performance will be better and better in the future. It is worth mentioning that the center player Ibrahim Maganadi was injured in the match, but Gopp said that the injury is not serious, but the midfielder Nabil Kida will miss the EPL match with Fulham due to injury.
