Was Liverpool's friendly against Racing Strasbourg necessary?

On social media, Liverpool fans complained about Liverpool's acceptance of a friendly against Racing Strasbourg, a day after winning the Community Shield at Leicester's King Power stadium by beating Manchester City 3-1, only to lose in 20 minutes by three goals.

With substitutes and youngsters, a very different line-up to the one used against City, the Reds fall against one of the worst clubs in France. Fans felt it was unnecessary to have organised this match, while others claimed what a mockery of the world it will be, even though the game was played with only youngsters and substitutes.

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With two goals from Adrien Thomasson and one from Habib Diallo, Racing Strasbourg turned out their first-choice team in England for the friendly against Liverpool. While the Anfield side used an alternative line-up, totally different to that of Saturday night.

Line-ups

Liverpool Davies, Mabaya, Konate, Gomez, Chambers, Morton, Bajcetic, Milner, Elliot, Carvalho and Frauendorf.

Racing Strasbourg: Sels, Perrin, Nyamsin, Le Marchand, Senaya, Aholou, Bellegarde, Lienard, Thomasson, Diallo and Ajorque.