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We'll need all the legs we can get on Tuesday to press when required. No way should any of our front three play, or back four for me. Kind of have our hands tied more for midfield.

Crucial 2 points dropped. Could have had a better than 3pt buffer against City with their game in hand and more than 6pts over Arsenal and United. Now put them right back in the mix. The signs were there right from the start that we were shaky at the back. Frustrating that teams lower on the table can go all 'Calamity Jane' on us. Just wait for it to go to our back four and pounce on the calamity. The decision to sit back with 30min to go is baffling given our dominance in the game. As others have said... given our defensive performances on the night it was inviting them back into the game and there was a feeling of inevitability about their goal. The telling thing is I think our players had that same feeling.

Totally agree. Almost moved out of the way at times to let opposition pass by.

Agree

Not far wrong there. You could argue for a fullback as well. A top shelf GK is a necessity. CB's - We have Skrtyl, Lovren, Sakho & Toure. One should go and a new top quality one bought. FB's - Maybe not urgent with Flanno coming back and Gomez to come back as well. Moreno and Clyne have youth in their favour but both still have a way to go. Both pretty ordinary in the final third. Midfield - Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Can, Coutinho, Milner, Lallana, plus some youth. Lucas towards the tail of his peak career, Can has horrible touch and turns the ball over a lot but he is young and personally think he is one for the future. Milner on the tail of his career, I still think we need a top midfielder brought into the squad to give us the dominance we need. Strikers - Sturridge, Benteke, Origi, Firmino, Ings. Only player I would look to offload is Benteke and not sure what to think with Firmino. I think Ings will be a valuable part of the squad. With Origi, and Sturridge another top striker would do nicely, Would like to see us show some real ambition and go after the right player.

Not to mention being skinned just before that and being forced to give away the corner to redeem himself. Defies any logic that he is given the preference he has. Ordinary defender. Have a feeling if Sakho leaves it will come back to bite Rodgers.

This. I've not been against him. Had hopes he'd do well. But publicly criticising players and putting a spin on our progress is tiring. It's his job to get the best out of what he has and he has far from done that bar a third of the season. The start and finish were diabolical. Players don't know what they're doing because BR doesn't. No way forward if we keep him.

Exactly. He may go or we may make him stay another year, which makes the story of him putting his house up for sale sounding like a paper trying to get clicks on a website. Or maybe he is stupid enough to buy a house in London and end up having to stay for another season in Liverpool colours.

I agree. Still struggling and maybe still carrying some niggling injury. Hopefully it will all come together for him sooner rather than later.

Curious as to where people see as Sterling's best position and how that should affect our formation? Striker? WInger? AM? I certainly don't see him as a striker. He hasn't shown the end product or instinctive finishing you have in a a Sturridge or a host of other strikers. I would only see him as a #10 in a formation where we play two of them. He doesn't have the passing range or vision yet of Coutinho. Probably as a winger in a front 3 for me at the moment.

Wouldn't be surprised if Sturridge is on the bench for this one and we go with the same front three as we did against City. Lots of intense pressing on their back four.

Not sure we're putting our eggs in the EL basket. Yes we have injuries but I think with an eye on Sunday's big match BR is happy to put out a solid side and see where the chips land. Confident of getting through but if we don't we move on to focus on the PL and FA Cup.

I think we'll perform well. We're creating chances every game so if things go our way as they did last weekend we could get a result. If not, it's not the end of the world. City still have to play United, Spurs and Southhampton so hopefully they'll do the business against them.

We do have a player in Mario. Holds the ball up well, distributes well, can finish, take set pieces and ..... ace penalty taker. Hoping he continues to flourish here.

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