West Brom vs Liverpool

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Its the only 8pm game on Wednesday yet its not on TV from what I can see.

 

I wonder if there will be as much rotation as there was for the away in the Europa. It will be a tough game away to West Brom so I wonder how many senior players Rodgers will start with, will Suarez lead the line or will one of Gerrard/Allen be put in midfield. If not, here is a possible line up with the choices we have at CF.

 

Jones

 

Wisdom Carra Coates Enrique

 

Henderson Sahin

Suso

 

Downing [Morgan/Pacheco/Yesil] Assaidi

 

Flanagan/Robinson also choices at FB

[Swipe]

Tough game this. Going out of a cup competition immediately would be another blow.

[smithdown]

Fast forward til Norwich.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Early odds, we are slight favourites

 

West Brom 17/10

Liverpool 6/4

Draw 12/5

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

need to win, get a lift

[baz2107]

There are 5 players we really cannot afford to lose at the mo, Skrtel, Johnson, Allen, Gerrard and Suarez and as much of a blow as it would be to go out now, it would be more of a blow to lose any of them for a significant period

 

Reina

Wisdom Carragher Coates Robinson

Henderson Sahin

Downing Suso Assaidi

Yesil

 

subs: Jones, Enrique, Flanagan, Morgan (assuming Borini is out), Sterling. Pacheco, Allen (only there as Shelvey suspended)

[CarraLegend]

I'd play Suarez just for the extra bit of class. Not winning it last season if he didnt play at Stoke etc. Allen bench as we have good cover, Gerrard at home with Sterling and Johnson.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Aye, we're playing another prem team who will go all out for this. We need to put out a strong side

[Rory Fitzgerald]

I'd play Suarez just for the extra bit of class. Not winning it last season if he didnt play at Stoke etc. Allen bench as we have good cover, Gerrard at home with Sterling and Johnson.

 

So would I.

 

Sahin and Henderson are good enough to anchor midfield so no need for Gerrard or Allen to start but Id have them on the bench.

[smithdown]

Aye, we're playing another prem team who will go all out for this. We need to put out a strong side

 

 

Bonkers.

 

Properly bonkers.

 

Besides the obvious, by the look of the bookies odds they don't fancy West Brom to be sending a full team either.

[Molby]

say we play a few reserves

 

what are we saving our first teamers for? do we think we can finish top 4?

[Earl Hafler]

--------------------Reina

Wisdom---Carra ---Coates----Enrique

-------Henderson---------Allen----------------

---------------------Sahin--------------------

----Downing-----Ngoo-------Suso--------

[smithdown]

say we play a few reserves

 

what are we saving our first teamers for? do we think we can finish top 4?

 

 

We've got enough injuries and suspensions and we need to win the next league game. No nonsense.

[Gunga Din]

best 11 we can. we need a win, we need the confidence going, and its one of 3 cups we can win.i dont want to see us sack it off

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

say we play a few reserves

 

what are we saving our first teamers for? do we think we can finish top 4?

 

Yes. It'll be hard but yes.

[Cisse]

Deffo play an experimental team. Then we have crucial games vs Nwwich and Udine coming up

[badtodabone]

best 11 we can. we need a win, we need the confidence going, and its one of 3 cups we can win.i dont want to see us sack it off

correct ,its a trophy we can win so lets try and win it , plus we really need to get a win to build confidence .

[Case]

best 11 we can. we need a win, we need the confidence going, and its one of 3 cups we can win.i dont want to see us sack it off

Nope. We must protect a few.

Baggies at home to QPR on Saturday - a game they think they'll win, so they'll rest some players I think.

 

Johnson, Stevie, Skrtel, Coates and Suarez definitely shouldn't play.

 

Jones

Flanagan-Carra-Wisdom-Enrique

Sahin-Henderson

Suso

Assaidi-Morgan-Downing

[Epic Swindle]

f*** them up bad.

[Cam]

I'd love to play the kids but Macca & Wayne are right - we need a win. Rest Gerrard though.

[Tommy Cockles]

say we play a few reserves

 

what are we saving our first teamers for? do we think we can finish top 4?

 

 

“The fans outside looked from reserve to first teamer, and from first teamer to reserve, and from reserve to first teamer again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”

[Ethan]

Not expecting much from this

[Raj]

Bonkers.

 

Properly bonkers.

 

Besides the obvious, by the look of the bookies odds they don't fancy West Brom to be sending a full team either.

 

Cant see why West Brom would put out a strong team. It may well be stronger than ours considering our injuries though

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Cant see why West Brom would put out a strong team. It may well be stronger than ours considering our injuries though

Their best chance of a cup, and even if we go slightly weaker - say 8 regulars - it'll still be a test for them so they have to.

 

I'd rest Gerrard (age) but apart from him, I'd look to play 8, maybe 9, of the regulars. Obviously Agger & Kelly are out

 

Jones/Reina

 

Johnson, Skrtl, Coates, Enrique

 

Henderson, Sahin

 

Downing, Allen, Sterling

 

Borini/Suarez

[drvegapunk]

i'd play:

 

Jones

Wisdom (or Flanno if fit), Skrtel, Coates, Enrique

Henderson, Allen, Sahin

Suso, Ngoo or Yesil, Assaidi

 

With a strong bench: Gulasci, Downing, Suarez, Pacheco, Carra, Robinson, Ngoo/Yesil.

 

Get Skrtel and Coates partnership going, as well as Allen and Sahin.

Suarez on the bench if we need him.