Boro

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

f***ing hate this lot. Always a s*** game, and after our last 3 performances, that's the last s*** we need.

 

team -

 

Mignolet

Manquillo, Skrtl, Toure, Enrique

Hendo, Lucas

Phil, Markovic, Lallana

Lambert, Mario

 

 

- assuming Allen is still injured (and Johnson)

[CaptainXabi]

Play the kids in this cup until the semis, imo. We can barely keep our heads above water with just CL + the league at this point.

[realtarragona]

Play the kids in this cup until the semis, imo. We can barely keep our heads above water with just CL + the league at this point.

 

Nah. Got plenty who could do with a game anyway

 

Rossiter might get a game but wouldn't expect any other at that age

[fellafeen]

f***ing hate this lot. Always a s*** game, and after our last 3 performances, that's the last s*** we need.

 

team -

 

Mignolet

Manquillo, Skrtl, Toure, Enrique

Hendo, Lucas

Phil, Markovic, Lallana

Lambert, Mario

 

 

- assuming Allen is still injured (and Johnson)

 

Playing 12 would definitely help matters right now

[_00_deathscar]

Playing 12 would definitely help matters right now

 

I'm sure two of them would run into each other, taking one out.

[McBain]

Play Lambert and suso

[Abdulai_Tooka]

Good line up, but Jones and Mclaughlin in for Mignolet and Manquillo. Mclaughlin is just about the same age as Manquillo, though the later defends well and enjoy tackles but uncomfortable with ball on his feet, always try passing back to his CB. Suso should also be playing in this games.

[Cunny]

Jones

Manquillo Toure Sakho Enrique

Lucas Henderson Suso

Lambert Borini Markovic

[D.Boon]

4-2-3-2 seems to be all the rage at the moment

[McBain]

Play the kids in this cup until the semis, imo. We can barely keep our heads above water with just CL + the league at this point.

 

Boro have won 3 straight in the league and are playing well. If we play the kids then we'll struggle

[Swipe]

Boro will be bang up for this. Very tricky game.

[Earl Hafler]

Lucas, Lallana, Coutinho, Markovic, Lambert, Balotelli.

 

Intend to play Balotelli for an hour, hopefully give him a goal or two and more competitive game time with the midfield.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Pick the team vs Everton and then whoever doesn't make that team gets a jersey vs Boro.

 

Jones

 

Manquillo Toure Sakho Enrique

 

Lallana Lucas Suso

 

Markovic Lambert Borini

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Playing 12 would definitely help matters right now

 

the only way I can see us dominating a game

[New York Red]

the only way I can see us dominating a game

 

You're onto something really good there Macca. I can't believe that nobody has thought of that before. Genius!

[David Hodgson]

f***ing hate this lot. Always a s*** game, and after our last 3 performances, that's the last s*** we need.

 

team -

 

Mignolet

Manquillo, Skrtl, Toure, Enrique

Hendo, Lucas

Phil, Markovic, Lallana

Lambert, Mario

 

 

- assuming Allen is still injured (and Johnson)

 

He's not gonna take risks ahead of the derby like that :

 

Jones

 

Conor Randall ?

Sakho

Toure

Enrique

 

Lucas

Rossiter

Coutinho

 

Markovic

Lambert

Borini

[Lark]

-------------------------------------------------------------------jones---------------------------------------------------------------------------

toure (experience) skrtel and lovren (chance to work on their partnership) Enrique (experience but worried about his fitness)

--------------------------------lucas (subbed for rossitor)-----hendo (captain)---countinho (chance to redeem himself)-----

-------------lallana/suso-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Markovic-------

-------------------------------------------ricky lambert (time to lead the line and mark your mark)-------------------------------

 

subs borini, suso, rossitor, sakho yesil.

[Cam]

I like Lark's team but if we're going 433 we need a more mobile centre forward than Lambert or Balotelli. The reason the front three worked last season and not this is that no defender knew where the three would be; Suarez, Sturridge and Sterling would interchange or even all three on one wing. Having three (with pace!) out on the left may seem like an easy time for centre backs... until they started running. This season it's been a more traditional (thus easy to read and mark) front three.

 

For me, and not necessarily this game, the three should be Sterling, Sturridge and Lallana.

[Case]

Macca X

[muleskinner]

Just f***ing win.

[Ombudsam]

-------------------------------------------------------------------jones---------------------------------------------------------------------------

toure (experience) skrtel and lovren (chance to work on their partnership) Enrique (experience but worried about his fitness)

--------------------------------lucas (subbed for rossitor)-----hendo (captain)---countinho (chance to redeem himself)-----

-------------lallana/suso-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Markovic-------

-------------------------------------------ricky lambert (time to lead the line and mark your mark)-------------------------------

 

subs borini, suso, rossitor, sakho yesil.

 

I think this is how managers should put teamsheets up.

[Flanders]

I'd play a strong team, play the kids when you resting a winning team not when you are trying to establish one. Confidence is key.

Mignolet; Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno; Henderson, Lucas; Lallana, Sterling, Coutinho; Balotelli.

Make sure Markovic and Lambert get half hour in their best position.

[psl]

I'd play a strong team, play the kids when you resting a winning team not when you are trying to establish one. Confidence is key.

Mignolet; Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno; Henderson, Lucas; Lallana, Sterling, Coutinho; Balotelli.

Make sure Markovic and Lambert get half hour in their best position.

 

I would definitely start Lambert.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

I'd play a strong team, play the kids when you resting a winning team not when you are trying to establish one. Confidence is key.

Mignolet; Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno; Henderson, Lucas; Lallana, Sterling, Coutinho; Balotelli.

Make sure Markovic and Lambert get half hour in their best position.

 

we have the squad now that we can rotate a lot & still put out a good team. You'd think

[Flanders]

we have the squad now that we can rotate a lot & still put out a good team. You'd think

Yes but we have several injured and a chronic lack of form. If he does rotate then it shouldn't be for the sake of it, if players come in and do well then they should keep the shirt. I think he'll play our strongest defence anyway.