Hull (H)

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

OK, so we need 2+ goals to win this as we aren't keeping a clean sheet.

 

They've scored & conceded 13, we've scored 13 & conceded 12, we're 3pts ahead of them

 

 

Mignolet

Johnson Skrtl Sakho (if fit) Moreno

Gerrard, Henderson, Can

Coutinho, Lallana

Sterling

Edited October 23, 2014 by Macca

[Hassony]

Bruce has got a pretty good record against us, hate facing his team

[fred milne]

Mignolet

Manquillo Skrtel Lovren Moreno

Gerrard

Henderson Allen

Coutinho

Lambert Sterling

 

If Sakho is fit then he takes Skrtel's place.

[richwilks]

Balotelli gets a hattrick here.

[Boca]

Gerrard has to play further up the pitch.

 

Johnson can't be allowed on the pitch.

[Nebraska Red]

  On 23/10/2014 at 14:57, richwilks said:

Balotelli gets a hattrick here.

I'll eat 3 hats if he does.

[oakie bob]

Game is this Saturday isnt it Macca..................unless NY Time is a week ahead of the world

[Eiler99]

Time to give Brad Jones a start?

 

Edited October 23, 2014 by Eiler99

[Hassony]

  On 23/10/2014 at 15:22, oakie bob said:

Game is this Saturday isnt it Macca..................unless NY Time is a week ahead of the world

 

[Gerry]

Macca yet again makes a mess of a seemingly simple task.

[jimbolala]

Mignolet

manquillo sakho louvern moreno

Allen Henderson Can

coutinho sterling lallana

[The_Adder]

  On 23/10/2014 at 15:38, jimbolala said:

Mignolet

manquillo sakho louvern moreno

Allen Henderson Can

coutinho sterling lallana

 

Yes please

[Bailo]

  On 23/10/2014 at 15:38, jimbolala said:

Mignolet

manquillo sakho louvern moreno

Allen Henderson Can

coutinho sterling lallana

Yep, has to be.

 

Won't be.

[Snakebite]

  On 23/10/2014 at 14:50, Macca said:

 

Mignolet

Johnson Skrtl Sakho (if fit) Moreno

Gerrard, Henderson, Can

Coutinho, Lallana

Sterling

Johnson? He shouldn't be in the match day squad at this point.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 23/10/2014 at 15:22, oakie bob said:

Game is this Saturday isnt it Macca..................unless NY Time is a week ahead of the world

 

piss, I'm getting ahead of myself

 

  On 23/10/2014 at 16:29, Snakebite said:

Johnson? He shouldn't be in the match day squad at this point.

 

Agree but it's the team I expect to see rather than would pick

[lfc003]

I would play

------------ Mignolet ------------

Glen Skrtel Kolo Moreno

------ Gerrard - Can ------

Hendo - Phil - Raheem

------------- Mario ----------

 

however that obviously won't be the team

[Logic]

I want us to try this

 

Mignolet

Johnson - Skrtel - Lovren - Moreno

Can

Hendo - Stevie

Sterling

Lambert - Balotelli

Sakho in for Lovren if he's fit. Can in a Makelele type role in front of them - win the ball give it to Hendo or Stevie ASAP. Lambert to play as a classic nr 9 trying to stay around the two centrebacks as much as possible and getting in the box with Balotelli allowed to roam around finding space. Sterling making runs behind as often as possible and using the space that opens because of Balotelli's movement.

 

And Stevie plays 55-65 min at the highest intensity level he can give us - after which Coutinho comes in for him.

 

Give the two forwards about 50-60min - The one who sucks more gets subbed with Sinclair coming on for Lambert or Lallana/Borini in for Balotelli.

 

That leaves us with one sub to be used as required to change things around or to replace an injured player.

 

IMO football is about finding the best balance in the XI. At the moment we don't have the team to play with one up front because that either means playing a 433 which we don't have the wide attackers for (only Sterling fits that role at the present moment) or a 4231 which means a number of players don't really fit what is required of them (Stevie, , Hendo, Mario/Lambert/Borini, and the list goes on).

Edited October 23, 2014 by Logic

[RBM]

Play Brad Jones

[Sion]

If Johnson and Balotelli start they must be undroppable. Surely surely they won't start.

[psl]

Can't see him starting Sterling up top.

[Cam]

Same defence if only for some consistency. Hull at home is exactly the game Gerrard should be rested for.

 

Mignolet

Johnson Skrtel Lovren Moreno

Henderson Can Allen

Sterling Lambert Lallana

[Case]

Mig

Manquillo, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno

Hendo Gerrard, Allen

Coutinho Lallana

Sterling

[Swipe]

Would be interested to see Gerrard benched and have a look at Can, Allen and Henderson in the middle.

 

Won't happen of course.

[Falconhoof]

  On 23/10/2014 at 20:41, Case said:

Mig

Manquillo, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno

Hendo Gerrard, Allen

Coutinho Lallana

Sterling

 

Yeah man, this.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 23/10/2014 at 19:01, Cam said:

Same defence if only for some consistency.