Liverpool Football Club v Swansea City

[Case]

Lets win a fecking game of football again.

 

Mignolet

Johnson - Skrtel - Lovren - Moreno

----------------- Can -------------------

------- Henderson ------- Coutinho

----------------- Sterling -----------------

----------Lambert --- Balotelli --------

[Cobs]

Lets win a fecking game of football again.

 

Mignolet

Johnson - Skrtel - Lovren - Moreno

----------------- Can -------------------

------- Henderson ------- Coutinho

----------------- Sterling -----------------

----------Lambert --- Balotelli --------

Markovic in for Sterling, Manquillo for Johnson

[Swipe]

Not on the tellybox this one?

[lfc003]

Raheem and Stevie need to be sat in the stands for this one

 

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

Manquillo Skrtel Lovren Moreno

----------- Lucas Leiva -----------

------ Hendo ------- Allen ------

--------- Phil Coutinho ---------

----- Lambert ---- Mario -------

 

subs: Jones, Kolo, Jose, Can, Borini, Markovic, Rossiter

 

After yesterday's clean sheet we may as well keep the same back 5

[Billy Dane]

Lets win a fecking game of football again.

 

Mignolet

Johnson - Skrtel - Lovren - Moreno

----------------- Can -------------------

------- Henderson ------- Coutinho

----------------- Sterling -----------------

----------Lambert --- Balotelli --------

 

Put Sterling on the bench and bring in Lallana and that would be the team for me.

[Sion]

Markovic starts surely. We paid £20m for him and it already looks like the manager doesn't rate him. He must look s*** in training because he hasn't had a fair run in the team compared to the backing Balotelli has had.

[Candystore]

Not on the tellybox this one?

 

Nah

[Earl Hafler]

Markovic starts surely. We paid £20m for him and it already looks like the manager doesn't rate him. He must look s*** in training because he hasn't had a fair run in the team compared to the backing Balotelli has had.

 

Good opportunity for consecutive starts now - Swansea at home and Newcastle away.

 

Sterling could do with a rest

[Florist Cinema Pond Goal]

Markovic starts surely. We paid £20m for him and it already looks like the manager doesn't rate him. He must look s*** in training because he hasn't had a fair run in the team compared to the backing Balotelli has had.

 

Don't think it's unreasonable to give him time to settle in before giving him more starts, don't see this as an Alberto situation.

 

Rodgers said this a couple of weeks ago:

 

“With young Markovic it’s taking time with him,” Rodgers said.

 

“He’s in a new country and he’s getting used to a new way of life and he’s just getting accustomed to the physicality of this league having come from Portugal where it’s totally different.”

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Mignolet

 

Manquillo Skrtel Lovren Moreno

 

Can

 

Henderson ....... Allen

 

Lallana

 

Balotelli Borini

 

• I dont like the idea of Balotelli & Lambert as a partnership particularly with both seemingly low on confidence. I think Borini offers something different. Put energy & movement beside Balotelli rather than a less dynamic player. Keep Lambert for last 20 rather first 70.
   
  
• Swansea have alot of pace on the break with 2 from Dyer, Routledge and Montero likely to be picked in the wide areas. Dyer & Routledge are their 2nd and 3rd top scorers and were outside picks for the recent England squads. Henderson and Allen's energy might help mitigate their threat on the counter and the young full backs are no slouches either.
   
  
• Give Gerrard a rest with Can needing minutes. His physical presence could be useful ahead of the defence to help with either Gomis or Bony depending who plays.
   
  
• If we do play 2 upfront then I probably wouldnt pick Markovic in the team. The attack isnt functioning too well so if we do play 2 there then I would be reluctant to put Markovic in as well as we are still not sure what we are getting with him.
   
  

[Gunga Din]

Swansea played the first team against Everton in the last round. Realistically, this is our best chance of a trophy this season. Id play a pretty strong 11 here, probably similar to teh side Rory posted, and have Rossiter and Wilson on the bench

[Conrad]

Definitely pick a strong side but rest Gerrard and Sterling. Wouldn't have Markovic anywhere near the team

 

Mignolet

Manquillo-Skertl-Lovren-Moreno

Allen-Can-Henderson

Lallana-Balotelli-Coutinho

[Cam]

The team needs to be stronger than I would normally like as we need the boost from a win.

 

Mignolet

Manquillo Skrtel Lovren Moreno

Rossiter

Henderson Allen

Coutinho

Lambert Balotelli

[RedMersey]

If the manager doesn't start this with two strikers, I'm going to have to seriously reconsider my knowledge of the game.

 

Mignolet

Manquillo, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno

Gerrard

Henderson, Coutinho

Lallana

Lambert, Borini

[Nerik]

Mignolet

Johnson Skrtel Toure Enrique

Henderson Can Allen

Markovic Coutinho

Lambert

 

Subs: Jones, Lovren, Moreno, Rossiter, Borini, Balotelli, Lallana

[Rory Fitzgerald]

If the manager doesn't start this with two strikers, I'm going to have to seriously reconsider my knowledge of the game.

 

I think he does need to go with 2 because we are not creating much with 1 upfront and each of Balotelli, Lambert and Borini havent shown anything to give any confidence. However, I can understand if he wants to go with 1 upfront and flood behind that with players that have produced i.e. Sterling, Lallana, Coutinho.

 

What I'd prefer not to see is too much rotation in the sense that we are 1 home game away from the quarter finals. I want to win this game and see what the draw gives us - there is City/Spurs/Chelsea that are the worst possible draws.

 

But yeah, I'd prefer to see 2 strikers but with Balotelli partnered with Borini rather than Lambert. Balotelli only had 45 against Madrid so we're not burning him out. Give Borini his chance to kick himself up ladder and with that it might create space to give Balotelli a goal.

[Falconhoof]

Win this, win at Newcastle, keep things steady, go on a run.

[Molby]

Win this, win at Newcastle, keep things steady, go on a run.

 

travel long distances

resolve all situations

[Falconhoof]

travel long distances

resolve all situations

 

Yes.

 

(Where is this from, by the way

It reminds me, in a roundabout way of some David Byrne lyrics, but I know it isn't.)

[Nebraska Red]

Not on the tellybox this one?

For those in the USA, it's live on Bein Sport.

[Mike]

travel long distances

resolve all situations

 

Haha

[Molby]

Yes.

 

(Where is this from, by the way

It reminds me, in a roundabout way of some David Byrne lyrics, but I know it isn't.)

 

its from a Woody Allen film

 

I don't remember which one but I think it's advice from a fortune teller

[D.Boon]

Can and Lambert have to start. Same back four

[The_Adder]

You think Markovic would be starting this one like.

[Conrad]

You think Markovic would be starting this one like.

 

why? He has been dire so far and this competition represents a chance of a trophy, so pick best team minus Gerrard and poss Sterling