Rubin Kazan (A) - Thu 5 Nov 6pm

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Away in Russia is never nice. A draw isn't the worst we could come away with. Temperature is forecast to hover around freezing point during the day this week

 

Sion +2 7pts

LFC 0 3pts

Rubin -1 2pts

Bordeaux -1 2pts

 

Sion are at home to Bordeaux who they already beat away, so let's assume they don't lose this. That would really mean it's btw us & Rubin to go into the k/o stages.

 

After that Bordeaux (H) 26/11 & Sion (A) 10/12 while Rubin are home to Sion & away to Bordeaux

 

Then we play Palace at home on Sunday which won't be easy, they're a place below us but haven't won in 3

 

 

[Billy Talbot]

John Kettley forecast snow earlier on TalkSport.

[Cisse]

Play the C-team again and then go for Bolasies jug on sunday!

[David Hodgson]

Away in Russia is never nice. A draw isn't the worst we could come away with. Temperature is forecast to hover around freezing point during the day this week

 

Sion +2 7pts

LFC 0 3pts

Rubin -1 2pts

Bordeaux -1 2pts

 

Sion are at home to Bordeaux who they already beat away, so let's assume they don't lose this. That would really mean it's btw us & Rubin to go into the k/o stages.

 

After that Bordeaux (H) 26/11 & Sion (A) 10/12 while Rubin are home to Sion & away to Bordeaux

 

Then we play Palace at home on Sunday which won't be easy, they're a place below us but haven't won in 3

 

 

We really need to win the 'head to head' with Ruth Rubin . We need a 1-1 draw at least or we'll be up against it.

 

Team

 

Bogdan

 

Randall

Skrtel

Lovren

Moreno

 

Lucas

Allen

Can

 

Texiera

Ibe

Origi

 

Subs:

Lallana

Sinclair

Clynne

Brannigan

Maguire

Chirivella

[Cunny]

Teixeira is not in the Europe League squad.

[Candystore]

I wouldn't mind us going out of the EL. Play the fringe players and see how it goes.

 

Oneish game a week would give Klopp much more time to work with the players and make us better in the PL. As things stand, only City and Arsenal look nailed on for the CL slots in the PL so I think we've got a decent chance.

[kop205]

I wouldn't mind us going out of the EL.

 

Not this again.

 

f***ing win it.

[Benzo-13]

 

Not this again.

 

f***ing win it.

Yep.. Win the thing.

[Candystore]

Not this again.

 

f***ing win it.

Not saying I wouldn't want us to win it but given the number of games we'd have to play to win it and with the PL being so open I'd like the focus to be on the PL.

[Red Yoda]

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

 

Clyne------Skrtel-----Sakho-----Moreno

 

-------------Lucas----------Can

 

Ibe-----------------Coutinho-------Firmino

 

---------------------Benteke

 

Bogdan, Randall, Lovren, Allen, Lallana, Milner, Origi

 

Go with the strongest line look to try to put the game to bed early then rest three players with the substitutions.

[David Hodgson]

Teixeira is not in the Europe League squad.

AAaaah. Why do PEOPLE keep forgetting this !!!

Not saying I wouldn't want us to win it but given the number of games we'd have to play to win it and with the PL being so open I'd like the focus to be on the PL.

Both are do-able. Its a far more important competition than either domestic cup.

 

The key is to still be in the competition come February. By then we'll know if top 4 is on or not.

 

If we're in a great position, then fine, we just put out a second team in the UEFA. But if we're well off the pace then we should be going all out to win that cup.

[Gunga Din]

John Kettley forecast snow earlier on TalkSport.

 

John Kettley is a weatherman

[whitewidow]

 

John Kettley is a weatherman

So is Michael Fish

[EC_Red]

Teixeira is not in the Europe League squad.

It's the new 'Ibe is cup tied'.

[Tommy Cockles]

Ibe is cup tied?

[growler]

I'd rather us ignore fa cup and league cup for the uefa cup if we had to choose.

 

We don't though - so let's go out and try to win everything.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

 

John Kettley is a weatherman

 

 

So is Michael Fish

 

[honourablegeorge]

I'd rather us ignore fa cup and league cup for the uefa cup if we had to choose.

 

We don't though - so let's go out and try to win everything.

Did I read there's a CL spit for the winner, or is that still just a proposal?

[lfc4eva99]

Did I read there's a CL spit for the winner, or is that still just a proposal?

Thats how sevilla got in i think.

[_00_deathscar]

 

The key is to still be in the competition come February. By then we'll know if top 4 is on or not.

 

If we're in a great position, then fine, we just put out a second team in the UEFA. But if we're well off the pace then we should be going all out to win that cup.

 

I know what you're trying to get at, but read that again.

 

"If we get to the knockout rounds, then if we're in a great position, put out a second team in the UEFA Cup"

[Barnesy_10]

Tempted to say we play Lucas in this game and not play him in the league at the weekend to save risking him getting a fifth yellow card and being banned for the City game. We need him more for City away than Palace at home

[Ed the Wool]

So is Michael Fish

And so is Ian McCaskill.

[Conrad]

Tempted to say we play Lucas in this game and not play him in the league at the weekend to save risking him getting a fifth yellow card and being banned for the City game. We need him more for City away than Palace at home

we've conceded shed loads to palace lately, i'd rest lucas here, play him sunday.

[David Hodgson]

Tempted to say we play Lucas in this game and not play him in the league at the weekend to save risking him getting a fifth yellow card and being banned for the City game. We need him more for City away than Palace at home

I think that's sensible. Lucas can still be on the bench for Palace.

[rednotdead]

Yep.. Win the thing.

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