Villareal CF vs Liverpool, 28/4 - 8.05pm Estadio El Madrigal

[Molby]

First the good news: I'm going

 

Bad news/problems: Can and Origi out, Sakho on drugs and out, Mignolet reverting to being a liability, Firmino with an alarming dip in form

 

Under Rodgers - certainly this season, I think we'd just have 'shown up for the game'

Under Klopp I'm hopeful we'll be working on a solution that surprises Villareal and works around our current deficiencies

[Sion]

Lucas and Lovren at CB. please please please

 

Allen and Milner in front of them

 

Rest picks itself.

[lfc4eva99]

Sturridge coutinho lallana and firmino as our front 4 should see us score atleast

[Conrad]

I'd go for Toure at CB, without any real confidence. Remember him playing well in Madrid last year, in that testimonial match

 

MIgnolet

Clyne-Toure-Lovren-Moreno

Allen-Milner

Coutinho-Firmino-Lallana

Sturridge

 

only question is Lucas in instead of Firmino, or Toure

[Cam]

Tell the Villarreal players they all look a bit chubby, offer them a little something at halftime.

[Gethin]

I'd go for Toure at CB, without any real confidence. Remember him playing well in Madrid last year, in that testimonial match

 

MIgnolet

Clyne-Toure-Lovren-Moreno

Allen-Milner

Coutinho-Firmino-Lallana

Sturridge

 

only question is Lucas in instead of Firmino, or Toure

 

For the away leg I'd swap Lucas for Firminho and shift Milner further forward

[Falconhoof]

Lucas and Lovren at CB. please please please

 

Allen and Milner in front of them

 

Rest picks itself.

That's what I'd do.

 

Lucas,Lovren, allen, milner, firmino Sturbridge , coutinho, lallana, clyne, moreno, mignolet

 

That's the team, with the possible chance of kolo keeping his place.

[Swipe]

Yeah I was thinking kolo instead of skrtel but Lucas back there would do. Don't think he will though. Need him in midfield.

[McBain]

Lucas and Lovren at CB. please please please

 

Allen and Milner in front of them

 

Rest picks itself.

Saves me the job. Play this, get a goal, finish the job at home

[D.Boon]

Not sure Firmino warrants a start. That said best plan might be just outscore them.

[Earl Hafler]

Musacchio is injured which is a massive loss for them - unbeaten when he's played. Soldado is also out, by the looks of it.

[McBain]

Not sure Firmino warrants a start. That said best plan might be just outscore them.

He's playing like he did October to December. Half arsed, sloppy, bit of great skill, then back to half arsed. Needs to sort himself out sharpish.

 

He'll play no doubt, specially if Lucas is in defence and Milner CM, but I don't have much confidence in him to perform

[Red2Core]

Through adversity comes greatness.

[psl]

Could argue Sakho, Can and Origi were our best players in the last round. Big loss to be without them all.

[Andy-oh-six]

Could argue Sakho, Can and Origi were our best players in the last round. Big loss to be without them all.

True. It's a real pisser. We need three others to step it up this time and be the ones to get us through.

[RedMersey]

Villarreal not really resting any players against Real Sociedad tonight.

[Redwire]

Soldado is also out, by the looks of it.

He's playing tonight.

[Earl Hafler]

Ah. Transfermarkt said he was out with muscle problems.

[Leo No.8]

Yeah I was thinking kolo instead of skrtel but Lucas back there would do. Don't think he will though. Need him in midfield.

Even the mention of Skrtel's name makes nervous. We need to keep him as far away from the action as possible, put him on a plane to Sydney or Bali or something.

Edited April 24, 2016 by Leo No.8

[doug_mac]

i watched them earlier on sky. they were dogs***

 

we will beat them over two legs

[smithdown]

i watched them earlier on sky. they were dogs***

 

we will beat them over two legs

 

Better news at last

[muleskinner]

I had to turn them off it was that bad.

[growler]

I had to turn them off it was that bad.

Wonder what they thought of our second half on Saturday?

[Stevie H]

Wonder what they thought of our second half on Saturday?

 

"hmm, a spirited second half comeback by a benitez team. we have seen this before".

[Case]

I'd play Skrtel.

 

There, I've said it.