Topic: Pre-Match Thread - Liverpool V Crystal Palace, Sunday 23 April, 16.30

[thisyearisouryear]

#LFC team to face @CPFC: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Lucas, Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi
#LFC substitutes against @CPFC: Karius, Gomez, Grujic, Moreno, Brewster, Woodburn, Alexander-Arnold

[riismeister]

Liverpool FC‏ @LFC

#LFC team to face @CPFC: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Lucas, Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi

[Samie]

[pyroparty]

Great stuff about Matip! Cant be far off the youngest bench ever even when we've been resting players for Europe!

[Sarge]

So United is likely to get all 3 points tonight, we need to win ours to keep ahead of them. Again, if we don't win against Palace at home we don't deserve top four anyway.

Thats the fucking spirit.   

[jillcwhomever]

#LFC team to face @CPFC: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Lucas, Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi

Beaten me to it. 

Matip is there good, hopefully that will settle some nerves.

[RogerTheRed]

Brewster makes the bench. Along with Trent and Woodburn. Also Grujic and Gomez. Youthful!!

[thisyearisouryear]

That is some young bench!

[EstonianRed]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

#LFC team to face @CPFC: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Lucas, Can, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi

expected for the most part. Main thing though, MATIP STARTS

[Red78]

MATTTTIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! 

[sms1986]

Good, strong squad there,glad that the supposed injuries to some of our players turned out to be far less worse than some were fearing.

[payback]

hope we've got enough formula milk for the bench 

[Sarge]

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

Injured.

Come on lads, get a win!

[jillcwhomever]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

Rumoured to be injured again.

[tommy LFC]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

Please excuse Daniel from the match today....

Signed: Mrs. Sturridge

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

3 guesses mate

[sms1986]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

I don't mean to be nasty to him, especially as I hope he can score a few goals for us in our remaining matches this season, but he's not much of a miss.

[Sarge]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

His mammy has him home wrapped in bubble wrap.

[jillcwhomever]

Good, strong squad there,glad that the supposed injuries to some of our players turned out to be far less worse than some were fearing.

I think the manager was playing around a bit myself. 

[MrRaptorTurtle]

The bench shows just how many injuries we have, not really any game changers to bring on if we need a goal or two! Well done to the young lads that have made the bench though, I'm sure they'll give it their all if called upon!

[Lycan]

Come on Liverpool. We CAN beat these.

[Samie]

That bench is shocking to be fair.  We need a massive upgrade in the squad in the summer.

[Nitramdorf]

Be nice to see Grujic get a few minutes today. Come on you reds.

[Mighty_Red]

Good to see Matip & Lucas make it, else we would've had problems. Shame Sturridge is not on the bench but its not exactly a surprise!

We just need to get this done, lets have a big atmosphere and get at them early, and hopefully get in front.

COMON U REDMEN!!!

[Sarge]

Come on Liverpool. We CAN beat these.

Its not a shit side to be honest and will be tough no doubt but we'll do them.

[88_RED]

The sky is falling because they are winning at Burnley. There is zero chance that they will drop points at City, Arsenal, Spurs or Southampton.

Yes, you read that right - they are all away games!

Meltdown even before we have kicked off.. 

[tommy LFC]

Zaha and Townsend on the break make me nervous, Lucas will be important in stopping that today.

[johnj147]

phew glad matip lucas made it come on redmen 

[Number 7]

Where the fu*k is Sturridge?

I don't believe we'll see him kick another ball in our shirt. Thankfully will be someone else's problem next season.

[jillcwhomever]

I've just noticed Brewster on the bench, get in lad a really exciting talent. 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

That bench is shocking to be fair.  We need a massive upgrade in the squad in the summer.

Well Henderson,Mane,Lallana,Ings and Sturridge are injured. The bench would be  much stronger without those injuries.

I agree we need an upgrade but for different reasons.

[Red78]

Sturridge is done here.

[riismeister]

I think Brewster is the first player born in the 21st century to be named in a Liverpool FC match day squad.

[rawcusk8]

Crafty bastards changing the spelling of Sakhos name and putting him on the bench like we wouldnt notice.

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

Good match up, that's a pretty useful attack Palace have built.

[HeartAndSoul]

Oh no sturridge again. What a surprise 

Team as expected but we're going to need these starting 11 to get the job done cause let's be honest not a lot to bring on from the bench to change the game

[tommy LFC]

Why is Van Aanholt not starting? He's a regular for them no? And scores a good amount for a full back.

[peachybum]

Well Henderson,Mane,Lallana,Ings and Sturridge are injured. The bench would be  much stronger without those injuries.

I agree we need an upgrade but for different reasons.

And you can add Klavan.

It's not even about quality. If you have 6 experienced first teamers out at the same time then you're going to need a few U23's on the bench. You can't carry a squad so MASSIVE that 6 injuries DON'T weaken the bench.