Author Topic: West Ham v Liverpool, FA Cup Fourth round (replay), Tuesday, 9th February, 19:45 (Read 41198 times)

Number 7 · « **Reply #120 on:** February 9, 2016, 02:52:28 am »

Quote from: ranimi on February 8, 2016, 10:03:54 pm

My predicted lineup

Mig
Flano Caulker Ilori Smith
Chirivella Lucas
Ibe Teix
Sturridge Benteke

I thought I saw Brannagan in the training pictures. If he's recovered from his illness I think he'll play instead of of Pedro.

Gee, Stevie · « **Reply #121 on:** February 9, 2016, 03:02:30 am »

Surely we need to go with a pretty strong lineup from here on in all three cups. Qualifying for the champions league via league position is highly unlikely at this stage, and not looking likely for the Europa League. While I'm not advocating for giving anything but our very best and playing our strongest lineup in the league each week, we shouldn't be holding much back int he cups. This is now what our season hinges on.

Some players deserve a run out and a look (Oji, Illori), need to get back to fitness (Sturridge & Flannagan), or should just get a look because those starting ahead of them recently haven't been so crash hot (maybe Ibe, Smith, Flanagan, Caulker and Ward). The rest should be strongest possible.

Ward

Flano Caulker Ilori Smith

Can Lucas

Ibe Oji
Firmino .
. Sturridge

me76 · « **Reply #122 on:** February 9, 2016, 06:29:31 am »

Quote from: SerbianScouser on February 8, 2016, 11:25:12 pm

Strikers upfront instead of central midfielders. I forgot how it looks like.

Yeah we had a fair bit of it last season too with he who shall not be named!

Fiasco · « **Reply #123 on:** February 9, 2016, 06:31:40 am »

Quote from: me76 on February 9, 2016, 06:29:31 am

Yeah we had a fair bit of it last season too with he who shall not be named!

Lambert didn't really succeed here...

GBF · « **Reply #124 on:** February 9, 2016, 06:48:56 am »

Quote from: SerbianScouser on February 8, 2016, 11:25:12 pm

Strikers upfront instead of central midfielders. I forgot how it looks like.

Ha! Strikers... So old school

Party Phil · « **Reply #125 on:** February 9, 2016, 07:07:17 am »

Quote from: Gaz123456 on February 8, 2016, 11:22:40 pm

Bring me sunshine!

Haha, I thought exactly the same thing!

invader_gir · « **Reply #126 on:** February 9, 2016, 07:15:58 am »

Quote from: Geezer08 on February 8, 2016, 10:17:45 am

Is Klopp fit for this one?

I heard he pulled a hamstring while he was at the hospital

redbyrdz · « **Reply #127 on:** February 9, 2016, 07:26:59 am »

Amazing how much better our line-up looks when Sturridge is in it. Here's hoping!

Nick110581 · « **Reply #128 on:** February 9, 2016, 08:23:32 am »

Can't wait for this

me76 · « **Reply #129 on:** February 9, 2016, 08:28:32 am »

Quote from: Fiasco on February 9, 2016, 06:31:40 am

Lambert didn't really succeed here...

I didn't think he was that baaaad...

fewmin' bedwetter · « **Reply #130 on:** February 9, 2016, 09:03:41 am »

Quote from: Number 7 on February 9, 2016, 02:52:28 am

I thought I saw Brannagan in the training pictures. If he's recovered from his illness I think he'll play instead of of Pedro.

Think that was a different youngster - there were a couple of different faces in there.

Frank Becton · « **Reply #131 on:** February 9, 2016, 09:08:47 am »

I am always these days more excited about our FA Cup line up, probably because we play some of the young kid's.

Having said that it will be tough tonight assuming we do.

EstonianRed · « **Reply #132 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:04:19 am »

When is Lovren back?

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #133 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:05:42 am »

We'll win this 0-0

NorthamptonKopite · « **Reply #134 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:08:58 am »

Fuck the Villa game on Sunday, this is more important. Hope to see a close to full strength side.

PhilV · « **Reply #135 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:09:55 am »

Hope Ward plays.

SerbianScouser · « **Reply #136 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:11:42 am »

Quote from: NorthamptonKopite on February 9, 2016, 11:08:58 am

Fuck the Villa game on Sunday, this is more important. Hope to see a close to full strength side.

Me too. Don`t understand all these shouts to give kids the chance again, I`d play them vs Villa where there`s no pressure. The team that played last few games for us with Phil, Origi and Sturridge on top of it combined with in-form Firmino is a very very good team imo. I hope we try our everything to go through tonight, no reason whatsoever to rest anyone for anything.

greg9r · « **Reply #137 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:13:28 am »

Quote from: PhilV on February 9, 2016, 11:09:55 am

Hope Ward plays.

This! If he doesn't play now with that form from Mignolet, than i can't see why we cancelled his succesfull loan.

Guess we will see Caulker back. So maybe: Ward, Flanagan, Caulker, Toure, Smith, Lucas, Stewart, Coutinho, Ibe, Sturridge, Benteke ?

sinnermichael · « **Reply #138 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:15:21 am »

Just bring Mignolet on for the penalty shootout.

Clint Eastwood · « **Reply #139 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:15:38 am »

Benteke and Sturridge haven't played up top together yet have they? That would be an interesting one.

Ciara (with a capital "C") · « **Reply #140 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:30:20 am »

Quote from: sinnermichael on February 9, 2016, 11:15:21 am

Just bring Mignolet on for the penalty shootout.

I hadn't thought about it, but there's possibly a chance Klopp will start him based on the fact this could go to penalties.

There has been absolutely no indication Ward will start, so I don't see it happening.

He dropped Bogdan fairly sharpish after his howlers, so how Mignolet continues to start I have no idea. Why cancel his loan if he isn't in with a shout of playing?

But this time, there might just be logic in playing Mignolet this time around.

Ciara (with a capital "C") · « **Reply #141 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:33:40 am »

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

-Flannagan---Caulker--Sakho---Smith-

-------------------Lucas--------------------

---------Can----------------Milner---------

------------------Texiera-------------------

--------Benteke-------Sturridge----------

That would be my line up. Or possibly Firmino for Texiera, with Coutinho to get some minutes at the end.

peachybum · « **Reply #142 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:34:17 am »

So i guess this is the likely lineup, right?

Mignolet
Flano Toure Caulker Smith
Stewart Lucas
Ibe Teix
Sturridge Benteke

With Origi and Coutinho to come off the bench.

Personally i'd give Ward a start. He might not be ready. He might make a howler that costs a goal. But that's a regular occurrence with Mignolet anyway.

Sturridge and Benteke could be a real handful if they're on it. Although i'd like to see a Sturridge Firmino partnership.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #143 on:** February 9, 2016, 11:37:40 am »

Just please start Ward, I can't deal with watching Mignolet every game, it's hurting my head.

Hope Origi gets some minutes too

sinnermichael · « **Reply #144 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:14:19 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on February 9, 2016, 11:37:40 am

Just please start Ward, I can't deal with watching Mignolet every game, it's hurting my head.

He should be left at home, where he can toss some pancakes into his own net.

mkingdon · « **Reply #145 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:28:56 pm »

I'd expect us to go pretty much full strength with some of those returning from injury making us look a lot better options wise.

Mignolet (I'd play Ward)

Clyne Caulker Sakho Moreno (I'd play Smith)

Milner Lucas Can

Ibe Sturridge Firmino

Personally I'd love to see two up top and one in behind (McCarthy gif please). I would select

Ward

Clyne Caulker Sakho Smith

Milner Lucas Can

Firmino

Beneteke Sturridge

With Coutinho and Origi to come on for some minutes when we are 4-0 up, just before we scrape a 4-4 draw.

Ciara (with a capital "C") · « **Reply #146 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:31:19 pm »

Ward hasn't travelled with the team - Bogdan has.

EDIT: No Sturridge either, by the looks of it.

Caston · « **Reply #147 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:41:06 pm »

Quote from: Ciara (with a capital "C") on February 9, 2016, 12:31:19 pm

Ward hasn't travelled with the team - Bogdan has.

EDIT: No Sturridge either, by the looks of it.

Source?

killer-heels · « **Reply #148 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:41:57 pm »

Dont say he is injured again?

Ciara (with a capital "C") · « **Reply #149 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:45:01 pm »

Quote from: Caston on February 9, 2016, 12:41:06 pm

Source?

The pictures of the squad leaving Melwood. Bogdan is there - Coutinho, Origi too but no Sturridge. Unless he's travelling separately?

Caston · « **Reply #150 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:47:04 pm »

Quote from: Ciara (with a capital "C") on February 9, 2016, 12:45:01 pm

The pictures of the squad leaving Melwood. Bogdan is there - Coutinho, Origi too but no Sturridge. Unless he's travelling separately?

Where are the pictures?

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #151 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:47:16 pm »

Quote from: Ciara (with a capital "C") on February 9, 2016, 12:45:01 pm

The pictures of the squad leaving Melwood. Bogdan is there - Coutinho, Origi too but no Sturridge. Unless he's travelling separately?

Private ambulance.

plura · « **Reply #152 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:52:43 pm »

Quote from: Funky_Gibbons on February 9, 2016, 12:47:16 pm

Private ambulance.

Straight from the Ward...

BER · « **Reply #153 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:52:58 pm »

Quote from: Funky_Gibbons on February 9, 2016, 12:47:16 pm

Private ambulance.

Caston · « **Reply #154 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:53:11 pm »

Quote from: Ciara (with a capital "C") on February 9, 2016, 12:45:01 pm

The pictures of the squad leaving Melwood. Bogdan is there - Coutinho, Origi too but no Sturridge. Unless he's travelling separately?

Found it... http://www.express.co.uk/pictures/galleries/4685/Liverpool-squad-Melwood-West-Ham-clash-sportgalleries

Still it doesn't really mean he hasn't traveled, they've only got like 10 players pictured.

Bangin Them In · « **Reply #155 on:** February 9, 2016, 12:56:44 pm »

Quote from: Ciara (with a capital "C") on February 9, 2016, 12:45:01 pm

The pictures of the squad leaving Melwood. Bogdan is there - Coutinho, Origi too but no Sturridge. Unless he's travelling separately?

So kind of them to give Bogdan a lift to the shops

Red_Irishman · « **Reply #156 on:** February 9, 2016, 01:13:11 pm »

What kind of team are we looking at starting tonight? Top 4 is an extremely distant dream so I hope we go full strength here.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #157 on:** February 9, 2016, 01:17:06 pm »

Sturridge not travelled when half the match day squad aren't featured

Let's not panic yet.

gjr1 · « **Reply #158 on:** February 9, 2016, 01:36:57 pm »

Colin Wanker surprisingly said something I agree with Re: Sturridge. He said if an 'explosive' type of player was coming back from injury, he preferred to start them rather than them coming on from the bench.

So they get a proper warmup and stuff so the pace of the game is the same for everyone. Rather than throw them on for 30 minutes at the end with a semi type warm up and having to get to the pac of the game straight away. I kinda agree with that.

phonic · « **Reply #159 on:** February 9, 2016, 01:46:49 pm »

Quote from: gjr1 on February 9, 2016, 01:36:57 pm

Colin Wanker surprisingly said something I agree with Re: Sturridge. He said if an 'explosive' type of player was coming back from injury, he preferred to start them rather than them coming on from the bench.

So they get a proper warmup and stuff so the pace of the game is the same for everyone. Rather than throw them on for 30 minutes at the end with a semi type warm up and having to get to the pac of the game straight away. I kinda agree with that.

I completely agree. Not often you say that about Colin but still.