Topic: Liverpool 0-1 Fulham: (Skrtel og) Half time........

[Lenin.]

You do realize that he has not had a shot on goal in his last 51 appearances right?

I didnt say who would score first though did I, us or them? 

[stardorman]

Be interesting to see who plays outta Henderson, The Shelf & Speo tonite..

I feel whoever is left out may start on saturday.
Hope thats Shelvey.. that said i think KK loves starting Hendo
and wouldnt be surprised to see him tonite and sat.

[Chivasino]

Who the fuck is "The Shelf"?

[stardorman]

Who the fuck is "The Shelf"?

The flying Baldy Bambicoot

[Hazell]

Who the fuck is "The Shelf"?

The Shelvinator is better. Particularly after he'll annihilate Fulham tonight.

[Alex7]

It keeps being said every week but this should be the one Sterling gets time in. A game we are likely to leave out Suarez and Gerrard, we need something different on the bench, and its at home which should help him.

[Crosby Nick]

Who the fuck is "The Shelf"?

Haha just had a flashback to one of those song idea threads that someone came up with just after he signed him. Can't remember it all now but the song was:

Consider the Shelf
One of us
Consider the Shelf
One of the family

from Oliver!

[Smug Cassandra]

Doni

Kelly  Carra Coates  Robinson

Spearing Shelvy

Maxi Kuyt Carroll Sterling

[Lenin.]

Be interesting to see who plays outta Henderson, The Shelf & Speo tonite..

   Too much pressure being put on him.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Team for tonight;

------------ Doni

Flanaghan Skrtel  Coates  Aurelio


Downing  Spearing Coady  Sterling


--- Eccleston Kuyt

[Crosby Nick]

  Too much pressure being put on him.

He can take the strain. He has many positive attributes: spirit, level head etc.

[didi]

why people picking Doni when Pepe needs games after his ban

[Adeemo]

i'd go

Reina

Kelly    Carra    Coates    Robinson

Spearing    Aurelio
Shelvey
Maxi                                 Sterling
Carroll

[Phil_88]

Hope shelvey, coates, sterling and carroll

[stardorman]

  Too much pressure being put on him.

I havent seen the kid hide yet.. always looking for the ball.
Had he stayed at Charlton for another yr or 2.. We'd have had to 'shelve'
out the guts of 10mill for his services.. ready made replacement
for Stevie.. no point keeping the kid back now, he's ready.

[stardorman]

i'd go

Reina

Kelly    Carra    Coates    Robinson

Spearing    Aurelio
Shelvey
Maxi                                 Sterling
Carroll

Aurelio in midfield 

[Adeemo]

Aurelio in midfield 

For tonight I would, he'd provide good cover for Robinson and Spearing would learn a thing or two. I honestly think he could play the role that Danny Murphy does equally as well, if not better. He'd actually be a great signing for someone like Fulham to play in that role, if they could get him on a pay as you play(rotate him with Danny, get more out of both of 'em).

[stardorman]

For tonight I would, he'd provide good cover for Robinson and Spearing would learn a thing or two. I honestly think he could play the role that Danny Murphy does equally as well, if not better. He'd actually be a great signing for someone like Fulham to play in that role, if they could get him on a pay as you play(rotate him with Danny, get more out of both of 'em).

not for me mate.. id much rather give Coady a chance.. aurelio
has been a great servant to the club but id rather Kenny let us see
what one of kids can do.. wee Coady is def worth a shot tonite.
For me no point in having 2 DM's in Speo & Fabio.

[mccred]

Will be interesting to see who Kenny puts out. Like everyone, would like to see Sterling given a run out. Think Gerrard, Suarez and Bellamy who would probably be rested anyway, all saved for the final, don't give the FA the chance to get Suarez suspended and don't risk any muscle niggles for Gerrard. Probably should start Coates with Skrytle tonight.
Other than that who ever is playing should try and step up to the plate and earn that starting place for Saturday.
Reckon we should beat these easily, and hope that horrible c*nt Dempsey gets the red card he should of got in the away game. Fucking knobhead!

[Adeemo]

not for me mate.. id much rather give Coady a chance.. aurelio
has been a great servant to the club but id rather Kenny let us see
what one of kids can do.. wee Coady is def worth a shot tonite.
For me no point in having 2 DM's in Speo & Fabio.

Thing is though, Coady's done nothing to deserve a go, he's gone backwards this season if anything. We'd be better off putting Shelvey alongside Spearing and playing Suso in the advanced role, if we're going to give a youngster a chance, he's much more deserving. A pairing of Spearing and Coady would struggle to retain possesion and set any kind of tempo imo.

[helmboy_nige]

If we want to rest players why not play Kenny?  Bet he could still run rings round most of Fulhams players!

 

[Anfield Kopite]

If we want to rest players why not play Kenny?  Bet he could still run rings round most of Fulhams players!

 

And play him just behind Rushy to feed him loads of through balls to run onto ?

[stardorman]

Thing is though, Coady's done nothing to deserve a go, he's gone backwards this season if anything. We'd be better off putting Shelvey alongside Spearing and playing Suso in the advanced role, if we're going to give a youngster a chance, he's much more deserving. A pairing of Spearing and Coady would struggle to retain possesion and set any kind of tempo imo.

True.. but i like Coady and think he just needs a chance.
A Suso cameo tonite would be fantastic.. he's came on leaps and bounds
recently.. Hope KK takes a leaf outta Ginsoaks book and has a bench
fulla Attacking options tonite and maybe one Defender in case.

[helmboy_nige]

And play him just behind Rushy to feed him loads of through balls to run onto ?

I've heard of worse ideas.

[helmboy_nige]

True.. but i like Coady and think he just needs a chance.
A Suso cameo tonite would be fantastic.. he's came on leaps and bounds
recently.. Hope KK takes a leaf outta Ginsoaks book and has a bench
fulla Attacking options tonite and maybe one Defender in case.

As much as I think Kenny might spring a surprise on us by fielding one or two youngsters, he isn't going to field an entire squad of kids.  He will still want to win the game and the best way to blood youngsters is by putting them alongside experienced players.  A midfield consisting of Coady, Sterling and Suso right now could get eaten alive and what would that do for their confidence.  And that's not meant in a disrespectful manner, because I think all 3 could have huge futures for us.  You just need to find the right balance.  By all means play Sterling, but ensure he has experience around him.

[stardorman]

As much as I think Kenny might spring a surprise on us by fielding one or two youngsters, he isn't going to field an entire squad of kids.  He will still want to win the game and the best way to blood youngsters is by putting them alongside experienced players.  A midfield consisting of Coady, Sterling and Suso right now could get eaten alive and what would that do for their confidence.  And that's not meant in a disrespectful manner, because I think all 3 could have huge futures for us.  You just need to find the right balance.  By all means play Sterling, but ensure he has experience around him.

i agree.. i'd play an almost full strength team tonite.
I cant see any harm in having Suso n Sterling sitting waiting
on the bench.. should we be 3 up.. throw them on for the last 15.

[harleydanger]

Be interesting to see who plays outta Henderson, The Shelf & Speo tonite..

I feel whoever is left out may start on saturday.
Hope thats Shelvey.. that said i think KK loves starting Hendo
and wouldnt be surprised to see him tonite and sat.

Henderson is locked on for the final mate, his workrate is just too high to be left out on a pitch that size.

[ConqueredAllOfEurope]

Finally someone else that hates him. Can stand the look of him. Dirty, disgusting player.

to be honest the only reason I do not like him is when we played them at their ground in December, him and Bellamy got in a little argument. From then on in I just never liked him.
Still a great player though 

[Lenin.]

He can take the strain. He has many positive attributes: spirit, level head etc.

I wouldn't bracket 'The Shelf' in the level headed category yet. Hangs around the box too much for my liking. Needs it drilling in to him to cut that out. Otherwise Kenny should throw the book at him.

[rocco]

Reina

Kelly Cara Coates Robinson

Spearing Shev

Kuyt Maxi Fabio

Carroll

[careful on these streets, I've heard stories]

i'd go

Reina

Kelly    Carra    Coates    Robinson

Spearing    Aurelio
Shelvey
Maxi                                 Sterling
Carroll

I'd play Downing simply because I hope he doesn't start in the final

[J-Mc-]

I really hope Gerrard doesn't play.  No reason to.

to be honest mate I'd start Suarez and Gerrard, then bring them off at half time.

Yes you risk injury, but Suarez needs games to continue his current form and Stevie needs them to keep his fitness up.

[RedRich84]

Finally someone else that hates him. Can stand the look of him. Dirty, disgusting player.

I've met him and he's a swell guy actually. Very sound.

[andspecks]

I'd play Downing simply because I hope he doesn't start in the final

Same here.

[Chirpy Red]

I thought the likes of Sterling,Suso and Ecclestone were on holiday in the Caribbean ?

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

-----------------------Reina------------------------

-Johnson-----Carra--------Agger------Enrique-

--------------Spearing-----Henderson------------

-----Kuyt------------Gerrard-----------Maxi-------

-----------------------Carroll-------------------------

The only people I would consider resting are Skrtel and Suarez. Suarez because without him we're fucked, and Skrtel because of the amount of games he has played this season.

[Carlito Roberto]

Hopefully rest Gerrard, Suarez and Agger and for this one.

[Mr Kipling]

I'll be pretty gutted if Sterling doesn't even make the bench for this one.

[Mostar]

Kenny Fulham pre-game thougths

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[Mr Kipling]

Kenny Fulham pre-game thougths

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Nice one