Topic: Stoke v Liverpool - 15:00 Sunday 24th May

[Clint Eastwood]

We should build a team around him.

[jooneyisdagod]

I think Ibe should start. He'll be buzzing after securing his new contract.

Has he been on the hippie crack again?

[jooneyisdagod]

So... dribbling then.

Haha Can't remember who the player was, but his 'dribbling' was quite literally a case of him playing a through ball to himself.

[stevensr123]

Ah the old "play with zero strikers then moan we don't score enough goals" system.

[scouseman]

On Talksport this morning they said that there were rumors Sterling had been dropped and that Lallana would play up top. It is talksport so don't take much notice

[Anywhichwayicant]

So important to win and get 5th. Don't want to be starting European football mid july!!

It'd be perfect.

They don't deserve a long summer after what they've served up this season.

[gray19lfc]

Sakho for Lovren but rest of team is correct apparently.  If so, slight change in shape?

Lallana
Coutinho Gerrard
Moreno Lucas Allen Henderson
Sakho Skrtel Can
Mignolet

[PhaseOfPlay]

Sakho for Lovren but rest of team is correct apparently.  If so, slight change in shape?

Lallana
Coutinho Gerrard
Moreno Lucas Allen Henderson
Sakho Skrtel Can
Mignolet

That can't be right, Rodgers always plays favourites, doesn't he?

I think it would be 4-3-3 still, with Coutinho as the false 9

[Michel]

It's baffling that Markovic can't get a game.

[Red Genius]

Lets get out there and at these clayheads from the off, high tempo, snappy passes, in their faces, show some intent and finish the season with some purpose and send off Stevie in a befitting way, on a win!

Come on you redmen! Cant wait for this...

[Clint Eastwood]

Haha Can't remember who the player was, but his 'dribbling' was quite literally a case of him playing a through ball to himself.

I get that impression from Markovic. His lack of confidence is clear when he's dribbling.

Having said that it would have been nice to see him play today. No pressure, nothing to play for, just go and do his best.

[Phil M]

Sakho for Lovren but rest of team is correct apparently.  If so, slight change in shape?

Lallana
Coutinho Gerrard
Moreno Lucas Allen Henderson
Sakho Skrtel Can
Mignolet

No Ibe? - Doubt it.

[Titi Camara]

Once we have the game firmly in the bag, bring Gerrard on and then sub him just before the end so that we can give him two standing ovations!

[Phil M]

nothing to play for, just go and do his best.

We're playing for 5th!

[Pistolero]

Stevie's farewell aside I couldn't be less interested in this wooden spoonfest.......today's all about hoping Newcastle get relegated and Preston get promoted...

[Clint Eastwood]

We're playing for 5th!

But if we act like we don't care about it, Sterling might think we're ambitious and stay!

Worth noting, this may also be Lucas' last game, as well as Johnson's and Gerrard's.

[Titi Camara]

But if we act like we don't care about it, Sterling might think we're ambitious and stay!

Worth noting, this may also be Lucas' last game, as well as Johnson's and Gerrard's.

[jooneyisdagod]

Sakho for Lovren but rest of team is correct apparently.  If so, slight change in shape?

Lallana
Coutinho Gerrard
Moreno Lucas Allen Henderson
Sakho Skrtel Can
Mignolet

15 minutes into the game, Brendan blows the whistle and all of a sudden Moreno is leading the attack, with Mignolet bombing down the left and Henderson in goal, passing it out of the back. Turns out, this was Brendan's master plan. Muahahahahaha.

[Phil M]

But if we act like we don't care about it, Sterling might think we're ambitious and stay!

Worth noting, this may also be Lucas' last game, as well as Johnson's and Gerrard's.

And Lambert's and...

[Clint Eastwood]

Hey now, I'm not saying I want it to be!

[Schmidt]

Ah the old "play with zero strikers then moan we don't score enough goals" system.

Yeah, we should use all of our strikers.

Mignolet
Can Skrtel Lovren Moreno
Lucas
Henderson Coutinho
Lambert Borini Balotelli

A front three like that, in the form they're in, whew that's at least one goal! Guaranteed!*

*from midfield

[Welshred]

stoke with highest season point will be well up for this and us with nothing to play for other than the europa league. id probably bin most of the first 11 give reserves with places to fight for and start Ibe.

Yeh? And risk finishing 7th with our season starting on July 2nd? No thanks.

[Fordy]

And Lambert's and...

I think Lambert will see out his contract here and certainly if we finish in EL spot.

[QC]

I think Lambert will see out his contract here and certainly if we finish in EL spot.

Don't think so. Lots of teams in the PL will be interested.

[MC14]

I know Glen Johnson had been woeful, But I do hope the crowd give him some love

[dogeibbor]

Sakho for Lovren but rest of team is correct apparently.  If so, slight change in shape?

Lallana
Coutinho Gerrard
Moreno Lucas Allen Henderson
Sakho Skrtel Can
Mignolet

Ibe still cup tied?

[livesound]

Whatever happens today. You'll go down a legend, and one of the greatest players to ever wear the shirt.

Thank you Glen. It's been a pleasure

[Michel]

Whatever happens today. You'll go down a legend, and one of the greatest players to ever wear the shirt.

Thank you Glen. It's been a pleasure

Oh at first I thought it was about Sterling.

[robgomm]

Johnson has had a lot of stick, including from me and I'd stand by it, but I do hope he gets a good run somewhere before he retires. Still a great sight when he bursts down the wing.

Hope we win 7-1 actually, it's my birthday.

[Fordy]

Don't think so. Lots of teams in the PL will be interested.

He has a year left here. He might as well see out his contract.

He won't be going to the Euro's next year anyway now that Kane has come along.

[plura]

He has a year left here. He might as well see out his contract.

He won't be going to the Euro's next year anyway now that Kane has come along.

Doesn't change the fact that he might want to play more. If we get 2 new strikers in and Origi his chances will be more limited. Especially if Balotelli stays.
I know it will be hard for him to take, but does he really want to play in the cups solely?

[pjshaun]

Johnson has had a lot of stick, including from me and I'd stand by it, but I do hope he gets a good run somewhere before he retires. Still a great sight when he bursts down the wing.

And has to burst down again back to his own penalty box after losing the ball somewhere in the opposition half.

[robgomm]

And has to burst down again back to his own penalty box after losing the ball somewhere in the opposition half.

I was trying to be positive 

[pjshaun]

But if we act like we don't care about it, Sterling might think we're ambitious and stay!

Worth noting, this may also be Lucas' last game, as well as Johnson's and Gerrard's.

and Lambert's
and Balotelli's
and Borini's
and Enrique's
and Jones'
and Toure's
and Rod.... no that's it. that's it.

[pjshaun]

I was trying to be positive 

Happy Birthday mate. I hope we do it for ya today. 

[walshys_mullet]

It's too late to be arsed about anything. We should have been arsed weeks back.

[robgomm]

Happy Birthday mate. I hope we do it for ya today. 

Thank you dude, 30 today. All downhill...

[Caston]

This Is Anfield @thisisanfield  ·  3m 3 minutes ago
Team news will be confirmed at 2pm but seems Sterling isn't in it.

[pjshaun]

This Is Anfield @thisisanfield  ·  3m 3 minutes ago
Team news will be confirmed at 2pm but seems Sterling isn't in it.

Bridges have been well and truly burnt.

[Nick110581]

If Sterling started then the management has lost it.