Waiting a week for the derby was bad, waiting a fortnight for this will be hell. Beating Everton then hopefully beating these will be a massive shot in the arm for us, and there is no reason we can't beat them. I'll say it again like I do every time I mention them : IF YOU ATTACK THEM YOU WILL SCORE GOALS. It's simple. They are weak as piss at the back and I totally expect Lucas, fitness permitting, to have another stormer like he has the past several times he has against them. Adam will probably maintain his place and he needs to maintain his discipline and dicate play.
Bellamy is a must for me, an absolute must. Him and Kuyt on he flanks will be just what we need to combat them on the wings; Dirk with his work ethic doubling up and Bellamy as a counter-attacking outlet when needed. Bellamy will get right at them and they don't like that. Our possible back four will be fresh as fuck as none of them have been called up ( Johnson if fit, or Kelly, Carra, Agger should be fit and Jose ) . The big question is Suarez, and he if he plays 90 minutes twice in the run up I can't see us starting him.
I reckon Downing will be on the bench, I dunno why I just think Bellamy will start and Kuyt is also a cert in these big games, especially after netting three in march against them ( P.S has that poster who's name evades me shagged a labrador yet? ).
Now onto Gerrard. He will be biting Kennys ears off at Melwood for two weeks and he will be hard at it keeping up his fitness. I think he will start, maybe just furthest forward of three central midfielders and suppling Andy. Do the ressies play during Internationals? If they do I can see him getting at least 45 minutes in a run out to creep his fitness up.
FWIW, I think we will go with this :
Reina
Johnson Carragher Agger Enrique
Lucas
Adam
Gerrard
Kuyt Carroll Bellamy
Suarez, Downing, Henderson, Maxi - all great options off the bench. We will beat these fuckers. 3-0.