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bigbear · « **Reply #80 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:02:57 pm »

Quote from: rawkus8 on November 30, 2012, 05:00:56 pm

Great news about Lucas.. Hope it all goes well for him. Interesting to see Jonjo on the left. Much rather raheem plays there..hes much more of a threat from the left. Big game for the lads, really need to bounce back..

Yep, I thought Lucas would get his first game at Udinese but hopefully he can get a good hour in tomorrow. Jonjo played there for Blackpool. He does at least like to score a goal and will get in the box so it's not the worst idea in the world to have him and Suarez mixing it up.

didi · « **Reply #81 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:05:27 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 04:52:42 pm

Lucas starting, Shelvey playing from the left.

Sterling on the right?

ScouserBrad21 · « **Reply #82 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:06:01 pm »

Lucas Leica, Lucas Leica Hey! Hey!

Wooooooooaaaahhhhhh. Ooooooaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

Very excited for his return!

ScouserBrad21 · « **Reply #83 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:06:30 pm »

Quote from: didi on November 30, 2012, 05:05:27 pm

Sterling on the right?

Downing at left back?

bigbear · « **Reply #84 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:08:17 pm »

Quote from: ScouserBrad21 on November 30, 2012, 05:06:30 pm

Downing at left back?

No Enrique. Sterling from the right I'd assume.

steveeastend · « **Reply #85 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:09:40 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 04:52:42 pm

Lucas starting, Shelvey playing from the left.

Thoughts on the line up mate?

arcticus · « **Reply #86 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:09:55 pm »

Whenever I've been optimistic this year, I've been let down.

So I'm going for a 2-2 draw $:-\$

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #87 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:11:25 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 04:52:42 pm

Lucas starting, Shelvey playing from the left.

Lucas starting sounds a strange idea. Mind you, so does playing shelvey on the left.

leivapool · « **Reply #88 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:12:23 pm »

Quote from: ScouserBrad21 on November 30, 2012, 05:06:01 pm

Lucas Leica, Lucas Leica Hey! Hey!

Wooooooooaaaahhhhhh. Ooooooaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

Very excited for his return!

Pistolero · « **Reply #89 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:12:57 pm »

3-0. Gerrard MOM

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #90 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:14:03 pm »

Couldn't give a Cleveland Steamer how we get the win; New Premier League record, a 4-3 classic, or a 94th minute Fabrice Fernandes OG, as long as we're on 19 points tomorrow, I'm golden.

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #91 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:14:13 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 05:08:17 pm

No Enrique. Sterling from the right I'd assume.

No Enrique, Lucas starting and Shelvey on the left. That cant be right can it?

OneTouchFooty · « **Reply #92 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:14:55 pm »

Quote from: ScouserBrad21 on November 30, 2012, 05:06:01 pm

Lucas Leica, Lucas Leica Hey! Hey!

Wooooooooaaaahhhhhh. Ooooooaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

Very excited for his return!

Me too, plus he does make some great cameras.

bigbear · « **Reply #93 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:15:09 pm »

Quote from: steveeastend on November 30, 2012, 05:09:40 pm

Thoughts on the line up mate?

I think he's got his first choice midfield out for just about the first time this season and probably that means Gerrard pushed on where he has to play although he will obviously mix it up. It will be interesting to see how much more Allen has got with the leash off and more freedom.

Probably first choice back 4 too. Shelvey from the left is interesting, he's not going to beat a man but he should have Enrique outside him all day allowing him to come inside and personally I think it's a crime to move Johnson from right back because he such a threat there albeit he is still good from the left.

I guess I quite like that side.

Davidbowie · « **Reply #94 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:15:19 pm »

There's no way Downing will play in this after his poor showing at Spurs where he was caught ball watching for the 1st goal.

Neither will Henderson and its too soon for Lucas to start so I would think Sahin will start here.

Puncheon and Gaston Ramirez will be the dangermen for Southampton but I can see Luis grabbing a goal, hopefully two.

bigbear · « **Reply #95 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:16:06 pm »

Quote from: Mr Rossi on November 30, 2012, 05:14:13 pm

No Enrique, Lucas starting and Shelvey on the left. That cant be right can it?

Sorry I meant, Downing isn't playing there - it's Enrique !

TitanTrigger · « **Reply #96 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:16:26 pm »

Quote from: Mr Rossi on November 30, 2012, 05:14:13 pm

No Enrique, Lucas starting and Shelvey on the left. That cant be right can it?

I think it was - Downing at left back? No, Enrique.

Stevo79 · « **Reply #97 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:17:02 pm »

Quote from: Mr Rossi on November 30, 2012, 05:14:13 pm

No Enrique, Lucas starting and Shelvey on the left. That cant be right can it?

The 'no Enrique' was in response to somebody saying 'Downing at left back?'

OneTouchFooty · « **Reply #98 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:18:51 pm »

So Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey, Sterling, Suarez?

Love this team if true.

Solomon Grundy · « **Reply #99 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:19:16 pm »

Quote from: Stevo79 on November 30, 2012, 05:17:02 pm

The 'no Enrique' was in response to somebody saying 'Downing at left back?'

Oh right, i'm with you now.

Camarero25 · « **Reply #100 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:20:08 pm »

Would've gone with Suso myself, but I can see why BR's gone for Shelvey because he gets into goalscoring positions more often (though he hasn't been finishing them lately!).

B0151? · « **Reply #101 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:21:10 pm »

I think Shelvey is there on the left to give us a presence in the box. That's one of our problems after all, no?

Makes sense especially considering most of our play will come through the side of the excellent Johnson, Sterling combo

Trev20 · « **Reply #102 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:24:25 pm »

Would be surprised if Lucas got the start, baring in mind what happened last time when he returned arguably too early against man city.

jamieredders · « **Reply #103 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:24:32 pm »

Quote from: OneTouchFooty on November 30, 2012, 05:18:51 pm

So Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey, Sterling, Suarez?

Love this team if true.

Probably our Best Possible starting line-up. Hope so too. We really need to get at these and secure 3 pts.

Come on Redmen!

GregCharrua · « **Reply #104 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:26:18 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 04:52:42 pm

Lucas starting, Shelvey playing from the left.

Looking at rumored starting XI this was what I had assumed. I assume Rodgers has some good reason not to put Gerrard in the front 3 I'd love to know them though. Shelvey will do a job in the front 3 as well, though.

jamieredders · « **Reply #105 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:26:57 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 05:15:09 pm

I think he's got his first choice midfield out for just about the first time this season and probably that means Gerrard pushed on where he has to play although he will obviously mix it up. It will be interesting to see how much more Allen has got with the leash off and more freedom.

Probably first choice back 4 too. Shelvey from the left is interesting, he's not going to beat a man but he should have Enrique outside him all day allowing him to come inside and personally I think it's a crime to move Johnson from right back because he such a threat there albeit he is still good from the left.

I guess I quite like that side.

Sterling can play left or right can't he mate?

If I'm right, think he will be on the left and Shelvey on the right.

B0151? · « **Reply #106 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:27:21 pm »

Quote from: Trev20 on November 30, 2012, 05:24:25 pm

Would be surprised if Lucas got the start, baring in mind what happened last time when he returned arguably too early against man city.

He didn't though, he'd played pre-season and played against West Brom. That wasn't a case of him coming back too early. It was the fact we played him even when he felt a strain in warm upthat was the real killer. Some sort of strains would be inevitable after so long, but we took a risk we shouldn't have.

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #107 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:31:17 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 04:52:42 pm

Lucas starting, Shelvey playing from the left.

Pleased with that. Lots of games in quick succession. Need to rotate the squad a bit.

Think the temptation of starting Lucas against Udinese will be too much though.Hopefully we can get off to a similar start like that against Everton and bring Hendo on for Lucas at half time.

Hazell · « **Reply #108 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:31:50 pm »

Thanks for the OP, before my time unfortunately but a great read nonetheless.

I remember drawing 3-3 with them after being 3-0 up, which was pretty bad and Gerrard's 35 yarder sticks out as well. Adkins has done a great job there though and would like them to stay up.

Camarero25 · « **Reply #109 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:33:34 pm »

Quote from: GregCharrua on November 30, 2012, 05:26:18 pm

Looking at rumored starting XI this was what I had assumed. I assume Rodgers has some good reason not to put Gerrard in the front 3 I'd love to know them though. Shelvey will do a job in the front 3 as well, though.

Could actually be Gerrard in the front 3 for all we know. Unless you've been specifically told it's Shelvey on the left bigbear?

Adem78 · « **Reply #110 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:37:38 pm »

Quote from: OneTouchFooty on November 30, 2012, 05:18:51 pm

So Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey, Sterling, Suarez?

Love this team if true.

That would be what I would go with, with Assaidi and Suso as options from the bench up front!

Trev20 · « **Reply #111 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:42:34 pm »

Quote from: Bakez0151 on November 30, 2012, 05:27:21 pm

He didn't though, he'd played pre-season and played against West Brom. That wasn't a case of him coming back too early. It was the fact we played him even when he felt a strain in warm upthat was the real killer. Some sort of strains would be inevitable after so long, but we took a risk we shouldn't have.

In my opinion, if you play one league game (west brom) then feel a niggle during the warm up of the next fixture, only a week later, its hardly 100% recouperation, whether it be the same injury or not. Would love to see him back on the bench and maybe if we're winning by two or looking comfotable in the lead then he could play the last 20 off the bench...

gray19lfc · « **Reply #112 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:47:14 pm »

Suarez
Sterling
Shelvey Gerrard
Allen
Lucas
Enrique Agger Skrtel Johnson
Reina

or

Suarez
Sterling Gerrard
Shelvey
Allen
Lucas
Enrique Agger Skrtel Johnson
Reina

Looks like our first choice XI to me. Second layout looks like what Rodger's wants from what he gave away in Being Liverpool.

andyrol · « **Reply #113 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:50:02 pm »

reina
johnson skrtel agger enrique
lucas
gerrard allen
shelvey
suarez sterling
maybe?

the_red_pill · « **Reply #114 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:56:49 pm »

Been guilty of this myself, but I hope things like this, don't overwhelm the players:

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/reds-seek-1999-re-run-v-saints

They're made of sterner stuff, but you never know..

Black-Bone · « **Reply #115 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:02:37 pm »

Quote from: andyrol on November 30, 2012, 05:50:02 pm

reina
johnson skrtel agger enrique
lucas
gerrard allen
shelvey
suarez sterling
maybe?

I think Rodger never go back to 2-striker system again, after bad result from starting in Chelsea's game

No Appreciation of Liverpool Opposition · « **Reply #116 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:06:35 pm »

we should have bought gaston.
Also we really need to win this. Bottom line.

steveeastend · « **Reply #117 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:06:48 pm »

Quote from: bigbear on November 30, 2012, 05:15:09 pm

I think he's got his first choice midfield out for just about the first time this season and probably that means Gerrard pushed on where he has to play although he will obviously mix it up. It will be interesting to see how much more Allen has got with the leash off and more freedom.

Probably first choice back 4 too. Shelvey from the left is interesting, he's not going to beat a man but he should have Enrique outside him all day allowing him to come inside and personally I think it's a crime to move Johnson from right back because he such a threat there albeit he is still good from the left.

I guess I quite like that side.

Thanks!!

I have to say that I liked Enrique on the left wing, much better compared to his full back performances. But Shelvey is a natural talented player who won´t do bad there at all I reckon.

Will be very interesting to see the midfield tomorrow, I am expecting a win, a convincing one!

B0151? · « **Reply #118 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:10:03 pm »

Jonjo Shelvey scored the first league goal of his career against Southampton as a Charlton player in April 2009. His team won 3-2.

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Got a bit bigger since then hasn't he!

tommy LFC · « **Reply #119 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:18:05 pm »

Was looking forward to seeing Enrique in attack again. Ah well.