Topic: Arsenal v Liverpool - Sat 2 Nov 2013 - 5:30pm KO

[Twelfth Man]

Pity Enrique ain't back from injury.

[Pistolero]

BR and Flanagan to get slaughtered if we lose this match

only by gobshites...which doesn't really count

[Coolie High]

Flanagan is better than McLaughlin defensively at this stage, that's probably why Brendan has him ahead of Ryan.

No he is not.

[robertobaggio37]

BR obviously feels Flannagan will offer something more than Kelly and has probably coached the rashness out of him and some class in to him. He can still win guys!

This. Get behind the lad/team and stop moaning you feckers.

[Alan B'Stard]

Wow Flanagan. That's come totally out of left field.
Is Johnson injured?

[Renato]

Because he's playing wing back and not right back. Flanagan is better going forwards.

Not sure if you're serious, when has Flanagan ever been good going forward? I thought that was his biggest hinderance aside from his lack of pace and bad positioning

[Upinsmoke]

Surprised that Hendo wasn't wing back but hey ho

[vagabond]

this thread is starting to reek of cowardice

[clinical]

I have to say this is the weirdest decision I've seen Rodgers make since he's been here. Agger and Kelly on the bench and Flanagan comes from no where, he must have been bloody amazing in training this week

[NorthamptonKopite]

Gotta trust that the manager has seen something. How has he been for the under 21's?

[Hij]

You'll never walk alone.

Unless you're are a youngster from Liverpool starting in a Premier League match.

[Hij]

Not sure if you're serious, when has Flanagan ever been good going forward? I thought that was his biggest hinderance aside from his lack of pace and bad positioning

He's better than Kelly going forwards to be honest.

Also perhaps the manager doesn't think Coutinho is ready to start this game, and this decision is better than putting Henderson right wing back and starting Coutinho.

[RedGlen]

Trust the manager - if he feels that Flanagan is the best we have for the right wing back role for this particular game, then we should trust him to get it right - he has got it right all season so far, and we know Rodgers isn't afraid of making ballsy moves.

[Mr_Morosoph]

No he is not.

Yes he is.

[TheGOAT]

I have to say this is the weirdest decision I've seen Rodgers make since he's been here. Agger and Kelly on the bench and Flanagan comes from no where, he must have been bloody amazing in training this week

A right back is out ill so another right back starts, it's probably the most insane decision in football history.

[just Riggins?]

Way I see it he was taken out of the team after that Blackburn game and they've spent time with him and they feel he's ready now.  Can't believe the attitude of some people on here.

[KP]

Flanagan to score the winner hahaha

[Cochise]

Jebus fucking H. Christmas, people are getting on Flanagans back before kick-off! Fuck off knobheads ya not wanted.

[Zoomers]

We still gonna win this.

[Ski]

Come on Flanno. Justify the faith and have a cracking game.

All week would've ripped your arm off if a draw was on offer but now really, really wanna win.

Come on Redmen!!

[David Struhme]

Flanagan would struggle to get a game for a League One side

[Coolie High]

He's better than Kelly going forwards to be honest.

He really isn't, he is average going forwards, even in the reserves!

That said i really hope he proves everybody wrong.

[-Daws-]

BR obviously feels Flannagan will offer something more than Kelly and has probably coached the rashness out of him and some class in to him. He can still win guys!

I don't think Kelly is mobile enough to play 90 as a RWB - he'll just break down, I can only really see him getting games at right back and maybe centre half.

[666]

I know a lot of Italian teams play 3-5-2 do maybe he has played before. Can someone tell me how his time there was?

[Kingstopic]

Jebus fucking H. Christmas, people are getting on Flanagans back before kick-off! Fuck off knobheads ya not wanted.

 

[Hij]

He'll also be helped out by the fact we are playing 3-5-2.

Johnson injured, one of our squad replaces him at short notice. Big whoop you bunch of fannies, I'm off to the pub.

[Bruce88]

Holy hell - that is really hard to understand

Why not put Henderson there and Allen in the middle??

Because we underestimate what Henderson's doing in the midfield.

[alvaro]

Can we wait until a ball is kicked before destroying the lad?  FFS

[Motty]

Okay, I rest my case. Won't comment on Flanagan until after the game. All these people currently being so defensive will probably crucify Rodgers if he plays poorly.

are you sure that's not putting you out, I mean we wouldn't want to put a stop to you slagging off a young player before he's even kicked a fucking ball today would we

[Hij]

I don't think Kelly is mobile enough to play 90 as a RWB - he'll just break down, I can only really see him getting games at right back and maybe centre half.

Completely agree.

[BostonScouse]

BR and Flanagan to get slaughtered if we lose this match

Not flanagan's fault he was selected

[KP]

We're cursed. Simple as. Any time we gain momentum, someone important gets injured.

[Bruce88]

sorry to be a un-optamistic but we've lost. there is no way flannagan will be abe to cope with cazorla ozil etc. why not hendo rwb allen/ coutinho middle. shocking selection

Grow some balls.

[Kingstopic]

Flanagan would struggle to get a game for a League One side

Do one 

[ScouserAtHeart]

Gonna stick my neck out for a 0-0 here

[Bunter]

Really panicking now seeing Flanagan in there, fair enough having Cissokho in there as the neat and tidy wingback who won't bomb on, but Flanno in there aswell means we will have ZERO attacking support out wide.

I'd have Kelly, Hendo and McLaughlin in before Flanno, sorry but he's bang average, Ozil/Carzorla will eat him alive.

[Camarero25]

He's better than Kelly going forwards to be honest.

He really isn't.

Hoping for the best though.

[Hij]

He really isn't, he is average going forwards, even in the reserves!

That said i really hope he proves everybody wrong.

I didn't say he was Messi, I just said he was better than Kelly. It's also not a 4-4-2 so he'll be sitting ahead of the defence. He'll need chances if he's going to make it here, let's give him one eh?

[666]

Also get of Flanagans dick FFS we're LFC AND WE WILL SUPPORT THE REDMEN

[Djimi Smicer34]

Flanagan would struggle to get a game for a League One side

And yet he's getting a game for the second-placed team in the Premier League.