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Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13

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  • #3782
    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    1 point, Sahin isn't a DM.

    No point playing him there.

    He's not got the tackling ability, or the stamina to play as an effective DM.

    He's looked at his best with Liverpool as the furthest forward of the middle 3.

    Yeah correct.
    What if we invert that and play
    ----Henderson---Shelvey----
    Sahin


  • #3783
    Kerrigooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,987 ✭✭✭Kerrigooney


    Grayditch wrote: »
    Poor Andy Carroll. He's just a complete disaster.

    Totally. Never where he should be on the pitch. Can't score to save his life. And now injury prone to boot. No one in their right mind will buy him. We're stuck with him I'm afraid.


  • #3784
    Kerrigooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,987 ✭✭✭Kerrigooney


    Luckycharms_74 wrote: »
    Yeah correct.
    What if we invert that and play
    ----Henderson---Shelvey----
    Sahin

    Sahin is more a deep lying playmaker so
    Henderson---Sahin
    Shelvey

    Not gonna happen tho.


  • #3785
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Benitez saying in the press how unfit Chelsea are at the moment and how he is going to have to really up rotation in order to get the squad to the levels he needs.

    He'd probably have a **** attack at the current state of ours. Half of them looking dead on their feet and burnt out already.

    Sterling, Allen, Gerrard all desperately need a rest imo. Lucas straight back into the squad, although delighted to have him back, worries me. I hope we're not too foolish with him yet.


  • #3786
    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    Kerrigooney wrote: »
    Sahin is more a deep lying playmaker so
    Henderson---Sahin
    Shelvey

    Not gonna happen tho.

    Yeah thats what i assumed & I put him at the base of the midfield in my team.
    Its not gonna happen though.

    Midfield today will be :(

    Lucas----Allen
    ----Gerrard----


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  • #3787
    G.K.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,704 ✭✭✭G.K.


    Luckycharms_74 wrote: »
    I would not be starting Lucas today. We shouldn't need him to beat Southampton. If we are a couple of goals up with 20 mins to go then bring Lucas on. I would also rest Gerrard (he can't manage 3 games in a week), Sterling (needs a rest) & Allen (looks fcuked). If he don't play Sahin today its a joke & he may as well fcuk back to madrid
    We have a tough game against Udinese on Thursday, so lets keep a few of the bigger names fresh for that

    My team would be :
    Reina
    -Johnson --- Skrtel --- Agger --- Enrique
    Sahin
    Henderson---Shelvey
    Suso
    Suarez
    Assiadi

    Chances of that happening 0%

    Change it to:
    Reina
    -Johnson --- Skrtel --- Agger --- Enrique
    Henderson
    Sahin
    Shelvey
    --Suso
    Suarez
    Assiadi--

    And I'd agree 100%.


  • #3788
    DDC1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,388 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    I'd have him playing the most forward of the 3 Midfielders:

    --Lucas----
    Allen-
    ---Sahin----

    With Allen dropping deep as that Deep Lying Playmaker.

    I don't know though. We havn't seen the best of Sahin, thats for sure. He could do with a run of games, to build confidence.


  • #3789
    whatawaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,911 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    Today:

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

    Thursday

    Reina
    Wisdom, Coates, Carra, Downing
    Henderson, Sahin, Suso
    Assaidi, Suarez, Shelvey


  • #3790
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    Luckycharms_74 wrote: »
    I would not be starting Lucas today. We shouldn't need him to beat Southampton. If we are a couple of goals up with 20 mins to go then bring Lucas on. I would also rest Gerrard (he can't manage 3 games in a week), Sterling (needs a rest) & Allen (looks fcuked). If he don't play Sahin today its a joke & he may as well fcuk back to madrid
    We have a tough game against Udinese on Thursday, so lets keep a few of the bigger names fresh for that

    My team would be :
    Reina
    -Johnson --- Skrtel --- Agger --- Enrique
    Sahin
    Henderson---Shelvey
    Suso
    Suarez
    Assiadi

    Chances of that happening 0%


    It will be full strength to today and it has to be. He can't afford not to win this one, a draw or lose and the pressure will really mount on him. I think until we string some wins together and move up the table he won't risk resting guys like Gerrard, Allen, Sterling etc. If he rested Gerrard today and we didn't win the media would have a field day.


  • #3791
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,258 ✭✭✭✭klose


    Im guessing assaidi will be off to the cup of nations next month?


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  • #3792
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    We have a decent record in the 3pm Saturday kick offs this year


  • #3793
    whatawaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,911 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    whippedcream wrote: »
    Im guessing assaidi will be off to the cup of nations next month?

    You sure that's on this year?


  • #3794
    Kerrigooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,987 ✭✭✭Kerrigooney


    whatawaster wrote: »
    You sure that's on this year?

    Yeah it is. Shouldn't be but they're trying to bring it in line with other competitions I think. Open to correction tho.


  • #3795
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    No they weren't.

    Suffice to say, I disagree. Thought he was excellent in the two games against Chelsea in particular.
    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    He was let go because he didn't fit the system at all. It's been hard enough to get the players to buy into Rodgers system already without a donkey up front who they could punt the ball to at times of desperation. I think he wanted to completely eliminate that option.

    With the results as they were there would be big pressure to start Carroll and then we'd look even worse. He'd have to completely change his system and style to suit him. It would be far to tedious to have do it. I mean I could understand the disappointment about him leaving if he could actually score goals in another system but he can't, he's useless. If we are desperate for a goal in the last 10 mintues there's about 10 other options in the current squad I'd use before Andy Carroll.

    It's been said many times before, but Danny Graham? Why was he able to implement him in his style at Swansea but not Carroll at Liverpool?

    I have to disagree that you couldn't do with Carroll. I'm not saying he's anything special or anything I just don't buy that the likes of Agger up front can have the same impact. Even earlier on in the season when Carroll came on against City at Anfield I thought he did reasonably well.


  • #3796
    augustus gloop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭augustus gloop


    Knex. wrote: »
    Benitez saying in the press how unfit Chelsea are at the moment and how he is going to have to really up rotation in order to get the squad to the levels he needs.

    He'd probably have a **** attack at the current state of ours. Half of them looking dead on their feet and burnt out already.

    Sterling, Allen, Gerrard all desperately need a rest imo. Lucas straight back into the squad, although delighted to have him back, worries me. I hope we're not too foolish with him yet.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes:if sterling and allen need a break already they shouldnt be in the PL.


  • #3797
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,258 ✭✭✭✭klose


    whatawaster wrote: »
    You sure that's on this year?

    Yeah they're after changing it around for some reason, morocco are in it so i assume hell be going to it


  • #3798
    G.K.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,704 ✭✭✭G.K.


    augustus gloop wrote: »
    :rolleyes::rolleyes:if sterling and allen need a break already they shouldnt be in the PL.

    It's plainly obvious that they've been overworked. Giving them a few days (and a game's) break will only do them good. Neither should be needed to beat So'ton (Or Lucas for that matter).


  • #3799
    MyBrokenKnees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 922 ✭✭✭MyBrokenKnees


    whippedcream wrote: »
    Yeah they're after changing it around for some reason, morocco are in it so i assume hell be going to it

    Well at least he will to play at it.. More than he is getting at the moment.


  • #3800
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    @LFC: Confirmed #LFC team v @officialsaints: Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey, Sterling, Suarez.

    The bibs were correct.


  • #3801
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,258 ✭✭✭✭klose


    Downing and carra on the bench ahead of coates and assaidi, **** off b rod. Other then that good team


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  • #3802
    Nuri Sahin
    Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    Agent Rafa.


  • #3803
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Nuri Sahin wrote: »
    Agent Rafa.

    Now we just need him to hang on till January and give us Hazard and Mata for Cole and Downing


  • #3804
    whatawaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,911 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    Nuri Sahin wrote: »
    Agent Rafa.

    He'd help us more by beating our mid table rivals


  • #3805
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    a pity we didnt get Diame on a free in the summer playing very well for West Ham


  • #3806
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Nuri Sahin wrote: »
    Agent Rafa.

    Standby for Operation Anfield Excerise.


  • #3807
    Nuri Sahin
    Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    MD1990 wrote: »
    a pity we didnt get Diame on a free in the summer playing very well for West Ham

    Was laughed at by a few here during the summer for suggesting he'd be a very good signing :) Would have been great to have him for the time Lucas wasn't around. Has a bit of everything in his game and is versatile too. Another really good display from him, goal was a reward.


  • #3808
    NukaCola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,983 ✭✭✭✭NukaCola


    Nuri Sahin wrote: »
    Was laughed by a few here during the summer for suggesting he'd be a very good signing :) Has a bit of everything in his game and is versatile too. Another really good display from him, goal was a reward.

    I remember some saying he'd be a good option though! ;)


  • #3809
    Tipsy McSwagger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,072 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    SaulGoode9 wrote: »
    @LFC: Confirmed #LFC team v @officialsaints: Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey, Sterling, Suarez.

    The bibs were correct.

    I would have dropped Reina, Gerard and Allen and brought in Brad Jones, Sahin and Assaidi.


  • #3810
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,715 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    just to say...i don't like Lucas starting today.

    at all.

    there shouldn't be any need, and he should, at most, be on the bench, or even rested until our European game.

    i don't like this.


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  • #3811
    NukaCola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,983 ✭✭✭✭NukaCola


    Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »
    I would have dropped Reina, Gerard and Allen and brought in Brad Jones, Sahin and Assaidi.

    Reina for Jones? Apt username lol :D

    Why out of interest


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