Saint Charlie Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 If fit play your best XI otherwise don't say you are taking the cups seriously. Best XI if fit, is undeniably: --------------------Stek----------------- Cedric----VVD----Fonte---Bertrand ----------Wanyama-----Clasie-------- -----------------------Davis----------------- Tadic-------------------------------Mane -----------------------Pelle----------------- If no Fonte then Caulker. If no Cedric then panic.
SuperSAINT Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Will be very tough. I knew they'd be much stronger than they were when the draw was made & they've smashed both Chelsea & City away. Their pressing will cause us problems - The saving grace for us might be the number of games they've had lately, but we shall see. Ron has said Fonte should be OK.
bjk Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Was looking forward to this a couple of weeks ago think we'll lose this now.
Mr Biscuits Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 I really stupidly ridiculously want us to win this. However if we don't sort out right back and the standard of passing I think the bindippers are going to win.
DJ_TOAST Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 looking forward to shouting obscenities at the judas's
Dalek2003 Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 TBH I am not bothered by this game. If we go out I hope that we do it without being thrashed and more importantly there are no injuries.
rickylambert Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Weird we go into meltdown same time as we did last year...Coincidence?
DuncanRG Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Weird we go into meltdown same time as we did last year...Coincidence? Eh? We've had one bad result (Stoke) then an understandable defeat at City. Before that it was three wins on the bounce. Perhaps say that if we lose on Wednesday, and again at the weekend.
rickylambert Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Eh? We've had one bad result (Stoke) then an understandable defeat at City. Before that it was three wins on the bounce. Perhaps say that if we lose on Wednesday, and again at the weekend. True, meltdown is a bit strong. Meant more in terms performances.
davefoggy Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 If fit play your best XI otherwise don't say you are taking the cups seriously. Best XI if fit, is undeniably: --------------------Stek----------------- Cedric----VVD----Fonte---Bertrand ----------Wanyama-----Clasie-------- -----------------------Davis----------------- Tadic-------------------------------Mane -----------------------Pelle----------------- If no Fonte then Caulker. If no Cedric then panic. How can you possibly include Wanyama in the line up after todays horror show. I wouldn't even have him on the bench. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, would be a better choice than Wanyama right now
DuncanRG Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 How can you possibly include Wanyama in the line up after todays horror show. I wouldn't even have him on the bench. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, would be a better choice than Wanyama right now You're overreacting.
Roger Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 You're overreacting. You know til today I'd agree with you but that's one performance too many for me. Was simply awful today and was my fav player for much of last two seasons.
LGTL Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Wanyama appeared awful but maybe that's because he was constantly having to fill in for an utterly useless Romeu and JWP while also trying to get Yoshida out of the **** countless times.
nta786 Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Stekelenburg Cedric-Fonte-VVD-Bertrand Wanyama-Clasie Davis-Mane-Tadic Pelle This just 100% has to be team for Wednesday- if not, I'll seriously doubt Koeman's opinion on winning this cup. I'm confident this is what we need, a mid-week game under the lights, cup atmosphere to come off our two game slump. A win would be mightily important for confidence- and then just to think: 2 games off Wembley!
Saints foreva Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Wanyama has been ****e all season. People will continue to chant his name but will boo him next season when he's in a spurs shirt.
vivasadio Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Wanyama has been shocking for a good few weeks now, Spurs can have him
austsaint Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Wanyama appeared awful but maybe that's because he was constantly having to fill in for an utterly useless Romeu and JWP while also trying to get Yoshida out of the **** countless times. I think this is the context for Vic's dip in performance, not a lack of motivation but a flimsy set of midfielder around him, especially with Clasie absent.
Saint_Tony Posted 28 November, 2015 Posted 28 November, 2015 Our biggest game in over a year. Losing is not an option. I think Klopp will rest a few, especially as they are playing tomorrow. Think we will just do it, 2-1 (Pelle 28, Tadic 72) (Ibe 81) Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk
Saint Charlie Posted 29 November, 2015 Author Posted 29 November, 2015 Klopp will pick a strong side because: 1. He isn't a tool and knows they have a great chance to win a Cup with several top sides knocked out and a City team they just humiliated the only good opponent if they beat us. 2. They have a lot of players approaching fitness like Henderson, Benteke etc who need games 3. Saints are on a run of poor immediate form and the crowd will turn if we don't start well. 4. Its a great chance of a trophy in his first 6 months in charge which will buy him time. Fully expect a strong and motivated Liverpool team. It was an awful draw considering (City aside) the others available.
whelk Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Klopp will pick a strong side because: 1. He isn't a tool and knows they have a great chance to win a Cup with several top sides knocked out and a City team they just humiliated the only good opponent if they beat us. 2. They have a lot of players approaching fitness like Henderson, Benteke etc who need games 3. Saints are on a run of poor immediate form and the crowd will turn if we don't start well. 4. Its a great chance of a trophy in his first 6 months in charge which will buy him time. Fully expect a strong and motivated Liverpool team. It was an awful draw considering (City aside) the others available. Did you just feel the need to have a 4th point as seems same as point 1. Far easy to read than long rambling posts. Bookies have us a favourites to win this - odd but Liverpool have also been average at times since Klopp. Interesting to see how get on today against Swansea -the Palace performance or City performance?
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Liverpool won't play their first choice side. We have a great chance up against a side with a few second stringers in there - like Lovren and Lallana.
Pancake Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Klopp has got them playing properly, they will rip us a new one. 3-0 them is my betting.
Batman Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 (edited) edit Edited 29 November, 2015 by Batman
northam soul Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Klopp has got them playing properly, they will rip us a new one. 3-0 them is my betting. Didn't they both play last year down here when they tore us a new one. Is am driving down as no trains back so I hope we put in a shift for this one as I don't want to be listening to the dippers singing we are Liverpool in my ears all game.
Roger Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Klopp will pick a strong side because: 1. He isn't a tool and knows they have a great chance to win a Cup with several top sides knocked out and a City team they just humiliated the only good opponent if they beat us. 2. They have a lot of players approaching fitness like Henderson, Benteke etc who need games 3. Saints are on a run of poor immediate form and the crowd will turn if we don't start well. 4. Its a great chance of a trophy in his first 6 months in charge which will buy him time. Fully expect a strong and motivated Liverpool team. It was an awful draw considering (City aside) the others available. Massively over negative post that one. I don't think we will win but Jesus.
JRM Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Klopp has got them playing properly, they will rip us a new one. 3-0 them is my betting. Hope you're not bothering to go with that attitude. Put your money where your mouth is and wack a load of cash on Liverpool -1 handicap the odds look good for it at the moment. It will undoubtedly be a tough game and I can see it going to extra time / pens, hopefully the fact that they have played so many games recently will help us if it does. The crowd have got to be up for this and show how much we want it, this is our first home league cup 1/4 final since 1997, kids should be dreaming of what could be, trips to Wembley , potentially potential silverware. Let's really go for it and for once have a great atmosphere at St Marys like we used to have for cup nights at the Dell. I think Koeman will play our strongest team and we'll sneak it.
Saint Charlie Posted 29 November, 2015 Author Posted 29 November, 2015 Massively over negative post that one. I don't think we will win but Jesus. Its a post about Liverpool so not sure how it can be positive or negative. Its nothing about the result either, just their team selection. The League Cup is a great way to win a trophy in his first season so he will pick his best team. Only City are better than Liverpool from who is left in it and they just smashed them.
LGTL Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Really looking forward to this. Has the potential to be a special atmosphere under the lights, and we haven't really had to many of those in the cup at St Mary's. I couldn't care less about the season if we make Wembley and win it, which isn't beyond all realms of possibility.
Appy Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 We always seem to play them when they are on form and we are off form, would love to be proven wrong, but I think we will lose.
SuperSAINT Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Wonder if they'll go for a starting XI as weak as in the last round? - Bogdan - Randall - Touré - Lovren - Clyne - Brannagan - Allen - Ibe - Firmino - Teixeira - Origi
Saint Charlie Posted 29 November, 2015 Author Posted 29 November, 2015 Of course they won't as now the competition has really opened up with suprise exits of big teams. Plus, its a quarter final. They will go strong as will we and it shouldn't be any other way.
Saint Charlie Posted 29 November, 2015 Author Posted 29 November, 2015 Seen most of you on this forum for years and years, so I know it's not true, but it really is like some of you have no experience of cup football. What do you mean? Are you expecting some teenagers to play for them like in the last round?
Batman Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 What do you mean? Are you expecting some teenagers to play for them like in the last round? By that, we could equally field a similar side to what we did against villa
Saint Charlie Posted 29 November, 2015 Author Posted 29 November, 2015 By that, we could equally field a similar side to what we did against villa We won't though. Ours looks likely to be our best XI.
Roger Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 They can be very good or very sh1t just like us so there's nothing to fear. Set pieces troubled them every time at Anfield so get JWP in. Stek Cedric (please god never anyone else) Caulker VVD Bertrand Wanyama Clasie Mane JWP Tadic Pelle Ward prowse is useless. Madness.
Window Cleaner Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Looks like they've got their best available XI out today, perhaps they're not taking Wednesday's game seriously then.
VectisSaint Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 They can be very good or very sh1t just like us so there's nothing to fear. Set pieces troubled them every time at Anfield so get JWP in. Stek Cedric (please god never anyone else) Caulker VVD Bertrand Wanyama Clasie Mane JWP Tadic Pelle Replacing Davis with JWP based on his fabled set piece expertise (which he demonstrated yet again yesterday is a total myth). Madness, but there its your opinion. Equally no need for Caulker, Jose will be fit.
Saint Charlie Posted 29 November, 2015 Author Posted 29 November, 2015 No Coutinho although he was training at the end of the week. Lucas suspended so he will be fresh to come back in. Henderson and Sturridge on the bench and both will need games so could come into contention for Weds. Clyne and Can both on 4 yellows so a booking today would see them suspended for Weds.
Batman Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 (edited) Just watching Liverpool now They like nearly all of their players to over-lap the man with the ball. They also like to press the defence (who have the ball) hard. We should be alright with that as we are a fairly direct side anyway I think we will find space out wide as both of their full backs get well forward My Team Stek Cedric Fonte VvD Bertrand Vic Clasie Davis Tadic Mane Pelle Davis slightly right sided with mane playing off of pelle, looking to break/attack either flank Edited 29 November, 2015 by Batman
WealdSaint Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 As we showed yesterday, we CAN match any ANY team in this league IF we don't make stupid mistakes With the right team & the right attitude we can beat them.
SuperSAINT Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Sturridge & Henderson both came on so I imagine both will feature on weds.
eelpie Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Show passion like Bompey did yesterday for goodness sake, but from the start!
Dark Munster Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 For some strange reason I'm optimistic about this one. A Lovren o.g. in the 90th minute to win it would be ideal of course. Or, if it goes to penalties:
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 You're overreacting. On this forum.......never
SuperSAINT Posted 29 November, 2015 Posted 29 November, 2015 Klopp expects Coutinho to be fit for Wednesday: http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/199170-boss-coutinho-should-be-ready-for-southampton?
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