Stoke City vs Liverpool (Pre-Match) 26/10/11- KO:1945

Time for us to inflict some revenge on these lads after we were robbed in the league and get back to winning ways. My team:

                       Reina

   Kelly.   Coates.  Agger.  Robinson

              Lucas. Spearing
                   Henderson

          Maxi.    Carroll.  Suarez

Is this game on SS , ESPN or normal TV?

I don't think so

I'll be using a Stream of some sort!

Time for us to inflict some revenge on these lads after we were robbed in the league and get back to winning ways. My team:

                       Reina

   Kelly.   Coates.  Agger.  Robinson

              Lucas. Spearing
                   Henderson

          Maxi.    Carroll.  Suarez

Good team, although I'd save Suarez for West Brom and give Bellamy the start on the left wing. 

Suarez needs to be rested. I think if he carries on the way he is at the moment he'll explode before the end of the season.

Carroll has to start, and not just to help deal with the physicality of Stoke. He needs game time!

Is this game on SS , ESPN or normal TV?

Well, for the Balkans, it is live on SportKlub.

Reina; Johnson, Coates, Agger, Enrique; Lucas, Gerrard, Maxi, Bellamy; Suarez; Carroll.

This competition and the FA Cup are our biggest chances of winning a trophy this season and Stoke are tough opposition, I hope to see a strong team for this match

Is this game on SS , ESPN or normal TV?

Highlights will probably be on BBC1

I'm going to this and we are taking 4,500 so should be a great atmosphere.

Be good to get one over them after we outplayed them a few weeks back and got nothing from the game.

Should play our strongest team but maybe play Stevie from the bench, Bellamy should start ahead of Downing and maybe Henderson instead of Kuyt.

                     Pepe

Johnson  Carra Skrtel  Enrique

Henderson Lucas Adam  Bellamy

                           Suarez
                  Carroll 

^ Johno just returned to full fitness like 2 weeks ago and has already played a lot of minutes against Rangers and then Norwich.  I think we should give him this game to rest given his history with niggling injuries.  Kelly should be fresh and ready to go for this one, and I think his more physical style may be a better match for this game than Johno's. 

                     Doni

Aurelio    Carra    Skrtel     Enrique

             Lucas     Adam 

Maxi                                   Bellamy

             Kuyt     Suarez

                                  Doni

Kelly        Coates                  Agger            Robinson/Enrique

               Gerrard                 Lucas

Maxi                                                               Downing

                  Bellamy
                                              Suarez

Doni is injured. Would rather Reina anyway.

He is more used to Stoke and their high balls.

                                   Reina
                     Kelly Carra Agger Aurelio
                                Spearing
                         Gerrard Henderson
                        Maxi Carroll Bellamy

Good chance to give a few squad players a run out without putting out a weak side.

                              Reina
Kelly             Coates       Agger       Aurelio

                     Spearing   Lucas

           Henderson   Gerrard    Maxi

                            Carroll

We should win this one if we take our chances, but wouldn't be surprised to see this one go to penalties. Close game 1-0.
                             

Reina

Johnson Kelly Agger Aurelio (if fit)

    Henderson Lucas Adam

Maxi           Carroll         Bellamy

Id rest Stevie due to recovery, but leave on Suarez as he just looks hungry atm. Id also rest Enrique and put Agger at left back as more height in the box from set plays where we know Stoke will be strong. With Kuyt and Bellamy wide, they will constantly be running at defenders and hopefully open some space for the front 2 who both need shooting practise.

                        Pepe
Johnson     Carra  Skrtel      Agger
            Lucas             Adam
Kuyt                                   Bellamy
             Carroll    Suarez

We need to score early to pull them out of their own box.

                     Pepe

Kelly    Coates      Agger        Aurelio

          Lucas       Henderson

Maxi              Suarez              Bellamy

                 Carroll

I think Coates would do well vs. Stoke. He can deal with lump ball all day. Leave Stevie on the bench unless we're in need of some magic at the end. That squad should be more than enough to beat Stoke.

Just heard that apparently Suarez was hobbling away from Anfield Saturday so may not be involved?

Anyone else see / hear this?

Time for us to inflict some revenge on these lads after we were robbed in the league and get back to winning ways. My team:

                       Reina

   Kelly.   Coates.  Agger.  Robinson

              Lucas. Spearing
                   Henderson

          Maxi.    Carroll.  Suarez

This team looks boss but I would rest Suarez and play Bellamy.

Flanagan, Agger, Robsinson should all play at the back.
Spearing + Lucas probably back in midfield with Henderson.
Maxi, Bellamy on the wings.
Carroll up front.

Fill in the gaps then.

                                         Reina

Kelly               Coates                    Agger                Robinson

                     Henderson                   Lucas

            Johnson              Maxi               Downing

                                       Carroll

Should be enough there. Would like Bellamy to start at the weekend so rest him here. Suarez needs a break and so does Gerrard as he's coming back from injury still.

3-2. Carroll, Maxi and Agger to score.

I'd go for:

Reina, Kelly, Coates, Agger, Aurelio, Maxi, Henderson, Adam/Lucas, Downing, Bellamy, Carroll