Pre Match : Liverpool FC vs Newcastle United . SUN 4 NOV 2012 (16:00)

Every Premier League fixture seems difficult even if it's at "The Fortress"- Anfield. League Cup exit can only mean one good thing - Our "Thin squad" will play 4 games lesser.

IMO Start the same eleven (as vs the bitters) except Assaidi in for Suso. We need the 3 points. YNWA

I am expecting a draw with ba scoring twice and suarez,sterling one each.With maybe a mistake from referee which cost us the game.

Need to step up our game from Wednesday. Admitingly, I didn't watch the game and can barely bring myself to watch any highlights but from what I have seen, as well as the comments made on here and from Brendan, it didn't make for good watching at all. Yes, a few of those who played on Wednesday will not be involved on Sunday but I am expecting a huge improvement in attitude and desire to win.

After Everton utd and Chelsea this lot are the ones I most look forward to beating. Just dont like them.

However if our lads play like they did for 80 minutes on Wednesday forget about 3 points here. There a good side with lethal firepower.

We need to approach this with a desire and passion to match a derby day and get in there faces. Tackle like our lives depend on it and support in nnumbers when were on the attack.

I know he wont but Id like to see Brendan either play 3 5 2 or 4 2 3 1. Preferably 3 5 2. 3 at the4 back to keep tabs onthere front 2 while we have 2 up front ourselves with players capable of breaking from midfield to support

              Jones

    Skrtel Coates Agger

Gerrard Sahin Allen Suso Enrique

           Sterling Suarez

Gerrard and Enrique would offer options both ways while having 3 creative players in the middle who can drop deep to pick up ball from the back 3. I also believe that front 2 could be lethal 

Depending on the squad Im expecting 1-1 maybe a 2-1 win.

                        Jones/Reina
        Wisdom    Skrtel    Agger   Enrique/Johnson
                            Allen
                       Gerrard   Sahin
              Sterling                Assaidi
                          Suarez

Could potentially be a really big game, a loss would leave us in a bad position.

If he's fit, Reina needs to return. Jones has had his chance, finally been tested and found wanting. Depending upon injuries, I think the team will be more or less the same as the one that beat Reading.

                         Reina/Jones
 Wisdom    Skrtel    Agger   Johnson/Enrique
                             Allen
                     Gerrard   Sahin
               Suso                  Sterling               
                          Suarez   

If he's fit, Reina needs to return. Jones has had his chance, finally been tested and found wanting.

You werent watching the game Wednesday were ye

Its depressing but who can actually say with conviction that the team we want to see will actually turn up.
Anfield is a disaster zone and moving to a brand new stadium may have been a blessing if this home form continues.
We all saw enough at high flying Everton to know their is a decent team in there somewhere but what happend weds.
Just hope we turn up rip them to bits and win 5-0

I think the fact Newcastle play attacking football will suite us and make for an open game finish the chances and we can win this !

Feel confident about this one for some reason. 3-0.

As with every league game at the moment there is a massive potential shift dependant on the result. Huge game and have to admit I'm nervous for this one, need the 3 points lads, need a strong display and the pressure is certainly on. Man up and get the win lads!

Tough match to be honest think it could be 1-1 or maybe 2-1 to us.

Reina

Skrtel       Agger
Wisdom                     Johnson
Allen   Sahin
Gerrard
Sterling                       Assaidi
Suarez

This is what I'd go with, but Brendan will probably start Suso and have Gerrard deep. Pepe returns for me.

Id love to see us play 3 at the back again. Wisdom and Enrique pushed up a bit. Allen sitting deep with Gerrard and Shelvey infront of him with Sterling and Suarez up front. Reina in goal if fit.   

Another game comes around and a tough one this will be but as always we need to get points on the board and a win is very much needed.

I'm sure most of us can have a pretty good guess how Brendan will line up based on the game the other night but I'm still hoping he changes the midfield a little and gets the captain further forward.

Jones

Wisdom Skrtel Agger Enrique

Allen Sahin

Shelvey

Gerrard Suarez Sterling

By the way a very poor attempt at starting a match thread considering the amount of effort others have went to this season.

Added a Poll.

By the way a very poor attempt at starting a match thread considering the amount of effort others have went to this season.

Sorted that Si 

Think there will be a few goals in this game, there usually is.

Need to get Wednesday out of our system, therefore I think we'll win and quite easily, the barcodes need to be battered into oblivion and make us all feel better.

I'd like to see Pepe back for this game, hopefully he's fully fit and raring to go.

I'll be in my usual spot on the Kop, cheering the lads onto victory, come on REDS. make us proud !!

 

Added a Poll.

Sorted that Si 

Nice one Cas.

Nice one Cas.

Doesn't take much does it 

Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique; Allen, Henderson, Gerrard; Sterling, Suarez, Assaidi.

Subs: Jones, Coates, Wisdom, Sahin, Shelvey, Suso, Downing.

Obviously Wisdom and Jones in if Reina and Johnson aren't fit.

Don't think we've controlled the middle of the park as well as we should be doing so I'd slot Henderson into that midfield to help Allen out and let Gerrard push up.

Ba's a doubt apparently, which is good news for us.

Ba's a doubt apparently, which is good news for us.

Hopefully mate. Either injured or part of deal to sign him states he doesnt play against us Sunday 

Sigh .. not an easy game. Then again, when have our games been easy?

We've been struggling to penetrate and to win games.

I'd take any win.

Somebody has to step up for those goals. Somebody, anybody. One of those crackers from Agger or some OG by Perch. Hope Allen has a good game and helps the defence. No stupid goals, please. Think Sahin will start ahead of Jonjo.

If Johnson is back, it will be big boost to our attack on the right flank.

Let us win this please and we will be just 2 points behind arsenal (that is, if they lose tomorrow)

We need to bounce back after the Swansea game. Full strength side, no excuses just get the win.

                               Reina (if fit)
 Johnson (if fit)    Skrtel      Agger      Enrique


                 Allen    Gerrard  Sahin

            Suso         Suarez       Sterling

I think we should win this comfortably, so going for a confident 2-1 Gerrard (2)