Liverpool v Young Boys, Thursday 22nd November, Europa League, KO: 20:05.

Yip I think we will play a strong team here, no travelling involved so plenty rest time b4 wknd match.

Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Coates, Robinson; Henderson, Sahin, Gerrard; Downing, Suarez, Assaidi (Pacheco if he's not fit)

Take Suarez and Gerrard off if we are in control.

                                Jones

           Johnson   Skrtel   Coates   Robinson

                        Henderson Sahin

              Assaidi        Gerrard       Downing

                                  Suarez

Should be quite an interesting game, as there were plenty of goals when we played them away. Depending on the result of this encounter and the other tie, should go a long way in deciding who goes through to the knock out stages of the competition. I feel a win is a must if we are to progress, so field a fairly strong side.

I'd play Suarez is this one. Get the goals eraly on and take him off.

Jones

Wisdom  Carra  Coates  Robinson

Sahin  Henderson

Shelvey

Downing  Suarez  Assaidi

The game is a must win and to be fair should win... So the team should reflect that with a mix of first team and second string.


                Reina
Wisdom Carra Coates Enrique


        Henderson Sahin


                 Suso

Sterling    Suarez   Assaidi


Get the game won as early as possible then give Suarez,Sterling and Enrique a rest.


Win this takes us to 9 points... If Anzi win against Udinese then we are through no matter what happens in Italy ( i believe)so we can take a young side there..

Young boys looked quick and dangerous up top but with a soft defence... Just get at them early with the kop behind and win the game.

Might be good to see Suarez play for a bit with the usual Europa/Cup group. But that group on their own should be good enough to get a result.

I don't think this will be the line-up, but could be an alternative.

Jones

Wisdom, Carragher, Coates

Flanagan, Henderson, Shelvey, Sahin, Downing

Suarez, Morgan

With the form he is in and the way he is playing, Luis could run riot against this lot.

But then again, he could do with a rest...

would love to see if Downing still wants to prove if he is fit to play at liverpool

If we win this, and Udinese don't, we're as good as through aren't we? If that case, I would start a strong enough team (just start Suarez! ) and take him off at HT after he's got a few goals!!
 

Reina, Wisdom, Carra, Coates, Robinson, Sahin, Hendo, Shelvey, Downing, Suarez, Suso.

If we win this, and Udinese don't, we're as good as through aren't we?

Yes because even though Young Boys would be able to match our 9 points if they won there last game, we'd go through on our head to head with them. And Udinese would only be able to amass 7 (loss to Anzhi) or 8 (draw with Anzhi) points, be nice to be be able to send over depleted squad to Italy safe in the knowledge we're through.
Strong starting 11 all the way for me Thursday.

I expect the likes of Henderson, Jonjo, Carra and Downing (shop window) to start. Would leave Stevie out but start with Luis and if things are going well bring him off early 2nd half.
                     

I'd like to see:
                  Reina
Wisdom    Coates      Carra        Enrique

               Hendo       Shelvey
                        Sahin

Paceco                                       Assaidi
              Morgan/Pacheco/Yesil

Got a feeling this is going to be the decider on whether we go through or not.

We proved away from home we can score against them - we need to hugely improving our defending though from the first time around.  I'm expecting a weakened team - but it may be worth having some strength in defence.  If results go the right way then maybe we can buy ourselves some breathing room and really rest the squad in the final group game.

            Reina
Wisdom   Skrtel  Agger    Johnson
        Allen       Henderson
                 Gerrard
Sterling                  Garrincha....  sorry Jose Enrique
              Suarez

Id like to see a strong team out for this one. We struggled to finish against Anxhi with the likes of Morgan up top.

Reina

Johnson Skrtel Coates Enrique

Hendo Sahin Shelvey

Downing.                   Assaidi
  Suarez

This may sound stupid, but the team that scores the most will win this.

We need a good strong 11 playing with no reservists.

They can and do score, we need to score more.

Strong team and scare the sh*t out of them, ATTACK ATTACK, ATTACK.

I would love to be able to come over from North Wales tomorrow night, to see the game, but alas no transport etc. I will try and watch the match in the pub. Should be a few goals if the first game is anything to go by.

I can see us scoring a few but don't think they'll pose any threat, Udinese game aside there away form in European competition is poor at best, and after playing nearly an hour with 10 men at the weekend I think we'll steamroller them.

Hoping so any way positive thinking and all that 

I'll be there tomorrow cheering the boys on, COME ON YOU REDMEN.

I wouldn't be surprise if Brendan Rodgers sticks with his big players against Young Boys because he said it time after time that they want to do well in UEFA Europa League. This competition & the FA Cup are only hope for us to win some silverware at the end of the season. If we win against Young Boys & Udinese lose against Anzhi we're through to Round 32 so it's going to be difficult game against Young boys cause they are good side who have beaten Udinese twice to have any hope of progress to next round so the group is very tight any four teams can qualify to next round... 

I think stick with the big guns and thrash them keep us on the high for sunday

Got a feeling this is going to be the decider on whether we go through or not.

We proved away from home we can score against them - we need to hugely improving our defending though from the first time around.  I'm expecting a weakened team - but it may be worth having some strength in defence.  If results go the right way then maybe we can buy ourselves some breathing room and really rest the squad in the final group game.

We've lost 2 group games, and tomorrow is no banker either. I think we'll need at least a point in the last game to qualify.

I want a full strength (whatever that is these days) side tomorrow. Winning the group means no CL rejects in the next round, and a home leg in the 2nd leg.

This is a tricky one in regards picking a squad. We need to get the job done first and foremost, winning our next match is always our aim. But surely Suarez can't keep going the way he is (can he?). And Rodgers has already lost out to Swansea once this season, he won't want it happening again.

I think now that Reina is back this is a good chance to get some competition going, put Brad between the posts and let him stake his claim to be first choice.

This could be a great confidence boost for young Wisdom to get a solid game in infront of the home fans. He has been decent for us but it's a big jump to make to the first team and a solid game here could work wonders for the lad. Coates is another who could do with a game to help him along, and Carragher's brief cameo against Wigan suggests to me that he may be starting this one.I think Enrique should start this one at LB and introduce young Robinson early in the second half if we can control the game.

Gerrard isn't as young as he was, and he'll need more rests than he has in previous years. I don't think we'll need him for this one. Shelvey is his pretender to the throne and the last time against Anzhi he impressed me that he wanted to take control of the game and tried to create from midfield. It was a very mature performance from him in my opinion, so I would be willing to let him have his chance again here. Sahin just hasn't taken off the way I expected him to. He has drifted in and out of a lot of matches and I think he needs to step it up a gear. Much like Wisdom and Shelvey I think this match would be a great opportunity for him to kick on. I am far from Jordan Henderson's biggest fan but fair play to the lad, he got an opportunity against Wigan and he took it, he was very impressive. This is a chance to prove that wasn't a one off, step up again here and put your name in the hat for Sunday lad.

Up front is where the biggest problems lie. We can't keep relying on Suarez playing 90 mins every 4 days and expecting him to drag us over the line scoring wise. I taking a chance here and leaving him out. Our options are slim but hopefully the midfield can push on and help out in the final third more. Downing hasn't been as bad as he has been in the past when he has featured this season, still nowhere near where he needs to be but better. Pacheco is another who has yet to live up to expectations, not on the same level but the day has to come when he is no longer a player with potential and actually steps up. Give him his chance and see if he can take it. Another player coming with a lot of promise is Assaidi, reports say he failed a medical before Saturday, if fit I'd like to see him start this one. From the little bit I have seen of him he looks a decent little player.

So basically I'd go for a starting XI of;

                                      Jones

Wisdom            Coates          Carragher       Enrique

                                   Shelvey

                       Henderson         Sahin

Assaidi                     Pacheco                       Downing

Subs: Reina, Skrtel, Robinson, Allen, Cole, Suso, Morgan

I think that would be a good enough side to beat Young Boys, without risking the big boys. It gives a few of the fringe players a chance to stake their claim for a place for Sunday too.

I'll go for a 2-0 win, Sahin and Pacheco.