Swansea v Liverpool Sunday 25th November KO: 13:30 - All build up here.

Feeling a bit deflated after the result last night, I thought we played well and deserved a win.

Swansea will be a totally different challenge, they are playing very well under there new management.

But I think the boys will be up for this and I think a few of them need to step it up a bit, all three subs who came on against Young Boys didn't show any fight or hunger at all.

I think we'll line up like this on Sunday:

-------------------Reina---------------------

--Johnson----Skrtel----Agger----Enrique--

--------------------Allen---------------------

---------Gerrard----------Sahin-------------

----Cole--------------------------Sterling----

-------------------Suarez---------------------

Subs; Jones; Carragher; Henderson, Shelvey, Suso, Downing, Assaidi.

I think after Joe Cole's performance last night he deserves a run in the side, he linked up well with the Shelvey and I think if you put Suarez and Sterling up there with him he would have the same, if not, more impact.

I'm not quite sure where Suso's best position is. Personally I prefer him in the middle behind the striker, I would like to see him given the free role in front of Gerrard and Allen. But Sahin had a good game against Young Boys so I think he should keep his place.

Swansea will offer a big challenge for us and this will be a tough game. But we haven't lost at home in the league since the opening day against West Brom, so I think we can get something here.

I'm going for 0-2 with Suarez and Gerrard scoring the goals.

 

         Reina
Johnson     Skrtel      Agger       Enrique
              Allen       Gerrard
                  Shelvey
Sterling          Suarez           Assaido

Imo our stronges team at the moment. Although I hate Gerrard at DM.

Just no to Enrique at left back. I'd play him further forward, but it's getting towards a year since he impressed at full back.

Pepe

Wisdom
Skittles
Agger
Johnson

Allen
Gerrard
Suso

Sterling
Suarez
Enrique

can't wait for this one we owe them good and we need to continue grabbing three points.

I appreciate what you say about Cole, and I was very impressed by his performances last night. However, it's a very different task doing it in the Premier league, to the Europa league. I like Cole but too soon to throw him in.

Need badly to pick up points in the Premier League, Swansea are playing well, as pointed out in an earlier post. Hopefully the trend can be reversed and the Reds can pick up a win  against the Welsh men on Sunday.

I appreciate what you say about Cole, and I was very impressed by his performances last night. However, it's a very different task doing it in the Premier league, to the Europa league. I like Cole but too soon to throw him in.

In regards Cole that was one decent performance amongst a pile of rubbish

Swallows and Summers - got a long way to go yet to earn a place in the regular starting 11

                            Reina

Wisdon        skrtel       agger        johnson

                  Allen                 sahin

         Sterling         gerrard            enrique

                                Suarez

Jones carra coates suso assaidi henderson shelvey

Just no to Enrique at left back. I'd play him further forward, but it's getting towards a year since he impressed at full back.

I fell the same way, I liked him pushed forward last weekend.

But Wisdom picked up a knock last night so I'm guessing he could be out, if not I'd start him at right back and shift Johnson to left back.

Then we can let Rodgers decide where Enrique will play

Little snipet from Robbie Savage's interview, conducted for tomorrows Football Focus, with the main man:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20456533

Well Wisdom is out for two weeks

Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Robinson; Allen, Shelvey, Suso; Sterling, Suarez, Enrique.

Expecting Gerrard over Robinson though with Enrique dropping back to right back and Suso moving up to the front three (or Assaidi starting)

Really want a win here, absolutely desperate to see us win some league matches in succession.

Well heres a damn tough game.

If we are serious about trying to get into some European trophy next season, we need to win these type of games.

Prediction

1-1

two teams playing similar football.Surely we have better players than them so it should be 3 points for us and another good win.Onwards and upwards.

two teams playing similar football.Surely we have better players than them so it should be 3 points for us and another good win.Onwards and upwards.

Logic would suggest that Walton, but the previous 3 times we've come up against them they've passed us off the park at times!

We'll really be picking up some momentum with a win here.

Logic would suggest that Walton, but the previous 3 times we've come up against them they've passed us off the park at times!

We'll really be picking up some momentum with a win here.

Do you have to shatter my little dream world so quickly.

Very tough game and anyone expecting an easy win might be disappointed. I think we'll just take home the points but it wouldn't surprise me at all if it ended all square and I wouldn't be saying it's a terrible result if it did. A win would be an excellent result and ultimately is what we need.

Would like to see Sahin take his place on the bench again, would certainly make me more confident. Enrique should start again on the left wing position and Suarez should give Ashley Williams nightmare of a game after his comments,

2-1 to the Reds!

Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Robinson; Allen, Gerrard, Suso; Sterling, Suarez, Enrique.
Jones; Coates, Carragher; Sahin, Henderson, Shelvey; Assaidi


4-1 win. Suarez to get a hattrick and nutmeg Ashley Williams 18 times.
Do it for the gaffer. No matter what he says, this is the game he wants to win the most this season (bar cup finals).

Cant see cole in the line up dont believe he can play two solid games back to back. Gerrad has been coasting lately seems to play better for england than the reds.Shelvey deserves a chance. Think brendan definately wants 3 points  from his old club, and that idiot williams shouldnt even be playing for swansea.Like to see enrique on the wing plus he had the night off against young boys, so is ready to go.

Swansea performed well because we allowed them too much space and time on the ball. If we don't give them an extra yard and an extra second on the ball, they'll be rattled, that's how I sees it. I'd agree, retain Enrique on the wings and let someone partner him there, he's doing well of late, let him keep up with the momentum and not curb his fire. However, everyone will need to step up a few gears, nothing to fear Swansea, they're definitely beatable, more importantly we must not allow them to play the brand of football that they excel.

I'm more worry of Stevie, he's not his usual self of late, not sure what's bothering him. Most of his shots were not on target, the same for his passes and marking.

A must win game, i predict a 3-1 in our favor.

One of the quietest pre-match threads I've seen. Quick, somebody praise the owners, that should get things going.