AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool: January 25th at 12:45

Bournemouth next for the mighty Reds in the FA Cup, won't be easy and they'll all be up for it looking for a premier league scalp. The way things are at the moment, I think we'll pick a team that's pretty much full strength; but having said that, I still think we'll have enough to go through fairly comfortably.

Thoughts?

F**king go for it Brendy let's win a trophy while we are lighting up the league

Being Lazy but I assume we are on TV for a possible "giant killing"?

Who the F**k is. 'Brendy ' is it a new type of bus ? Or should that be Coach ?

YNWA

Being Lazy but I assume we are on TV for a possible "giant killing"?

Ja.

Good news for armchair fans.  Bad news for travelling fans.  12:45 kick off all the way down at Bournemouth and apparently the trains are a nightmare that day.  Good luck if you're travelling down there.

Ja.

Good news for armchair fans.  Bad news for travelling fans.  12:45 kick off all the way down at Bournemouth and apparently the trains are a nightmare that day.  Good luck if you're travelling down there.

Just seen that on Twitter about the train journey.

Ridiculous.

A goal each for Alberto, Aspas and Moses and 3 assists from Kelly. Bish bash bosh

No doubt we'll find a spectacular way to make this the hardest game of our season. Just hope we come through it unlike Oldham last season.

Being Lazy but I assume we are on TV for a possible "giant killing"?

Just as likely to be on as Liverpool still pull in viewers like very few other clubs and ITV can gouge advertisers.

4 hours 40 minutes of a drive. Tickets will be like rocking horse sh*te. A bigger ground than Oldham's though.

Anyone know anything about Bournemouth? And anyone on here making the trip down?

4 hours 40 minutes of a drive. Tickets will be like rocking horse sh*te. A bigger ground than Oldham's though.

Anyone know anything about Bournemouth? And anyone on here making the trip down?

Its only 90 minutes for me, so I am hoping to get tickets

The tickets will sell out in Bournemouth itself, the majority are Liverpool supporters down on the Southcoast just like Brighton.

Will the date of this game impact the derby at the end of the month?  Both us and Everton have games the weekend of the 25th, and the derby is scheduled for Tuesday the 28th.  I doubt it will be rescheduled, but I figured I'd ask in case someone on here has more info....

This derby is shaping up to be one of the biggest games between us in recent years!!  Going to be a real treat watching SAS run them ragged

Will the date of this game impact the derby at the end of the month?  Both us and Everton have games the weekend of the 25th, and the derby is scheduled for Tuesday the 28th.  I doubt it will be rescheduled, but I figured I'd ask in case someone on here has more info....

This derby is shaping up to be one of the biggest games between us in recent years!!  Going to be a real treat watching SAS run them ragged

No, I dont think it will affect the 'Derby' I hope not as I'm going to it !!

I'm a bit confused with two pre match threads going at once.

I'll have a think about this one once Villa are out of the way.

I'm a bit confused with two pre match threads going at once.

I'll have a think about this one once Villa are out of the way.

Good point actually Si.....thread locked till after the Villa game 

Back open.

Off you go kids.

I'd play our strongest team, notwithstanding injuries and the fact we can't drop Mignolet.

--------------------Mig----------------------

Johnson------Skrtel-------Sakho (if fit)-------Flanno (if fit)

--------Henderson--------Gerrard------------Allen

Sterling------------Suarez----------------Sturridge

Fluid 4-3-3

This would have been a good time to try Gerrard in the DM role and we would have got 3 points against villa,  I'd certainly have Coutinho Henderson Allen Sterling starting in midfield I would hope.  We can use Gerrard at half time if we ain't winning. This game is against championship opposition so we need a decent lineup, but I'd probably give Aspas a chance upfront and give Suarez a bit of a rest.

I'd play our strongest team, notwithstanding injuries and the fact we can't drop Mignolet.

--------------------Mig----------------------

Johnson------Skrtel-------Sakho (if fit)-------Flanno (if fit)

--------Henderson--------Gerrard------------Allen

Sterling------------Suarez----------------Sturridge

Fluid 4-3-3

Considering we have the Bitters at home only three days later I most certainly wouldn't play our strongest team.

I'd go with...


                              Mig

Kelly          Toure            Skrte        Cissokho

      Henderson     Alberto        Allen

Moses                 Aspas               Coutinho


Bring Luis, Danny and Stevie on in the second half if we're struggling.

Considering we have the Bitters at home only three days later I most certainly wouldn't play our strongest team.

I'd go with...


                              Mig

Kelly          Toure            Skrte        Cissokho

      Henderson     Alberto        Allen

Moses                 Aspas               Coutinho


Bring Luis, Danny and Stevie on in the second half if we're struggling.

I wouldn't underestimate Bournemouth mate, regardless whether it is Bournemouth or not, they will be right up for this and at home aswell. We did the exact same thing away to Oldham and got humiliated.

Considering we have the Bitters at home only three days later I most certainly wouldn't play our strongest team.

I'd go with...


                              Mig

Kelly          Toure            Skrte        Cissokho

      Henderson     Alberto        Allen

Moses                 Aspas               Coutinho


Bring Luis, Danny and Stevie on in the second half if we're struggling.

That's the side I would play if I wanted to get beat.

Considering we have the Bitters at home only three days later I most certainly wouldn't play our strongest team.

I'd go with...


                              Mig

Kelly          Toure            Skrte        Cissokho

      Henderson     Alberto        Allen

Moses                 Aspas               Coutinho


Bring Luis, Danny and Stevie on in the second half if we're struggling.

if we have Alberto on we can't rely on him in CM without a DM in a 433. Our defence would be badly exposed. I don't see us permanently buying Moses... so it is a bit wasteful to give him experience.  If you wanted to play moses and Alberto we'd have to have either allen or Henderson on the bench.