Sunderland v Liverpool Sat 10th Jan 12:45ko - Pre Match discussion

Mignolet

Can
Skrtel
Sakho

Henderson
Gerrard (c)
Lucas
Moreno

Coutinho
Sterling
Markovic

Subs: Ward; Manquillo, Lovren, Enrique; Ojo; Balotelli, Borini.

Guessing the same players will be out injured and I think Toure has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations so I expect Can to continue at RCB.

2-1 to us, Gerrard and Sterling with the goals! 

Mignolet

Can
Skrtel
Sakho

Henderson
Gerrard (c)
Lucas
Moreno

Coutinho
Sterling
Markovic

Subs: Ward; Manquillo, Lovren, Enrique; Ojo; Balotelli, Borini.

Guessing the same players will be out injured and I think Toure has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations so I expect Can to continue at RCB.

2-1 to us, Gerrard and Sterling with the goals! 

No joke, I sincerely hope that doesn't end up being our bench for the match.

No joke, I sincerely hope that doesn't end up being our bench for the match.

Never mind the bench it's the team that start that matter.

Never mind the bench it's the team that start that matter.

The starting 11 looks like it could do the job but with everything that's been said about Brendan's questionable substitutions etc. in recent months, the bench matters an awful lot.

Ward; Lovren, Skrtel, Sakho; Markovic, Henderson, Lucas, Moreno; Gerrard, Coutinho, Sterling.

Shame Toure has gone as I would have certainly had him in for Lovren but with Can being terrible the last couple of games I think this might be a good chance for Dejan to prove himself.

Need a PL match to clear the cobwebs away. Seems like ages since Leicester (I can never spell that f'ing place).

Migs; Can, Skrtel, Sakho; Markovic, Moreno, Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Sterling, Mario

Migs, who else is there.
Stay with the back three post 'the beast'.
Moreno in so Hendo can play middle with SG.
Mario back in after looking bright vs Wombledon.

CMON BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!

                                            Mignolet

                     Manquillo        Skrtel     Sakho       Moreno

                                       Lucas        Hendo

                                             Coutinho

                             Gerrard        Raheem        Markovic


No doubt Rodgers will revert to his 343 but this is what I would like to see.

Mignolet

Can  Skrtel  Sakho

Manquillo  Henderson  Lucas  Moreno

Markovic  Sterling  Coutinho

I wouldn't mind us reverting to a 4-2-3-1 for this one:

Migs
Manquillo     Skrtel         Sakho         Can
Lucas     Hendo
Sterling      Gerrard       Coutinho
Balotelli

Not that I particularly want or think Mario should be starting, but who else can we really play there? If he's sh*t in the first half, bring on Markovic and move Sterling up top for the second 45.

And yep, I'd try Can at LB. He got done hard there by United in the CL last year, but Adam Johnson's entire game is cutting onto his left (Can's right) and shooting.

This could prove another tough game, always make thing difficult the way the defence has been playing lately. On a more personal note a win of some sort would be great, to celebrate my birthday !

                       Piece of cheese

       Can               Skrtel           Sakho


Manquillo      Henderson Lucas      Moreno


                           Gerrard

             Sterling                  Coutinho

This game will be piss easy, comprehensive win I think.
I wouldn't go with no out n out striker, I'd actually put Lambert and Balotelli on from the start. Mario scoring two with one assist from Lambert and Lambert getting a goal with possible goals from Sterling or Coutinho.
Don't place no bets on my intuitions though obviously.

A win for our lads as long as we do not get a dodgy Ref and unwanted beach balls on the pitch.

We need a win badly. Any sort of win.

It's impossible to be confident we'll get it though.

Borini to come on with ten minutes left and show exactly what Sunderland are missing. F**k all.

Mignolet

Can  Skrtel  Sakho

Manquillo  Henderson  Lucas  Moreno

Markovic  Sterling  Coutinho

This is what I'd like to see as well!

Cmooon, let's be bold.


                  Migs

    Skrtl      Toure      Sakho

          Can       Hendo

Lallana       Couts        Markovic

               Sterling

Subs: Balo, Borini (need to sell him to them, so gotta advertise a bit), Lovren, Moreno, Manquillo, SG, Lucas

Mignolet

Can
Skrtel
Sakho

Henderson
Gerrard (c)
Lucas
Moreno

Coutinho
Sterling
Markovic

Subs: Ward; Manquillo, Lovren, Enrique; Ojo; Balotelli, Borini.

No he can't

Cmooon, let's be bold.


                  Migs

    Skrtl      Toure      Sakho

          Can       Hendo

Lallana       Couts        Markovic

               Sterling

Subs: Balo, Borini (need to sell him to them, so gotta advertise a bit), Lovren, Moreno, Manquillo, SG, Lucas

Lallana is injured mate.

Lallana is injured mate.

Sh*t, balls. Aight, Moreno on left, Markovic on right

A win for our lads as long as we do not get a dodgy Ref and unwanted beach balls on the pitch.

And not forgetting Mignolet proving to us how well Sunderland have sold him to us for.

                   Begovic
Manquillo, Lovren, Sahko, Enrique
           Hendo  Schneiderlin
                  Coutinho
        Firmino  Sterling  Moreno

Hopefully, we'll get  Begovic, Schneiderlin and Firmino signed up by tonight and ready vs Sunderland on Sat, in our committee I trust.

0-0 written all over it, unless they score of course.