Liverpool v Swansea League Cup 4th Rd, 31/10/12 KO: 20:00 Pre-Match Thread

Looking forward this one, I think we'll win convincingly!

I'd go for a mix and match line up and rest a few of the regular lads...

Reina

Flanagan
Carragher (c)
Coates
Robinson

Shelvey
Henderson
Sahin

Downing
Yesil
Assaidi

Subs; Jones; Sama, Wilson; Cole, Pacheco; Morgan, Ngoo.

Would be nice to see something like that anyway, would like to see Ngoo given some game time.

Vorm is out for Swansea, which is a real blow for them, but one we won't complain about!

Although they've got some good players such as Williams, Michu, De Guzman and Hernandez.

I can see us winning this 4-0, with Downing, Shelvey, Sahin and Assaidi scoring the goals!

Looking forward this one, I think we'll win convincingly!

I'd go for a mix and match line up and rest a few of the regular lads...

Reina

Flanagan
Carragher (c)
Coates
Robinson

Shelvey
Henderson
Sahin

Downing
Yesil
Assaidi

Subs; Jones; Sama, Wilson; Cole, Pacheco; Morgan, Ngoo.

Would be nice to see something like that anyway, would like to see Ngoo given some game time.

Vorm is out for Swansea, which is a real blow for them, but one we won't complain about!

Although they've got some good players such as Williams, Michu, De Guzman and Hernandez.

I can see us winning this 4-0, with Downing, Shelvey, Sahin and Assaidi scoring the goals!

I agree with everything apart from Williams being a good player

                       Reina
        Flanno Carra Coates Enrique
               Shelvey Hendo
                    Pacheco
              Assaidi Yesl Downing

Give some of the lads a rest, they've played alot very recently.

With Downings best performances this season and in honesty since he signed being at full back I'd like to see him played there I feel the more accustomed he becomes with the full back position the more of a threat he could be especially against the sides that come to Anfield and sit really deep. Big picture against ultra negative sides you play Downing and Johnson at full back if you have wide forward threatening on outside and full back overlapping or even coming inside if you play Downing rb would cause havoc.

                                            GK- Reina

RB- Downing            CB- Coates      CB- Carragher          LB-Robinson

                              CM - Hendo          CM - Sahin

                                        CAM - Shelvey
RW - Pacheco                                                                  LW-Assaidi
                                            ST - Yesil

SUBS- Gulacsi, Wisdom, Agger, Allen, Suso, Sterling, Cole

 I am looking forward to a good win against Swansea and hopefully the REF will not have any agendas.I must add a word of caution though,in the 1960s we played Swansea at Anfield in the 6th round of the F.A.Cup and the sods beat us 2-1.I was at Anfield and the gates were klocked well befor the kick off.It turned out to be the most one sided match I have ever seen  and Swansea got 2 breakaways and it was an ex Everton player (Eddie Thomas) who latched onto the ball and put it into the net. Go the REDS it is payback time for our great boss the late great Bill Shankly.

Play the fringe team - if we have one anymore due to our thin squad.

Hopefully get a 3-0.

Going to this one, good excuse to get away from trick or treaters!

Don't suppose it's on the box is it?

Don't think it is mate no. According to the fixtures on the offal anyway, normally got a Sky Sports, ESPN or ITV4 next to it if it has.

Play the fringe team - if we have one anymore due to our thin squad.

I think we should pick only players who do possess a fringe.

Jones
Wisdom Carra Coates Robinson
Sahin Henderson
Shelvey
Downing Assaidi
Yesil

Bench: Reina, Morgan, Pacheco, Suso, Allen, Skrtel, Enrique

Think jones deserves another chance after all he did get two clean sheets, like to see what yesil can do.Downing does derserve a chance as well. Good game to blood some youngsters as our league position is not good. And we have to be aware of that. But if the youngsters can keep improving that might be our silver lining. Definately rest suarez because of fatigue and gerrad because of steady weak performances.

I think we should pick only players who do possess a fringe.

Only play the ones who are on twitter.

If fit I'd play Pepe and tell him to earn his place back.

Suarez needs a break as does Sterling. A complete rest not sprung from the bench with 25 minutes to go

                 Reina

Flannagan Coates Carra Enrique

     Henderson Shelvey Suso

Assaidi    Yesil     Downing

Bench include Pacheco Morgan Robinson Jones, N'Goo Wisdom

Think jones deserves another chance after all he did get two clean sheets

I disagree, I'd have Pepe in, still number one in my eyes, especially after Jones' F**k up on Sunday, been let off far too much for that F***ing punch, F***ing basics as well, punch away from goal. Hopefully the last two games on the bench has been a good kick up the arse needed for Reina.

Despite wanting to retain this I feel this has to be the game we rest as many players as we can and maybe with Brendan's selections over the last couple of games he feels the same.

Jones

Flanagan Carra Coates Robinson

Henderson Coady

Pacheco

Downing Morgan Assaidi

I think Suarez are 1 yellow away from a suspension, so I don't want to see him near the pitch for this one.

Give Yesil a run out instead, I've not seen enough of this lad yet.

I think we'll win this one comfortably, a 2-0 win will do me.

I would give Pepe a game to get him sharp, play most of the youngsters and squad players to get some match time and rest our first teamers.

                                Pepe

 Flanagan       Carra        Coates          Robinson

                    Henderson   Shelvey  Sahin

  Downing           Pacheco/Yesil               Assaidi

Should be more than enough to see off Swansea, but again I expect us to struggle to score so only going for a 1-0 win but hoping for more.

It seems that reports of Pepe being fit to play against Everton may have been a bit wrong. He's sitting out Swansea due to injury as is Johnson.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/duo-to-miss-swansea-clash

Supposedly McLaughlin is getting a game in this one.

Agree Brian for Sterling and Suarez to have a rest.   Deserve it with their recent performances.

I am looking forward to a good win against Swansea and hopefully the REF will not have any agendas.I must add a word of caution though,in the 1960s we played Swansea at Anfield in the 6th round of the F.A.Cup and the sods beat us 2-1.I was at Anfield and the gates were klocked well befor the kick off.It turned out to be the most one sided match I have ever seen  and Swansea got 2 breakaways and it was an ex Everton player (Eddie Thomas) who latched onto the ball and put it into the net. Go the REDS it is payback time for our great boss the late great Bill Shankly.

I remember that match. I wasn't there but I remember big John Toshack removing his Swansea tracksuit top to reveal a Liverpool shirt underneath for the minute's silence.

Supposedly McLaughlin is getting a game in this one.

Is he not playing in the next gen series ?

I would give Pepe a game to get him sharp, play most of the youngsters and squad players to get some match time and rest our first teamers.

                                Pepe

 Flanagan       Carra        Coates          Robinson

                    Henderson   Shelvey  Sahin

  Downing           Pacheco/Yesil               Assaidi

Should be more than enough to see off Swansea, but again I expect us to struggle to score so only going for a 1-0 win but hoping for more.

I like the look of that team, although it looks like Jones will play instead of Reina.

Supposedly McLaughlin is getting a game in this one.

I would really like to see that. We have no choice in this one I suppose.

Should be a good game. Kind of weird to think we're defending champions in this competition hehe