Stevie is a sh*te DM - by way of he can't cover ground or break up play very well. What he does do well, is pick the ball up in a centre half position (midfielders can't go with him and pick him up because they leave too much space) and then spread the ball. For that reason, we have got to play Henderson deeper to cover the ground for him or play three centre halves against these.
Personally id go with:
Mignolet
Johnson Skrtel Sakho Lovren Moreno
Gerrard
Henderson Allen
Sterling
Sturridge
Sterling, Hendo and Allen can cover the ground, and we look very solid in defence.
Although he's sh*te id put Johnson in for his experience over manquillo. Johnson and Moreno to support our attack in possession and give us some width, stevie to dictate the game, very pacey on the counter with sterling, and we've always got a goal in sturridge.
However, I think the boss will go with:
Mignolet
Johnson Skrtel Lovren Moreno
Gerrard Allen
Sterling Henderson Coutinho
Sturridge
Either way Im confident, I fancy us to do these. Second game of the season is a good time to play them I think. Get out the traps reds and get straight at them. Nothing to fear. We showed last season we are every bit as good as these. We're actually a better footballing side....if we turn up we will play these off the park.
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