Liverpool 1-0 Stoke City: In game and Post Match discussion

Close to 100m players sitting on the bench. If only we had brought one world class player to improve the first XI!

All that money and still a weak bench. Scary.

BIG call from BR, leaving SG on the bench. But if ever was a time to try something though, it's now. Let's see if it makes a difference. But if leaving SG on the bench, I'd have played Can instead of Lucas, with Hendo and Allen.
Surprised again to see Jonno start, Moreno must not be impressing BR.
And Toure in for Lovren, think that's fair following Toure's game vs. Ludo.
Good luck to Enrique who gets a start.
A lot depending on Coutinho and Sterling to make things happen. Glad to see Coutinho back.
Looking at the new signings, plenty of em warming the bench.

Another tweak in formation, not quite what I'd try, but think everyone has a slightly different opinion on what might work, and I think the main thing today is how we perform without the captain.

Nervous expectation.
COME ON BOYSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its amazing to see Rodgers fav for next manager sacked, all over the papers they are slating him, all over the fans threads they are slating him.

Manager of the season 5 months ago.

Stoke, Leicester, Sunderland, Basel, Utd, Bournemouth, Arsenal, Burnley and Swansea before the new year. Im not advocating it, but his faith lies in those matches.

First step is winning our home games. Not a must win game but close to a must not lose game today.

or after the game ends perhaps?....

The optimism is strong in this one.

First step is winning our home games. Not a must win game but close to a must not lose game today.

must must win

The optimism is strong in this one.

im nearly broke....

UP THE REDS! Win with a performance would be nice, but ultimately get the 3 points!

unfortunately i wont be able to see the game, hopefully we'll win but this defence is the worst brendan could come up with

£90m on the bench

hope this isn't a case of same tactics different players, will be well p*ssed off
Johnson first name on team sheet ffs ! the master of the sideways pass, what happened to him he used to be quite good
going forward ( obviously the defending part is a mystery always has been )
win win win lads

Stevie benched. Looks like BR has been listening to some of you lot too much...

Kinda nice to see Enrique back. Moreno's been pretty disappointing defensively.

Stevie benched. Looks like BR has been listening to some of you lot too much...

Or that Gerrard can't start 3 games in a week?

Has to be the weakest LFC lineup I've seen for a long time

Would've had Can over Allen and any random bloke from the crowd over Johnson. Apart from that a lot better line up IMO.

Lallana and Can not starting yet again

Great to see them pressing past the midline.What a difference... .C´mon!!!

Slow start from the lads. Only to be expected.

Game as expected so far. Passing a little bit lacking in crispness.

Lucas and Allen doing good defensive work so far.

where is the anfield crowd? cant hear them

That's a foul on Lambert, how do they get a free kick there?!