The Liverpool FC Thread XII

When Sturridge comes back, who will get dropped for a regular starting lineup? We have Ibe, Gerrard, Lallana, Coutinho and Sterling. Sterling is not getting dropped unless he gets injured and Ibe is not ready to start games, so that leaves two of Lallana, Coutinho and Gerrard having to make way. Bit of a headache for Rodgers as all three have been playing well. There's Markovic too but I'm presuming Rodgers will leave him at wingback, feel like he can offer more in AM tbh but he's doing fine at the wing back role, can offer something going forward and has pace and determination to track back and defend unlike Johnson.

Refreshing to have options in AM now, we can rotate in EL, PL and FA Cup games, last season we only had Moses...

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Mackay

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Original post by samir12

When Sturridge comes back, who will get dropped for a regular starting lineup? We have Ibe, Gerrard, Lallana, Coutinho and Sterling. Sterling is not getting dropped unless he gets injured and Ibe is not ready to start games, so that leaves two of Lallana, Coutinho and Gerrard having to make way. Bit of a headache for Rodgers as all three have been playing well. There's Markovic too but I'm presuming Rodgers will leave him at wingback, feel like he can offer more in AM tbh but he's doing fine at the wing back role, can offer something going forward and has pace and determination to track back and defend unlike Johnson.

Refreshing to have options in AM now, we can rotate in EL, PL and FA Cup games, last season we only had Moses...

Interestingly, Rodgers has been quotes as saying our "style" is working, rather than the system. That hints that we'll use many systems depending on the situation.

Fielding two players behind the main striker means Rodgers can always pair creative talents together: Sterling and Coutinho are the first-choice, obviously, but Gerrard still has a place.

Getting maximum impact from Gerrard will rely on Rodgers not overusing him. He can be explosive and breathe life into a game, rather than sauntering along at a pedestrian pace.

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The.Joker

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Unfortunately I couldn't watch the game since I was at the theatre but I hear we played really well and we were unlucky to draw. I saw Sterling's goal and it was lovely and wrt to the penalty it was the correct decision since Hazard was quick with the ball and Can was a little clumsy. The second leg will be difficult since it's at the bridge but I feel confident that we can win especially as our form has been improving of late. Will Sturridge get a cameo at Bolton/Chelsea? I'm dying for him to get fit and play already!

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Don't think Rodgers is going to risk Sturridge yet, he'll probably be on the bench for the West Ham game which is arguably more important than the FA and League cup games.

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Mackay

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Original post by samir12

Don't think Rodgers is going to risk Sturridge yet, he'll probably be on the bench for the West Ham game which is arguably more important than the FA and League cup games.

Agreed. Can't afford another setback for him - then he'll almost certainly require some sort of operation.

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Original post by samir12

Don't think Rodgers is going to risk Sturridge yet, he'll probably be on the bench for the West Ham game which is arguably more important than the FA and League cup games.

Original post by Mackay

Agreed. Can't afford another setback for him - then he'll almost certainly require some sort of operation.

Rodgers said he should be back towards the end of the month so we should see him on the bench for the 2nd leg against Chelsea or against West Ham I think.

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Lúcio

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Original post by Zerforax

Rodgers said he should be back towards the end of the month so we should see him on the bench for the 2nd leg against Chelsea or against West Ham I think.

We should be able to beat West Ham without him.

Should....

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Original post by Lúcio

We should be able to beat West Ham without him.

Should....

West Ham's strengths are our weaknesses though which could be an issue. I don't think we'll see a fit and firing Sturridge for another month after his return.

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Talking about dirty Chelsea

[video="youtube;d2OqTd-Xgyg"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OqTd-Xgyg[/video]

How did the ref not give a yellow card for that?!?

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Mackay

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Original post by Zerforax

Talking about dirty Chelsea

[video="youtube;d2OqTd-Xgyg"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OqTd-Xgyg[/video]

How did the ref not give a yellow card for that?!?

Sterling with a pin outta nowhere! 1, 2, 3!

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The Shed End

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Original post by Zerforax

Talking about dirty Chelsea

[video="youtube;d2OqTd-Xgyg"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OqTd-Xgyg[/video]

How did the ref not give a yellow card for that?!?

Because we buy the refs / Mourinho intimidates the officials / Liverpool truly are victimised (delete as appropriate)

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The one thing that Markovic needs to improve on his lay-offs. He's so casual about it and gives the ball away too cheaply too regularly for me.

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Original post by The Shed End

Because we buy the refs / Mourinho intimidates the officials / Liverpool truly are victimised (delete as appropriate)

Think the ref was just a bit incompetent tbh.

This is why we need video refeering with referrals - Sterling could have referred that and got a free-kick in a promising area and JT would have gotten a yellow card.

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The Shed End

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And Skrtel could have got a yellow and Costa a free-kick for that elbow.

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Ref was terrible in that game, giving yellows for little incidents and not giving anything for obvious ones...

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Original post by The Shed End

And Skrtel could have got a yellow and Costa a free-kick for that elbow.

Such a reckless thing to do. Could've been sent off since it looked pretty intentional.

Costa hit someone in the face too. Looked intentional on slow-mo but always hard to say what the player meant to do in real time.

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