CL squad

[dww]

As mentioned by Matt somewhere else we might be wanting to juggle the squad to get Sami in - anyone go any thoughts.

Keepers
1 Diego Cavalieri »
25 Pepe Reina »
41 Martin Hansen *
43 Hakan Duyan *
Defenders
No. Name
2 Andrea Dossena »
5 Daniel Agger »
12 Fábio Aurélio »
17 Álvaro Arbeloa »
23 Jamie Carragher »
27 Philipp Degen »
32 Stephen Darby »
34 Martin Kelly »
36 Steven Irwin »
37 Martin Škrtel »
Midfielders
No. Name
8 Steven Gerrard »
14 Xabi Alonso »
15 Yossi Benayoun »
16 Jermaine Pennant »
20 Javier Mascherano »
21 Lucas »
26 Jay Spearing »
35 Ryan Flynn *
39 Nathan Eccleston *
Forwards
No. Name
7 Robbie Keane »
9 Fernando Torres »
11 Albert Riera »
18 Dirk Kuyt »
19 Ryan Babel »
24 David N'Gog »

* = B list

[BFG]

Do a certain amount of places have to be allocated to certain positions or could we drop a midfielder to get Sami in? If there's no restrictions then Pennant out Sami in for me.

[dww]

The restriction is in terms of homegrown players I think.

I think the likely result is something along the lines of Degen out, Sami in. Unless we sign Heskey who might swap for Pennant.

[Chrono]

Hakan Duyan - Didn't know we had a Turk at Liverpool

[Scratch]

No Insua either...worth taking Aurelio (injury prone) out for him, or Dossena, who has yet to fully flourish?

Am i right in that we can only make 2 changes to the squad??

[The Birdman]

If Skrtel is back fit again then why does he need to be included??
Rafa decided the 3 CB's plus whoever as cover was good enough for the group stages then I don't see why a couple of normal performances against average Prem sides should change that.
Sami is (unfortunetley) no where near good enough anymore against the likes of Man U, Arsenal, Chelsea etc... (IMO)
Keep him fresh for some Prem games to rest Carra or Agger/Strtel it's not as if Real Madrid are going to lump long balls up to Raul all day is it.

[dww]

No Insua either...worth taking Aurelio (injury prone) out for him, or Dossena, who has yet to fully flourish?

Am i right in that we can only make 2 changes to the squad??

Three: www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19071.pdf

[Scratch]

Degen - Insua (Degen has been injured too long and would require too many games to work his way into the CL squad properly)
N'Gog - Sami (N'Gog will not start, and Torres/Keane/Kuyt/Babel should be enough to cover the forward slots)

[ric.williams]

Degen - Insua (Degen has been injured too long and would require too many games to work his way into the CL squad properly)
N'Gog - Sami (N'Gog will not start, and Torres/Keane/Kuyt/Babel should be enough to cover the forward slots)

agree to this

i wouldnt want a new player to be finding his feet at this stage of the champions league

[BFG]

The restriction is in terms of homegrown players I think.

I think the likely result is something along the lines of Degen out, Sami in. Unless we sign Heskey who might swap for Pennant.

Course it is.

I'd swap Degen for Sami then. Can't really see him getting a game in the CL anywhere along the way.

[Chrono]

Insua is away for a month though, this is probably why and perhaps he will be added later.

[Scratch]

Insua is away for a month though, this is probably why and perhaps he will be added later.

Back by the time the second phase starts tho i believe??

[Chrono]

Back by the time the second phase starts tho i believe??

Dunno mate

[dww]

Insua is away for a month though, this is probably why and perhaps he will be added later.

This is the current list - i.e. from the group stages. He can be added in the changes which have to be submitted by the 2nd of Feb or not at all.

On a side note does anyone remember when there was talk that Real had submitted a list with Diarra and Huntelaar on it? Having checked the date I presume they did that in order to start an appeal somewhere to get to be allowed to add two players from UEFA cup teams rather than one - has anything happened in that regard?

[Exiled_red]

Degen - Insua (Degen has been injured too long and would require too many games to work his way into the CL squad properly)
N'Gog - Sami (N'Gog will not start, and Torres/Keane/Kuyt/Babel should be enough to cover the forward slots)

Sami has to come in, as he has featured regularly this season, Insua has moved up the peaking order and also has to come in. Degan and Ngog are the obvious ones to make way as neither has had much game time and both positions can be covered by players already in the squad. Right back by Arbeloa Carragher and Darby, while our system suggests we'll only play one out and out striker Torres, with Keane and Kuyt able to provide back up.

The interesting one will be if Pennant leaves as we have to fill his place with a homegrown player (either from reserves or by signing someone)