Liverpool FC vs Stoke City - match thread

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

but it won't be

When we attack it will be

(ignore me off day hahaha)

[RedReet]

it's just because suarez and carroll aren't starting tonight.

Hope so. Kuyt and N'Gog were excellent against Wigan last year, so would definitely have preferred to see N'Gog on ahead of Aurelio or Johnson (whoever plays midfield, although I fancy it to be Aurelio). If Kuyt plays his normal game, the Stoke box will be a lonely place for the Stoke keeper.

[Drago]

We've used the wing back formation away to pompey a couple of times and got results if I'm remembering right.

Yip. Even used Aurellio in midfield in one of those games which was even more confusing by just looking at the line-up.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Portsmouth away.....3-2 with judas and dirky scoring in last 15 minutes?

It was 3-6-1 or something like that.

same game I'm thinking of and the season before as well? not sure how we got on but didn't fabio play central midfield?

^^^^^^^^ beat me to it!

[Pablo]

Could also be
--------------------Reina
---Kelly-----Greek--------Skrtel-----Agger
-----------Meireles-------Lucas
----Johnson--------Gerrard------Aurelio
-----------------Kuyt

Nah, because Aurelio is being played CM according to lfc.tv. I think the Hedgehog has got it spot on.

3 CBs to handle the aerial threat. Aurelio has been good in CM in the past too.

[paulc]

defo 3 5 1 1

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Actually the more I look at it, playing Agger left back might make the most sense, where would kelly fit into a wingback formation?

[Ben_Itez]

Bewildering team selection. I really can't figure out how it'll line up but it certainly looks like 3 at the back. Let's just hope Kenny knows what he's doing.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Nah, because Aurelio is being played CM according to lfc.tv. I think the Hedgehog has got it spot on.

3 CBs to handle the aerial threat. Aurelio has been good in CM in the past too.

Ahhhh long day Johnson still at left back...

[McDermotX]

Carroll walking into Anfield...met by Aldo

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Final attempt!

---------------------Reina
----------Skrtel----Kyriakos---Agger
Kelly---------------------------------Johnson
--------------------Aurelio
-------------Lucas--------Meireles
-------------------Gerrard
--------------------Kuyt

????? Still can't get my head around it, leave plenty of room for that third man runner thing i guess haha

WOW horrible looking formation, CANNOT BE THAT, need a kip before it kicks off now

[little dave hedgehog]

Nah, because Aurelio is being played CM according to lfc.tv. I think the Hedgehog has got it spot on.

3 CBs to handle the aerial threat. Aurelio has been good in CM in the past too.

[DannyMan2006]

I think 541. I think this will emphasise Glen and Kelly bombing forward. I think Agger will be allowed to drift from CB and carry the ball forward to instigate attacks.

It could be a variation of the system Barca play. Full backs bomb forward like WB's for them and Busquetts will often drop very deep and almost make it like a three at the back with Pique and Puyol. I could see Agger in the Busquetts role.

How they line up in midfield and attack I'm not so sure.

[pezzzer]

anyone got any decent links??

[-V-]

Problem is that we won't get enough bodies into the box, it will be difficult to score