Sunderland build up

[Mostar]

I think Enrique will slot in at left back if he signs in time...

Not enough time. He'll start against Arsenal.

Aurelio on Saturday.

[BrooklynRed]

No Aqua? Asking for boos?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/10/liverpool-sunderland-jordan-henderson-kenny-dalglish

Sunderland should welcome back Jordan Henderson, says Kenny Dalglish

The Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish, insists Sunderland fans should not give Jordan Henderson a rough ride in Liverpool's opening Premier League fixture this weekend. The midfielder left the Black Cats for Liverpool this summer and Dalglish says his former club have to be "philosophical" about the move.

"Jordan is one they've lost," Dalglish told the Liverpool Echo. "He's a good player who they would have been understandably reluctant to let go. But sometimes as a manager you've got to be philosophical and say if a player wants to go we should let him leave. I don't think [Sunderland fans] will have any animosity towards Jordan. Sunderland will be a difficult fixture. There's been a major turnaround of players there over the summer.

"We'll need to do a bit of revision and see which players Steve has brought in and let go. Their team will be very different to the one we faced back in March."

Luis Suárez has returned to training after being given an extended break following Uruguay's involvement in the Copa América and is in contention for the starting line-up on Saturday.

Suárez could partner Andy Carroll, who Dalglish says has recovered from the injury that affected him last season. "Andy's injury meant he was only able to train at 100% on rare occasions last season. He even played in some games when we knew he wasn't going to be at his best. Now he is fully over that knock and has been able to do a lot more on the training field in pre-season. That's showed in the games he has played over the last few weeks. He's fitter and scoring some goals."

The Sunderland left-back George McCartney has agreed a season-long loan deal with his former club West Ham United. The 30-year-old spent two years with the Hammers between 2006 and 2008 with spells at Sunderland either side of that. McCartney made 71 appearances for West Ham during that time, and is happy to become Sam Allardyce's sixth summer signing at Upton Park.

[Shaggy]

"asking for boos"??

[Mostar]

"asking for boos"??

In fairness to BR Aquilani was clearly our best player in the pre-season and based on that he should be starting.

[BrooklynRed]

"asking for boos"??

Well, if an opposition manager asked me not to boo someone, I might be more inclined to do so. Not that Henderson deserves it.

Or maybe I've watched too much pro wrestling, when asking the crowd not to boo is a guaranteed way to draw it out of them...

Anyway to rephrase:

"Does that article indicate that Aqua will not start? Is Kenny guaranteeing Henderson gets booed now?"

[Mostar]

Well, if an opposition manager asked me not to boo someone, I might be more inclined to do so. Not that Henderson deserves it.

Or maybe I've watched too much pro wrestling, when asking the crowd not to boo is a guaranteed way to draw it out of them...

Anyway to rephrase:

"Does that article indicate that Aqua will not start? Is Kenny guaranteeing Henderson gets booed now?"

I think Hendo is guaranteed to start and anything but that would be imo a big surprise.

We didn't spend big money on him to be sitting on a bench.

[Mostar]

Bruce on LFC and new sigings



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr4nWKfedko"]Bruce on Liverpool and new signings | English Premier League 2011 - YouTube[/ame]

[IrishRed7]

............................reina................. .............

kelly...........carra............agger............ ..aurelio..

.....................lucas............adam........ ..................

........kuyt...............aquilani..............d owning......

............................carroll............... ................

`This is what I think Kenny will start with on Saturday and shift Aquilani deeper to go 4-3-3 although I wouldn't mind seeing Henderson start on the right of a midfield 3 particularly given the former club motivation mentioned earlier. Spearing for Lucas (based on match fitness) and Suarez for Aquilani \ Downing \ Carroll depending on performance after 60 mins.

[IrishRed7]

Great banner from the Sunderland fans..

[g.red]

[Craig_H]

We should get that printed onto a banner and display it on Saturday

[g.red]

We should get that printed onto a banner and display it on Saturday

There's a couple more.

[Craig_H]

[Craig_H]

Is Darren Bent available for them?

[Rich]

Is Darren Bent available for them?

Eh?