Liverpool v Sunderland - pre + match thread

[Tee]

Yeah sorry Tee, but I completely disagree.

With all due respect to Carragher, he's done for as a top-level player and has been on the decline for the last two or three years now.

As many of us have said above, Coates isn't a mug. He won the young player of the Copa America tournament last year, and I think I'm right in saying that he played three games and Uruguay didn't concede when he was on the pitch. Someone else might have the stats to hand there though.

I don't get this 'Carra must organise us' thing either. Agger (when fit) is a leader, Skrtel has played for us for five years now, won leagues in Russia and captained his country. We have Reina to organise the back four, and two experienced fullbacks in Johnson and Enrique. Plus having Carra in the team when Agger is out means moving Skrtel to left fullback which shouldn't be done. Coates is a left fullback so it's a seamless transition when slotting him in.

But that's just my opinion.

I understand where you are coming from. I just think the importance of the game merits our most senior defender playing.

He is no Maldini that's for sure but Carra is not quite finished IMO and this is exactly the kind of game for him.

[Chazza]

If Fraiser Campbell has a decent game his movement can can cause Carra a load of problems, apart from that the threat will come from Mclean down the left and Larrson's set pieces

Richardson can be got at playing left back, if he moves into midfield Wayne Bridge should come in

[Lee]

Wayne Bridge plays for Sunderland now?!

I completely missed that one.

[Chazza]

Yep went on loan for the rest of the season

[Exiled_red]

Wayne Bridge plays for Sunderland now?!

I completely missed that one.

Quite easy to miss I think he's always been sub for them and come on for the last 10-15mins a few times.

[Shaggy]

Has Soto had any action for them yet?

[Exiled_red]

Has Soto had any action for them yet?

I don't think so, I can't remember ever having seen him.

[Chazza]

Been on the bench a few times but don't think he has got on

[Lee]

Yep went on loan for the rest of the season

Quite easy to miss I think he's always been sub for them and come on for the last 10-15mins a few times.

Thanks chaps. Must've missed that move what with the excitement of the January transfer window this year.

Has Soto had any action for them yet?

I don't think so, I can't remember ever having seen him.

Yup, I've looked out for Soto but I don't think he's played a minute for them yet.

[Chazza]

According to Physio room he is injured aswell

[Lee]

So tomorrow they'll probably go:

Gordon
Bardsley O'Shea Turner Richardson
Larsson Meyler Vaughan McClean
Campbell Bendtner

Does that sound about right? We should beat that team.

[Chazza]

Brown and Bramble out injured

Richardson doubtful

Might line up with

Mignolet

Bardsley
O Shea
Turner
Richardson/Bridge

Larrson
Vaughan
Gardner
Mclean

Bendtner
Campbell

[Lee]

Those cunts Campbell and Bendtner will cause Carra problems. I just have a feeling about it - we've history of making **** strikers look great.

Kevin Lisbie for one ffs.

[red g]

Mclean is a cracking little player, And there whole team work hard as ****. Adam comes up against his old water carrier who has also been playing well.

[BootRoom]

Yes Tee "Carra is the Marshal at the back for us" No? Marshalled Van Persie Very well on Saturday didn't he? Yet Coates his replacment? Did marshal the backline well enough at the Bridge a few months back in the league cup for us to win there with a Clean Sheet - Despite all this? Carra' is needed? Don't make me laugh - He's no reason to be near the team on Saturday without Coates being injured. To say he's now a danger to us defensively? Is Understatment of the Decade territory. On Saturday? He shouldn't be within a Mile of the team.................

You make excellent points, and your posts appear to be getting better; let's hope the steady march to readability continues unabated