Liverpool vs Arsenal build up

[yamiedo]

Never count Arsenal out. Surely we learnt that last season. They may not have RVP but as we know things take time to click. They have a lot of new players but also quality new players and they may well just need 10 games or so before they start playing like world-beaters.

[Mostar]

Agger back which is good, I wonder how Lucas is getting on injury wise?

If no Lucas perhaps the following team? Ideally Lucas will be back in with Allen playing next to Sahin and Gerrard pushed up to one of the front 3 positions.


.......................Reina...................... .

Johnson.....Skrtel......Agger.....Enrique

.......................Allen...................... .......

...............Gerrad........Sahin.............

.....Borini............................Sterling... ..

......................Suarez...................... .

I like that lineup a lot.

Perfect game for Sahin too as he will be pretty pumped to face Podolski again.

[SB]

Bump. on page 2.

New signing Nuri Sahin could make his Liverpool debut against Arsenal on Sunday lunchtime. The Turkish international is eligible after moving to Anfield on a season-long loan from Real Madrid this week.

Defender Daniel Agger is available again after serving a one-match domestic ban but midfielder Lucas is out for up to three months with a thigh problem.

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny returns to the squad for the Premier League clash after he recovered from a calf injury, but goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny faces a fitness test on his rib problem.

Midfielder Jack Wilshere and defender Bacary Sagna are still out injured.

Liverpool Squad: Reina, Kelly, Flanagan, Enrique, Johnson, Skrtel, Coates, Robinson, Carragher, Agger, Gerrard, Downing, Shelvey, Henderson, Allen, Sahin, Suarez, Sterling, Borini, Morgan, Jones.

Arsenal Squad: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Diaby, Cazorla, Walcott, Arteta, Podolski, Gervinho, Fabianski, Arshavin, Ramsey, Giroud, Santos, Djourou, Coquelin.

[Shaggy]

We badly need a result here, for the sake of morale.

Reina

Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique

Allen
Sahin
Gerrard

Sterling
Suarez
Borini

Subs: Jones, Coates, Kelly, Shelvey, Henderson, Downing, Assaidi.

Not bad.

[SB]

Agger back which is good, I wonder how Lucas is getting on injury wise?

If no Lucas perhaps the following team? Ideally Lucas will be back in with Allen playing next to Sahin and Gerrard pushed up to one of the front 3 positions.


.......................Reina...................... .

Johnson.....Skrtel......Agger.....Enrique

.......................Allen...................... .......

...............Gerrad........Sahin.............

.....Borini............................Sterling... ..

......................Suarez...................... .

Subs
Coates
Kelly
Downing
Henderson
Jones
Shelvey
Oussama


That's not a bad looking group just quietly. They just need to take their chances.

[Reece]

That does look pretty good on paper. Harsh to drop Shelvey to the bench, but not sure how we can fit all our midfielders in. Not bad to have that problem eh!

[SB]

Great minds and all that Shaggy.
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[SB]

That does look pretty good on paper. Harsh to drop Shelvey to the bench, but not sure how we can fit all our midfielders in. Not bad to have that problem eh!

Shelvey? Sahin? Shelvey? Sahin?

[Alex]

Can't wait to see Sahin do his thing along side Gerrard and Allen. Think it'll be a brilliant midfield.

[JohnDoe]

.......................Reina...................... .

Johnson.....Skrtel......Agger.....Enrique

.......................Allen...................... .......

...............Gerrad........Sahin.............

.....Borini............................Sterling... ..

......................Suarez...................... .

Yes, that's the team.

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

If we play like we did against city they will not stand a chance.

Need to sort some consistency out!

[Muddled]

Reina

Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique

Allen
Sahin
Gerrard

Sterling
Suarez
Borini

This team and wrap them in cotton wool.

[SB]

Need to sort some consistency out!

We have. We play well against good teams & ordinary against weaker teams. That's consistent.

[Neil Young]

We badly need a result here, for the sake of morale.

Reina

Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique

Allen
Sahin
Gerrard

Sterling
Suarez
Borini

Subs: Jones, Coates, Kelly, Shelvey, Henderson, Downing, Assaidi.

Not bad.

Not bad at all. And better than last year so maybe we're improving.

Will he start Sahin? If it was Benitez I'd imagine not but Rodgers seems to be more willing to take risks.

[yamiedo]

I think Borini will score a goal but we will lose this one. We will be tired from the Europa League but i don't think we'll embarrass ourselves by any means. We should put on a good display.