Our Squad

[DannyMan2006]

Thankfully Sterlings development has meant our position is better than what it would have been. If Morgan could step up we'd be fine.

It's just a shame we are having to rely on players not quite ready yet.

What I will say is that Rodgers must get his priorities right. Any away days in the Europa should see all important players rested.

I wanted us to have a real go at winning the Europa, but for now we'll have to treat it with disdain.

[Exiled_red]

We only really play with one striker so don't need to cover 2 people in that position, so suarez will be the main player there with Borini able to cover there and then assaidi, sterling, downing, Cole, Gerrard able to cover the wide areas

For me the problem is that Borini is also still very inexperienced, he has about 18 months first team football experience and none of it in the Premiership. If Suarez gets injured or suspended it is alot of pressure on him.

[doogle]

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With the transfer window slamming shut i reckon it's time for a look at our squad. All players below have a first team squad number.

GK:

Reina
Doni
Jones
Gulacsi

RIGHT BACK:

Johnson
Kelly
Flanagan

LEFT BACK:

Enrique
Robinson

CENTRE BACK:

Agger
Skrtel
Carragher
Coates
Wisdom
Wilson?

MIDFIELD:

Lucas
Allen
Gerrard
Shelvey
Sahin
Henderson
Coady
Spearing ON LOAN

WIDE PLAYERS/ATT MID:

Downing
Sterling
Assaidi
Cole
Suso
Pacheco

FORWARDS:

Suarez
Borini
Morgan
Yesil
Carroll ON LOAN

RESERVES/YOUTHS: no squad number

McLaughlin, Adorjan, Ngoo, Sama, Ibe, Texeira, Pelosi

I feel we have decent cover in every position

1st 1

Reina
Enrique
Agger
Skrtel
Johnson
Allen
Lucas
Sahin
Gerrard
Sterling
Suarez

2nd 11 for cover
Jones
Kelly
Coates
Carragher
Robinson
Shelvey
Henderson
Cole
Assaidi
Downing
Borini

[doogle]

For me the problem is that Borini is also still very inexperienced, he has about 18 months first team football experience and none of it in the Premiership. If Suarez gets injured or suspended it is alot of pressure on him.

I'm sure he'll be alright, he has played to a high standard and also in played in England so knows what its like physically

[Imy]

I'm all up for giving the kids a go BUT anyone that watched the reserves or youngsters will know there is no one coming through who can make an immediate impact on the forward position- Morgan who scores regularly at these levels is clearly not ready (he's certainly no Fowler or Owen).
We have some very good youngsters, most though are positions where we are already strong (midfield and defence).
Maybe we'll get to see the giraffe?

Michael Ngoo

[RoadEnd]

Gerrard needs to get his act together. I've been disappointed with him last season and so far this season. He shows glimpses of his usual self but he's not 100%.

[Fredo]

Gerrard needs to get his act together. I've been disappointed with him last season and so far this season. He shows glimpses of his usual self but he's not 100%.

He's getting on a bit which might be the issue with him.

[Exiled_red]

I'm sure he'll be alright, he has played to a high standard and also in played in England so knows what its like physically

Lets hope so

[MrMichael]

Gerrard needs to get his act together. I've been disappointed with him last season and so far this season. He shows glimpses of his usual self but he's not 100%.

It was only Hearts, and his passing was a bit off at times, but on Thursday night I thought he looked more dynamic than he has for quite a while. Hopefully he can click with Allen and Sahin, I'd love to think he's got one storming season left in him.

[Bender]

need to get assaidi and sahin into the team now.......and suarez just stay in the penalty box

[mercury]

Calming down once the window has closed and probably looking to get shot down for his but......I know we are (potentially) short on strikers, but why not do something similar to efc if required, they managed to turn Cahill into a striker when needed? hell stick Johnson up front, he seems to know we're the goal is

Why not look a changing a players position or two when required eg Downing into left back, are we saying we don't have any mid-fielders we can push forward? Can't do much worse than last season.

Sh*t happens, will just carry on and see how BR sorts it all out

[Shaggy]

Gerrard could definitely do the false nine thing.

[DeeTheDog]

Gerrard needs to get his act together. I've been disappointed with him last season and so far this season. He shows glimpses of his usual self but he's not 100%.

I thought he did well against City.

I feel that with both Gerrard and Suarez if the game is not going our way they try too much, dropping too deep, losing their tactical discipline which actually ends up being to the detriment of the team.

For the majority of last season our midfield was made up of Spearing, Henderson, Adam and Downing. Whilst we showed top four form when Lucas was fit; once he was injured our midfield did not have the necessary control to bring out the best of Gerrard and Suarez.

Although we are short of forward options I am hoping that the improved personnel in midfield will allow us to control games, freeing both Gerrard and Suarez to play their natural games.

[RichC]

Gerrard could definitely do the false nine thing.

would be made easier if Lucas was fit, I guess if he was to play there then probably Allen holding with Sahin and Shelvey as the 3 in midfield

[Chazza]

Liverpool Football Club has named its Barclays Premier League squad for the 2012-13 season.

The club has also named a list of U21 players who are eligible to feature above and beyond the initial squad.

Changes to the squad lists may be made during the January transfer window.

Our Barclays Premier League squad: Daniel Agger, Joe Allen, Ossama Assaidi, Jamie Carragher, Sebastian Coates, Joe Cole, Doni, Stewart Downing, Steven Gerrard, Peter Gulacsi, Jordan Henderson, Glen Johnson, Brad Jones, Jose Enrique, Martin Kelly, Lucas Leiva, Jose Reina, Nuri Sahin, Martin Skrtel, Luis Suarez.

U21s: Krisztian Adorjan, Yalany Baio, Tyrell Belford, Villyan Bijev, Fabio Borini, Cameron Brannagan, Nathan Burke, Daniel Cleary, Conor Coady, Ryan Crump, Jack Dunn, Suso, John Flanagan, Ryan Fulton, San Gainford, Niall Heaton, Jose Huertas Ortiz, Jordon Ibe, Lloyd Jones, Jordan Lussey, Joseph Maguire, Ryan McLaughlin, Yusuf Mersin, Adam Morgan, Henoc Mukendi, Michael Ngoo, Alex O'Hanlon, Daniel Pacheco, Marc Pelosi, Kristoffer Petersson, Nathan Quirk, Connor Randall, Jack Robinson, Craig Roddan, Stephen Sama, Jonjo Shelvey, Bradley Smith, Jakub Sokolik, Raheem Sterling, Joao Teixeria, Daniel Trickett-Smith, Daniel Ward, Michael Williams, Danny Wilson, Andre Wisdom, Samed Yesil.

Explanatory note: Clubs can name up to 25 players in their Barclays Premier League squads, with no more than 17 players who do not fulfil the 'Home Grown Player' (HGP) criteria. The remainder of the squad, up to a total of 25 players, must be home grown. An HGP means a player who, irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).

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