Anzhi away build up

[Mark79]

Dan Kennett @DanKennett
This is what a weakened #LFC team (with 9 changes) looked like in Europe less than 4 years ago. How times change

Dan Kennett @DanKennett
PSV 1 #LFC 3 9/12/08: Cavalieri; Arbeloa, Dossena, Carra, Agger; Babel, Lucas,Masch, Riera; Keane, Ngog (subs used Kelly, Spearing, Darby)

Although there are at least 6 or 7 first choice starters in that team, versus 1 or at a push 2 in todays line up.

[Gibbo]

I don't think so, theres about 6 or 7 players in that side that wouldn't have been first teamers at the time.

Our squad is dire.

[Mark79]

Arbeloa, Carra, Agger, Masch, Riera all 1 st choice starters at the time. Dossena, Babel, Lucas & Keane all featured regularly too. Not really comparable with today's team.

[RedReet]

I see it as more of a 532

Flanagan Wisdom Coates Carra Downing
......................Coady
.........Shelvey.............Henderson
....................Cole
.......................Morgan

[Gibbo]

Arbeloa, Carra, Agger, Masch, Riera all 1 st choice starters at the time. Dossena, Babel, Lucas & Keane all featured regularly too. Not really comparable with today's team.

Not first teamers though.

I think the point was comparing squad depth.

Rafa made those changes at that time and the team still looked strong, wheras i we make 7 changes now we look very weak.

[Mostar]

I posted a bunch of stream links for those that may need them in the thread below

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=2486351#post2486351

[dww]

I'd imagine the ITV4 site is the best option for most on here though.

[Mark79]

Forgot quote

[Mark79]

Not first teamers though.

I think the point was comparing squad depth.

Rafa made those changes at that time and the team still looked strong, wheras i we make 7 changes now we look very weak.

No youth teamers either though.

You need to see the previous team which was against Blackburn for context. Basically Rafa split the deck between the 2 matches, giving equal importance to the Prem and Champs League. Whereas Rodgers went full strength in the PL game and then shadow squad for this one.

Not arguing that the 2008 squad was far stronger but also no denying that Rafa's team was far far closer to full strength than today's one is.