Norwich (H) build up

[DannyMan2006]

I fancy Downing will be starting with Raheem getting a break. Borini on the bench, but he'll get to start games with Zenit & Oldham on the horizon.

Some important fixtures coming up. How we come out of them will define how we go about things in the final third if the season.

As has already been said, Norwich is a must win. We shouldn't expect to finish top 4 with the gap being 9 points, but we should by all means have a good go at closing the gap.

[Norbs]

I fancy Downing will be starting with Raheem getting a break. Borini on the bench, but he'll get to start games with Zenit & Oldham on the horizon.

Some important fixtures coming up. How we come out of them will define how we go about things in the final third if the season.

As has already been said, Norwich is a must win. We shouldn't expect to finish top 4 with the gap being 9 points, but we should by all means have a good go at closing the gap.

I'd prefer Downing to start over Sterling, for the crosses. Sterling has shown bags of talent and skill but not a huge amount of vision yet. Not a criticism, bearing in mind his age. Sturridge could turn out to be the powerful target man that Kenny thought Carroll would be. He's so mobile that we could really profit from having a winger in the team. Cross from Downing, ooo keeper's blocked the header from Sturridge, but Suarez is there to follow it in

[Nick77]

Isn't that the regular time on which most of the matches are played?

Sarcasm - the highest form of wit!

[Yozza]

Isn't that the regular time on which most of the matches are played?

[Daffy Duck]

[souliv]

Are we going with the bib theory because in that case Allen , Lucas and Downing have all been dropped

[Muddled]

Are we going with the bib theory because in that case Allen , Lucas and Downing have all been dropped

Go on ...

[souliv]

If we go with Orange bibs as starting

Reina , Wisdom Skrtel , Agger , Johnson Gerrard , Henderson , Sterling , Borini , Sturridge, Suarez

Not sure what formation we would line up with those players

[barnes10]

thats the right side based on form with the exception of borini but he's in to get back from injury and give the most time to our first choice front 3 to gel.

[Chazza]

4-2-1-3 Suarez just in behind Sturridge.

[Muddled]

If we go with Orange bibs as starting

Reina , Wisdom Skrtel , Agger , Johnson Gerrard , Henderson , Sterling , Borini , Sturridge, Suarez

Not sure what formation we would line up with those players

It's my 4-2-4 Sensible Soccer formation right there!

If true, it's quite bold.

[Shaggy]

4-2-1-3 Suarez just in behind Sturridge.

[magicalbarnes]

Im wondering if this game will still go ahead with all of the predicted snowfall? I hope so, iv got tickets and travelling up from Leeds.

[Gibbo]

4-2-1-3 Suarez just in behind Sturridge.

-----------------Reina
----Wisdom Skrtel Agger Johnson
------Henderson Gerrard Lucas
----------------Suarez
------------Borini Sturridge


The front 3 players all have a sort of "free" role, swapping round, going out wide, etc etc.

They won't know whats hit em.

[Jagan]

It looks exactly the same setup that played the 2nd half against United with Henderson replacing Allen... Suarez gets involved more when he plays as a CAM and he already looked comfortable there.. Sturridge -suarez linkup looks promising too...
Hoping for the usual Suarez Hat-trick against Norwich...