Liverpool vs Crystal Palace; Sat 5th Oct; 3pm

[Gibbo]

Unless we're playing a flat back 4 with Toure or Skrtel at RB I'd imagine that to be the formation

Ah, this could well be the case.

[Sarb]

Sterling should provide a great out ball for us, he's very quick and we can use him to get at the Palace team I think.

He just needs to use it better. But he is still very young and raw

[DannyMan2006]

Palace noticeably setting up as a 442. Jerome & Chamakh up top with Kebe & Puncheon on the wings.

Should see us dominate the midfield but Palace will be a threat on the counter. If Holloway is brave/mad he could leave Jerome & Chamakh on our 3 CB's and if we throw players forward look to counter with Kebe & Puncheon breaking quickly in the wings, giving possible 3v3 & 3v4 scenarios in favour of palace.

2 up top also gives them two targets to hit with an out ball and both are strong enough to hold it up. Chamakh is gifted technically and will play off others well whilst Jerome can use his pace to get behind.

[JohnDoe]

Good team selection. Sterling has done very well as a makeshift full back twice this season, so I don't understand all the moaning about it.

[RichC]

Why not four at the back, Sterling right wing and Moses on the left?

We could play a back 4 but I think Rodgers came out this week and said about playing 3 at the back

[Fredo]

Unless we're playing a flat back 4 with Toure or Skrtel at RB I'd imagine that to be the formation

I reckon it'll be a flat back 4, with Suarez dropping off behind Sturridge, and Sterling and Moses flanking Sturridge.

[Tee]

I reckon it'll be a flat back 4, with Suarez dropping off behind Sturridge, and Sterling and Moses flanking Sturridge.

That's what I would expect.

[Hemingway]

It'll be a back three.

Sterling will be fine.

[Fredo]

The only issue with that formation (flat back 4) when Johnson isn't playing is that the full backs wouldn't be able to press very high, which is the case when Johnson is here. Not sure Toure can be as dynamic as Glen can be. Rodgers likes his wide players to push very high which is why he has adjusted to a back 3 lately (in the absence of Glen Jo).

[Frenchie]

It'll be a back three.

Sterling will be fine.

[Reece]

Looking forward to seeing Henderson in CM.

If it was better opposition I'd be a little concerned about Sterling at RWB, but as it is I think he'll be just fine.

[Gibbo]

Suarez bringing baby Suarez out in Liverpool kit

[RichC]

Match thread now open

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