FA Cup 4th Round: Bournemouth (A): Build-Up Thread

[Muddled]

DATE: Saturday, 25 January 2014
KICK-OFF: 1245 (GMT)
TV: Live on ITV1

I know it's early but we didn't want Pabs to parp another thread title did we?

So yeah, fill yer boots. Squad news to follow nearer the time.

[Frenchie]

Given the Derby midweek how much of the first eleven will be utilised?

[Lee]

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Nice layout Mudds.

It'll be interesting to see who we line up with here. Everton game is only a few days later so I guess a couple of key players will be rested.

Will Flanagan be ready for this? I'd bring in Jones, Kelly and Aspas. Not sure about the rest of the team though.

Jones
Kelly Toure Skrtel Flanagan
Henderson Allen
Sterling Coutinho Aspas
Sturridge

Or summat.

[rudedog]

I'd like to see Brad Smith get some game time at left back, he could do with a confidence boost after his Chelsea debut.

[Fosterbloke]

For Australian viewers -

DATE: Saturday, 25th January 2014
KICK-OFF: 20:45 (AWST), 22:45 (AEST), 23:45 (EST)

[SB]

For Australian viewers -

DATE: Saturday, 25th January 2014
KICK-OFF: 20:45 (AWST), 22:45 (AEST), 23:45 (EST)

Not on the tele then?

[danperkins]

If Rodgers is going to insist on playing Gerrard is that DM role which no LFC fan seems to agree with including myself, play him against Bournemouth as he needs all the practice and it's another game to get used to the position.

[Assassin]

If Rodgers is going to insist on playing Gerrard is that DM role which no LFC fan seems to agree with including myself, play him against Bournemouth as he needs all the practice and it's another game to get used to the position.

I dont agree with all of your comments. However, Gerrard needs to get game time in this position

[Muddled]

If Rodgers is going to insist on playing Gerrard is that DM role which no LFC fan seems to agree with including myself, play him against Bournemouth as he needs all the practice and it's another game to get used to the position.

A good point, Dan.

[Shaggy]

I'd go something like this:

Mignolet

Kelly
Skrtel
Sakho
Flanagan

Allen
Henderson
Alberto

Moses
Sturridge
Coutinho

[Gibbo]

I reckon he'll deffo play Suarez.

He might rest Sturridge with him just coming back from injury, reckon Alberto and Aspas should get games too.

[DKdan]

I would play:

Jones
Kelly - Toure - Skrtel - Cissokho
------Gerrard - Rossiter---------
-----------Alberto----------------
Ibe-------------------------Moses
-------------Aspas----------------

Line-up is very much with one eye on the Derby:
Johnson - Skrtel - Sakho - Flanno
---------Gerrard---Allen-----------
Sterling-------Hendo-----Coutinho
------------Suarez------------------

Only two remains (Gerrard needs game time, and Skrtel is needed).
And it could improve form and confidence in a number of players: Kelly, Toure, Cissokho, Aspas, Moses, Alberto.

Sturridge doesnt need to start either. He already looks sharp, and him off the bench against the bitters will be lethal. (If Suarez hasnt killed them already then).

[PTP]

shame we have such a limited squad - cause it'd be nice to go on a cup run but the everton game is ****ing huge. We need to have a full fit XI for that game

for me Mignolet, Skrtel, Johnson(despite playing **** he's still at the moment our best full back) Sakho if he is back, Gerrard (no way he can play two games so close) henderson, suarez and sturridge all need to be 100 % for the derby - so need to pick an XI without them and it doesn't look pretty

---------------jones------------------

kelly------toure-----???---------cissokho

------------allen----???-----------
----------------alberto------------

sterling/coutinho--------aspas------------moses

[PTP]

I dont agree with all of your comments. However, Gerrard needs to get game time in this position

thing is - he'll be ****ed playing the derby a couple days later

we've already seen it a couple times this season we're we have had say a game saturday/wednesday and then saturday - he's struggled

[Muddled]

I can't decide whether I want to blitz them with a strong line-up, then make substitutions to see the game out ... or, start with a weakened team and hope they get the result whilst completely resting the big guns.