vs Norwich (A) Pre Match Thread

[RichC]

Norwich City vs Liverpool
12:00 KO
Premier League, Sky Sports 1 HD (11:30)

It seems we've got Andre Marriner as the ref for this one which I'm not too disappointed with him only had him twice this season against the Mancs & Newcastle.

It's going to be interesting to see what we do with the team with no Henderson, I'd imagine we'll see Allen but it's more than likely we won't have Sturridge either which makes me think we'll change formation.

[Liverpool]

I was wondering who was going to blink first

[marcus50bucks]

I'd go with

Mignolet
Johnson
Flanagan
Skrtel
Sakho
Gerrard
Allen
Lucas
Coutinho
Sterling
Suarez.

If Sturridge is fit he'd take Lucas's place.

[greenbloodred]

Moses out of squad, Teixeira in. The kids are alright!

[Liverpool]

If no Sturridge, on paper i'd move Suarez, Sterling, Coutinho up one. Then bring in Allen and Lucas in the diamond. But in reality Lucas/Allen/Gerrard in middle and let the front three do whatever they want

[RichC]

Ah I saw the ref's had been announced so thought it was time

I'd go for this at the moment, I'm not mad keen on Moses but I fear Sturridge will be out for this and I'm not convinced with Alberto being ready to start for us yet.

....................Mignolet...................... ......

Johnson...Skrtel......Sakho.......Flannagan......

..................... Gerrard................................

.............Allen..............Coutinho.......... .......

.......Sterling..........................Moses.... ............

.......................Suarez..................... ..........

[Roboklopp]

Absolutely massive- need to try have them beaten within the first half hour- total carnage so adrenalin carries us past the nerves. I'm gonna find the game unbearable to watch I expect- and even if everything goes to plan, it's only gonna get worse. Mental.

[RedReet]

I wonder if he might take a risk on Sterling at CF? Nobody imagined him being so effective playing at the tip of the diamond, so surely playing a bit further forward shouldn't faze him?

Allen and Lucas in midfield with Cout behind the new SAS is my prediction.

[RedReet]

Sterling also has a good scoring record against Norwich.

[RichC]

I wonder if he might take a risk on Sterling at CF? Nobody imagined him being so effective playing at the tip of the diamond, so surely playing a bit further forward shouldn't faze him?

Allen and Lucas in midfield with Cout behind the new SAS is my prediction.

Possible option, the pace of Sterling would frighten the bejesus out of them

[Fierce]

I'd go with

Mignolet
Johnson
Flanagan
Skrtel
Sakho
Gerrard
Allen
Lucas
Coutinho
Sterling
Suarez.

If Sturridge is fit he'd take Lucas's place.

Either 4-3-3 or the diamond, with Sterling and Suarez up top and Coutinho behind

[Liverpool]

I wonder if he might take a risk on Sterling at CF? Nobody imagined him being so effective playing at the tip of the diamond, so surely playing a bit further forward shouldn't faze him?

Allen and Lucas in midfield with Cout behind the new SAS is my prediction.

Shame no one else has suggested this in the thread already

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

--------------Mignolet
Johnson---Skrtel---Sakho---Flanagan
--------------Gerrard
----------Lucas----Allen
-------------Coutinho
------Sterling--------Suarez

EDIT: I know its unlikely at this stage of the season but if Lucas isn't fit for 90 minutes we could go 433 and see Moses/Aspas actually start or the same shape and put Coutinho back into the middle, as I said unlikely but Lucas hasn't played any meaningful time for while now.

[RichC]

Yeah, I like that tbh and you could see Phil and Sterling swapping around

[Chris]

Their home defensive record is somehow pretty brilliant, for Norwich anyway so hopefully Sturridge is ok, despite Suarez record against them we need everyone firing here. On the plus side they cant score to save their lives. We'll win 9-7.