Vs Tottenham Hotspur (A): Build Up Thread

[G]

I fail to see what choice we have regarding the defence Nigey. The others are injured.

I was fearful before the injuries so that defo still applies after them!

[Fredo]

Yes, we're a bit unfortunate there that we are forced to field an entirely new backline away at Spurs and three games in. We need a settled backline this season. Chopping and changing never helped last year.

[baronvonskidmark]

Just feel that sturridge works better in a front 2.....

Yeah I agree mate. I think he'll get isolated if we play with those two wider - plus he has the propensity to drift out wide anyway so we will have no one in the box. Mario looks a good fit, especially with his strength and skill away from home and I'd definitely start him.

That said, Markovic and Moreno seemed to have an understanding from the minutes they played together against City. A Spurs season ticket holder I know is not confident at all and reckons that we will expose their high line and win comfortably. I'm not so sure, but maybe this is Rodgers' thinking, with such an extremely pacey attack.

[G]

Yes, we're a bit unfortunate there that we are forced to field an entirely new backline away at Spurs and three games in. We need a settled backline this season. Chopping and changing never helped last year.

Which is why I hope we stick with this one going forward.

[Muddled]

----------------- Mignolet
Manquillo -- Lovren -- Sakho -- Moreno
----------------- Gerrard
----- Henderson ----------- Allen
-Sterling ---------------------- Markovic
---------------- Sturridge

Nice.

There's still something nice about drawing formations. Do you remember doing it at school naming your World XI? Who's with me?

[Gazzla]

We'll have a hell of a bench it that's the rumoured team, Balotelli, Lambert, Coutinho, Lallana, Can are all potential game changers.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

I think our new-look defence will be boss, our sheer speed in attack will boss them, we'll boss them throughout.

Ergo, we are boss.

[Gibbo]

Hopefully Sturridge doesn't get isolated which has been the case when playing one up top recently.

[RedRum]

Can't wait for this. I predicted a loss but now not so sure with the pace up front. Rodgers nearly always gets a good response from the lads after losing the match before.

[Fredo]

Hopefully Sturridge doesn't get isolated which has been the case when playing one up top recently.

That's what you lose when you're trying to get the balance right. Think this will force our midfield players to try and chip in with more goals.

[Boogs]

Come on Reece, they mush have released the team by now?

[Fredo]

Come on Reece, they mush have released the team by now?

He's an empty Reece, what do you expect?

[Fredo]

Lallana and Lovren deep in conversation on the pitch at WHL. No sign of Balotelli yet.

[Boogs]

He's an empty Reece, what do you expect?

Poor show today, I'm actually having to look for it myself.

[brightred]

----------------- Mignolet
Manquillo -- Lovren -- Sakho -- Moreno
----------------- Gerrard
----- Henderson ----------- Allen
-Sterling ---------------------- Markovic
---------------- Sturridge

Nice.

There's still something nice about drawing formations. Do you remember doing it at school naming your World XI? Who's with me?

I passed many a happy maths class doing that!