THE DERBY....pre match gubbins

[RichC]

I guess so very strange otherwise.

Lovren and Sakho I fear will not do my nerves any good today

[Gibbo]

No Borini on the bench either, lack of attacking options wee bit worrying.

Some people will be thrilled at Markovic starting.

[The_weatherman]

Two man midfield? Gerrard and Hendo? Loss for me, hope I am wrong.

[Gazzla]

Get the ball wide and run at Hibbert, if we do that it could be a cricket score. Surprised to see no Borini on the bench and more surprised to see Markovic start after his uninspiring performance midweek.

[john316]

Hibbert starting is just a for me. Moreno and Sterling/Markovic HAVE to take advantage of that major weakness.

The bitter fans were disgusted he even played in the Capital One cup game

[Kenneth]

Thankfully it's not lucas and gerrard.

[JohnDoe]

Sakho must be injured, surely.

Injured or wank.

[-V-]

If Allen, Can or Sturridge had been fit then Markovic wouldn't have played today. He's going to be a good player for us but the derby might have came just a bit too soon for him.

The everton team is encouraging, No Seamus Coleman which is a big boost and they have left McGeady on the bench which is strange. McGeady had been one of their better players so far this season

[RichC]

This game could be one where Mario becomes a cult hero, fancy him for a couple today

[chadrtc]

Markovic is in because of his pace on the counter attack. That was how we savaged them last season.

[Red_Polo]

I think potentially that team can work nicely, but there's obviously quite a number of different ways they could actually set up - intrigued to see which one BR has gone with.

[Doc_Piptorious]

The starting XI makes me think we will go 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1.


Not quite as confident now as I was before I saw the line up. Hope I am wrong and we smash Everton.

[Fosterbloke]

25 minutes to go!

[G]

4-3-3 surely. Lazar and Sterling either side of Balo.