Ludogorets v Liverpool Champions League Build Up

[red g]

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Manquillo, Skrtel, Toure, Johnson, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Gerrard, Sterling, Lambert.

Substitutes: Jones, Lovren, Coutinho, Moreno, Lallana, Borini, Can.

"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.

popping over to amend my prediction FFS, this is going to be painful again.

[MrMichael]

Undoubtedly he's made some serious **** ups this season, which would end up costing him his job if it continues, but are we really at the point already of mocking the club manager, the guy who gave us our most enjoyable league season in 2 decades? If everything is his fault now then much of last season has to be his 'fault' too. Regardless, I rather think everyone already knows your opinion about where the fault for our current situation lies, the broken record thing doesn't really enhance discussion

Nothing summarises our current predicament better than roundly mocking the man in charge.

Yeah this

johnson left back again and Moreno benched. Wtf Brendan

FFS Johnson, aaaargh. To be slightly fair, Moreno has made several pretty terrible errors so far this season and blatantly, despite obvious talent, has a ton to learn, so the selection would/could make sense... if it wasn't the abysmal Johnson who was playing instead

[Shaggy]

Don't understand this Moreno/Johnson thing FFS.

[kingfunk]

Ludogorets v Liverpool Champions League Build Up

Interesting to see if lucas takes up gerrard's current role.

[Paddy]

£70million of summer transfers on the bench.

[Assassin]

Gerrard needs to be stuck out wide on the right in an ageing Beckham role

[Sarb]

Moreno and Can and Lallana. Probably the pick of the summer signings. Getting dropped regularly. Anyone would think he is angling for full control of transfers

[DeanoUK]

I like that midfield. Full of energy and hopefully a goal threat if Gerrard is further up.

The obvious question mark is Johnson; is Moreno carrying a knock or is Rodgers protecting him slightly as a young player who has made a few errors in a leaky defence?

This is all I can hope as I can't understand it either. Just unbelievable he's still being played.

[MrMichael]

"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.

popping over to amend my prediction FFS, this is going to be painful again.

Except he's dropped Lovren and is playing Lucas so presumably pushing Gerrard forward a little, rather worried about the chronic lack of goals in that team (Allen, Henderson, Lucas and now-Gerrard will struggle for 10 between them this year) but it is a touch different from what we've been doing in most games this year isn't it?

[Sarb]

Lovren has been playing despite errors every game. Fair enough Moreno is young, but Johnson can't even be bothered. Mind boggling

[Lecter]

Undoubtedly he's made some serious **** ups this season, which would end up costing him his job if it continues, but are we really at the point already of mocking the club manager, the guy who gave us our most enjoyable league season in 2 decades? If everything is his fault now then much of last season has to be his 'fault' too. Regardless, I rather think everyone already knows your opinion about where the fault for our current situation lies, the broken record thing doesn't really enhance discussion

Yeah this

FFS Johnson, aaaargh. To be slightly fair, Moreno has made several pretty terrible errors so far this season and blatantly, despite obvious talent, has a ton to learn, so the selection would/could make sense... if it wasn't the abysmal Johnson who was playing instead

****ing lighten up

People are getting far too defensive regarding him

If you didn't laugh at our current situation you would end up swinging from a lamppost

[Lecter]

Moreno and Can and Lallana. Probably the pick of the summer signings. Getting dropped regularly. Anyone would think he is angling for full control of transfers

Who knows it does seem bizarre that they aren't the mainstay of the side at the moment

[captainfog]

**** team, we're gonna get dicked.

Oh and watch Gerrard get completely isolated. Last time he played in an advanced role he couldn't keep up with the pace of the game and got completely bypassed.

[RedRum]

Did he have to mention the loss of Suarez again or was he asked? If he/the committee knew it was going to be such a big stumbling block this season, why didn't they go balls out to try and sign a replacement (instead of let's say £20m on Markovic). From what I remember we were trying to get Remy/Bony/Etoo in, who are nowhere near the same level. I'm not one for hearsay, but it does sound like someone had a bit of a lazy summer instead of really trying to push the boat out and win the league this year.

I guess the proof is in the pudding but as long as Johnson and Skrtel are dropped, I'll stick my neck out and say we'll perform much better.

Was told by somebody that an old FSG director on Twitter said that Rodgers wanted Bony and Eto'o but they wouldn't pay that much for bony and thought Eto'o was too old so they wouldn't sanction it.

[MrMichael]

Moreno and Can and Lallana. Probably the pick of the summer signings. Getting dropped regularly. Anyone would think he is angling for full control of transfers

Sorry but that's just bollocks Sarb, if we don't start winning games soon he'll be out of a job, ludicrous (and unnecessarily disrespectful) to suggest he's picking teams currently based on internal transfer politics as opposed to who he genuinely thinks will get the best result (even if he's totally wrong). Besides, Lallana was widely reported as being 100% Rodgers' first choice pick.