Besiktas away match thread

[Shaggy]

Mignolet, Toure, Skrtel, Lovren, Allen, Can, Moreno, Ibe, Sterling, Balotelli, Sturridge

Subs: Ward, Manquillo, Williams, Brannagan, Lallana, Lambert, Borini

[Lee]

Balotelli in for Lallana.

A strong team, given our injury woes.

This is going to be a right tough game.

[McDermotX]

Hmmm........be interesting to see how the 3 CB thing works with essentially two newbies brought into the mix. Granted Toure has loads of experience, but it's still a system that requires good teamwork and understanding.
If it's anything like last week, we may see a single striker dropping off to receive the ball which can drag the main CB out at times, and we'll need to see the covering from the other two to be quick and disciplined.
Will be good to see Can in midfield all the same.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

Very attacking. Love it

Lots of pace and with Balo upfront, strength as well. Score early, pick them off in the counterattack and close out the match.

[Paddy]

Considering the bench I expect us to go all out straight away. Get the goal and we can relax...a bit.

[Daffy Duck]

So Rodgers picks Brannagan out of all the talented youngsters we have interesting, I wonder what his plans are with him, because I thought that his progress stalled a bit in the last season.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

One thing we know for sure is who's on penalty call today. Or do we.

[Daffy Duck]

One thing we know for sure is who's on penalty call today. Or do we.

: D hopefully Mario and Sturridge both have a brilliant game which puts all those 'controversies' from the first leg to bed.

Btw, I have a feeling that this will either be a total disappointment or a huge spectacle that has everyone hyped again. I'm finding it hard to imagine a simple 0-0.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

: D hopefully Mario and Sturridge both have a brilliant game which puts all those 'controversies' from the first leg to bed.

Btw, I have a feeling that this will either be a total disappointment or a huge spectacle that has everyone hyped again. I'm finding it hard to imagine a simple 0-0.

I vote huge spectacle. Can't see us not scoring with so much attacking intent in the side. But as McDermotX said, the Skrtel-Toure-Lovren is an untried trio. Hopefully Lovren got most of his mistakes out of his system in the Southampton match!

[RedReet]

Come on Kolo.

Allen or Can holding? I'd go Allen.

[Assassin]

SBS upfront

[Paddy]

Or BS with S behind

[Gazzla]

Really looking forward to Balotelli and Sturridge up front, assume Balotelli will drop slightly deeper as per his cameo role last week, his deserves his chance he needs to make sure he takes it.

[RedReet]

Babel on LFC Tv. He still loves us.

[danperkins]

Gonna be a tough one but looking forward to it.