Your first choice XI without Sturridge

[RichC]

I'd go with the following

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

Clyne........Skrtel.....Sakho.......Moreno....

...............Henderson....Milner..............

.........Lallana.....Coutinho.........Firmino...

......................Benteke..................... ..

Plenty of players to come in on rotation with Can, Ibe, Gomez, Ings, Bogdan, Lovren, Lucas & Origi

[redmike65]

Are we too stacked in the midfield?

In what way? Too many players, too many the same type?

CM - Allen, Lucas, Milner, Hendo, Can
AM - Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino
Wingers - Ibe, Markovic

Seems about right to me, esp as Ibe, Marko, Lallana can be wide forwards and Firmino a second striker.

[danperkins]

In what way? Too many players, too many the same type?

CM - Allen, Lucas, Milner, Hendo, Can
AM - Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino
Wingers - Ibe, Markovic

Seems about right to me, esp as Ibe, Marko, Lallana can be wide forwards and Firmino a second striker.

Seems alot of players that excel in central midfield roles. I suppose it comes down to, what way Rodgers sets us up.

[kev776]

Are we too stacked in the midfield?

----------------------------------Midge

Ibe--Can--Henderson--Milner--Coutinho--Allen--Lallana--Firmino--Markovic--

---------------------------------Benteke

[danperkins]

----------------------------------Midge

Ibe--Can--Henderson--Milner--Coutinho--Allen--Lallana--Firmino--Markovic--

---------------------------------Benteke

[-V-]

So were all agreed that Lovren is **** and needs to be replaced asap

[baitman]

----------------------------------Midge

Ibe--Can--Henderson--Milner--Coutinho--Allen--Lallana--Firmino--Markovic--

---------------------------------Benteke

thats brendans stoke formation.

[Exiled_red]

----------------------------------Midge

Ibe--Can--Henderson--Milner--Coutinho--Allen--Lallana--Firmino--Markovic--

---------------------------------Benteke

And Lucas still doesn't get a game

[Phoenix07]

thats brendans stoke formation.

He didn't play a striker against Stoke. Everyone of our 7 midfielders took it in turns to play as a false striker. We were like this:

[baitman]

He didn't play a striker against Stoke. Everyone of our 7 midfielders took it in turns to play as a false striker. We were like this:

and with 'shorts' pascoe scribbling notes on the back of a fag packet.

[Slinky Skills]

----------------------------------Midge

Ibe--Can--Henderson--Milner--Coutinho--Allen--Lallana--Firmino--Markovic--

---------------------------------Benteke

[cream]

-------------------Mignolet-------------------

Clyne--------Skrtel--------Sakho---------Moreno

----------------------Can-----------------------------

-------------Henderson---Milner---------------------

--------------------Coutinho-------------------------

---------------Benteke-----Firmino-------------------

That's the one for me as well. Our strongest possible team.

[leo]

----------------------------------Midge

Ibe--Can--Henderson--Milner--Coutinho--Allen--Lallana--Firmino--Markovic--

---------------------------------Benteke

I like this team. We should try this against stoke.

[Gray]

--------------------Mignolet---------------------
Clyne----------Skrtel------Can-----------Moreno
----------Henderson-------Milner----------------
-----Lallana-------Coutinho-----Firmino--------
--------------------Benteke----------------------

[Red_Polo]

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

Clyne...Skrtel...Sakho...Moreno

....................Lucas

......Milner.............Henderson

...................Coutinho

.......... Firminho...Benteke