Steven Gerrard

[Mostar]

I think we will see Stevie, Dirk, Carroll and Downing combination to start and Suarez and Bellamy on the bench.

It will be interesting to see who the 3rd CM (Lucas is certain to start) is going to be.

Adam, Jay or Hendo?

[RichC]

I'd imagine Adam but I'd probably go for Henderson, better engine and certainly more mobile.

Adam does offer quite a lot offensively but I think we need someone that can get about the United players from the get go

[Mostar]

I think we may have some problems defensively if Kelly is not fit and Kenny decides to slowly bring back GJ so I would go with Jay.

Otherwise I'd like to see Hendo more in the central role but I agree that Adam would be most likely choice.

[Craig_H]

Why cant Suarez come in for some fitness work on Thursday afternoon and then join the rest of the squad to train normally on Friday - and then start?

Lucas played for Brazil away in Costa Rica last night and will most likely play on Tuesday away in Mexico.

Are people suggesting that he should be benched for the mancs too?

[Mostar]

Lucas will be back at least a day before Suarez and one extra day of rest in these circumstances imo makes a big difference.

[RichC]

Why cant Suarez come in for some fitness work on Thursday afternoon and then join the rest of the squad to train normally on Friday - and then start?

Lucas played for Brazil away in Costa Rica last night and will most likely play on Tuesday away in Mexico.

Are people suggesting that he should be benched for the mancs too?

it's a fair point on Lucas.

I hope both Suarez and Lucas are able to start, Lucas more so really.

[Mattshark]

it's a fair point on Lucas.

I hope both Suarez and Lucas are able to start, Lucas more so really.

So do I, we need them to win this.

[Craig_H]

Lucas will be back at least a day before Suarez and one extra day of rest in these circumstances imo makes a big difference.

Based on what?

Clarke's quote above doesnt substantiate that.

[Pablo]

I'd still start Suarez, it'd be madness not to against the Scum.

[Craig_H]

That's what i think too. Even if it's just 60 minutes. He can make the difference.

No use bringing him on when the game is beyond us.

[Mostar]

Based on what?

Clarke's quote above doesnt substantiate that.

Mexico is in North America.

[little dave hedgehog]

Mexico is in North America.

this.

[Craig_H]

Mexico is in North America.

Well, this is true

But i took Clarke's comments to mean the south american lads, rather than specifically those coming back from S.America

[lickedlollipop]

Steven Gerrard made a sensational scoring return to Liverpool's starting line-up at the weekend but he admits the last six months have been the most difficult of his career.

The skipper started in a red shirt for the first time since March during the draw with Manchester United on Saturday.

He concedes there were times during his lay off when it was hard to stay positive.

"When I got the injury I knew it was going to be a serious one, something that I wasn't used to," said Gerrard in an exclusive interview with LFC magazine this week.

"I had to try to be positive. I'll admit that I was down, as low as I've ever been as a footballer.

"Before the operation I'd been getting niggles and having injections to play. Basically I knew I wasn't right. I was fighting to get fit, just to get out on the pitch. I was trying to put my body on the line.

"But it wasn't the real me and I wasn't the player I want to be. I was missing training sessions and coming in the day before a game trying to get that last session in, or having injections to play the next day.

"You can only do that for a certain amount of time before your body gives in, and mine gave in. My groin packed in on me. When it happened I was down and I was low.

"I had to try to be as positive as I could be but it took time before I got back in to a positive frame of mind. It probably wasn't until a couple of weeks after the operation, when I got off the crutches, that I started being really positive again. That was because I could see I was progressing day by day. When that happens your positivity creeps back in.

"Without a doubt the last six months have been the hardest of my career.

taken from: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...-i-was-so-down



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YNWA skipper

[cream]

Good to have the skipper back, his presence was sorely missed.