Derby build up thread

[Brennan]

Their injuries aren't as extensive or as crucial to their play as ours are. That's not "getting the excuses in", that's just a fact.

It'd be a massive achievement for us to take the three points off them given we have an entire first team side out injured. We're looking towards a massive game from Mirallas & Lukaku to stand much of a chance.

How do we have an entire first team out ?

 

[neil999]

Yes , the midfield is the biggest issue....both Lucas and Allen are out so it's difficult to see who we shoehorn there. Coutinho is out of form and Alberto has been untested

someone on RAWK mentioned playing flanagan in midfield

 

[Del]

How do we have an entire first team out ?

Coleman Distan Alcatraz Oviedo

Pienaar Barkley Gibson Del

Kone

Two players short

 

[chicoazul]

I think the absence of true world class players for Liverpool will be telling.

Everton just are better. Better players, better football and better ethics.

They do have better banners and singing to be fair.

 

[Del]

someone on RAWK mentioned playing flanagan in midfield

Would be funny if we didn't have the Hibbert/Osman combo on the horizon

 

[dmorgan2]

someone on RAWK mentioned playing flanagan in midfield

haha you never know...

 

[connor.tinnion - scam]

My word this thread can be depressing, people on here are already saying that Martinez is gunna bottle it before we even know who's back or not, just wait and see what team there is before you start comparing him to Moyes. Plus everyone has to remember, the derby is only one game, if we do put out a slightly weekened team because of injurys, it's not because RM doesn't want to win, just not risk players being out for another month.

 

[deipnosophist]

I was watching from the Kop when we beat Liverpool 2-0 back in Jan (maybe Feb?) 1986. Thought that was the League decider...but it wasn't. They got more points over the final third of that season and we came second.

Conclusion/lesson learnt : this is a big game, but it's not season defining.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

Coleman Distan Alcatraz Oviedo

Pienaar Barkley Gibson Del

Kone

Two players short

Traore ?

 

[neil999]

Would be funny if we didn't have the Hibbert/Osman combo on the horizon

oh bumz

 

[D410]

A right hand side of Hibbo and Osman would be terrifying, i hope he goes with Stones at RB.

 

[Sheedy's Third]

My word this thread can be depressing, people on here are already saying that Martinez is gunna bottle it before we even know he's back or not, just wait and see what team there is before you start comparing him to Moyes. Plus everyone has to remember, the derby is only one game, if we do put out a slightly weekened team because of injurys, it's not because RM doesn't want to win, just not risk players being out for another month.

Indeed in a nut shell.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Coleman Distan Alcatraz Oviedo

Pienaar Barkley Gibson Del

Kone

Two players short

Decent team that, with Traore up front and some random injured goalkeeper in there too!

 

[Del]

Decent team that, with Traore up front and some random injured goalkeeper in there too!

Makes for depressing reading

Can't think of another team in the league to have that amount of first teamers out

Luckily 90% are not long term

 

[neil999]

A right hand side of Hibbo and Osman would be terrifying, i hope he goes with Stones at RB.

i think he will unless distin is out