Have heard
Howard
Baines Jags Stones Hibbert
Barry McCarthy
Mirallas Barkley Pienaar
Lukaku
but unsure how true - just a text from someone who says that's the team that's "going around"
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Have heard
Howard
Baines Jags Stones Hibbert
Barry McCarthy
Mirallas Barkley Pienaar
Lukaku
but unsure how true - just a text from someone who says that's the team that's "going around"
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
The result of this game really does depend on Ross Barkley, I fear.
Even with him in the team and below par, L'pool will fear him and what he can do.
They must surely start with 3 in the centre of midfield... Allen (injury doubt), Gerrard and Henderson.... but with them playing 2 up front that would mean that they play 3 at the back.... do they even have 3 fit CB's?
Their injury woes are more debilitating than ours imo. Even with no Ross, we have a few choices.
Im hoping KM plays on the wing. They literally have no full backs apart from a half fit Flanagan. He could tear them a new one should he be "up for it".
Good god im nervous.
Even with him in the team and below par, L'pool will fear him and what he can do.
They must surely start with 3 in the centre of midfield... Allen (injury doubt), Gerrard and Henderson.... but with them playing 2 up front that would mean that they play 3 at the back.... do they even have 3 fit CB's?
Their injury woes are more debilitating than ours imo. Even with no Ross, we have a few choices.
Im hoping KM plays on the wing. They literally have no full backs apart from a half fit Flanagan. He could tear them a new one should he be "up for it".
Good god im nervous.
even our injury ravaged side that we'll put out are good enough to do these, mirallas is key, as is barclay if he plays. Baines and mirallas, 0-2
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
Looks like we're gonna have
I'd rather have Alcaraz in and Stones at RB personally.
Howard
Hibbert Jagielka Alcaraz Baines
Barry McCarthy
Mirallas Barkley Pienaar
Lukaku
Hibbert Jagielka Alcaraz Baines
Barry McCarthy
Mirallas Barkley Pienaar
Lukaku
I'd rather have Alcaraz in and Stones at RB personally.
mkrudden
Player Valuation: £40m
That team would win if selected.
Right now though, im not confident it will be the team
paulbefc
Player Valuation: £60m
If we have that front 6 available from the start, we shouldn't have much to worry about, as long as at least 1 of the first choice centre backs is available.
I don't think, with their midfield, they're going to dominate us and have us under the cosh for long periods. They won't have the players out who can keep the ball for long enough.
Deulofeu would have been dynamite for today, for attacking on the break. Ah well...
I don't think, with their midfield, they're going to dominate us and have us under the cosh for long periods. They won't have the players out who can keep the ball for long enough.
Deulofeu would have been dynamite for today, for attacking on the break. Ah well...
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
I really dont get where this idea that turning up there tonight is going to be relatively simple with a lot of players out.
It's utter nonsense. If someone offered a draw right now I'd take their arm off up to their shoulder. We'd have been right up against it even with our full first team out. But there seems to be an idea knocking about that if Villa went there and dominated play then an understrength Everton can. We cant though, and this isn't Villa for them it's the Derby. They will be pumped up for this one as the biggest game they've faced all season.
bainesontoast
Player Valuation: £25m
----------Howard----------
Stones, Jags, Distin, Baines.
-------Barry, McCarthy
Mirallas---Barkley---Pienaar
----------Lukaku----------
I think there's a lot of porky pies going around on certain injuries.
McGeady ready to torment from the bench.
Stones, Jags, Distin, Baines.
-------Barry, McCarthy
Mirallas---Barkley---Pienaar
----------Lukaku----------
I think there's a lot of porky pies going around on certain injuries.
McGeady ready to torment from the bench.
RyanGordon
Player Valuation: £1.5m
Spot on. Wouldn't mind Alcaraz instead of Distin. I think his composure would be handy tonight.
Sheedy's Third
Player Valuation: £8m
So will we .
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
As i posted earlier. The one doing the rounds from a so-called 'reputable source' is that Barkley and Pienaar start, aswell as Hibbo, Late Jagielka fitness test, and if he fails it Alcaraz will start.
McGeady, Garbutt on bench, but no one has mentioned Traore.
McGeady, Garbutt on bench, but no one has mentioned Traore.
AaronTheBlue
Player Valuation: £60m
Stones would start over hibbert imo
squonk
Player Valuation: £8m
Hmmm...1999, which was our last win there.
Yes I think it's strongly advisable that you stay away from the match altogether. The omens are good.
paulbefc
Player Valuation: £60m
Just for the record, when I said "we shouldn't have much to worry about" I didn't mean it was going to be easy.
If a lot of the talk is true and we put out our first choice midfield and attack with Barkley and Pienaar, it should cause them a lot of problems and we should also have more possession if we're on our game with the ball. That would take pressure off the lads at the back. They will score tonight, if not from a set-piece, through one of the front two, but you can't rule us out if we have Barkley and Mirallas out there. They will not be looking forward to taking those two on.
If, however, we are going to be missing Barkley and/or Pienaar, things could become much more difficult ball retention-wise and I think the ball could end up coming right back at us all night as they like to get it up to the front two quickly. In this case, the odds suggest it could be a long night, given our weakened back line.
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