Rightly so, IMO. I can't see Allen shining when he's got Dembele and Parker chasing him down. Lucas, Gerrard and Henderson would be better equipped.
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Rightly so, IMO. I can't see Allen shining when he's got Dembele and Parker chasing him down. Lucas, Gerrard and Henderson would be better equipped.
Harsh on Allen I know, but that's the team that should start. Allen can come on after 60 minutes.
Agreed. Gerrard will have to be very selective in driving forward though. If not, we'll be very exposed.
Is the right answer. Wise beyond your years Mark.
Think I'd rather let Henderson do the Donkey work. Gerrard would be better served setting the pace of the game
I'd definitely start downing over coutinho as I think it will provide better balance to the team. But from the way rodgers is talking coutinho is gonna start. I guess with downing coming on after 70 mins for coutinho.
Bale more plays through the middle now so I don't see why gerrard can't track him. I can see the score being 3-2 tomorrow but just don't know to who.
Bale more plays through the middle now so I don't see why gerrard can't track him. I can see the score being 3-2 tomorrow but just don't know to who.
I didn't think that Bale played left wing anymore? I thought they'd given him that floating role off the striker? If that is the case, if really needs to be lucas/hendo/gerrard picking him up before he gets a chance to run at our ropey cb's.
I'd play Suarez, Sturridge, Coutinho
---------------------Sturridge-------------------------
---Coutinho----------Suarez----------Downing---
------ ------Gerrard---------Henderson--------
------------------------Lucas-----------------------
-----Enrique-----------------------------Johnson--
----------------Agger----------Carragher----------
------------------------Reina------------------------
---Coutinho----------Suarez----------Downing---
------ ------Gerrard---------Henderson--------
------------------------Lucas-----------------------
-----Enrique-----------------------------Johnson--
----------------Agger----------Carragher----------
------------------------Reina------------------------
that's 12 players mate! drop downing and you have a team.
-------------------Reina
Johnson Carragher Agger Enrique
Downing Lucas Gerrard Coutinho
-------------Suarez Sturridge
v
-------------------Adebayor
----------------------Bale
Sigurdsson Parker Dembele Lennon
Ekotto Vertonghen Dawson Walker
----------------------LLoris
I dont think we're a million miles apart, I'll be gutted if we have one of those days when it doesnt come together.
Johnson Carragher Agger Enrique
Downing Lucas Gerrard Coutinho
-------------Suarez Sturridge
v
-------------------Adebayor
----------------------Bale
Sigurdsson Parker Dembele Lennon
Ekotto Vertonghen Dawson Walker
----------------------LLoris
I dont think we're a million miles apart, I'll be gutted if we have one of those days when it doesnt come together.
Good. This is precisely the lineup I wanted. 4-2-3-1. We'll destroy them.
----------------------------------------Pepe-------------------------------------------
Johnson-----------Carragher-----------------Agger--------------------Enrique
--------------------------Lucas-----------------Gerrard-----------------------------
--------Downing-------------------Suarez------------------------Coutinho-------
-------------------------------------Sturridge------------------------------------------
I hope not. Think that team will get hit on the counter pretty badly. I'm hoping one of coutinho or downing is benched and Henderson is in.
I think that's our strongest team and best formation at the moment. In the future, if we stick with this formation, I could see Henderson replacing or competing with Downing for the RM position. He didn't look so good at RM when Kenny was in charge, but he's come in leaps and bounds since then and we are playing a different style altogether now.
I could see Hendo replacing one of the wingers in this game too, if we need to add more ball-winning ability and energy on one of the wings. He might be more comfortable playing in the middle, of course, but I'd rather keep Suarez in the middle and stick Hendo to the wing than the other way around.
Stayed off the beer tonight and stayed in because I've to get up at 8am to watch the game. I want my three points to make up for my lack of Saturday night pints.
Play Sturridge and let him along with Suarez give them hell. Bale is going to be dangerous so i'm hoping he get's done for diving early on or has an off day. Sick of him ripping it up and his heart celebration. He has to have a quiet game soon. Why not today.
Dembele is a real threat as he's excellent at carrying the ball into dangerous positions from deep. Lucas has looked flat footed since his return from injury and I can see Dembele and Bale gliding past him at times. Thankfully Enrique and Johnson are pacy as Walker, Lenon and Bale will be bombing forward time and time again. I used to really like Parker but i've grown to dislike him. Brave little Scotty Parker. Running around and making tackles, putting his head in where it hurts. Fuck him, I hope Gerrard plants him on his arse in the first five minutes. Also watch out for the Suarez and Parker feud that has been going on with a while now.
I think there will be over three goals. Verthongen for them, Suarez and Gerrard pen for us. A few dodgy handballs and a red card.
^^^^ Just making shit up now to be honest.
Play Sturridge and let him along with Suarez give them hell. Bale is going to be dangerous so i'm hoping he get's done for diving early on or has an off day. Sick of him ripping it up and his heart celebration. He has to have a quiet game soon. Why not today.
Dembele is a real threat as he's excellent at carrying the ball into dangerous positions from deep. Lucas has looked flat footed since his return from injury and I can see Dembele and Bale gliding past him at times. Thankfully Enrique and Johnson are pacy as Walker, Lenon and Bale will be bombing forward time and time again. I used to really like Parker but i've grown to dislike him. Brave little Scotty Parker. Running around and making tackles, putting his head in where it hurts. Fuck him, I hope Gerrard plants him on his arse in the first five minutes. Also watch out for the Suarez and Parker feud that has been going on with a while now.
I think there will be over three goals. Verthongen for them, Suarez and Gerrard pen for us. A few dodgy handballs and a red card.
^^^^ Just making shit up now to be honest.
Strongest team if we were playing a team that parked the bus or who were lightweight in midfield maybe. But too lightweight two start against spurs. Definitely hendo for one of the wingers.
You might be right. Coutinho has never started against a team of Spurs' quality before (in England). Nobody, not even Rodgers, knows exactly what will happen. But I just think 4-2-3-1 generally gives us better balance than 4-3-3 at this point so I was glad to see this lineup, if it's correct. Like I said, I could see Hendo coming on for one of the wingers (most likely Coutinho) later in the game and playing in his position.
I do worry about giving Bale free-kick opportunities. That might very well be the difference between a win and a loss: can Lucas, Gerrard and the CBs consistently stop the runs of Spurs players, especially Bale, through the middle without giving away fouls in dangerous areas? They all need to be on top form tonight; be aggressive and smart at the same time.
And he was rightly getting nothing for it and sulked like a baby because he couldn't take someone out muscling him. It was the way he sulked that game that really made me dislike him.
Our midfield is gonna get over run if that's the lineup
Maybe not I suspect Downing will chip in with his midfield duties and Suarez will be a little deeper as and when required..
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