First Xl rest of the season?

Carroll was never looking good... he was looking average at best

When are we signing some of those? I'm sure the transfer window doesn't open again until summer

I mean the likes of Riena....

I'm all for giving the youngsters a run out for 20 to 30 mins, especially Sterling, but I think that more than one at a time in a game would be asking too much of them.

Sterling should start, his direct player and has an end product and is better than downing

wheres the reserve keeper?

I think that we've got to be looking past Carroll being a starter if we want to improve properly next season.

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Hm Doc, my humble opinion is: stick with Carroll as a starter for the remainder of this season. Dropping him now will not help us improve next season, far from it. For the simple reason nobody in the current team can be expected to play in his position next season.

Let us pray for a miracle, and the Carroll / Suarez / Gerrard link starting to click suddenly. And if that doesn't happen (and let's face it, I don't have high hopes for the short term), we will have to spend the dosh on a new striker anyway in the summer.

Cup Team. It'd be nice to win The Cup and maybe a bit of experience is needed but, as they're 'tired' they can rest for the league games.

Reina,
Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique,
Spearing,
Kuyt, Gerrard, Bellamy
Suarez
Carroll

subs : Some keeper, Kelly, Flanagan, Coates, Maxi, Henderson, Sterling

League Team. It doesn't matter if we finish 7th or 12th so give the kids a run with a bit of experience to keep things calm.

Reina,
Kelly, Carragher, Coates, Robinson
Sterling, Henderson, Adam, Downing
Suarez
Carroll

subs: Some other keeper, Flanagan, Skrtel, Aurelio, Shelvey, Coady, Kuyt


Carroll and Suarez need to start every game together if they're ever going to click.

>>Carroll / Suarez / Gerrard link

does anyone know how many matches they've started together?

I think it's less than a handful

Redconn

It's about that. And I think both Suarez and Carroll would benefit greatly if Gerrard would play in a more forward role, directly behind the 2 of 'm (well, indeed who wouldn't for that matter ?), and NOT Gerrard just in front of the defense.

My formation for the next few games would be a 4-3-1-2.

Reina,
Jonhson / Kelly, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique
Bellamy / Kuyt, Henderson, Downing
Gerrard
Suarez, Carrol

I was toying with the idea of Taras Bulba, by giving a lot of the talent play time.
But I think it's most important to get Henderson, Downing and Carroll performing with an eye on next season. And I don't think that's going to happen with a lot of talent in the squad.

Totally agree, been saying this for a while.