Just thought i would try and guess the starting team for the next game and then looking ahead to our possible best 11 and see what everyones thoughts are. In my opinion the team for Swansea would have to be exactly the same as its unfair to change a winning side apart from maybe swapping Skrtel back with Toure so i think it will be Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Aspas, Sturridge.
If Rodgers does make 1 change to this team though i would expect him to take Aspas out and put Moses in, Aspas looked a bit out of his depth in the last game and i think he needs bit more time to adapt.
Anyway going forward i would expect our first choice "best" 11 to be something along the lines of:
---------------------Mignolet----------------------
Johnson-----Sakho-----Agger------Enrique
---------------Gerrard--------Lucas-------------
--Henderson-----Coutinho-------Suarez----
----------------------Sturridge---------------------
Possible changes being Sakho out and Toure/Skrtel in and Henderson out and Moses/Sterling in (especially when playing at home).
Also, now we have a much deeper squad the second string doesnt look too bad either! :
-------------------------Jones-----------------------
Kelly-------Toure--------Skrtel------Cissokho
---------------Alberto----------Allen--------------
-----Ibe--------------Moses----------Sterling---
-----------------------Aspas-------------------------
And for anyone who couldnt get into that team either! Just out of interest:
-----------------------Ward-------------------------
Wisdom-----Lllori------Coates-----Flanagan
-------------Rossitter-------Adorjan----------------
---Morgan---------Texeira--------Sinclair-------
--------------------Yesil-----------------------------
Team for Swansea and looking ahead.
posted on 3/9/13
Sterling will need games this season!
posted on 3/9/13
Gerrard is one
Lucas is another
Coutinho has to be one
Sturridge has to be one
Suarez HAS to be one
That leaves Henderson, Sterling, Aspas and Moses to fight it out for the other position.
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Or 5 at the back
posted on 3/9/13
Johnson is likely to miss after the injury vs mancs. I expect him to be out for 4-6 weeks.
posted on 3/9/13
Wouldn't rush toure back either.. He needs to be carefully managed, and we don't have to rush him back as we have plenty of cover.
The international break has come at the wrong time for us as we had good momentum. I fear no matter what team we put out, this will be a draw for us.
posted on 3/9/13
Also, Aspas has excellent movement and an eye for goal. He and Coutinho link up very well as does Sturridge.
To beat Swansea we will need intelligent movement and for this reason I would keep Aspas in the team.
Sturridge
Moses Aspas
Coutinho
Lucas. Gerrard
Enrique. Henderson?
Agger. Skrtel/Sakho.
posted on 3/9/13
---------Sturridge-------
Moses --------------Aspas
-----------Coutinho
--------Lucas. Gerrard
Enrique.---------------- Henderson?
-----------Agger. Skrtel/Sakho.
posted on 3/9/13
A draw wouldn't be a bad result Redinthehead.
Swansea is a tough place to go.
10/12 is still a very good start.
posted on 3/9/13
But on paper we should win.. the players have to impart maximum mental discipline and NOT get carried away on false confidence.
posted on 3/9/13
i see things more along the lines of redinthehead.
rb will be kelly maybe though.. widsom or kelly.
posted on 3/9/13
There is no chance we will drop Henderson after his start to the season. His energy is so important to the team and we would miss it dearly.
4-3-3 still the way to go for me, with Aspas making way for Moses of his performances don't improve, I'm sure they will though.