Middlesborough

[gkmacca]

I have never been to England but I have an irrational hate of Middlesborough. No idea why. Loved it when they got relegated.

They don't even know what county they're in, the great twits.

 

[Modo]

Confirmed team: Jones, McLaughlin, Jones, Touré, Enrique, Lucas, Rossiter, Brannagan, Sterling, Markovic, Lambert

 

[livvy145]

Lambert captains the team

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

Confirmed team: Jones, McLaughlin, Jones, Touré, Enrique, Lucas, Rossiter, Brannagan, Sterling, Markovic, Lambert

From the offal, it's this though:

Liverpool's starting XI in full: Mignolet, Manquillo, Enrique, Toure, Sakho, Lucas, Rossiter, Lallana, Sterling, Markovic, Lambert.
The Reds' substitutes: Jones, Skrtel, Moreno, Williams, Suso, Borini, Balotelli.

Interesting choice in Williams. I think that was quite unexpected.

 

[Red Astaire]

Who is Williams @studsup? Educate a brother.

 

[gkmacca]

Jordan Williams? A bit of a surprise. A defensive utility player, I guess, who's improved enough to earn some experience around the team. Good luck to him.

 

[Hansern]

Made up for both Lambert and Rossiter.

 

[gkmacca]

It's impressive enough how Rossiter speaks. Remarkably calm and mature for someone of that age in any kind of profession. What's great is that he doesn't just play well, he also enjoys it, which is getting to be a rarity these days.

 

[Hansern]

Hope he has a great game and can play instead of Lucas in the future

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

Who is Williams @studsup? Educate a brother.

Macca has the answer. Never really stood out to me in the games I've seen of him (not shit, but never felt he was outstanding either), but I suppose Rodgers maybe has him in mind as cover for RB / DM if he needs someone to come in for Manquillo or Lucas at some point, as he's been played across the back as well as in DM in reserve games.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

I like the team Rodgers has picked by the way. Of course, it's going to be a bit of a risk playing Sterling, but at least with Lallana and Sterling, it'll provide some fluidity to the play and will help guys like Rossiter and Markovic. Hopefully we come storming out of the gates, build a good lead, and then we can rest Sterling for the weekend derby.

 

[Red Astaire]

Jordan Williams? A bit of a surprise. A defensive utility player, I guess, who's improved enough to earn some experience around the team. Good luck to him.

Thanks Macca and @studsup. Yep seconded. Good luck to the lad.

 

[irishred]

Can't wait to see Rossiter finally step up. I think Lambert will get a couple.

 

[gkmacca]

I agree it's a nice looking side. A nice balance between experience and up-and-coming talent, with several good learning opportunities there, and a promising sense of purpose about the team as a whole. Fingers crossed!

 

[gene hughes]

This isn't on the Telly over here. Does anyone have a link to a good stream?

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Why start Sterling here and not against Villa?

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

This isn't on the Telly over here. Does anyone have a link to a good stream?

http://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/index.php?threads/lfc-v-boro-streams.55095/

 

[Mystic]

Blimey, that's Wenger levels of throwing youth at the cup, I really hope this doesn't back fire on us. Thankfully that attacking four looks very good, really happy for Lambert too, boyhood dream achieved there for him.

 

[rurikbird]

This is pretty close to the team I would have picked. The only differences are Sakho instead of Skrtel (I thought Martin needed to play more minutes to build up his fitness after injury – I guess this means Rodgers have made a decision that Skrtel is starting in place of Sakho on the weekend) and Sterling. What happened to "protecting the youngsters" now, Brendan? He played 90 minutes on Saturday. I would have started Suso in midfield next to Rossiter with Lucas at DM.

Surprised Gerrard is not even on the bench. Hope Hendo's injury is not too serious. Suddenly we are looking paper-thin in midfield with all the injuries hitting our CMs at once.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

Blimey, that's Wenger levels of throwing youth at the cup, I really hope this doesn't back fire on us. Thankfully that attacking four looks very good, really happy for Lambert too, boyhood dream achieved there for him.

He's only starting Rossiter; Williams is on the bench. Are you looking at the wrong lineup that Modo posted?

Liverpool's starting XI in full: Mignolet, Manquillo, Enrique, Toure, Sakho, Lucas, Rossiter, Lallana, Sterling, Markovic, Lambert.
The Reds' substitutes: Jones, Skrtel, Moreno, Williams, Suso, Borini, Balotelli.

 

[Fabio]

Surprised by ojo not getting thr bench

 

[Mystic]

He's only starting Rossiter; Williams is on the bench. Are you looking at the wrong lineup that Modo posted?

Liverpool's starting XI in full: Mignolet, Manquillo, Enrique, Toure, Sakho, Lucas, Rossiter, Lallana, Sterling, Markovic, Lambert.
The Reds' substitutes: Jones, Skrtel, Moreno, Williams, Suso, Borini, Balotelli.

Whoops, my tiredness showing through their, I somehow thought Jones and Williams were starting.

 

[Modo]

is williams that spurs kid we bought or is it stewart?

 

[gkmacca]

Starting Sterling is just plain fucking stupid! The man is contradicting himself now.

What fresh hell is this?

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

is williams that spurs kid we bought or is it stewart?

That's Stewart.

 

[gkmacca]

is williams that spurs kid we bought or is it stewart?

Williams came from Wrexham. You're right, Stewart's from Spurs.

 

[Red Astaire]

So we are resting our best player(s) for shitty cup games now are we!!
Clear enough for you?

Oh do shut up you annoying whelk.

 

[themn]

Starting Sterling is just plain fucking stupid! The man is contradicting himself now.

1. 

 

[cloggypop]

mrjohn is named after a famous homosexual hat maker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._John

 

[mark1975]

So we are resting our best player(s) for shitty cup games now are we!!
Clear enough for you?

You're a proper fucking tard you lad.