Liverpool vs. Carlisle United

As we face possible the easiest game of the season, Liverpool fans should be forgiven if they bear any dread even for this one. Things may not get any easier than this, facing a League Two side at home, but we have shown an uncanny aptitude to mess things up.

Besides, we have a track record of slipping against minnows. Twelve months ago, penalties were required to see off the resistance of Middlesbrough. The previous season Notts County took the game to extra time before losing 4-2.

Throw in narrow scrapes against Crewe Alexandra, Cardiff City and Watford, defeat to Grimsby Town and the nadir of Northampton Town – arguably the most embarrassing Anfield result in Liverpool’s history – nothing should be taken for granted when Brendan Rodgers’ side take the first step on the road to Wembley having fallen at the penultimate hurdle last term.

Would like Brannagan to get proper minutes, Easily the best prospect at the club after Adorjan.

Art Morte wrote:I'm pretty sure, Ifty, that most of the guys you've put there will be rested.

I'd play:

Bogdan
Ibe - Gomez - Lovren - Enrique
Lallana - Rossiter - Allen
Teixeira
Origi - Ings

I think Rodgers will be quite desperate to get a result here and will field the best team. Also, what's the use of resting key players if they can't breach Norwich?

If giving the young/fringe players is the objective, I would like to see:


Bench: Lovren, Firmino, Sturridge and some young chaps

It's only been one game that he hasn't played. He'll feature definitely. But he's 18 I don't think even he expected to be starting 6 of the first 7 matches for us when he signed.

I like him but he's got a lot to learn.

Want a 25-0 win, But will be satisfied with a 1-0 win AET.

I want us to win but I have lost all the excitement

how many goals we have scored in the season till now !

Art Morte wrote:Five, I think.

Bogdan, Clyne, Skrtel, Lovren , Moreno, Can, Milner, Allen , Lallana, Firmino, Ings.

That's a strong line-up.

My confidence just took a double blow.

And it's the 'Freaking Emre in Defense' again . I thought he was going with 442 .

As long as its not 3 man at the back.

Nishankly wrote:As long as its not 3 man at the back.

It is. How else could he shove Emre up his...ops sorry, in the defense .

Art Morte wrote:Magsy, do you still make gifs? Our corner routine on 22 minutes would be worth one.

lmao just saw that corner All the way back to Mignolet just to hoof it to nobody

Ings looking good the last 3 games. His movement is very good.

lmao I can actually see us losing this