Liverpool fc v Reading fc 3pm

mike65

Two teams still searching for some league form meet as Rodgers second club as senior manager visit Anfield.

The international break has not been kind as per usual - Reina doubtful with hammy strain, Borini under the knife, Gerrard doped up on Night Nurse (okay made the last one up), Lucas and Kelly remain sidelined. Enrique might be back to starting though which would put Johnson back in his preferred side.

The midfield has Shelvey back as an option, while everyone else seems to be fit.

A new name to me in black - Roger East with only his second Prem league game as ref. He loves his cards.

ShamoBuc

Any kind of a win will do, not fussy.
A 3-0 home win would be nice though, no injuries would be an added bonus.
Games after internationals are notoriously hard to call.

Morzadec

mike65 wrote: »

Two teams still searching for some league form meet as Rodgers second club as senior manager visit Anfield.

The international break has not been kind as per usual - Reina doubtful with hammy strain, Borini under the knife, Gerrard doped up on Night Nurse (okay made the last one up), Lucas and Kelly remain sidelined. Enrique might be back to starting though which would put Johnson back in his preferred side.

The midfield has Shelvey back as an option, while everyone else seems to be fit.

A new name to me in black - Roger East with only his second Prem league game as ref. He loves his cards.

That's good for us imo as we should be the team attacking most. Stoke were let away with murder in our last home game and with a stricter ref we probably would've won.

It's always hard to know if we can win these type of games. Despite it being Reading at home I'll be over the moon with 3 points. We need to get into a regular habit of winning these types of games, and it's obviously something we've struggled to do for a while now.

Nice to have Shelvey as a genuine attacking option off the bench.

Coming off the international break it could be a tough game. I'll predict a 3-1 win for Liverpool, but I'm not sure it'll be easy.

Washington Irving

4-0 Liverpool. Two for Suarez, one for Skrtel and one for Agger

Turtyturd

I prefer LuckyCharms' threads, they had a touch of class about them even if we never won the match.

2-0 reading, 2 og's from Suarez before hitting the bar with an easy tap in for the hat-trick.

livinginkorea

I say 3-1 to us. Would love a clean sheet but recon that won't happen. Definitely I think we will outscore them but to think we won't let one in might be wishful thinking.

Come on the pool!

El Inho

Suarez is promoted to Capt. in my fantasy football, after I missed him against Norwich....typically this means he will not score and probably get sent off...sorry guys..

expecting a nice victory today though

Luckycharms_74

Turtyturd wrote: »

I prefer LuckyCharms' threads, they had a touch of class about them even if we never won the match.
.

Thanks man. I had surgery on ruptured Achilles last week so I haven't been near my pc since. I'll get the match threads back in the next couple of weeks.

P.S. thanks to mike65 for keeping the treads going

Mr Alan

No excuses today. We have to win.

_blank_

Mr Alan wrote: »

No excuses today. We have to win.

Orly?

So if the ref gives a dodgy penalty and Liverpool lose 0-1, you won't be using it as an excuse?

Cool.

mayordenis

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Thanks man. I had surgery on ruptured Achilles last week so I haven't been near my pc since. I'll get the match threads back in the next couple of weeks.

P.S. thanks to mike65 for keeping the treads going

Your achilles shouldn't really affect your boards usage, unless you're trying some next level manouvers.

Kerrigooney

Mr Alan wrote: »

No excuses today. We have to win.

Absolutely. If we can`t beat Reading at Anfield we might as well just give up.

No excuses.

Luckycharms_74

mayordenis wrote: »

Your achilles shouldn't really affect your boards usage, unless you're trying some next level manouvers.

I know. I'm just a wuss

Kerrigooney

mayordenis wrote: »

Your achilles shouldn't really affect your boards usage, unless you're trying some next level manouvers.

For all we know Luckycharms might have no arms and have to type with his feet:P

mike65

"ITK" team nicked from someone elsewhere (not Duncan Jenkins I'll assume!)

my guessed formation.

---

Jones,
Wisdom, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson,

---

Allen

---

Sahin---Shelvey,
Gerrard----Suarez----Sterling,

EDIT - BBC confirms Reina not on team bus.

Turtyturd

mike65 wrote: »

"ITK" team nicked from someone elsewhere (not Duncan Jenkins I'll assume!)

my guessed formation.

---

Reina,
Wisdom, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson,

---

Allen

---

Sahin---Shelvey,
Gerrard----Suarez----Sterling,

Haven't been in the thread much the last while but is Suso injured?....would have him in there ahead of Shelvey.

5starpool

Turtyturd wrote: »

Haven't been in the thread much the last while but is Suso injured?....would have him in there ahead of Shelvey.

Signed a new contract so don't need to keep him sweet anymore

Score draw. Hope I'm wrong.

Turtyturd

5starpool wrote: »

Signed a new contract so don't need to keep him sweet anymore

Was afraid it might be that, ah I am sure big man Shelvey will show his worth.:rolleyes:

opr

Quite excited to see that team if Gerrard plays in the front three. In serious need of a win today.

Opr

klose

Jones in goal is the word apparently reina wasn't on the team bus.

Jesus Wept

Had a dream we were losing this 1-3 last night.

Turtyturd

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Had a dream we were losing this 1-3 last night.

You should pick up a result against Southampton.

Super-Rush

This Is Anfield ‏@thisisanfield
Brad Jones makes his full #LFC League debut today.

.

Turtyturd

Super-Rush wrote: »

.

I am guessing Enrique will be on his way out if he can't get ahead of Jones.

Super-Rush

Turtyturd wrote: »

I am guessing Enrique will be on his way out if he can't get ahead of Jones.

I'd say so alright.

He must have been convinced he'd be backup to Pepe Renia.

Bad form from Rodgers.

Super-Rush

This Is Anfield ‏@thisisanfield
Confirmed #LFC team v Reading: Jones, Wisdom, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Sahin, Gerrard, Allen, Sterling, Suso, Suarez.

G.K.

Jones; Wisdom, Agger, Skrtel, Johnson; Allen, Sahin, Gerrard; Sterling, Suarez, Suso

Super-Rush

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC
Confirmed #LFC subs: Gulacsi, Shelvey, Henderson, Downing, Assaidi, Carragher, Enrique.

Turtyturd

Suso ahead of Shelvey.....that's better.

klose

Who needs strikers on the bench when you have gulacsi :cool:

Turtyturd

Seems to be a weekly thing but........severe lack of Coates in there.

5starpool

whippedcream wrote: »

Who needs strikers on the bench when you have gulacsi :cool:

It's ridiculous. Why not have Yesil or Ngoo or someone on it?

klose

It's very annoying alright, at least the cup games and Europa league are giving him games, next season will probably be his season to make the push to first team hopefully.

Podge2k7

Liverpool: Jones, Wisdom, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Sahin, Gerrard, Allen, Sterling, Suso, Suarez. Subs: Gulacsi, Shelvey, Henderson, Downing, Assaidi, Carragher, Enrique.

mike65

Shows what these ITKs know.

G.K. wrote: »

Jones; Wisdom, Agger, Skrtel, Johnson; Allen, Sahin, Gerrard; Sterling, Suarez, Suso

Super-Rush wrote: »

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC
Confirmed #LFC subs: Gulacsi, Shelvey, Henderson, Downing, Assaidi, Carragher, Enrique.

Hate seeing the likes of Carra and Downing ahead of young talent. Oh well.

Those ITKs are not fit to lace Duncan Jenkins boots!

djPSB

Reading 2-1

Jones gives away a penalty.

Skrtel own goal.

Liverpool hit the crossbar 11 times and miss a penalty.

Now that I have predicted it, surely none of the above will come through.

mike65

mike65 wrote: »

Hate seeing the likes of Carra and Downing ahead of young talent. Oh well.

Either the manager doesn't rate Coates or hasn't the balls to make a big call
Presuming he's fit of course.

Washington Irving

djPSB wrote: »

Reading 2-1

Jones gives away a penalty.

Skrtel own goal.

Liverpool hit the crossbar 11 times and miss a penalty.

Now that I have predicted it, surely none of the above will come through.

I would settle for this because it will have meant we got a penalty

Turtyturd

rarnes1 wrote: »

Either the manager doesn't rate Coates or hasn't the balls to make a big call

I would go with the latter....If he didn't rate Coates we would have read about it in the paper by now.

Knex*

Jones, unfortunately, is not a Premiership standard goalie. No matter how bad Reina's form has been, he's potentially a big loss today.

MD1990

rarnes1 wrote: »

Either the manager doesn't rate Coates or hasn't the balls to make a big call
Presuming he's fit of course.

i think he has shown he is brave enough to make a big call
Coates isnt exactly reliable either but i would have him ahead of Carragher

Luckycharms_74

Happy with that team. Sad that Yesil or Coates didn't get a spot on the bench.
BR obviously not got the Ba11s to drop Carra

LuckyLloyd

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Happy with that team. Sad that Yesil or Coates didn't get a spot on the bench.
BR obviously not got the Ba11s to drop Carra

Maybe Coates just sucks?

PiE

Sopcast link, anyone?

Osmosis Jones

Does anyone know what channel if any the match is on today?

Laika1986

Can someone pm a link?I presume it's not on tv?

Turtyturd

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Maybe Coates just sucks?

I heard sucking is the thing the Uruguay coach looks for most when picking his squad.

punk_one82

Anyone have a sopcast link they could pm me?

G.K.

I suspect Carra's on the bench for his versatility. Remember BR picked Coates against City ahead of him.