Bournemouth v Liverpool FA Cupset ITV 12.45 KO

mike65

The classic upset scenario awaits as a decent Championship side under rising young coach Eddie Howe take on a side with a lengthy list issues - be it form or injury. The visitors are bring the kids to the seaside for this one with Brad Smith, Cameron Banagan, Joao Carlos Texeira and Stephen Sama clutching bucket and spades. The actual starting 11 is the subject of rumourmonguring - some say it's the strongest possible minus Coutinho. Well see. soon enough.

line up is

Jones, Kelly, Toure, Skrtel, Cissokho, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Moses, Sturridge, Suarez

Mignolet, Alberto, Aspas, Sterling, Ibe, Flanagan, Sama

Good to see Ibe on the bench, the selection looks worrying like a 4-2-4 formation.

RasTa

I will be throwing a fiver on Bournemouth, hopefully they give me a sweat.

kevohmsford

Liverpool XI: Jones, Kelly, Toure, Skrtel, Cissokho, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Moses, Sturridge, Suarez

Super-Rush

I thought you would have saved yourself for the derby Michael.

Morzadec

kevohmsford wrote: »

Liverpool XI: Jones, Kelly, Toure, Skrtel, Cissokho, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Moses, Sturridge, Suarez

Wow, minus Mig and Sterling that's basically the strongest team we can put out

RasTa

Whoops



Doesn't seem to be much of an injury crisis

kevohmsford

Not sure what to expect from Bournemouth. Best to start with a strong team and give the young lads a run out later.

Sturridge at 4/5 to score anytime looks a good shout

mike65

RasTa wrote: »

Whoops



Doesn't seem to be much of an injury crisis

Its an injury crisis if any of them get injured! :pac:

RasTa

rarnes1 wrote: »

Sturridge at 4/5 to score anytime looks a good shout

Hmm a pint on Bournemouth and the nights drinking money on the above.

SlickRic

Rodgers doesn't need to play so many players that will be starting in the derby.

fúcking annoying.

Alberto and Ibe, at least, should be starting.

K-9

Bournemouth any decent centre forwards? 3-1 Liverpool.

joe123

A 2 man midfield with Gerrard as defensivd mid again? ****ing hell.

Is Rodgers making a statement to this transfer commitee? Rumblings on twitter that he did want some of the players signed.

Francie Barrett

Putting Sama on the bench is just weird, I expected him to be released if anything.

Francie Barrett

joe123 wrote: »

A 2 man midfield with Gerrard as defensivd mid again? ****ing hell.

Eh - would you rather Alberto or Coutinho to play defensive midfielder?

hefferboi

Would have liked Alberto to start.

djPSB

All codding and joking aside, it's a brutal back 5.

Francie Barrett

Also, why are we starting Victor fckin' Moses after Chelsea just shafted us to Salah

joe123

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Eh - would you rather Alberto or Coutinho to play defensive midfielder?

No id rather a 3 man midfield THEN leave him as DM. Thought that was obvious.

monkey9

Four nil Liverpool. I'll give Bournemouth a goal if they get a set piece.

monkey9

joe123 wrote: »

A 2 man midfield with Gerrard as defensivd mid again? ****ing hell.

Is Rodgers making a statement to this transfer commitee? Rumblings on twitter that he did want some of the players signed.

That's Gerrard now. You need to get used to that.

5starpool

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Also, why are we starting Victor fckin' Moses after Chelsea just shafted us to Salah

That's got nothing to do with the actual reasons he shouldn't be playing. Alberto should be playing in a 3 man midfield, or else Ibe instead of Moses.

Francie Barrett

5starpool wrote: »

That's got nothing to do with the actual reasons he shouldn't be playing. Alberto should be playing in a 3 man midfield, or else Ibe instead of Moses.

I will say one thing about starting Coutinho - it might just give his confidence a boost if he gets on the scoresheet.

5live

Cue Suarez to troll Oldham again. 3-0

Francie Barrett

WTF Jones!

Agent Coulson

lol

kevohmsford

Jones with a dodgy attempt to get the cross

Jones always fills me with so much confidence

5starpool

We almost always struggle in these games. Hopefully not today, although worrying signs already.

kevohmsford

Cissokho is looking poor again today

2nd best to everything so far

Francie Barrett

Sh!te first 5 minutes so far.

YouTookMyName

Brad's hair is still flawless

whatawaster

Keeping possession, settling into the game, opposition backing off ... Gerrard needless cross field pass to no one

SlickRic

shít long ball number 1 from Stevie.

PhiloCypher

Another Hollywood pass out of play *sigh*

monkey9

I know Bournemouth are wearing black shorts, but I don't like the all white away kit. It smells of Manc U.

Agueroooo

slippy mucky pitch + over zealous opposition + depleted squad due to injuries+ upcoming derby game = enivitably

ManOnFire

this is gonna be a long day

kevohmsford

Poor from Liverpool so far

PhiloCypher

Gerro's passing/set pieces have been all over the place since he has come back from injury.

kevohmsford

Suarez was onside that time

YouTookMyName

Suarez wrongly flagged offside.

SlickRic

and there's what Gerrard does offer.

if he could just be more patient.

monkey9

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Also, why are we starting Victor fckin' Moses after Chelsea just shafted us to Salah

Journo: You haven't played Moses in a while, Brendan. Any reason?

Rodgers: Yeah, they shafted us over Salah.

ManOnFire

Brad Jones - ugh

SlickRic

Cissokho gives me the shíts.

stampydmonkey

UTV were saying its a great pitch..looks like a bloody swamp

citytillidie

stampydmonkey wrote: »

UTV were saying its a great pitch..looks like a bloody swamp

Great pitch in terms to 80's when they were big mud patches

klose

This is embarrassing, everton will woop us tuesday.

SlickRic

Hendo's having a mare too.

the amount of space for Bournemouth to run through in midfield is frightening.