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Lol our CB's are laughable.

Whats happened to Jose Enrique?

I'd opt for Can in the back four (as he's played there b4) and allow Lucas to do what he does best. As we know Lucas can leave the foot in at times and we don't want him doing that in the 18 yard box and lacks height. Bulk the midfield up as much as possible with the lone or false 9 in Firmino, hit on the counter.
Anyway, it's now we will see if Klopp has a plan B, C or D to his locker 

Maybe something like this?

                         Bogdan

Randall     Stewart     Enrique     Smith

Kent     Brannagan     Allen     Teixeira

                 Sinclair     Benteke

Go for it lads, what an opportunity!

GK Bogdan

DF - Enrique
DF - Ilori
DF - Can
DF - Randall
MF - JC Tex
MF - Allen
MF - Ojo
MF - Lucas
AM - Sinclair
FW - Benteke

4-5-1 (4-4-2)

Subs
Firmino
Mignolet
Milner
Kent
Brannagan
Smith
unknown
unknown

I'd be tempted to play a back three to compensate for a lack of proper centre backs.

Something like:

LCB Enrique
CB  Ilori
RCB Can

Could use Smith as wing back on the left and maybe Randall on the right?

With Can and Enrique either side of him, Ilori might do a decent job sweeping and playing into midfield.

What we do ahead of that is another thing lol!

I think Klopp might actually go for a Lucas/Enrique pairing at centre half.

It will certainly be interesting tonight!!

Mignolet
Randall
Stewart
Ilori
Enrique
Chirivella
Milner
Teixeira
Ojo
Kent
Sinclair

That's the team I'd play ,but with such a makeshift defence I think playing an inexperienced keeper would only add to the nerves at the back ,so I'd play Miggerz . As for the middle I think its essential we rest  Lucas ,especially given his propensity to play a number of positions, the same applies to Can.

I think we'll see this:

Bogdan

Randall
Llori
Enrique
Smith

Allen
Milner

Lallana
Teixeira
Kent (Ojo)

Benteke

Ideally, I'd hand Sinclair a start but I think Klopp might want to add a bit more experience to the side.

After hearing that the starting 11 will mostly be made up of academy players I’m really excited about this game now.

I really wouldn’t mind if there wasn’t a single senior player in the starting 11. Rather than a mix of first team and academy players I would much rather have 11 guys who have played and trained together through the various age groups and will be absolutely busting a gut to make an impression. And they’ll be more accustomed to the terrible pitch.  Too often senior players are complacent in games like these. That won't happen with 11 players trying to make a name for themselves.

Teixeira starts. Benteke and Sinclair upfront

Here we go, official starting eleven for the match....

Bogdan, Randall, Ilori, Enrique, Smith, Teixeira, Brannagan, Stewart, Kent, Sinclair, Benteke.


Here are the subs....

Fulton, Lallana, Lucas, Ojo, Maguire, Chirivella, Masterson

Benteke as captain 

Really looking forward to seeing Kent, Ilori and Teixeira


Jim Beglin called us Kindergarten Klopp   

very worried about this game, I understand some needed to be rested and a lot are just broken but it shows our lack of depth as a whole. this is the FA Cuo and this is he best team we can put out?

lets hope we can do it, the FA Cup is a big deal for Liverpool FC

Im hoping the young lads deliver a fantastic performance, especially Texiera. Really hoping he makes his mark the lad has got potential and this is his chance to make something out of it.

Common redmen!!!!!!!!!!!