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by **RichardLFC1** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:58 am

Monday night game In the capital which last year I thought was our best performance. However fulham have picked up some big points this year noteably there draws with arsenal and Manchester city and should feel unlucky not to get anything from the spurs game.

Lucas will be a huge miss for us and apart from pepe reina I think he would be the 1st name on the team sheet. I haven't heard any news on our captain so I'm guessing he is still out.

Fulham will be without moussa dembele or picked up a knock in the europa league match last night.

With Bellamy and carrol playing exceptionally well in the carling cup it makes a starting 11 all that harder to pick. But without Lucas I feel it will give Henderson a chance to show what he has in the middle of the park. Maxi Rodriguez must be guaranteed a start with his performance last season plus his performances in his rare few opportunities this year.

My starting 11

Reina

Johnson. Skrtle. Agger. Enrique

Maxi. Henderson. Adam. Downing

Carroll. Suarez

by **SouthCoastShankly** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:41 am

What I would like to see -

Reina

Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique

Henderson Shelvey Adam Downing

Kuyt Suarez

by **Ola Mr Benitez** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:17 pm

for me...

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Spearing
Henderson Adam Downing
Suarez
Carroll

0 - 2

by **Raoul** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:42 pm

This is the sort of game where we might get away without an engine in midfield, but without Lucas I think we've got to trust Spearing in there.

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Spearing

Two options up front make sense to me:

Bellamy/Maxi Adam Downing
Suarez
Carroll
Or:
Henderson Adam (or perhaps one of them partnered with Spearing)

Bellamy Maxi
Suarez

I'd like to see Carroll get a start, I think he has earned a few more minutes to show us what he can do.

by **stmichael** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:05 pm

I hate monday night fixtures. :angry:

Anyway more of the same as last year when we went down there please. I can't see us getting beat because we're defending so well. Once again it will come down to finishing the chances we create. I expect Spearing to come in for Lucas. Other than that it's a case of who plays in the wide areas again.

2-0.

by **jacdaniel** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:23 pm

Not sure why anyone would want Carroll to start. Suarez, Maxi and Bellamy have all been linking really well lately. Id leave Carroll and Downing on the bench and put Jay in as a replacement for Lucas

by **Kenny Kan** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:26 pm

Monday night, feck sake!

Fulham are in good form (I think) and maybe tough nut to crack, that still doesn't prevent me from giving my line-up.

---------------------- Reina

-------Johnson---Skertel---Agger---Enrique

-------Maxi----Spearing----Adam----Downing
------------------Henderson

-------------------Suarez

by **alwayslfc** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:53 pm

If Liverpool starts to decline because one key man is out, then we're just a one man team and don't deserve a top 4 finish. Like Kenny always says, this club is all about the team and never down to one individual. So the teamwork has to make up for the loss of Lucas, if we can't then I wouldn't mind too much if we fail to finish in top 4 because we get what we deserve if that's the case.

Come Reds, let's beat Fulham on Monday.

by **ethanr** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:24 pm

Reina

Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique

Maxi/Downing Spearing Adam Bellamy
Carroll
Suarez

Something along those lines. Good to have Downing in when Carroll's in (in theory). Maxi's played well and I'd like to see him in too tho, and as long as Bellamy is in good shape to start, he should start as well. Could see Carroll on the bench, Downing on the left, Maxi on the right and Bellamy up top with Suarez as well.

Playing at the cottage is never easy. We need to treat this game like we're playing one of the top four, because in reality this fixture can be that challenging.

by **maguskwt** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:23 am

I believe we will catch up with the front runners during this December Xmas period where they will falter due to too many games...

by **laza** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:28 pm

There I was thinking one of few joys of not making Europa league was no more monday fixtures DOH

Im quietly confident on this one, though im usually quietly confident on most of them but I believe the cup spanking we gave to Chavs will hold us in good stead

by **damjan193** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:06 pm

I had a pretty good idea on what kind of line-up we should play before Lucas got injured. Without him, a 3 man midfield would be the best I think. The attack should consist of Suarez and Bellamy, though I'm not sure whether we should start with Kuyt or Maxi.

Reina

Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique

Henderson Spearing Adam

Maxi/Kuyt Suarez Bellamy

by **only me** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:10 pm

A lot of pressure building as all our immidiate rivals seem to collect a win (Spurs ,Chelsea and Arsenal)

by **The Good Yank** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:26 pm

jacdaniel wrote:Not sure why anyone would want Carroll to start.

He's scored in 2 of his last three league starts. Was very unlucky not to score in his brief appearance v City. We need goals, and to be honest they've sort of dried up as far as Suarez is concerned. We will need both of them scoring for the remainder of the season. Carroll isn't going to break out if he isn't on the pitch. With Lucas out we may need more than one goal a game to win.

We've got six league games in a 25 day span. A very important stretch that could tell alot towards where we end up this season.

by **damjan193** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:03 pm

Honestly I wouldn't want Carroll to start either because there are players that deserve to start more than he does. But it would be better for us and him if we could bring him in the 60-70 minutes of the game as an impact sub.

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