LIVERPOOL VS BIRMINGHAM CITY - 23 april 2011, ko: 15:00
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:35 pmBirmingham has only won twice away and are also missing Scott Dann for the rest of the season. McFadden, Martins and Taylor are injured as well. you can feel confident of a Liverpool victory though, as i am your new match thread hero.
we've got Johnson, Gerrard, Agger and Kelly injured while Carroll and Carragher are doubtful. Aurelio has resume duties with his physio as we all know. going on the assumption that the latter 2 will miss the game, the players available for selection are as follows:
Reina, Gulasci, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Flanagan, Robinson, Spearing, Shelvey, Lucas, Poulson, Meireles, Maxi, Cole, Ince, Jovanovic, Kuyt, Suarez and Ngog.
average age of the squad above: 24
that's pretty damn young. interestingly, despite all the injuries, we've got an abundance of players in defense who are capable of stepping up. it's the midfield and attack that's dying for some creativity as Suarez is certainly unable to produce stellar performances week in week out, and he didn't play well against Arsenal as well.
probably Ngog will start this game with Kuyt and Suarez supporting him. and a three man midfield spearheaded by Meireles with Lucas and Spearing behind him. expect Robinson to make his full debut. perhaps Shelvey could play as well. that tackle which earned him his yellow card yesterday really reminded me of something a young Gerrard would do. this is the perfect chance for him to claim a stake in the starting line-up.
my preferred line up:
--------------------Reina
Flanagan---Skrtel---Kyrgiakos---Robinson
--------Lucas---Meireles---Spearing
----------Cole/Kuyt---Suarez
-----------------Kuyt/Ngog
we've got Johnson, Gerrard, Agger and Kelly injured while Carroll and Carragher are doubtful. Aurelio has resume duties with his physio as we all know. going on the assumption that the latter 2 will miss the game, the players available for selection are as follows:
Reina, Gulasci, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Flanagan, Robinson, Spearing, Shelvey, Lucas, Poulson, Meireles, Maxi, Cole, Ince, Jovanovic, Kuyt, Suarez and Ngog.
average age of the squad above: 24
that's pretty damn young. interestingly, despite all the injuries, we've got an abundance of players in defense who are capable of stepping up. it's the midfield and attack that's dying for some creativity as Suarez is certainly unable to produce stellar performances week in week out, and he didn't play well against Arsenal as well.
probably Ngog will start this game with Kuyt and Suarez supporting him. and a three man midfield spearheaded by Meireles with Lucas and Spearing behind him. expect Robinson to make his full debut. perhaps Shelvey could play as well. that tackle which earned him his yellow card yesterday really reminded me of something a young Gerrard would do. this is the perfect chance for him to claim a stake in the starting line-up.
my preferred line up:
--------------------Reina
Flanagan---Skrtel---Kyrgiakos---Robinson
--------Lucas---Meireles---Spearing
----------Cole/Kuyt---Suarez
-----------------Kuyt/Ngog
