Derby injury list. both sides.

[bluegirl]

Osman's gunna start wide left isn't he....

 

[Eggs]

So you'd be against an 18 year old making his competitive debut against Inter at the San Siro? IMO, kids can very often do well in this kind of situation. Surprisingly nerveless because they don't have the history of people like Jags and Distin.

...I'd be more concerned that his best position is apparently CB. Saying that, I'd prefer to not have Stones filling in.

 

[BlueToff]

I share your thinking, but would go with different personnel.

Howard
Coleman _ Stones _ Distin _ Baines (c)
McCarthy _ Barry _ Besic
Lukaku _ Naismith _ Mirallas
​

Lukaku and Mirallas will match up well against most fullbacks in the prem, and both of them are dangerous as fook when they cut in to shoot. Naismith to buzz back and forth between Gerrard and their CBs, annoying the hell out of them. Besic and McCarthy to provide a bit of thrust from midfield. Gonna get negged for this I suspect, but I'll say it anyway: Jags has made more howlers and been at fault for more goals than Distin this season. In addition, Stones and Distin looked our best CB pair last year. So Distin gets the nod over Jags. Baines gets the armband.

Bench: Robles, Jags, Garbutt/Oviedo, Gibson, McGeady, Atsu/Pienaar, Eto'o.

Jags and Stones looked ok before the Palace game though, and Distin has been worse. His performance the other night was ridiculously bad. He never plays well in the derbys - bench him for me

 

[mglennon]

If Distin or osman are in the XI I will not even watch it

 

[cjohno]

I share your thinking, but would go with different personnel.

Howard
Coleman _ Stones _ Distin _ Baines (c)
McCarthy _ Barry _ Besic
Lukaku _ Naismith _ Mirallas
​

Lukaku and Mirallas will match up well against most fullbacks in the prem, and both of them are dangerous as fook when they cut in to shoot. Naismith to buzz back and forth between Gerrard and their CBs, annoying the hell out of them. Besic and McCarthy to provide a bit of thrust from midfield. Gonna get negged for this I suspect, but I'll say it anyway: Jags has made more howlers and been at fault for more goals than Distin this season. In addition, Stones and Distin looked our best CB pair last year. So Distin gets the nod over Jags. Baines gets the armband.

Bench: Robles, Jags, Garbutt/Oviedo, Gibson, McGeady, Atsu/Pienaar, Eto'o.

i wouldnt put besic any were near the derby.

 

[bol-uk]

i wouldnt put besic any were near the derby.

He'd end born slippy's career once and for all

 

[AndyZ]

He'd end born slippy's career once and for all

well somebody needs to put him out of his misery.

 

[cjohno]

He'd end born slippy's career once and for all

gerrard would probably pee all over him in a derby, besic has done nothing to show hes good enough yet

 

[EverBlue86]

Coleman will be fit he only took a knock to the head, wasn't knocked out or anything will be 9 days since he did it

 

[Chang Elephant]

Don e

Bastardo !

 

[streeky]

Rodgers playing the same cards as Roberto giving Sturridge a late fitness test.

Fans seem to think he'll only make the bench but it's nailed on he'll start.

wasn't he injured for the game at goodison last season. It took him 10 minutes from off the bench to break our hearts. We need to get the Wolfsburg vibe on Saturday.

 

[streeky]

Id rather watch a youngster make mistakes than Distin, I've seen enough of that.

Distan looked a broken man on Wednesday I think we might not see him for a few weeks.

 

[streeky]

I share your thinking, but would go with different personnel.

Howard
Coleman _ Stones _ Distin _ Baines (c)
McCarthy _ Barry _ Besic
Lukaku _ Naismith _ Mirallas
​

Lukaku and Mirallas will match up well against most fullbacks in the prem, and both of them are dangerous as fook when they cut in to shoot. Naismith to buzz back and forth between Gerrard and their CBs, annoying the hell out of them. Besic and McCarthy to provide a bit of thrust from midfield. Gonna get negged for this I suspect, but I'll say it anyway: Jags has made more howlers and been at fault for more goals than Distin this season. In addition, Stones and Distin looked our best CB pair last year. So Distin gets the nod over Jags. Baines gets the armband.

Bench: Robles, Jags, Garbutt/Oviedo, Gibson, McGeady, Atsu/Pienaar, Eto'o.

Besic in the derby!!! I give him 10 minutes before he see's red

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Distan looked a broken man on Wednesday I think we might not see him for a few weeks.

Like a Dustbin without a lid.

 

[bluemangroup]

Like a Dustbin without a lid.

I don't get it.