Fit players for the derby

[tadpole]

not a single person who has posted their squad has included Aiden McGeady. Surely he will be included.

Still weeks away from being fully match fit and accustomed to the pace of the PL.

 

[AndyZ]

Still weeks away from being fully match fit and accustomed to the pace of the PL.

and yet, Roberto thought enough of him to give him a runout against West Brom. I would be very, very surprised if he wasn't included in the squad for the derby.

 

[tadpole]

He may well be in the squad for the same reason he was against West Brom - we don't have many other attacking options available at the mo.

 

[toffeejack]

Anyone opposed to sitting Distin in favor of Alcaraz? That extra pass vs hoof could make the difference vs a lurking donkey

I feel like Distin doesnt show well in the games vs Liverpool.

i would. for all the reasons you mentioned. love distin, but he's never great in these big games, probably why he's never been capped. he's never dealt with suarez either. just wonder about alcaraz' pace with liverpool's obvious ploy being long balls over the top.

 

[Southall]

I thought we had Pienaar and then Barry alternately dropping into LB to hold a back 4

Your probably right, thinking about it i was pretty pissed by that point of the game!

 

[Walken]

i would. for all the reasons you mentioned. love distin, but he's never great in these big games, probably why he's never been capped. he's never dealt with suarez either. just wonder about alcaraz' pace with liverpool's obvious ploy being long balls over the top.

he's clever though, i think he could do the job, he's a very calm presence as well

 

[EFC Si]

Johnson out for them too. Their squad really is quite apalling without Suarez

 

[EFC Si]

We still won't win like

 

[Ring master]

We still won't win like

I think we will try for it though,unlike previous attempts,you just never know.i think we stand a good chance.

 

[royalblue66]

We still won't win like

That's the spirit mate.

 

[lmurkder]

We still won't win like

Gun to a gun fight

 

[tim cahill]

I think we will try for it though,unlike previous attempts,you just never know.i think we stand a good chance.

It all depends on the team we can put out really. If it's the same line up we had against west brom minus Coleman then I can't see us getting anything. Hopefully we'll at least have pienaar back and lukaku will show up.

 

[cjohno]

i wouldnt mind alcaraz being available ahead of distin, i think hes got the intelligence to keep suarez under wraps, if not a bit of south american dirt and kick the cheating cnut everywere

 

[Billy Dean]

What about a 3-4-3? 3 at the back not everyone's cup of tea but it negates any possible need for Osman. Look:

----------Howard------------

Jags---Alcaraz---Distin

Stones--McCarthy--Barry--Baines

Mirallas--Lukaku--Pienaar

Subs: Joel, Heitinga, Ossie, McGeady, Vellios, Oviedo, Hibbert (or Stones if Coleman is fit)

 

[Groucho]

Probably best to see if we come through this weekend unscathed.