So that's another Dawson replacement who you don't want to see tackling anyone in the box. We've got Fazio for that!
Can't see where the width is going to come from, again. Two up front though, which should suit Kane, at least.
So are the team gonna cheer us up...or the scousers and goons? They owe us a win...and a performance...can't say I am optimistic as I think Jelovic will bully and terrorise our defence...ben arfa will run us ragged.
He's a young full back, I believe. I'm guessing we have a lot of injuries but aside from Dembele over Stambouli I really like the look of this side and it's good to see some youngsters making the bench. I might end up with egg on my face but I'm feeling very positive about the game at the moment.
Adebayor played for Togo in the international break, so he's probably been rested. He's also been cursed by witchcraft, so there's that to consider...
Capoue only seemed to work effectively when paired with Bentaleb, as our midfield was pretty solid when they were playing alongside each other - when paired with Mason or Dembele that simply is not the case. Although this does beg the question why Stambouli hasn't been drafted in yet, as we could do with a no-nonsense player like that.
Need a big reaction from the lads. I'd always expect the likes of Kane and Mason to keep fighting but if they can't get the rest of the team going now then we're done for the evening.
