Series of big injuries for us and suspensions... Also a series of very poor results over the past week or so. Really are up against it, I think the first 20 minutes will tell all. If they are sitting deep and us getting no joy, I think they will progress.
Such a pity we've lost 4-5 first choice players at this stage of the season. Really highlights the money Rodgers pissed into the wind.
Yeah..... there's a few injuries but come on lads the bravado last week is over but it's time to get the chins up. We've still a few big players here and we will not give up.
If he plays Skrtel we might as well sit down on the pitch and let Villareal get on with it because playing him is tantamount to doing that. I see he has to play Sturridge, but can Sturridge be arsed with the ****e playing around him? IMO he has to put that to one side and sort his **** out. I can't see us going any further in this competition. Really. If he do I will do a penance of some kind.
Tours will play. There was no was Kolo could play 3 in the week. I think we will go 4231 and starring will play with coutinho firmino and lallana behind that. I can see milner and lucas behind that. I can see one issue and that impatient cbs and lucas going forward making it easy for them. As I've said about ten times they must glue themselves to half way and keep tight together
The script (warning spoilers ahead) Lfc have a mountain to climb. The Kop roars you'll never walk alone as the camera pans along the two teams. Villareal look confident. The team lfc put out shows the level of injuries and ****e theyvery had to put up with Mingolet in goal, Clyne looking nervous, lovern and toure at cb, Moreno is looking at an aeroplane over head, not focused.. Milner and Lucas as CMs.. Jesus wept... coutinho looks sick, lallana looks moisturisers, firmino grins stupid. Sturridge is in a mood. My god how can this lot shorn of the greats like sahko and can and henderson do anything.... Ermmmmm.... The game starts... lfc chase about madly, going nowhere.. Villareal sit tight in two tight banks of 4, lfc find space wide and cross it. Coutinho finds space in centre circle with back to play so is out of it. Joe Allen looks to heaven, blesses himself and says father why hast thou forsaken me. Brendan says don't worry my son I've a dungeon just for you in Swansea.... Benteke wakes up having slept the first half... The crowd is down... villareal fans sing the worst Beatles song ever.... Suddenly it all changes. Tours runs forward from cb. He blasts a shot against their cm who simply passes into the giant gap toure left and Lucas failed to cover and sold ado breaks and scores. Surely it's all over now? 3 goals needed. Not so. Benteke takes his slippers off and puts his boots on. It's time to see if milner and benteke are worth the money after all. Lfc lay siege to the villareal goal nothing comes off. 15mins to go benteke falls over and ref gives a pen. Milner scores it. Lfc go all out. Mingolet makes a wonder save. Milner put a corner in and benteke scores. The Kop is rocking. Villareal decide to start playing... Sturridge decides to stop. He's sulking cos no chance fell his way... mainly cos he's barely made a run. The siege continues to the 93rd minute. Klopp is sitting down... the nerves have got to him again. A corner goes in... it's hacked clear. Lucas volleys it from 30 yards and smashes it home. The ref blows the whistle for full time. Mito wakes up....
Finally some good news - Emre Can is in contention to play vs Villarreal on Thursday. Losing him and Sakho have been big blows to this teAm.
Is he? Could be vital... might not make more than 60mins but has to be way way better than lucas or Allen.
What's hilarious about that? No coincidence form has dipped since we lost him as we were already short in midfield with no Hendo.
Still better than Herrera. You criticised Can the other week for already being 22. Yet your 'best' midfielder, who can barely even get a game is 26
Allen is a much better, more effective player than him. I think you all want to see what you thought you were getting instead of what you actually have.
