Can see nothing else but the team that Kenny would like to play v the Blues the following week, or as close to, injuries allowing I suspect also that there will be a lot of changes for the match v Blackburn to keep the 11 fresh for the Blues Dont think mine and Kennys 11 will be too far apart on this occasion V Villa ( + Everton ) Doni Johnson Skrtel Agger Jose Kuyt Spearing Gerrard Downing Carroll Suarez v Blackburn Doni Kelly Carra Coates Flanno Maxi Hendo Shelvey Sterling Bellamy Kuyt Basically I think the selection plan maybe Best available 11 v Villa, loads n loadsa changes v Blackburn to keep the main 11 fresh( can really see Sterling starting v Blackburn), followed by best available 11 v The Blues The Right Wing/Midfield position is so hard to pick IMO.I think Dirk is still our best player there( can create and score goals + helps the full back), but Kenny likes to pick the 3 Cms with one on the right sp perhaps that means Hendo,but I think Shelvey has been in better form so maybe he wil get the nod.And then theres Craig who most fans would probably like as well but does that leave us too attackin, maybe even Maxi, not sure Id want Maxi for the blues though not sure he works hard enough for that sorta game Very hard decision the RM position but Id go with Dirk Also we could really really really really do with Agger back if not for Villa certainly for the Blues,IMO hes that important, Id bring him straight in Interestin Agger stat,Agger on the pitch: concede once every 129.7 mins. Without him, every 58.9 mins
Are Agger & Johnson definitely back for Saturday then? If they are, I agree with the team you've got for the Villa game. As for Blackburn, I can see some changes but not too many. Maybe something like this for Blackburn... ------------Doni------------ Johnson-Skrtel-Agger-Enrique Kuyt-Henderson-Spearing-Maxi --------Suarez--Carroll---------- SUBS: Jones, Kelly, Aurelio, Gerrard, Downing, Sterling, Bellamy. I can't see Kenny changing the defence about at all. Could do with a couple of solid defensive displays before the semi-final.
Villa are atrocious with set pieces. Doni, Flano/Kelly/Johnson, Skrtel, Agger/Coates, Enrique, Spearing, Gerrard, bellamy, Downing, Suarez, Carroll
Doni Johnson Skrtel Coates Enrique Spearing Gerrard Maxi Shelvey Downing Kuyt Neither Suarez or Carroll deserve a start after their recent showings. Shelvey deserves to play, he was out best player against Newcastle by a country mile. Would have Sterling and Eccelstone on the bench too.
