UCL - Madrid v Liverpool

[Hand Shandy]

OK, all joking aside, I'm genuinely a bit scared now...

[skend04]

WTF kind of a line-up is that?

7 at the back, 1 up top and 2 just kind of doing something. I'm psyched!

[Hades]

This is Rodgers' way of dropping Gerrard without really dropping Gerrard. 

[Adebisi]

Off to stick a tenner on Borini first goal!

 

I don't like money.

[Brigant Moloch]

the irony of resting your 3 shittest players for more important game:D oh Brendan, Brendan.. outsmarted himself once again

[an tha]

confirmed

 

johnson gerrard sterling coutinho on bench

At the risk of being a moaning twat I can't fathom the logic behind Raheem playing 120 mins in the league cup against Middlesbrough for example and not playing against Madrid. Playing on the biggest stages in the game can only help our brightest young talent learn and further gain the confidence he needs. Unless of course we have decided we aren't good enough to go there and try and make that happen..

 

Oh well, come on redmen...

[Dr. J]

You never know. For sure Borini and Lallana will put in a shift, and doubt any of Lucas, Allen or can will be very adventurous. Markovic?

 

Very Moyesian - keep it tight and try to nick one, lads.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

*scratches head*

 

Come on the red men. If we lose badly here, he's going to have a lot of people on his case. If we lose badly here, he'll have brought it on himself.

[Baltar]

I think Brendan's lost it. What is he thinking with that lineup? Never known a Liverpool manager to accept defeat before the match has even kicked off. Maybe Woy, but at least he still put his best team out when he had to. Baffling selection.

[Brigant Moloch]

put Henderson instead of Lucas in that team and we'd miss only Coutinho and Sterling from our strongest XI. Talking about fit players of course.

[an tha]

No sub centre half is strange.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

For me, this could be quite the turning point for Brendan.

[TheHowieLama]

No sub centre half is strange.

 

It's Gerrard.

[an tha]

It's Gerrard.

No sub centre half then!

[Dr. J]

Rodgers is prioritizing the league and covering himself. A battering tonight and he can say it was a makeshift side to save us for Chelsea. A battering against them means we're shite in either case.

 

I'm actually feeling better with this team - nothing to lose and all to win.

[Guest davelfc]

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.

 

Rodgers can't win can he, there's always going to be complaints no matter what.

 

He gets the arse kicking and it's his decision.

[Oh Buoy]

Brendans already started on the ale, then.

Sound, we're all way behind.

 

Shots, lads? 

[Einch]

Wow. Come on you red men.

[Brigant Moloch]

Rodgers is prioritizing the league and covering himself..

 

He "rested" Johnson, Gerrard and Lovren. It may look like he's prioritizing the league, but in fact he'll play lesser XI vs rentboys.

[Baltar]

 

 

I'm actually feeling better with this team - nothing to lose and all to win.

Except our dignity and reputation. We're the 5 times winners of this tournament and should not be humiliated by any opponent. There's a good chance we could suffer our worst ever defeat in Europe tonight (5-1). 

[Dr. J]

Lallana can't play for 90', especially with all the effort expected from him tonight. Gerrard will come on for him at 70' whatever the score is.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.

 

Rodgers can't win can he, there's always going to be complaints no matter what.

 

He gets the arse kicking and it's his decision.

For me, I've given him loads of support. I know it's really difficult for him to face this season without Suarez and Sturridge, plus the signings haven't settled, but this one seems really strange to me. That said, it'll be hard pushed to be too much worse than before.

[Dr. J]

Except our dignity and reputation. We're the 5 times winners of this tournament and should not be humiliated by any opponent. There's a good chance we could suffer our worst ever defeat in Europe tonight (5-1). 

 

I meant the players out there have nothing to lose - reputations could be made tonight.

[Grinch]

Basically throwing this game tonight. It's as good as match fixing that teamsheet

[BCM]

If im Ancelotti and ive just seen that line up and utter contempt. I tell my team to go out and humiliate us.

Also should we get down to the last game of this group needing them to do us a favour and they field a weakened sideand draw or get beat...................... Oh the Irony.