LFC vs Young Boys Thread

[WaltonRed]

No one bothered then?

 

Hoping Yesil starts because BR's already said he's going to be travelling.

[Whelan]

Gonna be some hugely dissapointed Paedophile's tuning in for this match!

[Dracco]

Stevie, Luis, Agger, Skrtel, Glen, Allen, Kelly and Pepe all left home

 

BRENDAN RODGERS will leave a host of senior stars behind when Liverpool FC travel to Switzerland today for tomorrow night’s Europa League Group A clash with Young Boys.

 

Skipper Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Glen Johnson, Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger, Joe Allen and Martin Kelly will all be rested ahead of Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Manchester United at Anfield.

 

Pepe Reina, who is only one game short of equalling Ray Clemence’s club record of 80 appearances by a Liverpool goalkeeper in Europe, will also remain at Melwood.

 

Brad Jones is set to start in goal against Young Boys with Peter Gulacsi providing cover on the bench.

 

Rodgers will take a youthful squad to Switzerland including Samed Yesil, Suso, Andre Wisdom, Conor Coady, Adam Morgan, Jon Flanagan, Jack Robinson and Dani Pacheco.

 

The manager wants to avoid a repeat of what happened after the play-off round second leg with Hearts last month.

 

He fielded a strong line-up against the Scots at Anfield but the Reds paid the price for their exertions three days later when they were soundly beaten by Arsenal.

 

With Rodgers desperate to ensure Liverpool are firing on all cylinders for the visit of United, he has taken the decision to make wholesale changes for their Group A opener.

 

Oussama Assaidi will make his Liverpool debut a month after he was snapped up from Heerenveen for £3million.

 

The Morocco international, who has overcome a minor knock, wasn’t eligible to face Hearts having appeared for the Dutch club in the third qualifying round.

 

However, Assaidi is now free to play for the Reds in Europe and is likely to start on the left wing.

 

Despite the emphasis on youth, there will still be plenty of experience in the team which faces Young Boys at the Stade de Suisse.

 

Nuri Sahin is expected to start his second game for the Reds following his loan move from Real Madrid.

 

The Turkey international midfielder, who was an unused substitute at Sunderland last weekend, needs to build up his match fitness and will be hoping to stake a claim for Sunday’s game against United.

 

Jamie Carragher, who will skipper the Reds, is set to partner Sebastian Coates at the back with Jose Enrique, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing also involved.

 

Raheem Sterling will travel to Switzerland but may only play a cameo role ahead of Sunday’s game with United

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[Bjornebye]

minds far too much on sunday... will be arsed around kick off tomoz but sunday is far far more important

[BringbackBiscan]

No surprise the cups aren't being taken seriously this year. No point really, Rodgers could lose his job with a domestic double after all.

[Whelan]

No surprise the cups aren't being taken seriously this year. No point really, Rodgers could lose his job with a domestic double after all.

 

I'd love to win this!

 

But I do think it is mainly about negotiating your way through the group, the kids have to play as a necessity rather than choice.

[moof]

Jones

 

Flanagan

Carra

Seba

Enrique

 

Sahin

Henderson

Suso

 

Assaidi

Yesil

Pacheco

 

Wouldn't mind seeing this team, though I think Borini, Shelvey and Downing might start.

[Jonjo Baldy]

I do like Young Boys. Won't be a spectacular match but will be nice to see the young lads get a run in a competitive game. I'd like to see Morgan get a run again.

[Dracco]

I do like Young Boys. Won't be a spectacular match but will be nice to see the young lads get a run in a competitive game. I'd like to see Morgan get a run again.

 

Young Boys vs Young Lads + carra:wallbutt:

[Redder Lurtz]

Pacheco deffo starting so I hear, although this comes from the same person who claimed he was deffo leaving so take that with a small portion of sodium chloride.

[Kevin D]

We really did a number on our squad in the summer. Remarkable.

[ngogswilly]

Pacheco deffo starting so I hear, although this comes from the same person who claimed he was deffo leaving so take that with a small portion of sodium chloride.

 

Big opportunity for him, if he has any chance of salvaging a career here its going to be games like tomorrow night.

 

We really did a number on our squad in the summer. Remarkable.

 

We're certainly thin on quality.

[cartman]

Don't think Flanagan is in the squad actually... Don't know why, probably injured. Andre Wisdom on the right back then.

[xerxes]

It will be good to see how some of the squad shape up, we need to get behind the Young Boys defence and expose their weaknesses.

[Guest LFD]

Hoping Yesil scores and looks brilliant.

 

We need a striker and it could be him!

[cartman]

Would love to see Yesil from start tomorrow, and Morgo on the bench. Morgo can be our 'super sub'. Haven't seen Yesil a part from the Chelsea u21 game, but he was decent. Also look forward to see Hendo! Long time no see.

[Guest San Don]

We're going to be turning out a virtual yoof team tomorrow. Thanks very much, Mr Henry, very well done. Not!

 

I've no doubt the boys picked to play will do their best but what ever way you cut it, we are short of quality attacking options up front.

 

Think we'll do well with a draw.

[mht1892]

Good opportunity to blood the youth and if we don't progress so be it, be great experience for them and finally give some of them a chance.

[Guest LFD]

Pictures of the players training at thr stadium:

 

Liverpool FC train in Bern, Switzerland before Europa League opener (pics: Andy Teebay) - Liverpool FC News - Liverpool FC - Videos & Pics - Liverpool Echo

[kalasoma]

Looking forward to seeing our new boys in this one. I wouldn't mind a trip to Amsterdam for the final as well. If we drop out of the domestic cups and focus on the Europa League, I wouldn't mind at all.

[PaulMcC]

Pacheco was good against Chelsea reserves the other day.

 

Yesil's movement was good. Ngoo deserves a chance as much as Morgam IMO.

[Newport]

Disappointing not to see Ngoo in the squad, but very excited about the fact that Rodgers is giving the kids and the new boys responsibility and a chance to show their worth. Hopefully we can put out an exciting performance and not the typical European away game dross.

[Jose Jones]

It's funny init, when previous managers have played the likes of Voronin and Degen in the early stages of Europe and Carling cups people went mental about giving the kids a chance.

Now it looks like we're going to line up with 5 full internationals + Enrique and some promising kids and people are complaining about the lack of depth in the squad.

Which one do you want?

[Kevin D]

I was complaining about the lack of depth in the squad well before yesterday. Also, if he is resting our better players for Sunday, what other options does Rodgers really have other than to play the kids? They are the squad.

[PaulMcC]

It's very hard to make a judgement on young players when loads of them play at the same time, and they aren't playing with the first team really.