The main team news ahead of Sunday’s game against Liverpool is that William Gallas looks set to miss the match with a calf injury that seems likely to end his season.That could mean that Ledley King is rushed back into action after featuring at Spurs Lodge in the week although Sebastian Bassong would be a safer option if he is fully fit.
Bale, BAE, Jenas and Gomes are also reported to be out, so Cudicini is likely to deputise in goal with Rose continuing at left back.
In midfield, Steven Pienaar could start on the left with Modric, Sandro and Lennon joining him which would leave VDV behind a front man. That man may well be Crouch again although Pav or Defoe could stand a better chance of getting the nod this time round.
This would be our team to face Liverpool. What’s yours?
Cudicini
Corluka Dawson King Rose
Lennon Sandro Godric Pienaar
VDV Defoe
Hopefully see a few of the younger lads on the bench.
Exactly the team I would pick.
Van Der Vaart needs Hutton or even Walker overlapping to play on the right as he likes to cut in side. Corluka needs Lennon in front of him to play well.
Pienaar works really hard defensively and was brilliant at Everton by allowing creating space for Baines on the overlap.
Van Der Vaart behind Defoe worked great for the first half away to Villa, his pace will stop Liverpool’s back 4 pushing up and penning us in – and always a chance he could do something on the break (or get caught offside relentlessly or bang it straight at the goal keeper instead of passing).
Rose deserves another go, though I think we are out of options anyway – and always worth taking a punt on seeing how long Ledders can last IF he’s fit.
Gome confidence is shot to pieces, as is the teams confidence in him. Cudicini for the last 2 and then…who knows?!
COYS!
We can hurt their CH’s with pace, Crouch and Pav together i dont feel is the solution.
CUDICINI
CORLUKA KING KABOUL ROSE
PIENAAR SANDRO MODRIC
LENNON
DEFOE CROUCH
Subs: PLETIKOSA, BASSONG, DAWSON, JENAS, VAN DER VAART, PAV, DEFOE
Cudicini
Corluka Dawson King Rose
Kaboul Sandro
Lennon Modric Van Der Vaart
Defoe
Why on earth would harry play lennon on the left where he’s only half as effective – oh I forgot, he regularly does it!
I see he’s bigging up Dalglish today – getting his excuses in first!
cudd
dawson king
kab rose
sandro piennar
godric
VdV kranjcar
PAV
2 wing backs 2 holding midfielders 4 cover modders sittin in front of the dms dictating play. we need to show kranjcar love will b a big mistake letting him go.
Cuicini
Kaboul Dawson King Rose
Lennon Sandro Modric Townsend
Van Der Vaart Defoe
CUDICINI
KABOUL KING DAWSON ROSE
LENNON SANDRO MODRIC VAN DER VAART/PIENAAR
DEFOE PAV
Subs: PLETIKOSA, BASSONG, CORLUKA, JENAS, VAN DER VAART/PIENAAR, CROUCH
With respect, you are living in the past prefering King to Kabul. The sooner King is ordered to hang his boots the better because we can then at least try to have a settled defence.
Cudicini,
Kaboul, King, Dawson, Bassong
Sandro,
Lennon, Modric, Piennar,
Van Der Vaart,
Crouch.
It doesn’t matter. No way can we beat Liverpool. We’re screwed.
What’s the obsession with playing king, bassong has been ruined by harry this year and using him as bit part player hence why screws up cos knows manager has no confidence in him. Cuducini corluka bassong kaboul rose Lennon sandro modric van der vaart Defoe pav