Pre Match | Leicester vs Liverpool | PL Matchday 24 | Saturday February 13th 12:30h | King Power Stadium

I expect this lineup tomorrow unless someone got injured during training/slipped in the bathroom.

Becker

TAA - Kabak -Henderson-Robertson

Wijnaldum - Thiago - Jones

Salah - Firmino - Mané

The only way I see us getting 3 points is if we score early then Leicester has to attack otherwise they will park the bus wait for their counterattack moment.

No Fabinho, Thiago iffy? I would leave him out then, otherwise a one game break could turn into several. Team I would play:

Alisson
Trent Kabak Davies Robertson
Henderson Wijnaldum Jones
Salah Firmino Mane

The contentious part is two new central defenders, but I would counter that by saying I want Henderson’s drive and authority in the midfield.

Kabak, let’s see what he’s made of.
Davies, 250 games in the position.

Bring it on. OK, they might have a tough time against Vardy, but equally so might Henderson if he plays in defence… or anyone else for that matter, as the pointy chinned witch is a good player!

But sod it, let them worry about us. Hendo in midfield, driving it on, protecting the defence and also cajoling better out of the front three.

I’m so pumped up for this game :partying_face:

Who am I kidding, I’m pumped up for all our games :blush:

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Is there anything worst than ‘forced’ rotation’ when your having a dodgy spell?

I suspect one has an impact on the other yes.

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I get really frustrated during matches, which surely shows after them however I’m dealing with it, just one of those things life throws up now and again I suppose, i’ve personally definitely had worst.

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I think your right avoid temptation and take all this shit on the chin making sure players are 100 (or as near as damn it) before risking then again.

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I’d play Philips or Davies with Kabak at the back. Pointless having three CB’s now and not have the faith to play them.

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Don’t get stuck under the bed again, not that we missed you just that I worry even more when ‘familiar faces’ aren’t around. :slightly_smiling_face:

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I would agree that Philips must be in with a shout. He’s done very little wrong in the games he’s played, quite the opposite in fact.

But I honestly have no idea who I’d play at the back to be honest.

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Thiago will be saved for the CL game.

Yeah, I’m now at the point with all the injuries that I see the remaining matches to come as mere preparation for next season.

So, blood the new guys in, put Hendo in where he’s best and let’s see out of which stuff our new center-backs are done.

(Of course, it won’t happen. Hendo will stay back in there, partnering one of our new lads at the back, or Nat Phillips. And God knows who will play in midfield, probably the trio Gini-Milly-Jones, with no-one left on the bench to back them up…)

(Or… partner Phillips with one of the new guys? Mmm…)

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Yeah, it’s pointless to play Henderson in defense when we have three CBs :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:. Granted any combinations of Nat, Ben & Ozan isn’t as good as our regular CB partnership, but they, and Henderson, will perform better with Henderson in front of them rather than beside them.

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Leicester confirm James Justin suffers an ACL injury. That’s a big deal bc he’s been one of the Prem’s most underrated defenders all season. At both ends of the pitch he’s quality.

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Rodgers’ quote: “It will make him stronger. He was upset yesterday because he’s been so robust, he’s played nearly every game.”

How about acknowledging that you fucked him up by overplaying him, eh Brendan?

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I would have gone for @AnfieldRdDreamer’s 3-4-3 if Fab had been available, so as things stand I’d go with a 4-4-2 diamond and two real CBs. No Thiago if he’s iffy and no Bobby because he ain’ wot he used to be. Time for AOC to show us what he’s made of.
Anyway, enough in-depth analysis.

Alisson

Trent Kabak Phillips Robbo

Oxlade-Chambers Hendo Gini Jones

Mane Salah

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We keep saying we’re getting our players back, but we also keep losing them. It’s a fucking nightmare.

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He has to play someone. If Castagne and Pereira hadn’t been injured Justin wouldn’t have played so much. He’s played less than Robbo still.

Managers can’t always get blamed for players getting injured.

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Holy fuck.

When was the last time we played 2 recognised CB in a league game.

I wanna see either Kabak or Davies partner Phillips in defence.

Henderson in midfield alongside Ox and Curtis

Fuck it shake things up a bit.

Shaq Mo and Mane up top.

Aint seen the real Bobby for a few months bar the odd showing here and there so dont wanna see him
Tomorrow either.

The guy needs a rest

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As does robbo but I think to have too many newbies in defence could make us shit at the back

Shitter at the back*

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