25 Feb 2015 14:38:53
Seems we believe league best chance to qualify for champs league. No Gerrard, Lucas, Markovic, Sakho, Johnson, Henderson or Coutinho in travelling party to turkey this could prove to be a masterstroke if we get through on thursday & beat citeh on sunday but i'm more of a believer in taking games as they come & play best 11 everygame. Hey ho tho let's see how these games pan out.
25 Feb 2015 14:58:53
No one is being rested. Sakho, Hendo and Coutinho all have minor injuries. Gerrard and Lucas are longer term injuries. Johnson has been ill and hasn't trained this week. Markovic is suspended. Every fit and eligible player is travelling and the strongest ones will take part.
25 Feb 2015 15:05:22
Coutinho may be rested - there are not reports he is injured unless there are some updates which I missed.
25 Feb 2015 15:19:43
If everyone believes that Henderson & coutinho are injured then they are dilussional I would be pretty damn sure if citeh was Thursday then these 2 lads would at least be in the squad. As I said in my original post if it turns out we get a win frm both or even a draw on Thursday & a win on Sunday then I'll hold my hands up & admit Rodgers has got it right, I think it just a bit risky going to Istanbul with a slender 1 goal lead & not taking all best players with you.
25 Feb 2015 16:57:21
In all honesty if we are after a trophy I'd rather go for the FA Cup.
Playing on a Thursday will only hamper us more as the season goes on.
But besiktas need a goal so I can see us taking them on the break and its game over.
25 Feb 2015 17:38:37
Ah sorry kjmainstreet, we didn't know you were the LFC physio. Our bad
25 Feb 2015 17:47:59
Coutinho needs a rest he has played serious amounts of football lately same with henderson every weekend game but last 3 weeks we had midweek matches and both players played I expected them to get a rest earlier Can also has played a lot lately
25 Feb 2015 17:57:04
i know he scored an absolute belter at the weekend but we need to remember how young the lad is.
Coutinho has been playing almost every minute for us for a long time now and we don't want to tire him out. Sterling got a rest and came back looking really sharp, i think coutinho has deserved at least one game off.
25 Feb 2015 20:03:26
Joe - on Sunday we seem to get back Sakho, Henderson Markovich, maybe even Gerrard, you want to give Couts a rest give it against City. Or don't make him play all 90 mins. There will be a way back even if we don't win against City. There will no way back if we don't get a result we need tomorrow.