After the mid-week international break we host West Ham as we try to put the miserable defeat against Stoke behind us.
The international break have left us with Steven Gerrard injured, Jay Spearing got injured this morning. Daniel Agger and Joe Cole are still injured while Glen Johnson, Dirk Kuyt, Fernando Torres and Fabio Aurelio are all fit and ready for the Hammers. Lucas Leiva is suspended so the midfield will have to be reshuffled. Without a doubt Christian Poulsen will most probably play, I recon that Roy Hodgson will team him up with Raul Meireles.
Predicted Lineup:
Pepe Reina, Glen Johnson, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Jamie Carragher, Fabio Aurelio, Christian Poulsen, Raul Merieles, Maxi Rodriguez, Dirk Kuyt, David Ngog, Fernando Torres
Kick off 5:30PM GMT
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All we can ask as fans is to see a commitment to play like the first half against chelsea for the full 90 minutes and show the pride of wearing the RED shirt. I believe we have good enough players to win the game even without the coaches game plan or lack of it. This looks like a fine time for the gaffer to put his promises where his mouth is and show pancheco how integral a part he is to the team by playing him. Play Kelly with Johnson. Torres and Pancheco. Kuyt behind with Jova and Raul. Aurelio, Soto and Carra with Reina. YNWA.
Is Hodgson not
going to play with Konchesky?
How I would love to pick the starting XI.
Reina
Kelly, Carra, Skrtl, Aurelio
Johnson, Miereles, Shelvey, Kuyt
Ngog,Torres
Subs:
Pacheco for Kuyt
Spearing for Shelvey
Maxi for Glen
Lucas being out pretty much guarantees Paulsen will get the nod. Ugh, what a liability.
why? would it make a difference? these are just who I hopes he picks?
I think shelvey is awful. But everyone rates him?
Whomever plays better produce a winning perfomance. We need good results!
I know it’s quite impossible but I’d love to see Captain’s armband on Torres!! Of course only a short period while Stevie’s off.
That would mean a lot to him. That would be a massive push for him. That would also tighten his love for and commitment to the club.
Many talks about Carra and Pepe as future captain, but mine is Torres.
What a crazy idea, isn’t it?
YNWA