"Brad has earned His place in the Team and it'll be a shame to see him lose his place but IF Pepe is fit then He should get his place back in the team. Although saying that it wouldn't surprise me if Brad kept Pepe out as the way he's played he has deserved his place. In BR we Believe. YNWA REDS "
"LL we need you desperately hurry back. Jones is a good shot stopper (i.e. from Torres) but Pepe has much better distribution. Shelvey should start before Sahin, at least whilst Gerrard is playmaker. Had good reports on Sahin from Turkey Denmark friendly though."
"thats great news!i was just wondering when lucas would b back in training i remember BR mentioning that he'd b bac in 2 weeks. cant wait for him to start playing.we miss a proper defensive midfielder in our team. only prob now is will he able to play just as well as he did last season. if its gona take time lucas has my full support.YNWA"
"Great to know that finally BR has a selction prob for the goalkeepers. great to have reina back though missed. jones has done well in his absence. i trust BR will choose wisely for the nex match. happy shelvey's also back.+ he dint go for the internationals unlike sterling,sahin n the rest so he will b energetic nready for wigan"
"His come back will signal the revolution at full steam. With the addition of a great striker we will be able to compete with the top echelons. This will also thankfully signal the end of the misfits and finally allow us to look forward to a new era. "
"our line up wont be too shabby when lucas returns.. reina ,johnson skrtel agger enrique lucas allen gerrard sterling suarez suso
bench: jones carragher coates henderson shelvey assaidi downing.. our squad is only 3 players short of returning to top 4, this year is a stepping stone for the younger players they will only get better, im hoping we sign huntelaar and walcott"
"Im a massive pepe raina fan, and cant wait to see him back in the team, but we all have to give credit to Brad Jones, not only has he played his heart out, but i believe he deserves his place in our wonderful club, the man is an inspiration to us all after everything he's been through. Brad Thank you for alway keeping your head high and just getting on with it! your a good dude."
"Lucas on the comeback trail! With Lucas back our midfield gets extra protection and Allen can drift forward and Gerrard can attck a bit more,etc -more goals hopefully!"
"sad to say i was wanting us to sell Lucas a few years back... he is now one of our best players and it will be great to have him back. hopefully Joe Allen can then move forward and feed the front men. "
"Next 10 fixtures are decisive for us(9 of them bottom table teams) . we need stay in at least 5-6 pts behind 4th (Arsenal, spurs, everton) If we achieve more than 21 pts in next 10 and in transfer window add strikers we can end season 4th."
"We definitely need Lucas back BUT we need him fully FIT and ready for the whole season. Let's ease him into training and playing at his highest level."
"It will be great to see Lucas back on the pitch, we have really missed him. Brad Jones has done very well while Pepe has been injured, should keep Pepe on his toes for the rest of the season. Hope Skirtl and Agger are fit for Saturday. We need a win!! YNWA"
"I don't see a role for Allen when Lucas is back. Others are much more productive and inventive further up field. Gerrard, Suso, Sahin and Shelvey all have greater attacking qualities. However as he is a BR man will he just play him? A test of character for Brendan Rodgers awaits!"
"we will finish 3rd im sure of that!!!!!!!!!!january buy thiago alcantara,giovani dos santos or douglas costa,THE ONE WE NEED IS Seydou Doumbia!!!!!!!!TOP CLASS STRIKER"
"Only good news today! I hope Martin Skrtel and Jonjo Shelvey can have a starting berth next saturday, about Pepe and Lucas I hope they keep working hard and hurry the return to the game the soonest! YNWA Reds!!"
"The M word (misfits) will always have a place on the boards for some people. When people have an opinion which differs from the rest a scapegoat is then used. Misfits, Kenny have been used to defend an appalling start to the season by a chosen few. When things turn around for the better (and hopefully they will) then a sense of 'I told you so' will sweep across these boards. "
"This is what annoys me. People wanting defeats last season to say 'I told you so' now this season feel compelled to talk about the past and misfits as a way of justifying our poor form. Sterling gets called to England Squad. Many well wishers from fans on here but then your usual predictable comment praising BR and criticising the old regime. "
"Back to the story in hand. Lucas will be a great addition. A new striker in Jan hopefully! Then see if we have a boss with the nous, tactical awareness and man management skills to steer us to loftier heights. "
"b good to have all 3 back with the xmas period coming soon. strength in depth !
Think Shelvey should b starting as Sahin n Joe Allen not currently on top of there game.Shelvey has been good when coming on n deserves a regular run as goals will come from him. Good to c Pepe back n hope clean sheets will start to follow.
YNWA JFT96"
"Brad has been decent but his distribution is very poor! He kicks long and we lose the ball all the time, Which mean the pressure is back onto us!! We need a top younger keeper to challenge Reina. No disrespect to Jones. Not 1 of the top 4 would consider jones as a back up. Why should we? At least he will be able to find another club now, as he is decent"
"NOTHING PERSONAL AGAINST BRAD JONES BUT THE BOSS HAS SAID IT, "PEPE IS OUR NO1 GOALKEEPER". NEVER IN DOUBT. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING LUCAS ASAP. THE CRANKS WHO ONCE CRITICISED HIM, ENJOY YOUR HUMBLE PIE !!!"
"Well done Lucas - you're a star. Make sure you take the proper time to get back tp fitness - no good breaking down due to rushing it. We've missed you!"
"ANI RD, WELL SAID. IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG BLAME KENNY, DESPITE THE FACT HE LEFT IN THE SUMMER. RIDICULOUS ISN'T IT. AND CALLING LFC PLAYERS MISFITS ????? TOP NOTCH SUPPORT !! "
"Small tests for our manager to pass, is he the messiah as Buddha suggests? Can he replace an in-form keeper? Can he play Lucky in position (as opposed to the pre-season disaster). Can Goalless Joe stay on the park? Will Jonjo get of the bench? To quote my old friend, "we will see, what we will see."."
"Ani Rd, just incase u got me misunderstood I'l always support the so called "misfits". I think the way Hendo has been treated in particular is disgusting. Anyone who cant see the talent must be blind, he just needs a bit of fine tuning. Downing was also let down by our forwards last season.Lucas has proved what perseverance can create and is dearly missed. "
"Contd...Buddhas enled to his opinion and a lot of what he says makes sense but I just wished that people didn't follow him like the pied piper of blame. We are supposed to be "supporters". The clue is in the name."
"Players MUST be selected based on their form for real progress. Jones must be allowed to start until his form drops. Reina can deputise until then.
My preferred line-up for this week end's game: Jones, Wisdom, Agger, Skrtle, Enrique, Johnson, Gerrard, Allen, Downing, Sterling and Suarez."
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15th Nov 2012 12:48