Liverpool FC Forum

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:24 pm**

The Canadian Red Army wrote:diao shouldnt play
we need someone to base our attack around like garcia
or a play maker like alonso

Millwall are a good enough cup side at home to knock out any Premiership side in the league cup, and with the boss still settling in and a few players unhappy, it is a chance to give a few guys an opportunity.

Biscan and Diao need to play in the game as we may need to call on either of them if we pick up an injury in midfield, and Pongolle deserves a full 90 minutes. Better those 3 players (and others) being tested against an aggressive Millwall side than a pedestrian reserve game.

As I said, the league cup is now really a testing ground for the serious teams, and I bet within 2 seasons Man UTD/Arsenal/Chelsea will either not enter the competition or simply put out a reserve side, which they have done anyway.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:27 pm**

Would it really be the end of the world if we get knoked out?

I think its worth the risk if we get to give some fringe and youth players a chance.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:29 pm**

Its always nice to win, but Grimbsy knocked us out of the league cup (at Anfield!!!) in 2001/02 yet we still went on to finish second in the league that season.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:31 pm**

John Barnes' Granny wrote:Its always nice to win, but Grimbsy knocked us out of the league cup (at Anfield!!!) in 2001/02 yet we still went on to finish second in the league that season.

I see the worthington cup as an opportunity for fringe and youth players to impress.

The FA should make a ruling where by more than half the players in the squad should be English.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:35 pm**

Cool Hand Luke wrote:
John Barnes' Granny wrote:Its always nice to win, but Grimbsy knocked us out of the league cup (at Anfield!!!) in 2001/02 yet we still went on to finish second in the league that season.

I see the worthington cup as an opportunity for fringe and youth players to impress.

The FA should make a ruling where by more than half the players in the squad should be English.

Very true.

A lot of Man UTD and Arsenal players got their first real chance in the league cup and while sometimes they didn't really work out, it was a good way of giving youth and fringe players a chance in a competitive game.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:37 pm**

I think Welsh should be a definate starter on Tuesday and I would think about giving Mellor, Warnock, Potter and even Raven a chance.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:28 pm**

Yeah, Welsh non appearance over the last year has been a dissapointment.

Something serious has gone wrong with Mellor's career, however.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:41 pm**

From what I've seen of Mellor I just can't see him making the grade at LFC. In fact I wouldn't even bet on him making premiership standard. It's a pity, but it's the truth

Posted: **Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:02 am**

Well, i would like to see this team against millwall.

Dudek
Finnan Traore Raven Whitebred

Welsh Diao Biscan Warnock

Pongolle Mellor

But we will prob get thrashed.........

Posted: **Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:15 pm**

The_Rock wrote:Well, i would like to see this team against millwall.

Dudek
Finnan Traore Raven Whitebred

Welsh Diao Biscan Warnock

Pongolle Mellor

But we will prob get thrashed.........

So true, Millwall are no pushovers, rugged, bite your ankles stuff, right out of the Wise book of niggle.
Like the idea of blooding the youngsters, but like to do it with some experience around so that they don't get baggered and lose confidence. It's also good to play in finals and win cups. The league cup is a trip to the Millenium Stadium and again great experience for young players and players new to the club.
We should set out to win this competition, but blend it so the young guys also get a run.

Posted: **Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:20 pm**

the Millwall game will be the ideal opportunity to give some of the youngsters a chance, the league cup is the only competetive football that they can a first chance to impress really

Posted: **Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:11 pm**

the league cup is the mickey mouse cup, no liverpool fan wants that, man utd and arsenal do it, try out young players give them experience, if we get knocked out of the league cup who cares, its a good opportunity to try out young players

Posted: **Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:15 am**

agree

Posted: **Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:42 am**

Sinama will not get playing time here. He is too average for us. He needs to improve, so we have two choices come January; loan or sell.

Posted: **Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:33 am**

provided we get morientas and/or mista...

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