Tonight's game

To think, Gerrard getting both hands on the C.O.C was laughed at last season.

However, I do think that this competition is the ideal platform for our youngsters.

To think, Gerrard getting both hands on the C.O.C was laughed at last season.
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Arsenal fans will try there best after they have another trophyless season

I think the big boys will be rested, we have a game on saturday too, imagine if we lost a couple of Johnson/Gerrard/Allen/Suarez we would be thread bare.

Another cup win would be good, but at this early stage I think squad caution is the way forward, we can put out a good enough team to compete.

The League Cup I am not fussed about this season.

Hopefully we can have a good run with the kids but I wouldn't be too gutted if we go out early.

comment by righteous1 (U7048) posted 12 minutes ago
The League Cup I am not fussed about this season.

Hopefully we can have a good run with the kids but I wouldn't be too gutted if we go out early.

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I'd be really disappointed, not only did I really enjoy our win last year but it removes a way of getting the younger players 'big' (relative to reserve) game experience.

It's a balance, we want enough experienced players to give us a good shout of winning the game but still enable younger players suitable game time.

As such I think the OP is about right; Carra, Enrique, Sahin and Downing are certain starters. I have a feeling Allen will play as well with Suarez on the bench as an impact if all is going wrong.

Agreed, we can put out a team that includes, Carra, Enrique, Henderson, Downing, Coates, Sahin, Assaidi and splatter it with some youngster, would be still strong.

jerome sinclair never played much for the u16s..he was put in the u18s soon after signing from WBA academy..

TBH he never impressed me all that me in the matches i've seen him play (although i havent watched him play in about 8/9 months now)

the ££ lpool paid WBA for him, he was always gonna be progressed through quickly, as they have to justify it..

FSG got rodgers as he agreed to progress youngsters through the acdemy to the 1st team...
FSG will sell alot of these players...thats their business plan....its a licence to print ££...once academy players play for LFC first team their transfer value goes up through the roof

LFC fans will see this in the next 5 yrs or so

Pekster

You win the prize for most stupid post of the week. Where is all this cash we have made from players like Eccleston, Silva, Rafferty, Regan, San Jose ect? If they don't make it they bomb career wise and sell on value. If they make it they play for the first team simple as.

what i meant is AFTER young players have been blooded into the first team and played there regularly for a season or two..then their value will be decent..

most of the academy players (unlike jerome ) have not been bought from other academies and cost the club nothing...its all profit..

those players you mentioned obviously never achieved that

Only time time will tell on the players that are good enough to play for the first team. I have heard that Jerome has been very good over the last 12 months and that he is likely to be a future first teamer.

I'm not a fan of FSG. But the plan is to develop young players with a view to making them regular first teamers.

If they start doing what your suggesting then some of our more blinkered fans might start asking questions