Liverpool host FC Sion at Anfield Thursday night on match day two for the Europa League, the brand of European Football personified by McDonald’s. On match day one in France against Bordeaux, Adam Lallana fired Liverpool up 1-0 late on just for the Reds to concede yet another soft goal, as the game ended 1-1.
Brendan Rodgers is in a precarious position: a loss and waking up Friday morning as the Liverpool boss isn’t guaranteed. However, play his strongest XI then lose on Sunday in the Merseyside derby to Everton, then he might not even last through the post-game presser.
At any rate, his list of available players is thinning quicker than Rex Ryan did in his days with the New York Jets as injuries are piling up.
If I were Rodgers, I’d be forced to play a 3-4-2-1 out of necessity to be competitive with the personnel available and those that shouldn’t be risked ahead of the derby Sunday. Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge shouldn’t even be allowed to watch the match on the tele let alone be anywhere near the pitch.
Here’s the team I would send out against Sion if I were in Rodgers’ expensive, suave dress shoes.
