Hearts v Liverpool - 23/08/12

If we lose to Hearts i'll be very surprised. I think at the time being the more games the better as our squad desperately needs to learn the system fully as you can see players caught in two minds between Rodger's way or the way they know best and it doesn't really work.

yup.. we're all will be suprisse if our red men lose to hearts in upcoming match.. i don't know whats wrong from our red men.. but i think what rodgers doing right now make a very big transisition of behavior what our red men always play.. i hope our redmen can translate what rodgers need in the tactical to get a win win and a win.. Liverpool can win the game but not yet be a winner..

You'll Never Walk Alone

Coates and Skrtel at the back for me to give them a game together before the City game, for the same reasons as Ed has already said. At this stage of the season no one should need resting, although it is an opportunity to give some of the fringe players a run out.
I would prefer to see the majority of the first team play as they still need game time together to gel as a unit.
Hearts will be a much sterner test than Gomel in the last round, but I can't see anything but a win over two legs for the Reds. In what is already a sell out game at Tynecastle, and one of the biggest games in their history,I wouldn't be surprised if the Jambos get a draw in the first leg.

Reina
Kelly
Agger
Coates
Robinson
Shelvey
Henderson
Adam
Sterling
Carroll
Assaidi

I would save some players for the City game on Sunday.

If it is half as frantic and physical as the same fixture last season, they will need the energy.

I'd go with Coates too, and importantly I'd have Borini or Carroll up front - Suarez should play off the striker, not leading the line. We need to finish all those chances we create, I'm getting  about it now.

And drop Downing! We have to have Sterling or Pacheco there, or Muffin the Mule for all I care, but not Downing.

For those unclear, Assaidi already played in the 3rd QR for Heerenveen so he is cup-tied for the playoff round but not for the group stage. Here's the relevant article from the competition regulations:

18.07 As a rule, a player may not play in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, but not UEFA Super Cup) for more than one club in the course of the same season. Exceptionally, however, a player who has been fielded in the first, second, third qualifying round or the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League is entitled to play in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League for another club as from the group stage.