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We all remember how Roy promised he'd give chances to the likes of Babel and Pacheco, and that they will have till January to prove themselves, so far apart from the Northampton game i don't see Roy living up for his word, at least they won't do us more harm if they were put in the right way.
Spearing > Poulsen
Babel for PL/Pacheco for Europa > Maxi anytime
Shelvey >>> Lucas

Yeah i agree totally, yesterday's bench was awful how babel shelvey and pacheco are not in every match-day squad is ridiculous i don't like roy at all hope the board gets rid of him over the international break

Roy is full of [oops] and has no fucken balls!

The trouble with putting the young players in now is that it might destroy them. The best time for them to get a game is when we're flying. Babel is different though. He's got something to offer that we don't have a lot of and thats pace. If we're going to play defensive and play counter attack then his pace is what we need.

And keeping them on the bench won't destroy them ?
its normal you'll never get a 100% success trying your unproved players, only the ones who turn useful and good enough remain, don't rush it though give them a constant time and they shall improve

babel is sh*te. he never takes his chance when he gets it (worst player against northampton etc).

i don't agree that the young players would suffer from playing right now. they need the experience and they will learn just as much (if not more?) by playing in bad times as when we're in good form.

it's time to give pacheco and shelvey a real chance with the 1st team.

It's also normal that you'll always get 100% failure by never trying your unproven players.

They've got to get on the park now when we honestly can't do worse. I still think it's all there to be seen. Whatever the cause, we won 5 in a row with the second side, while the first team can't even locate the opponent's 18 yard area (even when they played in the Europa Cup). Surely more players in the second team should be playing in the first?

Cesc, Rooney and many others were played in PL at very early stages of their lives, if you got quality you better sharpen it up instead of getting rusty with the reserves, also its not like our first team is completely satisfying or too crowded with quality players.
Poulsen : What's the hell Juve's 3rd midfield backup is doing in our XI ?!!
Lucas : Just hopeless
Maxi : Another lost cause, his good days are pretty much over now
Jovanovic : Never was LFC standard to begin with

I gotta agree with ahmed there, he said he would give them a chance but has not backed up his words yet. The team is very poor at the moment so why not risk it and play a few youngsters and u never know, they might improve the team and have a decent performance. Players that i like to drop out of the team at the moment because of bad form are Johnson, Maxi, Poulsen, Lucas, Skrtl, and replace them with a few youngsters like Kelly at RB, Spearing and Shelvey at CM, Pacheco and Ince on wings etc. I would also include the Greek at CB alongside Carra or Agger. Try this in the Europa, its not ganna kill us losing a game as we are already losing alot.

I only said it might destroy them. I completely agree that not playing them is just as bad. Its just a balancing act and at the moment Hodgson is un-balanced in not playing them.