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Starting Back 4 Against Stoke?

The Echo noted that Sakho and Toure started today against some local team and that Skrtel and Lovren are likely starting tomorrow, and that this indicates that Rodgers' preferred CB pairing is Lovren and Skrtel. In response to a tweet stating that it was "Interesting Sakho plays in this mad game that has just kicked off. Suggests Lovren and Skrtel again tomorrow," Joe Rimmer posted:

"Certainly does, does that suggest that those two are Brenda Rodgers' first choice pairing?

It seems so.."

This would make me all kinds of angry until I see that it would work (which I doubt). So how angry will you be when Lovren starts against Stoke on opening day?

With respect to the FBs, Clyne is certain to start at RB and should be a big upgrade from last year. Not sure about LB -- won't be Enrique so I guess it is between Gomez and Moreno. I haven't seen enough of Gomez to form an opinion, but Moreno had some pretty awful matches last year from a defensive perspective and didn't seem to offer enough going forward to offset his defensive failings. Hoping for a big step up for him this year.

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