Bolton v Liverpool - Match Thread

[JD]

Bolton v Liverpool
15th November 2008, Premiership, 12:45 PM Kick Off

Information on match streams: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php/topic,1288.msg199590.html#msg199590
Pre-Match Thread was here: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php/topic,10586.0.html

The Reds XI in full is:

Reina, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Aurelio, Gerrard, Mascherano, Riera, Kuyt, Alonso, Keane.

Subs: Cavalieri, Darby, Lucas, Babel, Torres, Dossena, Benayoun.

[JD]

Only Hyypia and Agger who started mid-week back in.  Carragher right back - bit disappointed in that - his right back days are long gone IMO.  Would have been better playing somebody like Darby - give him a chance.

Dossena can count himself lucky to get a spot on the bench IMHO.

One up front.  How depressing.  How can Torres start mid-week and not start today?  No Pennant again - definitely game over for him.

No El Zhar? He had a good game mid-week.  Don't understand some of these bench selections at times.

[RedDrog]

Team is as expected I suppose, will take any win here as it willl be a tough game which will be quite physical. C'mon u reds

[Bahrosa-LFC]

I would have liked to see El Zhar and Insua on the bench. Torres better get brought on early.

[crouchinho]

Not surprised about Nando. 30 minutes in 6 weeks is hardly enough to start. El Zhar and Darby should be in for Benny and Doss.

[Reslivo]

Keane's on goalscoring form - Torres isn't. 4-2-3-1 has worked excellently for us in the past, and as Torres is only half-fit, why not simply replace him with Keane?

[JD]

God I hate Richard Keyes.

5,000th Live game on Sky. Apparerently.

[king12344]

the game is live here http://livefooty121.blogspot.com/

[redkenny]

Bit disappointed seeing us play one up front against these. Bolton are likely to play it tight and have one up front themselves, so we could be in for a scrappy game. Plus if Torres is going to come on at some point - can anyone honestly see any player other than Keane coming off for him?

Hopefully the players will have that hunger to get these vital points today and attack as a unit, so we wont have to worry about the formation so much.

[JD]

F***ing hell, what is this sh*t on Sky?

[JD]

Bit disappointed seeing us play one up front against these. Bolton are likely to play it tight and have one up front themselves, so we could be in for a scrappy game. Plus if Torres is going to come on at some point - can anyone honestly see any player other than Keane coming off for him?

Of course he will bring Keane off.  Even if we were getting beat 2-0 he wouldn't go two up front.

[JD]

Interviewer: 'You've left Torres out? What's your thinking?'

Benitez: 'Keane was doing well, team is playing well.'

[JD]

Big football fans eh at Bolton?

[JD]

Teams

[JD]

Only just noticed that at Bolton - both sets of players come on to the pitch out a separate tunnel.  Bit odd that in'it.

[crouchinho]

Bit odd indeed. Doesnt really add to the pre game festivities much though. Itching for a big win, Megson very defensive and negative. Stoke or West Brom? 90 minutes shall tell.

[redkenny]

Only just noticed that at Bolton - both sets of players come on to the pitch out a separate tunnel.  Bit odd that in'it.

That's so Kevin Davies doesn't get lost and end up in the away dressing room.

Come on you reds!!!!!!!!!!!!

[andylfcynwa]

Was going out to watch the game just got back a bit later than planned have to settle down in the house now ,still it wil give my headache from last night time to settle down ,come on the reds lets pick it up today.

[andylfcynwa]

Fckin styles oh my god .

[Reslivo]

We at Anfield? :

It sure sounds like it!

[solodee]

OKay. Nothing short of a win

[JD]

Early shot from Bolton. Just wide.

[7-King Kenny-7]

they have been doing most of the attacking so far

[JD]

Liverpool fans sound in great voice up there.

[JD]

Reds free kick. Kuyt brought down.