Liverpool V Real Madrid Anfield 22/10/2014 - 20:45CET (19:45 local time)

I'd start Coutinho ahead of Lallana. He has more class for a game like this and will want to show it against Real Madrid.

Going to be tough game considering our dodgy defence. But we need to win and if we run our arses off for 90 minutes, I expect a narrow win.

I reckon we will win playing counter attack. Our possession football leaves much to be desired at the moment. It's best we play strong and hackle them as much as possible and break quickly.

                        Mignolet
  Manquillo         Skrtel        Lovren        Enrique

                 Allen            Gerrard

 Sterling              Henderson             Coutinho

                             Borini

I know i am a pessimist on the forums and in general about Rodgers, but i'm convinced that the lads will make up for the letdowns in this season and will make a fantastic game against Real that will lit up our season.

Mario to score a wondergoal !

Drinking on a Monday night George?

Drinking on a Monday night George?

, I think he must be sober today, hence the positive post from George!!!

, I think he must be sober today, hence the positive post from George!!!

Surely that's a omen I predict a win and must remember to do the Euro lottery so rare is this incident!

These are the games we all want to see us play in so I'm looking forward to it even though I think if we play, and in particular defend, as we have done for most of the season I struggle to see us getting anything from the game but you never know.

Mignolet

Manquillo  Skrtel  Sakho  Moreno

Can 

Henderson  Allen

Gerrard

Borini  Sterling

Although I would worry about the lack of cover in wide areas defensively in the above I would have Hendo and Allen move over when we haven't the ball with Stevie dropping in which should help out the full backs

Henderson  Can  Gerrard  Allen

I just think we need to try and get and keep the ball as much as possible so I'd have the above midfield and hope they can keep the ball and feed the two up front who should give us plenty of movement and morepace than Balotelli or Lambert would give us.

I reckon we will win playing counter attack. Our possession football leaves much to be desired at the moment. It's best we play strong and hackle them as much as possible and break quickly.

                        Mignolet
  Manquillo         Skrtel        Lovren        Enrique

                 Allen            Gerrard

 Sterling              Henderson             Coutinho

                             Borini

Enrique...........surely your joking did you not see his performance against QPR. I reckon if Moreno is injured Brad Smith will play ahead of the brain fart  Enrique

Despite the lack of form by most of our players, everyone of them should be up for this game. After all it is another European night at Anfield, and with the crowd behind the lads, anything can happen, here's hoping for a greatly improved performance from all the lads, giving Real Madrid. Bale or no Bale the shock of their lives.

Who really gives a fcuk about Bale. Most overrated cnut since Owen went there. Only difference is one was Welsh playing for Engerland the other Cnut couldn't play for Engerlund cos he wasn't inbred enough.

Switch Sterling and Coutinho around and that is Carra's team vs Madrid

Brendan Rodgers get on that phone to Rafa, he knows how to beat/thrash Real Madrid. We have beaten them : before we can do it again.

Ludogrets really took the game with them and they were awarded 2 penalties both were suspect, I think we can get something out of this.

Switch Sterling and Coutinho around and that is Carra's team vs Madrid

Not sure Coutinho's finishing is up to playing in that role. Maybe put Allen/Can where Gerrard is, bring Coutinho back into the midfield more and Gerrard up top? I remember Rafa saying that Gerrard could end up playing as a striker and to be honest, he's one of few players in the team I'd actually trust playing up top for us right now.

Enrique...........surely your joking did you not see his performance against QPR. I reckon if Moreno is injured Brad Smith will play ahead of the brain fart  Enrique

It seems something is wrong with Moreno, as much as Enrique had a bad game he's not as terrible as his last game would suggest. I think he was too over exuberant in trying to push forward and kept on looking silly. If Moreno is actually fit, its a no brainer.

And i'm ignoring all of the last 3 pages of posts.
Clear as a bell, we are gonna win this one. It's not necessarily gonna turn our season around, but I can see us upping our game, defending solid and getting two on the counter. Lady boy getting flattened by Skrtel and sulking off injured, and they all getting stressy and moaning at each other. Losing composure and falling apart.                                            2 - 0 THE RED MEN.


Just a mo, there's a knock at the door.   Ahhh, it's the men in white coats just arrived. Bye,

Looking forward to this. One of the problems at QPR is the players didn't look as up for it as QPR's did so I think this is exactly the type of game we need right now. If they can't get up for this, they're wearing the wrong colours.

Not sure Coutinho's finishing is up to playing in that role. Maybe put Allen/Can where Gerrard is, bring Coutinho back into the midfield more and Gerrard up top? I remember Rafa saying that Gerrard could end up playing as a striker and to be honest, he's one of few players in the team I'd actually trust playing up top for us right now.

Yeah, I actually agree with that and do remember Rafa saying that. Would love to see it happen and see how Gerrard copes as a #9.

I'm F***ing giddy with excitement. Can't F***ing wait for this one! I wanted a tie against them or Barca or Bayern and here it is.

Never mind our form, i'm putting on the red-tinted glasses and saying we'll win this one. It's just how we do things.

Mignolet

Manquillo     Toure     Lovren     Moreno

Gerrard

Henderson     Coutinho

Sterling                             Lallana

Lambert

I'm not crazy. Something has to change and Lovren is the better defender so Skrtel has to miss out. Manquillo for Johnson for obvious reasons, Moreno back from being rested.

Gerrard deep is his best position and Henderson pressing alongside him. Coutinho played himself in to the starting line up from the QPR match and Lallana/Sterling are first names on the sheet.

Lambert for Balo-smelly (SEE WHAT I DID THERE?!?!? Coz he's been sh*te). In all seriousness Lambert provides more and at least he will link with Sterling and Lallana despite his lack of pace.

We'll win this one 14-9.

I don't really get all the "excitement" at playing Madrid. I think we need to concentrate on how good we are rather than building the opposition up as F***ing superstars in a super team.

I think we will win this game 2-0.

Playing the mancs or Everton fills me with fear, excitement and delight (when we win), beating Madrid is just another game against a good European team which I expect us to win.

We have never lost to Madrid, we have won every game against Madrid, we have never conceded a goal against Madrid .... I don't expect that to change any time soon.

I don't really get all the "excitement" at playing Madrid. I think we need to concentrate on how good we are rather than building the opposition up as F***ing superstars in a super team.

I think we will win this game 2-0.

Playing the mancs or Everton fills me with fear, excitement and delight (when we win), beating Madrid is just another game against a good European team which I expect us to win.

We have never lost to Madrid, we have won every game against Madrid, we have never conceded a goal against Madrid .... I don't expect that to change any time soon.

Good for you.

I don't really get all the "excitement" at playing Madrid. I think we need to concentrate on how good we are rather than building the opposition up as f**king superstars in a super team.

I think we will win this game 2-0.

Playing the mancs or Everton fills me with fear, excitement and delight (when we win), beating Madrid is just another game against a good European team which I expect us to win.

We have never lost to Madrid, we have won every game against Madrid, we have never conceded a goal against Madrid .... I don't expect that to change any time soon.

In awe of that's why mate. I'm with you re the "excitement", f*ck 'em, c*nts.

Brendan Rodgers get on that phone to Rafa, he knows how to beat/thrash Real Madrid. We have beaten them : before we can do it again.

hahahaha! I think it's the best idea Rodgers could ever have! Rafa was a boss in CL.

On a (little) more serious note,I think Borini should start this game. Against QPR Balotelli was in the box several times but did not finish, Borini would IMO, he is not the finest player but he surelyu knows how to score in the box.
I would start Enrique, he had a poor game against QPR but only Sterling and COutinho did better. I have faith in the Spanish lad, he will live up to expectiations. Morenois young and I don't think he has enough experience to handle big playrs in such a big night.

                   Migno
Manquillo    Skrtel     Lovren(I'd prefer Sakho)      Enrique
                 Gerrard     Hendo
Lallana           Coutinho            Sterling
                    Borini

I don't really get all the "excitement" at playing Madrid. I think we need to concentrate on how good we are rather than building the opposition up as f**king superstars in a super team.

I think we will win this game 2-0.

Playing the mancs or Everton fills me with fear, excitement and delight (when we win), beating Madrid is just another game against a good European team which I expect us to win.

We have never lost to Madrid, we have won every game against Madrid, we have never conceded a goal against Madrid .... I don't expect that to change any time soon.

You get more excited playing the little club down the road than one of the European heavyweights, 10x winners of the tournament, stacked with the best players in the world................... ................   Never mind.

You get more excited playing the little club down the road than one of the European heavyweights, 10x winners of the tournament, stacked with the best players in the world................... ................   Never mind.

It's probably because I am not a star struck teenybopper.