Liverpool vs Manchester City - Pre-match

I guess the best starting 11 we can have would be

---------------------------------Reina------------------------------------

Arbeloa--------Carragher-------------Skrtel-------------Insua

Kuyt----------Mascherano----------Aurelioa/Agger-------Riera

-----------------------------Benayoun---------------------------------

------------------------------Torres--------------------------------------

I guess the best starting 11 we can have would be

---------------------------------Reina------------------------------------

Arbeloa--------Carragher-------------Skrtel-------------Insua

Kuyt----------Mascherano----------Aurelioa/Agger-------Riera

-----------------------------Benayoun---------------------------------

------------------------------Torres--------------------------------------

Insua not in the squad lad, he will be rested for a week. Think we might see him against Boro next weekend

Insua not in the squad lad, he will be rested for a week. Think we might see him against Boro next weekend

Ah, sorry. Then I guess Agger and Aurelio....

I see Lucas is available then. New team:

                                  Reina

Arbeloa         Carragher            Skrtel           Aurelio

                              Mascherano

                   Benayoun           Lucas

 Kuyt                                                            Riera

                                Torres

Lucas to play the Alonso role, Benny to play the Gerrard role and let Riera/Kuyt stride forward down the wing. I think Aurelio is definately needed at LB. Wright Phillips is a real danger man, we cant put Dossena on him.

Wright Phillips is a real danger man, we cant put Dossena on him.

Wright-Phillips is suspended I believe.

Let me just go double-check that though.

Yup, that he be:

Wright-Phillips suspended by FA
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Wright-Phillips will miss three matches for Manchester City

Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips has been suspended for three matches by the Football Association.

The 27-year-old midfielder will miss Premier League games at Portsmouth, Liverpool and West Ham.

Wright-Phillips kicked Stoke's Rory Delap in the game on 31 January but it was missed by referee Martin Atkinson.

He was cleared to play against Middlesbrough on Saturday after the FA delayed taking disciplinary action against the midfielder.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7870813.stm#

Isn't Dunne still suspended aswell?

Cheers Res, that'll really hurt them. Shocking memory i got.

                                      Reina

Arbeloa           Carragher                Skrtel                 Agger

                                  Mascherano

 Kuyt               Benayoun               Aurellio                Riera

                                      Torres

City are in all sorts, there for the taking so hopefully we can do 'em one.

great team, totally agree with you! just proves that we do have a great team full of quality without gerrard! even though of course, he would in ideal situation need 2 b der!

personally cannot wait for 2moro, ive been having withdrawal symyptons these past 2 weeks, its been killing me not seeing them play!

just proves that we do have a great team full of quality without gerrard! even though of course, he would in ideal situation need 2 b der!

I'm sorry?

you're sorry?

you're sorry?

I'm sorry, as in I didn't understand what you were saying. A gentle hint to write words fully instead of lapsing into text language, which is against the forum rules.

I do hope we'll put out quite an aggressive line-up as Crouchinho suggests - I would like us to take the game to City from the start. More urgency in the first 45 minutes would be nice, too.

Think Man City's only real threat is going to be stephen ireland and maybe bellamy as robinho plays sh*te in away games, and defensivley they fall apart, so going with a 3-1 win.

Think Man City's only real threat is going to be stephen ireland and maybe bellamy as robinho plays sh*te in away games, and defensivley they fall apart, so going with a 3-1 win.

Defensively they are pretty poor indeed. I think we may see Zabaleta play CM again, or even RM for that matter when he is naturally a RB.

If we get at them straight away and control the game I think we can win comfortably.

I got a spare for tomorrow if anyone is interested?

My mate let me down last minute.

Block 304, Row 72 in the Kop

I got a spare for tomorrow if anyone is interested?

My mate let me down last minute.

Block 304, Row 72 in the Kop

Including airfares and accommodation?

Aw come on tomorrow. Lets have it Redmen. I believe a corner was turned tonight. The mancs untouchable image is gone, Rovers had a go and showed how average they are. Now we need to show our passion desire and hunger tomorrow and take 3 points.

Win tomorrow and I will believe com May the wait will be over

Y.N.W.A 

i feel exactly the same.Ive not even lost the feeling that were going to end up champions.5 points behind with so much points still to play for.
just look at what happens when teams have a go at them,invincible my arse!!!
keep the faith everyone.

Once united scored the 1st, i thought how the hell is this away team gonna score? even when Santa Cruz went round the keeper i thought nah nah nah.... but i couldnt hide my emotions around dozen of united fans in the pub.

Rovers should have won, they had the chances. Ref is a bottler.... Ronaldo and Rafael should have gone... Watch Inter tear them and hopefully they will start to crack...

Come on redmen. 3 points are a must. Hopefully we can score early and go on getting few goals to help the goal diifference.

One game at a time but i still believe we can do it.


YNWA

Anyone think he'll play the same formation as he did against portsmouth ?

Here are the Liverpool v City team,
                                                REDS Clemence,Neal,Smith,Thompson.Ray Kennedy,Hughes,Dalglish Case Fairclough,McDermott Souness--City Corrigan Clements,Donachie Booth,Watson,Owen,Channon Bell.Kidd.Hartford,Barnes,2 good teams that played at Anfield 1st May 1978.I have the programme but unfortunately I did not record the result.If my memory serves me right I seem to recall that we were going to sign Hartford but he had heart problems so the transfer fell through.

01/05/1978     Manchester City    Home     W     4-0     Dalglish 3 (24, 55, 80), Neal (pen 53)     44528

A nice hat-trick from King Kenny, Billy ............let's hope we win 4-0 tomorrow

Anyone think he'll play the same formation as he did against portsmouth ?

I think we might as there is no Gerrard or Alonso. I can see Aurelio doing the Alonso job again. But someone mentioned Aurelio doesnt do 2 games in 4 days anymore as of the fitness so do we wonder he will be needed V Real  Madrid???

This game is more important than the Real Madrid game. I rather see Aurelio play and deal with Wednesday when it comes. Agger has to play tomorrow to give us that extra creativity.

No Lucas.......... "Please"   Mr Rafa

No Lucas.......... "Please"   Mr Rafa

Hopefully I would rather see Mascherano in there.