Pre Match: The 213th Merseyside Derby

With City looking like they are going to win today a win is a must.

The city is red, bitches.

Both sides in fairly good form but..
we all know form counts for nothing in these games.
I trust Rafa will outwit moyesy again.

Well the REDMEN won't need to get themselves psyched up for this game, just playing the bitters is enough to get the old heart beating faster than normal, pride of Merseyside and all that, I was at Goodison for the first 'derby' game and have first hand experience of just how bitter the evertonians really are.

Obviously we are favourites being at home although form goes out the window for games like this and it really doesn't matter where you are in the table, these games are different.

It will be a tight game on Merseyside but I'll take Liverpool to win by 2 goals to 1.

Kuyt has a good record against the blues...

Another must win game!

Cant wait!!

2-0 to Liverpool...

3-1 to the real scousers I reckon.

Take big bird out of the game and we are set really

I would like to see Lucas to play in this one, it will suit him..

Id like to see Lucas, Masch, Gerrard and Aquliani to all play...

But it would mean the usual 2 as holding and Aquliani in the hole whilst Stevie on the width...  Cant see Rafa opting this....

So I feel Aquliani will be on the bench...

Same back 4... Lucas and Masch in the middle, Gerrard behind Kuyt... Reira left... and Maybe Maxi on the right..

Kuyt has a good record against the blues so play him upfront.

Just to answer your question- I believe Torres should be back end of feb to mid-march- should all go well with the recovery from his knee op!

Liverpool Won 83
Everton Won 65
Draws 64

Earlier this season

PL at Goodison 2-0

Last Season:

PL at Goodison 2-0
PL at Anfield 1-1
FA Cup at Anfield 1-1
FA Cup Replay at Goodison 0-1

Recent Form: (PL)

Liverpool: WWDWDW
Everton: DWDWWW

Premier League 2009/10

Liverpool: 5th  P24 W12 D5 L7 Pts 41
Everton: 9th P23 W8 D8 L7 Pts 32

Woeful starts to the season by both clubs, although both are joint 3rd in the Premier League form table, with 4 wins and 2 draws in the last 6 games.

This lad won't be there mind

And to continue as per usual with derby threads.

This lad won't be there, but some of the droids in the background will.

Look at that ugly f**ker front row to the right of torres ^ looks like lurch from the adams family the blue nose tw*t.

Hear hear they are one ugly bunch.

Look at that ugly f**ker front row to the right of torres ^ looks like lurch from the adams family the blue nose tw*t.

Which one?

Which one?

Extreme bottom right I'm assuming.

Extreme bottom right I'm assuming.

He is an ugly f**ker, as is the bloke next to him.

Was just highlighting that all of them are 'ugly fuckers' and all resemble 'lurch from the adams family'

they are an ugly bunch them.

Got the tw*t of a steward at the top whoose about to throw the liverpudlian out..
then stood to the right of him you have a kebab shop owner.
stood to the right of him you have a world champion chess player.
Infront of the kebab man you have a man whoose head is full of semen.
Infront of him you have his fat whale of a woman, who to be fair to, looks like shes going the gym after the game, well done only another 30 stone or so left to go...
Stood to the right of her are her husband and son who have just robbed a petrol station.
To the right of them you have a gormless lad who is on the verge of falling over.
Infront of the petrol station robber you have a kid who is missing eyes.
then bottom right you have lurch and to the left of him you have the geek version of johnny bravo.

we'll batter this lot on saturday have a really good feeling about this one

lets smash these welsh f**kers
3-0

I think we'll start

                   Kuyt
Riera        Gerrard         Maxi
       Mascherano Lucas
Insua Kyrgiakos Skrtel Carra
                 Reina

Wouldn't mind starting with Ngog, but I don't think we willl. Not in the derby.

Can we get a mod on this idiot. Im Welsh and I take great offence.

lets smash these welsh f**kers
3-0

I think we'll start

                   Kuyt
Riera        Gerrard         Maxi
       Mascherano Lucas
Insua Kyrgiakos Skrtel Carra
                 Reina

Wouldn't mind starting with Ngog, but I don't think we willl. Not in the derby.

What the F**k are you on about? Since when are Evertonians Welsh? Am i missing something here? Please enlighten me with your vast wealth of knowledge and wisdom sir.

P.S. Alastair, i'm Welsh too mate, no need to take offence though, to take offence you must have to completely understand what this person is implying, and i for one, haven't got a F***ing clue!

delted my post sorry guys/women  but i still stick with

                   Kuyt
Riera        Gerrard         Maxi
       Mascherano Lucas
Insua Kyrgiakos Skrtel Carra
               Reina

delted my post sorry guys/women  but I still stick with

                   Kuyt
Riera        Gerrard         Maxi
       Mascherano Lucas
Insua Kyrgiakos Skrtel Carra
               Reina

Good lad. Agree with team, would be concerned with Pienaar and Baines ganging up on Carra though.

If they continued to play with the form they had in the second half against Bolton, I reckon 3-0 or 4-0 wouldn't be out of the question. I hope the Stevie that played last Saturday shows up because he looked a man possessed.

        Reina
Carra Sotis Skrtel Insua
         Masch
Maxi              Riera
         Gerrard
      Aquilani
           Kuyt

I like the looks of that.

F***ing can't wait for this, on TV here im 99% sure, so ill be up early with some brews and getting stuck in!

ESPN 4:45am PST

I reckon we'll see this:

          N'Gog/Kuyt
        Gerrard
Riera Masch Lucas Kuyt/Maxi
Insua Sotis Carra Kelly
           Reina

Good lad. Agree with team, would be concerned with Pienaar and Baines ganging up on Carra though.

Think Kuyt might be used to help out Carra in this area. Only change I think we'll see is Aquilani out for Lucas although its not the team I'd put out.
Would like to see Maxi start on the left rather than Reira and give Ngog another chance to make amends in the derby for his misses last time out