Pre-Match: LFC v Blackburn 28 Feb 3pm

Really hope he starts Torres. We cant afford any slip ups now so for me our best available 11 have to start.

Really dont want Ngog to start he was embarassing the other night and against a physical Blackburn defence he will prob spend most of the game on his backside like Thurs night.

Kelly has to start.

Im going for

                                 Reina
                 Kelly  Carra  Agger  Insua
                           Masch Lucas
                Kuyt                      Babel
                            Gerrard
                             Torres

That side should hammer them. COME ON REDMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just had a call off my mates on their way to the game ,sitting down in the cafe on the a5 right fckin jealous i am ,my mate i had to give my ticket too is as happy as a pig in sh*t so at least i made someone happy this weekend.
Hope Rafa pins sams article up on the wall shouldnt need much more than that, fat sam eh slagging Raffa and us off what the fck has he ever won in football ,a run of the mill manager who latched on to red noses coat tails for publicity ,jealousy must be an awfull feeling for a manager to contend with, all them years in football and no big club comes calling ,now i wonder why that is ,

The lads need to take notice of the table now after last nights result and go out guns blazing.

Someone is way overdue a beating and I think Blackburn might just be it.
Come on you reds!

Won't be best pleased if Degen starts ahead of Kelly.

Just read this from todays match stats on the official site, kinda contradicts how we all feel this season has gone so far.

If Liverpool score on Sunday it will be for the 25th successive home league game and will be the club's longest run for 41 years. In all competitions the Reds have scored in 32 consecutive Anfield games. 

Looking forward to seeing a few goals for the Reds today but a win is the main thing no matter how ugly we play.

Does anyone know why they are not showing the game in Australia...and are showing sunderland v fulham instead on fox sports.....have they lost rights to most of the games now because ive noticed they dont have viewers choice anymore.

hope the reds can do the job, just so frustrating Aussy reds wont be able to watch it.

Onus is on us to win convincingly today after Man City's win yesterday. Cannot believe after all the points they have dropped that Arsenal stiill have great chance of title.
Anyway would go with following
                 Reina
        Kelly   Carragher  Agger Aurelio
              Masch   Aquilan
          Kuyt                       Babel
                            Gerrard
                     Torres (if fit!)
If not would start Kuy up top, with Benny left mid!. Would love to see Pacheco come on for last 25 mins or so and see him partner Torres

OK lads listen up, get stuck in right from the start, no messing about, don't want to see any of this sideways passing to each other in your own area as you'll end up losing the ball, so let's have a nice bit of one touch football, you know, pass and move type of thing.

Let's put on a grand performance for the Anfield faithfull that have stuck by us all season and given us great support, lets do this for them. We need to get that 4th spot so it's down to us to show the rest of the Premiership what we're made of, we've had a pretty sh*te season by our standards, so it's time to salvage some pride and just get out there and play.

Let's use the full width of the field and get some communication going in that midfield area, Stevie, stamp your mark on the game and sort the lads out.

OK, team talk over, get out there and get the three points. I won't be happy with anything less than a 2-0 victory.

Rafa Benitez.

Ok, I am OFFICIALLY buzzing.

With Man City winning yesterday, Spurs currently 1-0 up I don't think it needs saying that it is vital we win today.

It seems unusually quiet on here today considering we've a match on.

It seems unusually quiet on here today considering we've a match on.

I'm here, ready and waiting 

Seen my bets?

£5 on 4-0 to us.
£2 on Gerrard to score first.
£3 on Mascherano to score at any time.

Come On You Reds!!

I'm here, ready and waiting  

Hi Smiggs  

Seen my bets?

£5 on 4-0 to us.
£2 on Gerrard to score first.
£3 on Mascherano to score at any time.

Come On You Reds!!

So where you taking us when they all come in mate?

So where you taking us when they all come in mate?

Maccys.

Looking forward to this game. Not sure if it is going to be as easy as some people have suggested but in all seriousness, i hope we thrash them because of Fat Sam. I would love to see Torres start but if he is not fully fit, i do not think Rafa will risk him. Therefore, this, in my opinion will be the starting team:

Reina

Degan, Carra, Agger, Insua

Maxi, Masch, Lucas, Aquilani

Gerrard

Ngog

Would like to see Kelly get an opportunity but i can't see him starting. If Rafa decides to play Aurelio or Riera on the left, then i would put Aquilani in the middle with Masch and put Lucas on the bench. Come on Redmen, no messing about!

Maccys.

Sweet.

Looking forward to this now!

Come on you Redmen!

Can't wait for the kick-off as usual.
C'mon you reds!

If we don't win, we're fu**ed.

Looking forward to this game. Not sure if it is going to be as easy as some people have suggested but in all seriousness, I hope we thrash them because of Fat Sam. I would love to see Torres start but if he is not fully fit, I do not think Rafa will risk him. Therefore, this, in my opinion will be the starting team:

Reina

Degan, Carra, Agger, Insua

Maxi, Masch, Lucas, Aquilani

Gerrard

Ngog

Would like to see Kelly get an opportunity but I can't see him starting. If Rafa decides to play Aurelio or Riera on the left, then I would put Aquilani in the middle with Masch and put Lucas on the bench. Come on Redmen, no messing about!

Much as I like Ngog, I would play Babel this game, he's more physical and will get stuck in.  He's got to prove he's worth the red shirt, today is a good opportunity.

            Reina

Degan,  Carra, Agger,  Kelly

Maxi,   Masch   Gerrard ,  Babbel

            Benayoun

               Kuyt


I think Benayoun would cause more trouble for B'burn in and around the box. Babbel needs another game to see if he really is going to come good.
Torres and Pacheco to get a run out last 15 min's.

                    Reina
Kelly       Carra      Agger     Aurelio
Maxi       Masch    Gerrard    Benayoun
             Kuyt       Babel

That'll do for me. I'd like to see Gerrard in the middle of the park today, nothing against Lucas or his performances but I'd just like to see us go 4-4-2 at home a bit more often. Can see thirty minutes or so for Torres and maybe some game time for Pacheco too if we're a couple of goals ahead.

Going for a 2-0 win. Gerrard and Maxi to score.