Liverpool v Lille (Europa League) 18.03.10 8.05pm

Right on to Thursday with a bit of confidence from last nights performance

Need 2 to go through which we are well capable of getting...if we have last nights mindset! Granted they will have more about them then pompey but none the less we should be well capable of putting them away and doing it early.

Conundrum for me is with Utd Sunday and having played last night do we need to rest the likes of Johnson, Torres even Stevie and Masch perhaps injured.

Kelly Kuyt Lucas Yossi and N'Gog could start with the above mentioned lads on the bench if needed.

A rocking Anfield would be a big boost to the lads but wont hold me breath!! I reckon 2 nil will be waht we will get and on to the last 8!!

I think Lille will score so we will we need 3.

Same team as Porthsmouth game please.

Same team as Porthsmouth game please.

Rodriguez is cup-tied.  Mascherano 'could' be injured.

I think Lille will score so we will we need 3.

What he said.

Whether or not you think this tournament is a distraction or not, the least Liverpool can do is at least give it a good gung-ho attempt.

                 Reina

Kelly Kyrgiakos Agger Johnson

        Lucas Aquilani

Babel     Gerrard        Benni

            Torres

Same again lads

Rodriguez is cup-tied.  Mascherano 'could' be injured.

Oh crud forgot about that. Well Benny for Maxi and Lucas for Masch. The main thing is that we need to play the same positive team. I have a feeling that rafa will bring in kuyt as well so invitably some of our attacks will be ruined. Aquilani has to start, Babel should start.

I'd say

Play

Reina

Johson Soto Carragher Insua

kuyt Gerrard yossi

     babel torres
 

got my ticket yesterday so really looking forward to this one, just praying Lucas and Kuyt dont come back into to midfield as it will cause our game to slow down and we saw last night the difference quick distribution from the midfield can have. If Aquilani and Babel dont start Rafa would want to give us a serious excuse as I will not accept having the two players confidence shattered after performing so well to bring back in players who have underperformed but I dont think Rafa is that crazy anyway, surely! cmon the reds 3-1 (Torres, Babel and Gerrard to get the goals)

I feel the team will be picked with the game on sunday in mind. Fancy us to get through but will be in no way a walkover like last night.

Surely so close to the game on sunday, If someone like Kuyt plays, it means he's less likely to play against United?

Not that I wouldn't want Kuyt to play against United as I feel we'll need him to counter Evra.

Anyone on thursday, hopefully we'll continue like yesterdays performance and get a few.

                                                          Reina


                           Johnson           Carra           Agger            Insua



                                              Lucas               Masch



                         Kuyt                         Gerrard                     Babel



                                                         Torres   


If we're winning by 60 minutes i'd take off gerrard and torres - we HAVE TO beat the mancs.     

Play a strong side and get us into the final 8 please.

...............Reina
Kelly Carragher Sotis Insua
.........Aquilani Lucas
Benayoun................ Babel
..............Gerrard
...............Torres

Get 3 first half, get the youngsters on, happy days Mancs here we come.

I'd say same team as the Pompey game apart from perhaps Kuyt in for Maxi.

People saying about Aquilani though and how the fact he played 90 mins may mean he's not going to play against United.

Just a thought - is he not going to play on Thursday so he's ready for Sunday...

Rafa definitely has a decision to make though - go gung-ho or keep it cagey hoping to keep a clean sheet whilst nicking a few goals.

I think Aquilani will start against Lille and be on the bench against United. It would be more advisable have a 2 man Defensive midfield against MU than Lille. We need to have a go at Lille where as at the Trafford, it will be the other way round..

Lille-- Aquilani
MU--- Lucas

I reckon we should play this:

              Reina
Kelly   Sotis   Skrtel   Insua/Aurelio
Kuyt  Gerrard Aquilani  Riera
      Torres Benayoun

Skrtel is injured, mate

I shall be there, im actually looking forward to this. More attacking minded i feel would do these

I know we need goals to win here and we want to win every game but I just have this thing in me head about Sunday that we need everyone fresh and fit. What about play Nnado for 60 minutes and no matter what the score is at that point take him off? Or start without him and bring him on at the hour mark?

Reina

Kelly Sotis Agger Carra

       Lucas Aqua

Kuyt  Yossi Riera

        Babel

Could start with that and have Stevie and Nando to come in if required. Leave Masch out if theres any niggle there and keep Johnson ready for Sunday.

Tough calls for Rafa to make

I reckon:


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

---Johnson--Carra--Agger--Insua---

-------Lucas/Masch---Gerrard------

----Benny-----Aquilani-----Babel---

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


Subs: Cavalieri, Kelly, Sotis, Lucas/Masch, Kuyt, Riera, N'gog.

Same as last night - and keep that for Man Utd, and all of next season please..!

Cant see us losing this game, but we need to really hammer them from the off. Early goal and I think they will crumble, then get a few more... I hope we dont get dumped out on another last min goal..!

Riena

Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Insua

Johnson
Mash
Aquilani
Yossi

Gerrard
Torres

Confidence should be better, as thought we played some great footbal at times. Defence still looked shaky though and if they score we could be in trouble.
Would play the following
           Reina
 Kelly  Carragher      Sotis     Johnson
         Masch (if fit) /if not lucas  Aquilani
        Gerrrard                     Babel
                          Benayoun
                 Torres


Rafa mentioned about how the tie would change with an early goal think we could play it high tempo like on other European nights
Also where is Pacheco? Is he still away on international duty

More of the same please Rafa. Let us not revert to type.