Birmingham City F.C. v Liverpool F.C. (Barclays Premier League) 12.09.2010.

It's important to get our 2nd win of the season to build up on the last one. Fernando Torres scored a brace yesterday so let's hope he's back to his scoring form.

Probably would like to see something like

                                Reina

Johnson       Carragher        Agger           Aurelio/Konchesky

Kuyt            Poulsen           Meireles        Babel/Jovanovic

                               Gerrard

                                Torres

I think I would agree with that although I think Babel and Aurelio have had plenty of oportunity. They would be on the bench for me, Blood the new guys and build thier confidence straight away. If you show players you believe in them, they will perform better for you. In all fairness, that's probably why we haven't seen the best of Babel.

I don't care about the result of this.Anyways our best chance is in cup competitions so why bother about the league.

What a daft post.

Can't wait for this one, met a Birmingham fan in the pub last night and we were arguing over this fixture. He still hadn't forgiven N'Gog for his diving antics last time.

haha i remember that... BENITEZ for them scored a scorcher!

I don't care about the result of this.Anyways our best chance is in cup competitions so why bother about the league.Just for the sake of it

You seem to be lost, let me help you: http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=12947.msg761013#msg761013

                                    Reina
Johnson          Carragher            Agger               Konchesky
                           Poulsen       Meireles
Kuyt                              Gerrard                       Jovanovic
                                     Torres

I'm heading over for this game so looking forward to it.  As I have decided not to attend Anfield for any competitive games this may be the last LFC game I get to for a while so I'm hoping that Miereles really is a footballing genius and gets handed a debut.

Having watched some of the youngsters at the testimonial I am feeling more confident about our future players than I am about our current first XI.

I think the team should be as follows:

                   Reina
Johnnson  Carra  Agger  Koncheskey
           Gerrard  Meireles
Babel                            Cole 
             Kuyt  Torres

I think we need speed up front. Babel then Pacheco will put pressure on the opponent defense. Kuyt will open up space for Torres. This will be a great attacking LFC. Best defense is a good offense... C'MON REDMEN!
Substitutions: Pacheco for Babel, Ngog for Torres, Maxi for Cole.

PS: I am travelling from Dallas Texas to watch 3 games from (9/12 to 9/25) ... I cannot wait. It will be my first time at Anfield. It will be great memories as LFC will kick some butt!

Can't beat an away day. Went there last season as well. Hope the experience is a bit better this time round.

I think the team should be as follows:

                   Reina
Johnnson  Carra  Agger  Koncheskey
           Gerrard  Meireles
Babel                            Cole 
             Kuyt  Torres

I think we need speed up front. Babel then Pacheco will put pressure on the opponent defense. Kuyt will open up space for Torres. This will be a great attacking LFC. Best defense is a good offense... C'MON REDMEN!
Substitutions: Pacheco for Babel, Ngog for Torres, Maxi for Cole.

PS: I am travelling from Dallas Texas to watch 3 games from (9/12 to 9/25) ... I cannot wait. It will be my first time at Anfield. It will be great memories as LFC will kick some butt!

I forgot that Cole was still suspended. I would then go with the following lineup...

                   Reina
Johnnson  Carra  Agger  Koncheskey
           Gerrard  Meireles
Pacheco                      Kuyt 
             Babel  Torres

Substitutions: Maxi for Pacheco, Ngog for Babel, Poulsen for Torres after score is 2-0 up. LFC to win by 2-0.

I really hope Pacheco gets the start behind Torres, but I know he won't. I just think he would offer so much against Birmingham. We have to be more creative, and Pacheco can add that.

Can't beat an away day. Went there last season as well. Hope the experience is a bit better this time round.

I was there last season too, i was sat right behind Joe Hart and he was such a top bloke.

The ball went off and hit a little kid and he said sorry, total legend.

             Reina
Kelly   Carra  Agger   Aurelio

           Meireles
Maxi                   Jova/Babel

    Gerrard       Kuyt(Cole when finished suspension)

            Torres
            

Kuyt is out for this if dutch reports are right, got a shoulder injury and is out for several weeks.

Kuyt is out for this if dutch reports are right, got a shoulder injury and is out for several weeks.

What do you think of the formation though Dex? Reckon a 'diamond' type shape could work for us?

What do you think of the formation though Dex? Reckon a 'diamond' type shape could work for us?

Not really to be honest, we already lack depth and width on the flanks, that would only make it worse in my opinion.

Not really to be honest, we already lack depth and width on the flanks, that would only make it worse in my opinion.

I think Maxi down the right could have a decent impact in that formation, Jova doesn't really swing too many decent crosses into the box either from the left, and I suppose for it to work you would need good wingers creating chances with plenty of balls coming in from both sides of the park...

I hate this f***in lot, they have been our bogey side ever since they have got into the prem, in fact i'm sure we have never beaten them in the EPL not entirely sure tho, but i would love to se us line up thus....
                              Reina
      Johnson    Carra     Agger    Konchesky
                     Gerrard      Meireles
            Maxi             Kuyt           Jova
                             Torres

 Bench..Jones, Lucas, skirtl, Babel, Pacheco,Kelly, Poulsen.

I put Kuyt in the hole only because of Coles suspension, otherwise i would have opted for Cole in the hole and Kuyt for maxi maxi on the bench in place of Dani.

I think Maxi down the right could have a decent impact in that formation, Jova doesn't really swing too many decent crosses into the box either from the left, and I suppose for it to work you would need good wingers creating chances with plenty of balls coming in from both sides of the park...

Yeah, but in your formation they're playing less advanced than they are now, which makes them even less dangerous as wingers and gives them less depth, and untimately less width in the forward line. And also, you're leaving the defensive midfield part solely to Meireles, and he isn't a Masch type player, he'd be the main playmaker in your formation too, he can't do that when he's the only midfielder to rely on defensively.

I put Kuyt in the hole only because of Coles suspension, otherwise i would have opted for Cole in the hole and Kuyt for maxi maxi on the bench in place of Dani.

Kuyt is injured mate, like I said a few posts above.

Yeah, but in your formation they're playing less advanced than they are now, which makes them even less dangerous as wingers and gives them less depth, and untimately less width in the forward line. And also, you're leaving the defensive midfield part solely to Meireles, and he isn't a Masch type player, he'd be the main playmaker in your formation too, he can't do that when he's the only midfielder to rely on defensively.
Kuyt is injured mate, like I said a few posts above.

Ok no worries just replace Kuyt with Maxi, i must have been posting when you mentioned Kuyts injury, but thanks for pointing it out.

Oh F**k!! i'm a player short, Gerrard in the hole, Lucas alongside Meireles.

With Kuyt and Cole out, team picks itself up IMO...

                           Reina
Johnson      Carra             Agger    Konchesky
                     Poulsen/Lucas     
Maxi/Pacheco   Gerrard    Meireles    Babel/Jova
                         Torres/Ngog

Do we ever play on a Saturday anymore?

Do we ever play on a Saturday anymore?

Apparently not

Maxi surely will start on the right with Dirk apparently out.