Liverpool VS Manchester City pre-match thread 25 Jan 2012 19:45

Reina
Kelly Skrtel Agger Enrique
Spearing* Henderson
Kuyt Gerrard Downing
Carroll

*if fit

I'd go with this^

Carroll had a good game against Savic last time out.

No Johnson to start, give Kelly a run out as he seems a more solid defender. But, bring Glen on in the second half as a WB or even RM.

Kuyt in on the right as he'll put in a shift defensively. Would prefer Bellamy over Downing out wide, but I think Kenny wants to use Bellamy as an impact sub with Downing starting (he was rested against Bolton, so my thinking is Dalglish planned on Downing starting today).

My guess is the game will end a 1-1 draw with us getting to Wembley 

Thanks for the info Neil. 

He is the sort of winger we have been after for years!! Fast, direct, good crosser and good with free kicks!

I hope we go at them and dont play a 3 5 2.

                               Reina

Johnson      Skrtel             Agger     Jose

              Spearing             Henderson
Maxi                   Gerrard              Kuty

                         Bellamy

What?

You hope "we go at them" and yet you list a team with one more 'defender', two holding midfielders and one less 'striker'... brilliant. 

Nerves setting in.

I'm roaring for this one. We're going to F***ing Wembley.

Adam too me suffers from over confidence. Especially since he got so may games when Gerrard was out. How many times have we had infront goal and Adam goes for it as opposed to passing or laying off the ball. Probably about as much as we hit the bar this season!!! Ive seen Suarez go ballistic so many times early on in the season. No charlie for me today!!! Henderson will put in the work rate and so will Spearing. Like I said Jay hasnt had many bad games at anfield infront his fellow scousers!!!

He is the sort of winter we have been after for years!! Fast, direct, good crosser and good with free kicks!

Warm and sunny?

What?

You hope "we go at them" and yet you list a team with one more 'defender', two holding midfielders and one less 'striker'... brilliant. 

So what do you want???  Striker that doesnt score, a winger that doesnt cross and a midfielder that doesnt pass and tackle??? Come on mate. We will have possession and most of all movement with this.

Warm and sunny?

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No so Ninja if it's still in his quote.

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Digging the scarf out for this one. Cannot F***ing wait.

So what do you want???  Striker that doesnt score, a winger that doesnt cross and a midfielder that doesnt pass and tackle??? Come on mate. We will have possession and most of all movement with this.

I think you may be getting team selection and formation confused mate. 

Warm and sunny?

 

I'm of a mind to give the match thread a wide berth tonight mate. My kettle's being pickled already. 

Excited about this, mentally preparing myself with a beer.

I'm of a mind to give the match thread a wide berth tonight mate. My kettle's being pickled already. 

If that's what you call it 

So f**king pumped, but absolutely FURIOUS at Fox Soccer. I pay $180 for an account to stream games live for the season, and this game they make me wait until 15 minutes after it's over to watch a delayed stream (while it shows on TV live). I'm at work and if I want to watch it live I'll have to find some sh*t stream. So f**king annoyed right now.

Really hope the crowd is up for this. Anfield has generally seemed sh*t this year (for the most part), but if they can't get up for this, they won't be up for anything. I'd go for (providing all players are fit):

Reina

Johnson
Skrtel
Agger
Enrique

Spearing
Gerrard
Henderson

Shelvey

Bellamy
Carroll

We need to be strong through the middle. I think it will be one player's job to specifically mark Silva out of the game. If Spearing is fit he's our man, otherwise I'm not sure.

Carroll should try to f**king thump Savic all night. That boy is already playing scared.

Gone for 1-1 as I think we'll be cautious, but I wouldn't be surprised by a 2-0.

Try this Kev http://www.wiziwig.tv/competition.php?part=sports&discipline=football

If that's what you call it

Why, what do you call the match thread?

Very Sceptic after 0-0 against Stoke and 3-1 complete demolision by Bolton , If Kenny sends the same team with the same attitude out there tonight i guarantee the Back pages will be covered in  blue tomorrow morning ! Sorry about the Negative vibe just the way the performances of late have made me feel !

Why, what do you call the match thread?

I meant your "kettle." Never mind haha :facepalm:

Its going to be difficult, but I think the lads will put in a performance tonight! COMON REDMEN!

I meant your "kettle."

What do you call your kettle Mos?

Very Sceptic after 0-0 against Stoke and 3-1 complete demolision by Bolton , If Kenny sends the same team with the same attitude out there tonight i guarantee the Back pages will be covered in  blue tomorrow morning ! Sorry about the Negative vibe just the way the performances of late have made me feel !

I must admit find it very difficult to feel positive about tonight's game after the past couple of performances, but here's hoping, we go through to the final

Work done up top?

http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php/topic,1458.msg1188315.html#msg1188315

What do you call your kettle Mos?

The Kraken