Liverpool v Man Utd (Sun 16 Dec 1.30pm)

PS. Best of luck Rafa with your interview/meet!! don't take any wooden nickles of those two"septics"

I think Gillette's (Sr and Jr) hearts are in the club/"franchise"... maybe unlike Hicks (who was brought in lastminute.com style to make up the number$ vs the Dubai bid).

I suspect Rafa will have a brilliant meeting with the yanks... he is much better face to face... will probably impress more than Parry!

Haven't heard much from Parry recently have we?

Haven't heard much from Parry recently have we?

Once the T's have been crossed and the I's dotted on the stadium sager, then I can see Parry being surplus to requirements and JNR taking over.
Still I can't be to hard on Parry cos he's always got one saving grace - he discovered our Manager!!!!
(Apologies for straying of topic)

Haven't heard much from Parry recently have we?

Some things never change!... :

Once the T's have been crossed and the I's dotted on the stadium sager, then I can see Parry being surplus to requirements and JNR taking over.
Still I can't be to hard on Parry cos he's always got one saving grace - he discovered our Manager!!!!
(Apologies for straying of topic)

Top comments, 101% in agreement on both counts.

He is probably already looking for another job...

He won't be short of a penny though, was paid handsomely as Premiership CEO (and at LFC too from what I've heard) ...and I'm sure Mr Moores will be (or has already) deposited a nice healthy bonus towards the Parry family Christmas fund (off-shore probably too... doesn't your heart bleed for the guy?) for brokering the buy-out process/bids.

Hope Gillette is wearing a nice white beard to go with the rest of the Santa looks... we could do with a Masch needed gift for Christmas... nice front-row Villa would be nice too!!

Sorry to be the pissamist here but I think this will be a 0-0 draw as both teams may well keep tight at the back, however if Torres can make room from a long ball we may win it. But I feel a very cautious approach from both managers will see honours ending even in this one. My team for this

               carragher
carragher carragher carragher carragher
               carragher
   carragher            carragher
               carragher
  carragher
               carragher

Nice team, although Rafa will probably rotate some of those players you know, I think that Liverpool will win 2-0, I would actually prefer to fo what they did in the smash and grab last season - love to soak up pressure, and then score in injury time to win 1-0, wouldn't that be sweet. Even sweeter if we got Heinze and he scored the winner but life goes on...

Hope Gillette is wearing a nice white beard to go with the rest of the Santa looks... we could do with a Masch needed gift for Christmas... nice front-row Villa would be nice too!!

HO HO HO!

I can't wait either for this game, this is probably the most important game of the season so far, Marseille was important in it's own right but nothing like this. I really hope we could pass them 4 but realistically I would take a 1-0 victory. 2-1 with a last 30 yards screamer from........Steve off course.

Liverpool's Xabi back for Man Utd clash
tribalfooball.com - December 11, 2007

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has a chance of returning to the squad against Manchester United on Sunday.
But Daniel Agger is unlikely to play before the home match against Portsmouth on December 22. Both players suffered metatarsal fractures in September.



That would give more options in the midfield. I really think Mascherano should start.

Great.  The game's not on in the States.  They're showing Arsenal/Chelsea instead.

Great.  The game's not on in the States.  They're showing Arsenal/Chelsea instead.

  I know why you are saying that mate. You should tune in to the forum then if you're not too hungover?

Very tight game this I reckon. Don't think they'll be defending too far up the pitch with the fear of Torres exposing their defence for what it really is. So I can see us having a good bit of possesion no doubt, just hope we use it as best as we can. I'd probably have the same team as Tuesday but replace Kuyt with Crouch and Riise for Finnan. I just don't trust Riise in the league anymore and Crouch offers problems with his presence and might draw them out to make space for Torres.

It's a bigger and tougher game than Tuesday. No doubt about it, we need to use all of our pitch and keep our passing to a high level. We'll beat them if we stay focused.

hoping for the same team vs. marseille, maybe change kuyt for crouch, and finan & arbeloa as our full backs. 

come on boys, beating the scum would be the best birthday present for me.

I love this match, our rivals have come and we need to beat them.
Torres and Gerrard are in excellent form.
I am confident we can beat them 3-0


Full squad will be

Reina

Riise
Carra
Hyypia/Agger
Arbeloa

Benayoun
Gerrard
Mascherano
Kewell/Babel

Crouch
Torres

hehe...

Hmm...so tempting to play Xabi..but Id rest him and play the same team a few others have emtnioned-- reina/arbeloa/carragher/hyppia/finnan/benayoun/gerrard/mascherano/kewell/crouch/torres

Let xabi come back against weaker opposition- don:t want arsenal all over again.

I believe in REDS power...

we beat them...we will win the league..

agree??

As optimistic as I may be I think that statement is ridiculous, we can't base our season on this one game.  It has been said before just before the Pompey game this season and we didn't get a win that day either so if we lose/draw I'm gonna hunt you down!

I hope momo sisoko don't play at this match...

We owe it to Man U big time ,They got away with the points twice last season when they should not of done.I will go for the REDS to win 3-1.Regarding Alonso it is too important a match for him to start,if he is fully recovered from injury why not start him on the bench.I would like to see the same team start that thrashed Marseille and United will not know what has hit them.

I hope momo sisoko don't play at this match...

I doubt if Sissoko plays another game for the LIVERPOOL first team.

Wait a minuite, lets not get carried away that we will beat the mancs by 5 or 6 goals, not impossible but quite unlikely. They are of a different class compared to Marseille but not unbeatable. But we  can stiffle them if we deploy the right tactics. I'd say the match is won or lost in the midfield. If we watch them carefully their build up of an attack starts from the midfield and we need to harass and tackle them fast and hard and do not allow them to get into any rhythm, then harass their defence from all directions and they'll be at sixes and sevens and take advantage of that. I've seen too many teams gave the mancs defence too much respect and comes Sunday we don't need to do that at all.

I wouldn't play Xabi from the start... I think SG and JM have clicked and are playing terrific stuff at the moment.

We will need to control the middle big time, we cannot leave any space to ronaldo, that is the only player of united that could cause us problems IMO. I really hope for a large victory but it's unlikely, 2-0 would be great. A clean sheet is a must. I doubt MOMO will be playing this one, Torres and Crouch Come on Liverpool.

Hey guys, new to this forum. Been a long time reader though. Thought with it being such a massive game I would try and get in the spirit of things.

People seem very confident but this is going to be a very tough game. Its imperative we don't lose but a draw wouldn't be the worst result in the world. Let's not forget, they are a very, very strong side and we will need to at our absolute best to get anything. Stick with the team that played Tuesday and it gives us a good chance. We really have to try and shackle them in midfield. Anderson looks like the real deal from what I've seen so we need to censure we close them down and "get in their faces".

Forget about that Cup game in a couple of years back. We over-powered them then but they are a totally different proposition now. They swept us aside in ruthless fashion at OT last season but we could certainly feel hard done by from the Anfield clash. 

It'll be a cagey affair but a fascinating one. I can't share the same confidence as some on here but I'm going for a 1-1 with Torres on the scoresheet.

guys.....If im were Rafa...My selection team wil be....



-----------------------Torres------------Kuyt-----------------------

Kewell/Babel--------------------------------------------Benayoun

------------------Gerrard---------------Mascherano-------------

Riise------------Hypia-----------Carragher------------Arbeloa

----------------------Reina-------------------------
________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ______________

Super Subs....
Babel
Agger
Alonso
Itanje
Finnan
2-1 liverpool win.....i guess so

I hope momo sisoko don't play at this match...

Dont we all?Dont we all?