Arsenal v Liverpool - Pre Match Thread (CL)

Mighty Reds 2 - Toy Guns 0

With arsenal they play a passing game always, but this year there has been a change where they now put far more crosses in than before but having Carra & Skytel in the middle we are more than capable of nullifying that route.

Fabragas who along with Hleb are Arsenal's most creative players and if we can keep them two quiet we should then keep Arsenal quiet and it's why we have to play two holding players in Masch & Alonso.

Masch & Alonso are in top form and both are good at starting counter attacks and that's where the game can be won and with both Stevie G & Nando looking so good together an away goal or two would come in handy for the Anfield return....

Masch & Alonso are in top form and both are good at starting counter attacks and that's where the game can be won and with both Stevie G & Nando looking so good together an away goal or two would come in handy for the Anfield return....

Alonso only just had an okay game with the Bitters. He is not in top form. 

Would anyone take a 2-1 defeat tonight? I can see that happening tonight, but I wouldn't put it past us to get a win.

So pumped up for the game now, away goal is of such importance to us, but I'm more confident about getting past the arse over two legs than i was against Inter.

Anyone going tonight?

Would anyone take a 2-1 defeat tonight? I can see that happening tonight, but I wouldn't put it past us to get a win.

Interesting that. 2-1 defeat would leave us needing a 1-0 victory at Anfield to go through, which I can see us doing. I get the feeling that an away goal will have a very big importance in these kind of ties. I dont know whether I would settle for it. If we had a 1-0 lead and then lost 2-1 I would be dissapointed, but if we went 2-0 down and came back to 2-1, I wouldn't be as disappointed.

Would you settle for it Liverbird?

I'm confident of getting a result tonight, but as long as we're within a goal of Arsenal when we start the second leg I'm confident we will progress even if we get beat 1-0 tonight. But I do think we can get a least a draw if not nick a win. Just gutted I'm only watching it at home!

Well I'll be among pure gooners tonight at least 8 of em!!! Going to my mates house for a drink - lil ole me the only scouse - I'm gonna give them hell if (oops sorry) WHEN we win !! 1-2 to us, babel to score!!
COME ON YOU RED MEN!!

I have the same feeling tonight as well KopQueen! Im watching the match with my uncle whos a Arsenal supporter!

I have severe butterflye stomochy thingy does anyone else have this like you feel like you want to have a sh*t. Ive only ever had this before when my youngest girl has played in cup finals and big league games. I think the technical term for it is a nervous poo"!!!!!!!
Anyway Ive got butterflies for this one ahem!!!!

See Kuyt's been mouthing off on the back of the Echo again - just like he did before the manc game. I wish he'd just keep his mouth shut sometimes. It's a good thing there's confidence in the camp but I'd rather see it displayed on the pitch in the game.

I've got the butterflies as well Prag. I had to drive past Anfield a few times on my way back from work to settle them a bit!

COME ON!!!!!!!

I don't think there's a fan on here who hasn't got the butterfly stomachy thingy Prag!! Can't wait until 7.45pm..
Acouple of these will do the trick 

Well I've just received an email from UEFA -

Dear Football Supporter,

We are sorry to inform you that, as a result of the lottery process, your ticket Application with the Customer reference number: 68410 for the UEFA Champions League Final 2008 has not been successful.

Best regards,

UEFA Champions League Final 2008

I had the same last year, so lets hope it's a lucky omen.

I think we must not sit back against Arsenal tonight, as they play probably the best football in England on their day.
We must go and attack them, get into there faces and fight for every ball.
A goal could be priceless for us, and I have confidence in us scoring tonight.

I'm going for a 1 - 1 draw, and us to do the buisiness next week.

COME ON YOU MIGHTY RED MEN !!

 hi to everyone, tonights the night, never thought i,d say this but rafa please dont play riise tonight

we wont have a chance in hell if ,we play him 

I think I may eat my words later, but for me, Riise shouldn't play tonight. Aurelio can a least put a decent cross in form the left, Riise always struggle to beat his man an put in a worth while cross - sooooooooo annoying at times.

Carrager fumbled it against manutd and I'm praying for Agger to come back. Hyppia can trouble Adebayor in the air so I would love something like this

                        Reina
Carragher       Hyppia     Skrtel       Aurelio

           Mascherano          Alonso


Pennant               Gerrard               Babel
 
                           Torres
Pennant and Babel can mount the counter attacks and Masch and Alonso can do the job on Flamini and Fabrepass. Gerrard can put in the killer ball while Torress will score the killer goal. Come on lads.

I don't think I'll be watching the game, coulpe of reasons,
1, did not watch the sky games vs chelsea, barca, juve over that last few years and we did ok. (I did watch the 1st halves of chelsea and barca and we did not do too well until I left the pub.)
2, I get unhealthely nervous.

I wish you all well and will report back at 10ish.

I'm going for a 1 -1 draw tonight, I will be more than happy if we can get an away goal, we haven't done too well down there in recent years so a draw I think is the best we can hope for, although if we snatch a 1-0 I'd be ecstatic, an away goal though could be very crucial for the second leg.

Would like Crouch to get more than a minute tonight  although he's not really going to be match fit is he?
Don't really care which team Rafa puts out as long as it's a winning one 

Keep it tight at the back, control the midfield, and let Fernando run rings round their defence, get them all at sixes and sevens with each other, so they give away a penalty..........I wonder if Wenger will 'see' that one

Enjoy the game everyone.........

COME ON LIVERPOOL............... .....CHAMPIONS  LEAGUE  SPECIALIST'S

Interesting that. 2-1 defeat would leave us needing a 1-0 victory at Anfield to go through, which I can see us doing. I get the feeling that an away goal will have a very big importance in these kind of ties. I dont know whether I would settle for it. If we had a 1-0 lead and then lost 2-1 I would be dissapointed, but if we went 2-0 down and came back to 2-1, I wouldn't be as disappointed.

Would you settle for it Liverbird?

I would take it. I can see us getting at least two against them at Anfield, wouldn't want a 0-0 though because I it would make me to nervous going into the second leg!

But, we will win because I've got my Liverpool shirt on underneath another shirt, I started doing it against Besiktas, and we haven't lost! Or conceded a goal I think!

I don't think I'll be watching the game, coulpe of reasons,
1, did not watch the sky games vs chelsea, barca, juve over that last few years and we did ok. (I did watch the 1st halves of chelsea and barca and we did not do too well until I left the pub.)
2, I get unhealthely nervous.

I wish you all well and will report back at 10ish.

Huge Sacrifice. Liverpool will win this 2 - 0.

The way Toure has been yapping, he should be the player-manager of the club. Cant wait to see Torres & Gerrard run rings around him.

I don't think I'll be watching the game, coulpe of reasons,
1, did not watch the sky games vs chelsea, barca, juve over that last few years and we did ok. (I did watch the 1st halves of chelsea and barca and we did not do too well until I left the pub.)
2, I get unhealthely nervous.

I wish you all well and will report back at 10ish.

It worked RedPuppy, your banned from watching the return leg next week