Pre-match predictions: Reds v Haifa

Tuesday 22nd August 2006

Maccabi Haifa v Liverpool
Kiev, Ukraine

Predictions?

Reds 2-0 (Luis Garcia and Peter Crouch)

i think it will be difficult with no carra and no riise. i dont think we wil go full out just try and stop them from scoring although it is on neutral territory so who knows but i'm expecting a boring 0-0 draw maybe we win 1-0 but my initial thought is it will 0-0

i think it will b a tight game and the loss of carra and risse will b a big blow but i think we will edge it 1 - 0 with crouch the goal scorer

but my initial thought is it will 0-0

Don't think I could take a 0-0 with the constant threat of them nicking a late tie-winning goal.

For the sake of my blood pressure - I hope we get a quick 2 goal lead.

1-1 draw.

Sorry for the lack of positivity.

0-0
That's what the score will be if we play like we did yesterday.
Prethetic proformance.

2-0 i think it will be comfortable and easy  

2-0 i think it will be comfortable and easy  

Sheffield was meant to be comfortable and easy and look what happened there. i think a boring 1-0 win, gonzo getting us the goal.

Have confidence lad, It was a big day for Sheff Utd. It was probebly the worse time to play them, they were so up for there first game in the top flight for 12 years. We'll win on Tuesday and by October everyone will be dicking Sheff Utd home and away!  

1-0 bellamy

bottomline....we have to get thru....dont care how and dont care who scores......this one is for jc and jar. come on u reds!

reds: 3
haifa: 1

wolf-belamy-wolf

Potential banana skin this one.
Cant possibly give you a scoreline, or tell you who will score.
All that is important to me is that we win, we qualify and we get a good run when the comp kicks off proper.
That we cannot afford another Sheffield Utd. 1st half display goes without saying!

Dirk Kuyt - cheering from back home

"I am just hoping and praying that the lads beat Haifa. I have never played in the Champions League before and that is why I came to Liverpool. It is one of the things I want to achieve and quickly.
 
"It is very important for my career to play at this level. I know I need big matches to improve and that means Champions League football."

Can't believe he's not played in the tournament before.

Team for tonight:

Reina,
Finnan, Warnock, Hyypia, Agger,
Sissoko, Alonso, Gonzalez, Pennant,
Garcia,
Crouch.

Subs - Dudek, Kromkamp, Gerrard, Fowler, Aurelio, Bellamy, Zenden.

Steven Gerrard will start on the bench for Liverpool against Maccabi Haifa in Kiev tonight as Rafa Benitez rings the changes for this crucial Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg tie.
 
The skipper has been suffering from a stomach upset and manager Benitez has therefore opted for a central midfield pairing of Momo Sissoko and the returning Xabi Alonso as the Reds look to book their place in the lucrative group phase of the competition.
 
Also back for Liverpool, after missing the weekend draw at Sheffield United, are Luis Garcia, Steve Finnan, Jermaine Pennant, Peter Crouch and Stephen Warnock.

New prediction:

Garcia first goalscorer - 2-0.

God I hate ITV commentary

That Rosenthal idiot just said:

'Liverpool are stuttering in the Premiership'

How many games have we played?

(21) A disallowed goal for Haifa.

(28) Warnock now injured. That's 3 defenders in 120 minutes of the season so far.

(30) Alonso Booked.

(35) Garcia header saved from 6 yards.

Unimpressed by the first half.

I think it's their green kits merging in to the pitch that's doing for us.  :shock: