Match Thread Liverpool v Man City

INSUA STARTS AGAINST CITY

Paul Hassall at Anfield 04 May 2008 

Emiliano Insua makes his first start of the season as the Reds look to mark the final home match of the season with a win against Manchester City. 
Steve Finnan comes in for Alvaro Arbeloa at right-back while Fernando Torres has been passed fit to lead the line on an afternoon that will see the Reds play in their brand new kit for the first time.
 
The Liverpool team in full:

Reina, Finnan, Insua, Carragher, Hyypia, Lucas, Mascherano, Babel, Kuyt, Gerrard, Torres.

Subs: Itandje, Voronin, Benayoun, Alonso, Skrtel.

No real surprises.........Nice to see Insua playing and to see the kit as well

Good luck lads today, make it a game to remember for the last home game of the season.

3-1 my prediction
 
 

Personally chuffed to see Torres starting. Hope he gets a hat trick! and all our other ten players get a hat trick as well!!!

Glad for Insua getting a start - totally deserved.

Want us to stuff these today.

I'm off to Anfield, come on you reds!!!!

No Peter Crouch. Well that says it all doesn't it, he's off in the summer!

Good to see Insua get a start, but what about Nemeth? Would love Torres to bang in a hatrick, get that 2nd top scorer of the season...

I think liverpool will win 3-0, Gerrard, Kuyt and Torres will score.

Personally chuffed to see Torres starting. Hope he gets a hat trick! and all our other ten players get a hat trick as well!!!

Glad for Insua getting a start - totally deserved.

Want us to stuff these today.

I'm off to Anfield, come on you reds!!!!

You don't want much then Kenny

Enjoy the game, hope they put on a spectacle for the fans

No Peter Crouch. Well that says it all doesn't it, he's off in the summer!

Good to see Insua get a start, but what about Nemeth? Would love Torres to bang in a hatrick, get that 2nd top scorer of the season...

Can't believe Crouch isn't even on the bench, he's definitely going in the summer isn't he now, bet he's pretty gutted, I think he's been treated badly tbh.

Personally chuffed to see Torres starting. Hope he gets a hat trick! and all our other ten players get a hat trick as well!!!

Glad for Insua getting a start - totally deserved.

Want us to stuff these today.

I'm off to Anfield, come on you reds!!!!

Kenny you sod

Enjoy the game mate.

Good to see Insua starting.  & the new kit obviously.

No Peter Crouch. Well that says it all doesn't it, he's off in the summer!

I think for the first time I have agreed with this.

If Peter goes I will be gutted but it is seeming more and more imminent.

2-0. Poor crouchy, love him to bits but cant get a break here. Good to see Insua in the starting side - see you sods at half time

What no Crouch? Veronin sub? Well F**k me with a red hot poker, Gutted for Crouchy, I really am, he deserves much better than this kind of treatment. Pissed off now.
3-1 but I'm almost not interested now. Who the F**k is Veronin compared to Crouchy, for F**k's sake.

Got the skysports link up. Should be interesting.

They are wearing the new kit, get in!

Must say, the new strip looks brilliant.

Must say, the new strip looks brilliant.

It looks retro, right I'm off speak at the end of the game. Hope we win!

Hopefully Nando will get his 2 goals he needs to beat horse faces debut season.

How good does Pepe look?

First real chance for Babel, should have scored off Dirk's cross but just over. Goal gone beggin there.

Dirk slipped through Nando, had a shot but a tight angle. Dirk is in the middle of most attacks now, looking good.

Great shot from range by Stevie, just wide.

Great attempt by SG, keeper saves.

What a save by Joe Hart! I thought it was in for all money.

Liverpool Really showing Man City how to play!

Great play by Babel down the wing but came to nothing.

Great break with numbers, ball by Gerrard just out of reach - corner.

Babel is getting better by the day. He just needs a little more time. He will be a world class striker.