Middlesbrough vs. Liverpool pre-match Thread

why are travelling fans scared of the boro at the riverside

When is the last time we won up at Boro?

Listening to Rafa earlier im not 100% that Stevie will start tomorrow. Even if he does I think we will need the likes of Babel and Riera step up to the plate to get 3 points. Aurelio rarely puts back to back games together so my team, without Stevie, would be

Reina

Arbe Carra Skrtel Insua

      Masch Alonso

Kuyt  Yossi   Riera

      Babel

An early goal would be nice tomorrow lads

i heard from inside club stevie was 60-40 to not be playing it isnt looking good

i heard from inside club stevie was 60-40 to not be playing it isnt looking good

Firstly, travelling fans aren't scared of anyone at the Riverside.

Also, we can handle 'Boro without Torres and Gerrard quite comfortably.

So you're in contact with a club insider eh? :

boro i think may win tommorrow, they have played well for last 4 games and liverpool may be underpressure too much

boro i think may win tommorrow, they have played well for last 4 games and liverpool may be underpressure too much

You aren't a Liverpool fan really, are you?

... Are you?

'Boro are still pretty piss poor this season, even if they have been playing "well" for the last 4 games. Relegation material is what they are, nothing more.

im not thesteward for nothing im at every club in premier league

im not thesteward for nothing im at every club in premier league

Perhaps you could talk yourself into using capital letters and full-stops then.

yeah but when you think about it we do crap at boro

don't need to be punctual here

When is the last time we won up at Boro?

Listening to Rafa earlier im not 100% that Stevie will start tomorrow. Even if he does I think we will need the likes of Babel and Riera step up to the plate to get 3 points. Aurelio rarely puts back to back games together so my team, without Stevie, would be

Reina

Arbe Carra Skrtel Insua

      Masch Alonso

Kuyt  Yossi   Riera

      Babel

An early goal would be nice tomorrow lads

In aurelio's defence he had a great game at pompey and then was dropped but he had another great game in madrid so I'd say that would be enough to justify his selection. Apart from that I'd say you'd be pretty much on the mark with the rest of the team.

I'm currently at Middlesbrough and next week I'll be at Pompey getting news around the web.

In aurelio's defence he had a great game at pompey and then was dropped but he had another great game in madrid so I'd say that would be enough to justify his selection. Apart from that I'd say you'd be pretty much on the mark with the rest of the team.

I was in no way having a go at Fab. Just pointing out he rarely plays 2 in a week is all

An early goal will be nice, but the team listed (what I heard in the last 15 minutes) doesn't look good. Apparently Rafa is more concerned with winning champions league but that could just be talk, I'll find out.

Ok, i have just heard that half of the team, that played on wednesday have been selected, however i am at no level to give out anymore information, ahead of tommorrows game at the Riverside.

The good half or the bad half? Oh cant wait to find out    :

don't need to be punctual here

Amusing though you are for a Friday evening, yes you do.

yeah but when you think about it we do crap at boro

don't need to be punctual here

Dude, 'tho i'm in no real position to cast aspersions, (being half daft myself), you're coming across as a bit of a rocket here. 

I was in no way having a go at Fab. Just pointing out he rarely plays 2 in a week is all

Sorry mate didn't read it properly.

Forgive me if I am wrong but we could be within 1 point of United on Wednesday, could we not? We play Middlesbrough on Saturday. A win, of course is 3 points. Then we play Sunderland on Tuesday (according to PL website, i thought it was Wednesday?) a win again is 3 points, the two wins would mean 6 points. United are in the League Cup final on Sunday and don't play Newcastle until Wednesday. Closing up a 7 point gap to a 1 point gap in less than 5 days will put alot of pressure on United. And after two average performances against Blackburn and Inter they may slip up along the way. But in order for this to happen we obviously have to win on Saturday.

Torres will be a great loss but not a fatal loss. We can still win this with our current squad. Gerrard may not start but will hopefully feature more than he did against Real Madrid. Benayoun, Mascherano, Aurelio and alot of others deserve to reclaim their place from Wednesday night. The strike force and left wing may be issues. Does anyone know if Riera is ok after Wednesday? He got a bit of a knock at the end. If he is fit I'd say he will go back at LW.


--------------------------------------- Reina ----------------------------------

Arbeloa ----------- Carragher ------------- Skrtel ------------ Aurelio

-------------------- Mascherano ---------- Alonso ----------------------

Benayoun ------------------------------------------------------------Riera

------------------------ Kuyt ------------ Babel -----------------------------

i have faith in our ladz that we will win this

go go mighty Reds!

I reckon:

-------------------Reina-------------------
---Arbeloa---Carragher---Skrtel---Aurelio---
---Benny---Alonso---Mascherano---Babel---
---------------Gerrard---------------------
---------------------Kuyt------------------

 Is Insua back from S America yet, and if Stevie doesent play then go with the following

              Reina
----Arbeola---Carragher----Skrtel----Insua---
-----Benayoun--- Alonso---Mascherano---Aurellio
              Babel   Kuyt

When is the last time we won up at Boro?

The last time we won was in March 2002, beat them 2-1, Riise and Heskey scored the goals.

So I think were overdue now for another win, so I'm going to stick my neck out and go for 2-1 again.