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I'm a bit shocked, but its more than enough to do the job. Go Reds

I think it's a 4-4-2 personally.

Guess we'll find out in 35 minutes time.

               REINA
CARRA SKRTEL AGGER INSUA

         AURELIO MASCH
KUYT                         YOSSI
                GERRARD
              NGOG

That's if we're sticking to our normal formation.

Come on Redmen just do what is expected of a club this big. Win all home games.

I hope you're wrong, Aurelio isn't so good in the middle if i recall.

                REINA
CARRA SKRTEL AGGER INSUA

         AURELIO MASCH
KUYT                         YOSSI
                GERRARD
              NGOG

That's if we're sticking to our normal formation.

Come on Redmen just do what is expected of a club this big. Win all home games.

No please. I'd rather like 4-4-2 for two reasons. Firstly, Ngog will be better off up-front with a partner. And Aurelio will be hundred times better at left-mid rather than defence-mid.

Presuming Rafa plays Gerrard in CM tonight it might get him in the action a bit more and play him into some form.

COME ON REDMEN.

Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Scharner, Gomez, Diame, Thomas, N'Zogbia, Rodallega.

5-4-1? FFS.

Not sure. It was the same line-up against Stoke and it was:

                Kirkland

Melchiot Boyce Bramble Figueroa

            Diame Thomas
Gomez                        N'Zogbia
               Scharner
              Rodallega

Either:

Reina

Carragher     Skrtel     Agger     Insua

Benayoun     Gerrard     Mascherano     Aurelio

Kuyt     N'Gog

Or:

Reina

Carragher     Skrtel     Agger     Insua

Gerrard     Mascherano

Kuyt     Benayoun     Aurelio

N'Gog

Or:

Reina

Carragher     Skrtel     Agger     Insua

Mascherano     Aurelio

Kuyt     Gerrard     Benayoun

N'Gog

Not sure. It was the same line-up against Stoke and it was:

                Kirkland

Melchiot Boyce Bramble Figueroa

            Diame Thomas
Gomez                        N'Zogbia
               Scharner
              Rodallega

Scharner dropped back in the second half.

                 REINA

  CARRA SKRTEL AGGER INSUA

                MASCH

KUYT      GERRARD          AURELIO
                
           YOSSI     
                  NGOG

Scharner dropped back in the second half.

Wasn't that because of an injury/they brought someone to play up front though?

Actually apologies, it wasn't quite the same - didn't Koumas play instead of Thomas?

Think we only have to worry about half-way line goals.

Other than that they shouldn't pose a threat.

Still utterly baffled by the team selection. WTF.

Wasn't that because of an injury/they brought someone to play up front though?

Actually apologies, it wasn't quite the same - didn't Koumas play instead of Thomas?

Yep, your right. I remember Koumas coming off for Scotland in the second half.

The offal have got it as a 4-5-1 with Ngog up front and Aurelio and Masch centre mid.

But it won't be the first time they're wrong.

The offal have got it as a 4-5-1 with Ngog up front and Aurelio and Masch centre mid.

But it won't be the first time they're wrong.

It'd be the best bet. If Lucas has got a little knock, Aurelio would be the Rafa choice.

The offal have got it as a 4-5-1 with Ngog up front and Aurelio and Masch centre mid.

But it won't be the first time they're wrong.

If that's the case they could struggle against Thomas and Diame. Absolute mismatch that.

Only just noticed Carragher at right back....

<big F***ing groan>

Really surprised Alberto doesn't get the nod though. Really am.

Thought this would've been a perfect game for his to start in... apparently not.

Only just noticed Carragher at right back....

<big F***ing groan>

First thing I bloody noticed. :

Very, very disappointed with the team selection, especially if it wasn't forced on Rafa to rest certain players.

Anyway, what's done is done, I just hope Kuyt gets our first goal around the 35th minute, then we go on and hammer them.

If Aurelio is CM with Masch, Rafa has got it really wrong, although I'm sure Aurelio can cope there, he should go for the obvious 442.

'Kinell, not sure that teams good enough to be fair

I'm sure every person on this forum would've selected a similar team to each others, but nothing like that :/

Oh well, still have faith

Come on lads

Don't quite get this line up to be honest. Why isn't Nando playing and neither Lucas or Aquilani

Oh well, come on lads!

The best thing? Look at our bench, if we're in need of firepower!

What Torres and Aquilani, other than that i wouldn't say our bench is full of firepower l.ol

Leaving Torres on the bench when it is essential to get back to winning ways is a joke ,we cant afford to rest him as we dont have that quality striker to come in for him ,it also gives Wigan a lift seeing him on the bench .