Liverpool FC Vs. Club Atlético de Madrid - Pre match thread

Ticket came this morning buzzing cant wait for this hope we attack from the get go dont think AM defense will be able to cope if we put them under pressure !! come on redmen YNWA

Hugh, your on the internet right, try searching, Google, BBC, UEFA, I'm not having a go but come on.

Thanks RP,but I was answering the question in my post

My tickets came this morning too!

Cant wait- and im excited already! My first european game!!

Sitting Anny road end- 126, will be in full voice- and hoping im not the only one-
12th man to help us to the final!!

Exciteddddd!!!!!!!!!!

Hope Aquilani starts this

The team and especially Steven Gerrard could do with a player like Aquilani around him.

I share your hopes Adryan,but it will hardly happen imo

Hope Aquilani starts this

The team and especially Steven Gerrard could do with a player like Aquilani around him.

I hope Aquilani starts to and i think he did enough on Sunday to show he warrants a start but the fact Lucas was rested makes me think he will start in midfield with Masch. Depends on how Rafa wants to play it, we could go out to score early or we could play it patient and avoid giving away counter attacks.

The fact that Rafa stuck Babel up top when Kuyt came off injured shows maybe he is ready to play him upfront a bit more, it suprised me as i expected Ngog to come straight on to play there. Given this could we see Babel start a game as striker for the first time in ages. 

Maybe Aquilani or Babel up top. But i don't see both happening.

If (when) we win- do we really care who plays as long as we win?

Obviously i have my favourites and players i would like to see sitting on the bench- but in all honesty, as long as we win- Rafa can play whoever he wants!

if dirk is injured time to put pacheo in he could shine

My tickets have arrived as well. Never been so close to the front of The Kop before because I like to stand and sing, but I realised its Europe and it doesnt matter so I thought Id kick into some top quality seats.

Yeahyeahyeahhhh OHHH I AM A LIVERPUDLIAN FROM THE SPION KOP...

I have just re-watched the Istanbul UCL Final for the 182908109th time, and it made me look forward for this game even more. Come on Liverpool, another special European night please!

                   Reina

Johnson  Carra    Kyrgiakos   Agger

            Masch     Gerrard

Benayoun     Aquilani      Babel

                   Kuyt

I'd go with that one, too.

 As this is the last European match at Anfield for this season I have enough faith in RAFA and the MIGHTY REDS to see off Athletico Madrid and book our place for the final.

I want a trophy this season, this is ours.

I want a trophy this season, this is ours.

This.

I'd much rather Dirk if he's fit go up top than Babel. Babel's pace and skill should be a threat to any defender but I just think he knows how to play the cutting in from the left play more. I may be completely wrong but every single goal he scored at Ajax (at least the ones on you tube ) were scored cutting inside from the left wing. Lots of people on here complain that he is and always has been a centre forward, I'm not so sure. I've heard him interviewed where he has said he would like to end up there, but I don't believe he knows how to play as a centre forward.  His hold up play is dreadful and he losing posession when your defenders need a rest is a big no no. This would be my team if Dirk is fit

Reina

Johnson  Carra  Sotis   Agger

Yossi   Gerrard   Masch  Babel

         Aquilani

              Kuyt

Quite sad that a semi final 2nd leg of a European comp is on 2 pages while the outcome of Sundays game thread is on 9 pages. Says alot to me that

Quite sad that a semi final 2nd leg of a European comp is on 2 pages while the outcome of Sundays game thread is on 9 pages. Says alot to me that

Does indeed.

I think a lot of people think we're going on Thurs. Last weeks result really didn't help matters.

It's just the fact that if Atletico score one we'll need three. It will be difficult on the night - we will have to be extremely compact yet be looking for goals at the same time. Not sure how we'll approach it.

But at the same time if Atletico can beat us 1-0 at their place why can't we do the same?

Aquilani must start if he comes up with a cold we can know it's about money. 

Anyway, with Stevie speaking so inspirational of late, I fully expect us to be in a rampant form. You can tell when he's happy with the people around him. I just wish Maxi could play in this one even though Benny may prove to be instrumental. The blackline picks itself really - Soto, Carra, Dagger, Johnson.  We can do this! The perfect semi-final, and we don't care who reaches the final for our opposition; for they'll only be under escruciating pain for 90mins.

Reina

Johnson  Carra  Sotis   Agger

Yossi   Gerrard   Masch  Babel

         Aquilani

              Pachecco

Does indeed.

I think a lot of people think we're going on Thurs. Last weeks result really didn't help matters.

It's just the fact that if Atletico score one we'll need three. It will be difficult on the night - we will have to be extremely compact yet be looking for goals at the same time. Not sure how we'll approach it.

But at the same time if Atletico can beat us 1-0 at their place why can't we do the same?

Same as that think if we had of attacked them they would of crumbled hope Anfield swinging will be all to much for them cant wait YNWA

What happened last away game? And the one before that in Europe? Lost 1-0. And here we are still.

Come on Atletico, don't be scared

I hope the Icelandic Volcano blows it's lid just enough for the planes to be disrupted, just before Athletico are due to fly out of Spain. 

I'm hoping they have to suffer a torturous journey the same way we did. 

Whatever the build up will be, it's going to be a cracking European night at Anfield. What I'd do to be there. 

Come on you Redmen, do us proud. On to Hamburg we must go.

Personally I think the Lucas / Mascherano pairing should be seperated for this one, we're at home trailing 1-0 so the impetus should be on us to attack and get about these from the off.

Entirely agree mate. In my view, that midfield pairing should be put to rest for the season now. And I'd go along with your team as well but drop Gerrard back in midfield next to Mascherano and throw Aquilani further up ahead. Ideally, I want Gerrard and Mascherano to boss the game.

Reina

Johnson  Carra  Sotis   Agger

Yossi   Gerrard   Masch  Babel

         Aquilani

              Kuyt

That would do me that.