Hull City v Liverpool - Pre-match Thread

Their season is over anyway.
Championship is finished.

Then no as League 1 and 2 still have 1 game to play. Spearing won't be back as Leicester are in the play-offs.

Come on Reds - batter these please.

                      Reina
      Johnson Carra Ayala Dagger       
                Masch Gerrard
             Maxi Aquilani Benny
                     Amoo

Subs: Gulacsi, Lucas, Pacheco, Kuyt, Babel, N'gog, Dalla Valle. 

5 strikers on the bench - just in case 

I've predicted a nice and easy 10-0 win for us.

Got nothing to lose so might as well just give it our best and end this horrible season on a memorable performance.

Would love to see some of the youngsters play as well.

I agree and would mix up the youth and experience....

                              Reina
Jonno           Carra                Ayala            Robinson

                       Masch      Gerrard
Maxi                        Pacheco                      Ince
       
                            Amoo/Ngog

Subs:
Cava
Agger
Sotis
Aquilani
Yossi
Dirk
Amoo/Ngog

Any kind of win would be nice

I agree and would mix up the youth and experience....

                              Reina
Jonno           Carra                Ayala            Robinson

                       Masch      Gerrard
Maxi                        Pacheco                      Ince
       
                            Amoo/Ngog

Subs:
Cava
Agger
Sotis
Aquilani
Yossi
Dirk
Amoo/Ngog

dont think amoo is a striker, especially not a lone striker. I thought he was an out and out right winger. He has played up front but I was under the impression it was not his first position.

I agree with the above mix youth and experience see what happens
As Noddy Holder once sang "Look to the future....It's only just begun"
              Reina
Johnson    Carragher   Ayala   Agger
               Mascherano
    Gerrard   Aquilani   Amoo
              Kuyt   Pacheco

Lets see Ayala and Pacheco start, it's time to give Daniel a start as their is nothing riding on the match, I believe with these two in we shall still be to good for Hull unless they kick the sh*te out of us.

Just to confirm. Spearing and Darby wont feature as they are in the play offs. Amoo played well for the Reserves on the right tonight

Put out our best team, atleast then we have a good shot of ending an ordinary season on a high.

Yep, beating Hull will sure be the biggest high we have had this season. But i do agree a win would be nice.

I don't see a whole season to be sh*te and then we come to play now. Both teams nothing to play for so it'll be dull and everyone looking forward to the end.

0-0.

Well with Europa League football secured next year and nothing to play for

Pride?

For me this game has draw written all over it!

For me this game has draw written all over it!

Really...

I was thinking goalfest for us actually

Need to win this convincingly. Hull are relegated and we cannot aford, to be seen to be on a similar level to a team in this position. 4 - 0 will be the minimum requirement. If only to convince the media, we are not a spent force, and this episode is just a minor blip.

Be good to see Pachedo get a run, he's looked OK on occasion I've but seen very little of him this year.

We need to win this badly and hope Aston Villa fail to beat Blackburn Rovers. If not, we start our 2010/2011 season earlier.

We need to win this badly and hope Aston Villa fail to beat Blackburn Rovers. If not, we start our 2010/2011 season earlier.

Very true

All Europa League teams have to 'qualify' for the tournament. Man City will enter at the 4th qualifying round in the middle of August alongside the team that finishes 6th.

If we finish 7th we have to enter at the 3rd qualifying round, and based on this season - that starts at the end of July.

I'd say there is quite a bit riding on how the results go at the weekend.

We need to win this badly and hope Aston Villa fail to beat Blackburn Rovers. If not, we start our 2010/2011 season earlier.

Great point. If anyone on here thinks there is nothing to play for, think again. Personally I want to finish as high as we possibaly can just for the sake of it - and this just adds to it. An early start next season is the last thing we need in a World Cup year.

Lets face it win lose or draw isn't going to change the season but no matter the circumstance we should be trying to win every game, and its Hull so id still be expecting a win regardless of how it matters or not

A win 7 - 0 .....Pacheco 3, Babel 2 & Lucas 2.

Great point. If anyone on here thinks there is nothing to play for, think again. Personally I want to finish as high as we possibaly can just for the sake of it - and this just adds to it. An early start next season is the last thing we need in a World Cup year.

Tell me about it , I really hope Blackburn manage to pull a result form Villa . I really do NOT want out season to start early . Our players ( especially Torres ) get a proper rest .

With all the crap about finances, debt and the continued media assault just thought I would remind people we have a match tomorrow.

Found this little gem in a Tony Barratt article.

Benítez will name Jack Robinson as a substitute for Liverpool’s trip to Hull City tomorrow. Should the 16-year-old left back make his debut, he will be the youngest player to represent the club, beating the record held by Michael Owen.

More signs of desperation or a positive sign that Rafa is willing to give youth a chance.