Pre-Match: FA Cup Semi Final - Aston Villa v Liverpool

Soulless place, but hope the travelling fans can lift the roof off that place.

We should outnumber Villa and we'll be the louder that's for sure.

Sprinklers are on, which remind me, I better go now.

I'm not sure we will see Stevie in a front three, I really expected him to be on the bench for this one but with Lucas out we may well see him start. I'd be tempted to go back to three at the back for this one but keep Coutinho in that false 9 role.

I'm feeling pretty nervous about the game, they're In a good run of form and a few things seem to have gone against us with Lucas, Sakho and Studge out and two players only just getting back from 3 match bans. I really don't know which way it's gonna go, we got to defend better and be less open than we were in our last game.

I'm not sure we will see Stevie in a front three, I really expected him to be on the bench for this one but with Lucas out we may well see him start. I'd be tempted to go back to three at the back for this one but keep Coutinho in that false 9 role.

I'm feeling pretty nervous about the game, they're In a good run of form and a few things seem to have gone against us with Lucas, Sakho and Studge out and two players only just getting back from 3 match bans. I really don't know which way it's gonna go, we got to defend better and be less open than we were in our last game.

I agree about feeling nervous. This is by no means won and to me it looks like it has extra time written all over it.

If Stevie is starting I'd want him to play where he does the most amount of damage to Villa and the least amount of damage to us so for me he has to play in the front 3.

Not long now for team news.

Getting a bit edgy here

Mig, Can, Skrtel, Lovren,Moreno, Gerrard, Allen, Hendo, Phil, Markovic and Raheem.

Stevie midfield then.

Not what I expected but can't wait for this, so pumped up, come on you mighty Reds lets do this.

Not what I expected but can't wait for this, so pumped up, come on you mighty Reds lets do this.

Should have used that to start the live match thread Kate.

Although there seems to be no bugger on here today.

Brendan baffling me again with this bench. TWO right backs, a centre back and THREE strikers. What on earth?!

what is a second assist ?

Pass before the assist. Also called Hockey assists. In a large number of goals the "second assist" is actually the primary creative pass.

Brendan baffling me again with this bench. TWO right backs, a centre back and THREE strikers. What on earth?!

Not much option.

I'm thinking its 4 3 3 but there's every chance it could be 3 4 3

Should have used that to start the live match thread Kate.

Although there seems to be no bugger on here today.

I'm on my phone Si, so not so good with it. I'm sure some of the mods will work their magic tho.

Now this is how we do it, love the travelling Kop. So proud.

No Lucas 

I'm on my phone Si, so not so good with it. I'm sure some of the mods will work their magic tho.

Now this is how we do it, love the travelling Kop. So proud.

Same here.

Seen a few similar photos on twitter.

Love it.

Not much option.

I'm thinking its 4 3 3 but there's every chance it could be 3 4 3

Think it will be 3-4-3 myself. Markovic wing back with Gerrard and Coutinho behind Raheem.

Not much option.

I'm thinking its 4 3 3 but there's every chance it could be 3 4 3

If that's the case then two centre mids are a must in the summer if Can is going to remain at the back. At first I thought 3-4-3 but then where would Gerrard play? Up front with Sterling and Coutinho either side? If Brendan was to go 4 at the back though I think Johnson would play (even though I'd rather he didn't).

This baby is gonna be up today. Lovely.

Live game thread is here http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php/topic,47605.0.html