this line up looks good to me what about the rest of you?
Reina
Riise Aurelio Finnan Carragher
Pennant Alonso Gerrard Babel
Torres Crouch
I think we'd let in quite a few with this defensive line-up: I don't fance Riise at right-back, if we played him it'd be on the left. Finnan at centre-back? Don't think it'd happen unless we had a lot (I mean a LOT!) of injuries! He should be on the right... To continue, Carra wold never play left-back he'd be in the middle or on the right possibly... Finally, Aurelio should be on the left IMO.
I'm no good at formations, but here we go I'll have a try (don't laugh and sorry if it's already been put up):
Reina
Arbeloa Carra Sami Aurelio
Lucas Alonso
Pennant Gerrard Babel
Torres
I think that we'd be well off with the most experienced two at the back, plus Hyppia has had a couple of matches off so I'd bring him back for this one as it's our most important match of the season so far IMO. We need to consolidate that fourth spot, and with the heavy schedule coming up and our tough run-in, I think we are going to need that 5 point cushion. I can't see an injury-weakened Everton getting much penetration through that defense, even without Mascherano in front of them.
Going forward we'll have lots of pace from Pennant and creativity from Babel. I think that we should have plenty of success, we'll pull them all over the park with this formation, tire them out, and crucify them in the last 20 minutes. I'm going for a 4-1 victory for the Reds, I reckon they might just get one since it's derby day!
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