Liverpool FC Forum

[Zidane]

You wouldn't have to be the biggest tactical genius as an opposition manager to come to the conclusion that Dossena is potentially a weak link, and I guess we can just all thank our respective Gods that Walcott isn't playing (he isn't is he FFS?).

Walcott will definitely still be unavailable, Mick.  In fact, this is one of the best times to play Arsenal with a dodgy LB, IMO, because they are in deep trouble on the flanks.  Diaby and Denilson started wide against Boro and were anonymous.  I don't see that Wenger will have much choice but to do the same against us, unless he decides to play the teenager Wiltshire.  Of course, Dossena will still need to cope with Sagna on the overlap but hopefully Agger (you're right, he will play in this one) will be able to help him out.

I was wondering about Walcott thank god he isn't playing would have been a nightmare for us.  I think we'll outplay them but it will be a very tough game Arsenal has been good against the top teams.  Hopefully it's like the Hull game that was quite a match to watch.  Play Keane pleeease this is a game that he would play well in!  Arsenal are on the brink of losing their confidence in the title run entirely though hopefully if we win that will be all for them and we will have 1 less opponent to worry about.

[Bad Bob]

doesnt really matter who starts for Arsenal really.. if we'r lucky we might get something out of this game but cant see it happening really.. we need to make sure we keep things tight and hope for the best going forward... Mascherano, Alonso, Carra and Reina all need to have good games and i think a draw would be a good result if we can come away with it... going forward theyr still miles ahead of us... dont think an open game favors our stye particularly ... kepp it tight, try to nick a goal and sit back for 90 mins...

Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

WTF? ?

Have you seen Arsenal play lately? And you say a 3-1 loss for us?
We play better against the bigger teams, Arsenal are there for the taking and you post sh!t like that?

Just remember, Daws, that moaners have the right to moan and no matter how blinkered or pessimistic they may be, it would be a very boring board without them as threads like this would just be a series of "we'll batter them gooners, I tells ya."

[account deleted by request]

we'll batter them gooners, I tells ya

I think we have to play this one tight at the back with a solid midfield and hope someone can grab a goal or two up front.

[Roger Red Hat]

doesnt really matter who starts for Arsenal really.. if we'r lucky we might get something out of this game but cant see it happening really.. we need to make sure we keep things tight and hope for the best going forward... Mascherano, Alonso, Carra and Reina all need to have good games and i think a draw would be a good result if we can come away with it... going forward theyr still miles ahead of us... dont think an open game favors our stye particularly ... kepp it tight, try to nick a goal and sit back for 90 mins...

Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

WTF? ?

Have you seen Arsenal play lately? And you say a 3-1 loss for us?
We play better against the bigger teams, Arsenal are there for the taking and you post sh!t like that?

you forget Dawson that aCe is an Everton fan. Never a good word for the men in Red.

[we all dream...]

More than anything im really looking forwards to this game, which i suppose is the top and bottom of it all really. Whether I think we will win or lose goes out of the window at this point, im just looking forwards to a good game and enjoying the fact that a win, which we have a good chance of, would set up us brilliantly for the rest of the season. Beating all of the big boys in the first half would be awesome, title winning form.
In seasons gone passed, people said we wouldnt win the league because we didnt perform against the big 3, now people say we wont win it becasue we fail in the lesser games... I'm not sure what the stats realy indicate but the most important thing i see is total number of Wins. The team that wins the most games will win the leagues (cant remember who posted the stats, was a while back, but they were very good) having said that I would certainly take a draw... arsenal play bettter against the big boys, as do we, seemingly, and a point would suit us better than them, specially with us playing away. I predict a 1-2 outcome, going 2nil up and hanging on at the death... but that is becasue im a red, and optamistic red who only thinks about us winning, in reality I see a score draw 1-1 and i would be very happy with that.

What are peoples thoughts on Keane gettting a game....? how can Rafa justify him starting, or even coming on, he didnt bring him on when we needed a goal against Hull so why should he againt the ? But I think he could realy trouble their defence, good, intellegent runs will test their someone suspect back four.

*Mascherano, Alonso, Carra and Reina all need to have good games and i think a draw would be a good result if we can come away with it...* surely, ace, this is true for any game...? stating that we need our top players to perform for us, Ace, to win is a little bit of a given, do you not agree?

Carra to boss adebayor
Masch to stop Fabregas in his tracks.
Gerrard to run rings around... god i dont no who else they play in central mid anymore...
And... this is a little more suspect but, Kuyt to outclass that big french of a le'sulk Gallas.

[RedEire]

Defo see this as game we can win - as said before we play better against better teams.  Hopefully we may have seen the last of Dossena, but Arbeloa or Agger out left and start Keane.  Give him a chance - predict 2-0 to liverpool with Keane getting second goal

[dawson99]

doesnt really matter who starts for Arsenal really.. if we'r lucky we might get something out of this game but cant see it happening really.. we need to make sure we keep things tight and hope for the best going forward... Mascherano, Alonso, Carra and Reina all need to have good games and i think a draw would be a good result if we can come away with it... going forward theyr still miles ahead of us... dont think an open game favors our stye particularly ... kepp it tight, try to nick a goal and sit back for 90 mins...

Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

WTF? ?

Have you seen Arsenal play lately? And you say a 3-1 loss for us?
We play better against the bigger teams, Arsenal are there for the taking and you post sh!t like that?

Just remember, Daws, that moaners have the right to moan and no matter how blinkered or pessimistic they may be, it would be a very boring board without them as threads like this would just be a series of "we'll batter them gooners, I tells ya."

theres moaning and theres van damme insanity I tells ya!

But yeah, touche lol

[Kash_Mountain]

I'd go with these players and formation.  Subs Mascher, Benni, Insua.

I think we just need to go for it and kick a*se hence the 442 formation.

                               Reina

Arbeloa         Carragher       Hypia        Agger


Kuyt              Gerrard        Alonso       Reira

                   Babel              Keane

[Reg]

We will prevail.  1-0 with Babel providing the goods.

[Rorschach26]

i tell u we'll batter them gooners....batter them is what we'll do

i think 2-0 as were playing a class team away instead of an average team at home so im optimistic

Keane 2

Riena
Arbeloa
Carra
Agger
Insua

Mascherano
Alonso

Kuyt
Gerrard
Riera

Keane

Subs

Cavaleri
Hyypia
Babel
Lucas
Benayoun
NGog
Darby
Ken Dodd

if skrtel is back id play him with carra & put agger left back

[we all dream...]

i tell u we'll batter them gooners....batter them is what we'll do

i think 2-0 as were playing a class team away instead of an average team at home so im optimistic

Keane 2

Riena
Arbeloa
Carra
Agger
Insua

Mascherano
Alonso

Kuyt
Gerrard
Riera

Keane

Subs

Cavaleri
Hyypia
Babel
Lucas
Benayoun
NGog
Darby
Ken Dodd

if skrtel is back id play him with carra & put agger left back

I would like to see keane up front aswell... but.... Is this the team you would like to see or the one you think rafa will go with? I have a feeling he may play keane this game... he seems to like second guessing us fans and pundits...

[Bermenstein]

I really fancy our chances against the big 4. We can soak up the pressure and hit them on the break better + we have more space in midfield as the top 4 usually deploy a 4-4-2 against us.

Arsenal will be tough, but I can sniff a 0-1 or a 1-2 for Liverpool.

[LFC Uber Elite Super Member]

Team i would like to see,                               

                             Reina

Arbeloa         Carragher      Agger      Aurelio?


Kuyt        Mascherano          Alonso       Reira

                 
               Gerrard 

                               Keane

[GYBS]

Yep agree with that team one hundred per cent - Rafa wont play two up front away to one of the top 4 teams

[bigmick]

Everyone agrees with that team 100%. The reason is, it's our best team. I know Aurelio's been injured, but that aside if we'd continued playing that team or as close to it as possible, I firmly believe we'd be a few points better off in the league than we are now. Course we'll never know one way or another as it's only an opinion, but there it is anyway.