Liverpool FC Forum

[Rafa D]

I am looking forward to tonights match and this is were this competition gets interesting. It is a micky mouse cup in my peoples eyes but still, its another cup and another day out for the redmens faithful following. I have seen the squad Arsenal are selecting their starting 11 from and to be honest, if we don't win I will be very disapointed.

    I expect Rafa to field a strong side by his comments and also I expect him to go with Kuyt and Fowler up front. I don't know how many of you listen to Radio City 96.7 but after the game on Saturday, Rafa gave an interview to them and explained how the strikers are progressing and why he played Bellamy and Kuyt. He mentioned the next partnership he wants to try is Robbie and Dirk up front together. I expect tonights match is something he can try that on.

  I expect Hypia to be rested with Agger filling in and maybe a rare start for Aurelio as no one can play as badly as Riise did at the weekend. Gerrard and Xabi in the middle as theres no one to come in, and Pennant and Garcia on the wings.

MY TEAM:

.                          Reina

   Finnan       Carra        Agger      Aurelio


Pennant      Gerrard     Xabi Alonso    Garcia


.              Fowler         Kuyt


SUBS

Dudek
Hypia
Peltier
Crouch
Gonzo

[Sarge]

since u mentioned about el zhar, is he any good and how many games he has played exactly?

[mattylfc]

Heres my shot at the line up:

                  Dudek

Peltier        JC    Agger       Aurelio


Pennant   Alonso    Gerrard     Garcia


             Crouch    Fowler

[red37]

Benitez, who believes the lack of emerging domestic talent is a direct result of an academy system that is "simply not working

I think this quote adds fuel to the rumour that Steve Heighway is on his way out. I hope its not true because Heighway has always been highly respected by everyone that has come through the youth system, and has worked hard for Liverpool and the kids for a very longtime.

thats what i meant about, interesting comments. He (Rafa) elaborates here:

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/cgi/NGoto/177646085?-11194

[sam1979]

Im looking fwd to a good game. i dont have a clue wat team raff will feild.
Im predicting a 2-1 win.

cant watch it? some live streams here

[Effes]

Let's hope it's still on - the fog in Liverpool is quite thick

[Ciggy]

Let's hope it's still on - the fog in Liverpool is quite thick

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpo....m.shtml

Doesnt look to hopefull TBH.

[lio]

Arsenal World
http://www.arsenal-world.co.uk/news....=314303

By Jason Hogan:

" ... Look at Liverpool. Nobody in England has been more successful in terms of winning trophies than them. Yet, their fans are not arrogant enough to just go to Anfield and sit there, week in and week out, in silence, expecting their team to entertain them and for the games they play to take what they perceive to be a natural course.

Whether they are playing Reading, Fulham, Sheffield United or Manchester United, there is always an atmosphere which is intimidating and the only thing that varies is not so much the atmosphere but the actual level of intimidation itself. ... "

[daxy1]

Let's hope it's still on - the fog in Liverpool is quite thick

feckin hell ive just looked out the door when i read this it's quite bad    it will still be on though i'm leavin in about 1hr 45mins kop here we come        

[daxy1]

Arsenal World
http://www.arsenal-world.co.uk/news....=314303

By Jason Hogan:

" ... Look at Liverpool. Nobody in England has been more successful in terms of winning trophies than them. Yet, their fans are not arrogant enough to just go to Anfield and sit there, week in and week out, in silence, expecting their team to entertain them and for the games they play to take what they perceive to be a natural course.

Whether they are playing Reading, Fulham, Sheffield United or Manchester United, there is always an atmosphere which is intimidating and the only thing that varies is not so much the atmosphere but the actual level of intimidation itself. ... "

how bloody true....     

[peterc1992]

i ahve a funny fealinhg tht we will apsolutely,rip arseanl apart tonight,4-0,just a gut feeling


Dudek
Peltier Agger hyypia Aurelio

pennant xabi guthrie garcia

   fowler crouch

reina
palleta
gerrard
kuyt
bellamy

[jkop]

If the match is played, 3-1 to the pool, Fowler 2 and Garcia 1, give us a good night lads !

[shanks]

its just been on sky sports news about how thick the fog is at anfield match still on at the moment 

[Effes]

Decision within the hour

[shanks]

any 1 got a link so i can watch the match online cheers.