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by **JC_81** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:23 pm

Can't wait for this now...

Reina

Carragher Skrtel Kyrgiakos Insua

Maxi Lucas Mascherano Riera

Gerrard

Kuyt

That's what I'd go for. I reckon Benitez will play that back four and that midfield 2 with Gerrard in front for definite, it's just what he plays around that which may vary. In that case there's no room for Aquilani from the start. He might of course play Kuyt wide right and Ngog up top and what he might also do is play Aurelio in front of Insua. Babel from the start I just don't see, but at least he and Ngog can be half decent impact subs.

by **stmichael** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:30 pm

heimdall wrote:
stmichael wrote:
heimdall wrote:so Lucas must play then, wtf??? Why not play Stevie alongside Mascha in the middle and have maxi and riera on the wings with Aquaman or N'Gog behind Kuyt

because steven gerrard is not a central midfielder and hasn't been for the best part of 5 years now.

Oh really, that's news to me and obviously to Capello as well, no doubt news to Stevie as well, did Rafa tell you that?

you mean the capello who plays him wide left for the national team after taking over from mclaren who played him wide right?

listen everybody knows gerrard can do a more than decent job in central midfield but it's not his best position, especially in the formation that we play. and everyone knows that rafa wouldn't play gerrard in a central 2 in such a big game anyway.

by **shawnk** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:31 pm

Not sure if Lucas too a suitable player for in this physical game but we dont have other players anyway. Probably better to play Agger alongside Masch but think Rafa will just play the old team. Dont have good feeling on this game. *sigh*

Still prefer Aquilani to attack and push them back.

by **heimdall** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:52 pm

stmichael wrote:
heimdall wrote:
stmichael wrote:
heimdall wrote:so Lucas must play then, wtf??? Why not play Stevie alongside Mascha in the middle and have maxi and riera on the wings with Aquaman or N'Gog behind Kuyt

because steven gerrard is not a central midfielder and hasn't been for the best part of 5 years now.

Oh really, that's news to me and obviously to Capello as well, no doubt news to Stevie as well, did Rafa tell you that?

you mean the capello who plays him wide left for the national team after taking over from mclaren who played him wide right?

listen everybody knows gerrard can do a more than decent job in central midfield but it's not his best position, especially in the formation that we play. and everyone knows that rafa wouldn't play gerrard in a central 2 in such a big game anyway.

Oh I fully agree with one point, hat Rafa will never play him CM but personally I think that is where Stevie is the most effective at the moment for us, the reason for saying that is that both Mascha and Lucas are so-so CM's. Mascha is a very good DM but is very average going forwards, as for Lucas, well the less said the better. The times we have had stevie in Cm we have dominated matches and scored for fun, ever since Rafa stopped doing that we have struggled to control games and create opportunities, for me it's simple, obviously you and Rafa see things differently but maybe you could explain it to me.

by **Igor Zidane** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:23 pm

Team for tomorrow . According to the white BIB theory .

carra
the greek
agger
insua
kuyt
lucas
masch
maxi
stevie
ngog

by **Igor Zidane** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:28 pm

The white BiB theory . Over the course of the season , pictures have been taken of Liverpool players in training and put up on the Offal before the game . Some bright spark has noticed that more often than not (very accurate actually ) that the players waering the white bibs will be the leading contenders to start the game . Other than possibly last minute changes this has been correct up to the present day . Bit obvious i think ,but seems to work .

by **Seeing Red** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:42 pm

First post here!

Been looking forward to this game for ages now, got a good feeling about it and I think our performance will be the best we've had this season.

Everton have hit form recently, can;t argue with that, but they are still unavoidably inferior to us, and the passion of the derby will bring our players to show them up for sure.

I'd like to see:

Reina
Carra Kyri Skrtel Aurelio

Masch

Gerrard Aquilani Riera

Maxi Kuyt

I think maxi can do a decent job as a striker, has good movement with the ball, can finish, and can bring stevie and aquilani into play and those three should be able to bring a good level of creativity to our play. I like Lucas, but when we have him and Masch together, we don't create enough imo. I think Insua needs a rest.

Gerrard to step up a gear and really run the show

3-0 to the Reds: Gerrard 2, Kuyt

However, I know the chances of seeing anything remotely like that are zero

More likely to be a tough, gritty game with Lucas and Masch fighting hard in the midfield, and we scrape it 2-1.

by **Ben Patrick** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:17 pm

Igor Zidane wrote:Team for tomorrow . According to the white BIB theory .

carra
the greek
agger
insua
kuyt
lucas
masch
maxi
stevie
ngog

Just had that off me mate as well.

by **JoeTerp** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:16 pm

interesting that maxi would play on the left ahead of Riera

by **Zidane** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:23 pm

Yeah I don't like Maxi ahead of Riera either hopefully it doesn't matter though.

by **fivecups** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:27 pm

Lucas, Masch - surprise, surprise!

by **NANNY RED** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:42 am

Igor Zidane wrote:Team for tomorrow . According to the white BIB theory .

carra
the greek
agger
insua
kuyt
lucas
masch
maxi
stevie
ngog

Fecking hell Igor the bitters are not arf gonna put some goals past us there no Pepe :laugh:

I absolutly cant wait for this, feel nervous but a good nervous.

We don’t carry bottles, we don’t carry lead,
We only carry hatchets to bury in your head.
We are loyal supporters, fanatics everyone,
We all hate Man City, Leeds and Everton.

We are the kings of Europe, the pride of Merseyside,
We’ll fight for no surrender, we’ll fight for Shankly’s pride.
We hate Tottenham Hotspur, we hate Chelsea too,
But most of all we hate the sh.ite who plays in royal blue.

Were all marching up the hill boys :nod

by **NANNY RED** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:59 am

Couldnt sleep a wink last night thinking about the game, im so nervous, im gonna be watching at home with 2 bitters, me brother and son, we both gutted we couldnt go but were house hunting

If they start on me theres gonna be murders in my house , fecking murders

by **TheLad** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:42 am

Another derby, another win. Simples. Never gets boring though.

by **made in UK** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:30 pm

Any streams available ppl?

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