Liverpool FC Forum

by Dundalk » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:30 am

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So back to Old Trafford we go just over a year after our famous 4-1 win there last season. Lets hope for more of the same this season. We go into this with a bit more confidence then if we had have played them last week, seven goals in our last two games and playing with a bit of fluidity for a change.

I fully expect Lucas and Kuyt to get the nod for this one with maybe Aqua on the bench in case we need something late on. No suspension for Gerrard so he will play alongside Torres upfront. I think Rafa will play a more attacking formation in this one because it has been shown that if you step up and have a go at Old Trafford you can come home with some points. We will have more or less a full squad to pick from (except Riera) and the players who have come back are starting to look fit again.

United have also scored seven in there last two game and have Wayne Rooney on fire at the moment, keep him quiet and we have half a chance as not only does he score most of their goals but most of their offensive play goes through him as well. Another to watch is Valencia. I thought at the start of the season that United had thrown away 15 million but since Christmas he has been on top form and the accuracy of his passing is phenomenal. Ferdinand and Vidic should both play but we all know what Torres did there last year.

We have already defeated United this term, with goals from Torres and Ngog securing a 2-0 success at Anfield in October.






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by Greavesie » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:48 am

I wanna shout and scream like I just did in the other thread and predict a good 3:1 stuffing of the bast@rds but my head says this is going to be a draw

We've hit a wee bit of form at the right time - might be the right time for Riera to prove his worth

by Fauxy » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:09 am

I think we will win this 2-1, Torres scoring first and Gerrard scoring a pen from Vidic bringing down Torres in the box resulting in a red card

by account deleted by request » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:41 am

by laza » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:47 am

by Fauxy » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:49 am

The referee for this match.....


wait for it...




Howard Webb

by LFC2007 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:03 am

Do we play Lucas or Aquilani? (or both?  )

by babu » Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:29 am

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by Greavesie » Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:16 am

do the decent thing Mr Vidic 

by babu » Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:28 am

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by laza » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:05 am

by Owzat » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:59 am

babu wrote:

Greavesie wrote:do the decent thing Mr Vidic 

if that happened, would it be three times in a row?

I thought he was already on three in a row.........................

08/09 LIV 2-1 MNU - Vidic sent off 90
08/09 MNU 1-4 LIV - Vidic sent off 76
09/10 LIV 2-0 MNU - Vidic sent off 89

He does leave it late, maybe he'll get his shower in early this time!  I'd rather he didn't get sent off, the mancs happen to be on "three in a row" of their own and I am dead set against them making it four.

I would suggest playing the said same side that played last night, if nothing else the confidence factor and rewarding their efforts. Bring on Aquilani at half-time if things aren't going so well, but that was a pretty reasonable starting XI. Only other tempter to change is that Babel would start in place of Benayoun, but maybe we also need to choose our battles - not quite McCarthy style but no sense losing Aquilani and Benayoun to injury, both likely to get kicked and one returning from injury.

So play Lucas in the freer role he played last night, added advantage being if we need to defend more then we have the extra 'defender'. I'd expect us to have a lot less possession, this is the mancs on their turf not Lille on our's. That might make a case for Riera on the left, but obviously that ain't gonna happen! Really good timing on the Spaniard's part, just when we need a full squad to choose from he goes and opens his gob, could have waited until after Sunday. What did he expect from Rafa "nice honesty there, you're completely right about me, I'd best play you from now to the end of the season so you get into the Spain team"

I think it's best to think the unthinkable and write this off as a probable loss, any point or three from this would then be even the sweeter. No point trying to build up our chances and give the mancs even more to celebrate, so far this season we've played the 'big four' rivals four times and won once, losing the other three. We didn't win at Stamford Bridge, we didn't win at the Emirates, as if the sheethole is going to be any easier.

by shawnk » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:56 am

by akumaface » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:59 am

by Roger Red Hat » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:13 am