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by **Bermenstein** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:13 am

I know we have a tough opening start to the season, first with Arsenal and Now away to City, but I reckon its probably the best time to play these as they are still a bunch of individuals and not a fully gelled team.

If I could take a draw before the game, I probably would. Then again, we do have the players to go their and win, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.

The key to winning this game imo, will be to ride out the possible early onslaught. If we go in level at half-time, I reckon its ours.

I see a 1-0 win for Liverpool if the Sun doesnt get in Reina's face

Not having a pop at Reina, he's a rock. What I mean is as long as we get "A little bit of blooming Luck", hopefully we should be ok.

by **woof woof !** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:32 am

Bermenstein wrote:

I know we have a tough opening start to the season, first with Arsenal and Now away to City, but I reckon its probably the best time to play these as they are still a bunch of individuals and not a fully gelled team.

I agree with that. Despite the talent at their disposal they haven't exactly set the world alight yet, best to get at them now. Think we can sneak it but got a funny feeling it could end up 2-2.

by **Madmax** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:39 pm

I think its going to be a draw... tough match with many bad challenges and possibly a good few cards aswel.. 10 men both sides and a 1-1 draw.

by **Fauxy** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:03 pm

No Aquilani, No Cole.. who plays attacking mid?

Hopefully not Gerrard else we might end up seing the midfield pair of death: Mascherano + Lucas

Think Roy might play a 4-4-2 for this match.

Completely depends on how Roy sets us up but Im optimistic about this one. If we close them down enough they will misplace passes and we can get in control of the game.

by **Thewaykokid** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:17 pm

I dunno about the formation....we might play Maxi and play Kuyt in the AM role or push Gerrard up with Poulsen starting......either way you look, its not pretty.....

by **Fauxy** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:43 pm

Not sure about him starting Poulsen purely because he isnt match fit.

Pleaaaase god not Lucas + Mascherano pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

by **SouthCoastShankly** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:58 pm

I got a feeling he may go 4-4-2, with Gerrard and Mascherano in the middle and Ngog and Torres up front.

by **Fauxy** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:01 pm

An unlikely option but I would rather just stick Pacheco in the hole than have Mascherano and lucas in midfield.

by **Redx** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:13 pm

With Cole missing it has made it a tad awkward.. a bit of juggerling to do.

by **Redx** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:16 pm

Oh I forgot.. 1-1 draw..

by **crim cram** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:51 pm

Fauxy wrote:An unlikely option but I would rather just stick Pacheco in the hole than have Mascherano and lucas in midfield.

I like that thinking, don't know if Roy is that adventurous.

I'll go 2-1 with Jova & Torres getting beautifully worked counter-attacking goals.

by **andy_g** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:55 pm

i really doubt that we'll go 4-4-2 away at man city and i think we're going to see the dreaded lucamaschaxis. i don't think we're going to get beaten either. anyone know any good bars for watching the footy in dortmund?

by **Eagle** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:13 pm

Looks like Agger is out and Insua hasn't got a squad number so it's between Aurelio, Kelly and Wilson for the leftback spot. With Cole out I can see Gerrard playing off Torres.

Reina

Johnson Carragher Kyrgiakos Aurelio

Lucas Mascherano

Kuyt Gerrard Jovanovic

Torres

Subs: Ngog, Babel, Pacheco, Rodriguez, Poulsen, Kelly, Jones

by **aCe'** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:52 pm

I think we'll see the formation Eagle put up as well.. We'll need to press them higher up and give them less time on the ball throughout the game... Torres, Kuyt, Gerrard and Jovanovic all press well and should do a job defensively when asked... I dont see us creating much against them regardless of the players we pick so we might as well rely on a direct style ad try to get something on the counter..

They play 3 central midfielders who all contribute more defensively than they do going forward (DeJong-Barry-Y.toure) .. If we manage to stop them from dictating the play then we might have a good chance of sneaking a win... Wont be pretty though..

1-1 for me..

by **metalhead** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:54 am

0-0 or 1-0(Liverpool) my prediction

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