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by **jkop** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:15 pm

Glad to hear Robbie is playing, would love to see him score. :bowdown

by **red37** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:26 pm

Reds trio forced out of cup date

Rafael Benitez will be without Craig Bellamy (ankle), Fabio Aurelio (groin) and Mark Gonzalez (ankle) for the Carling Cup visit of Reading.

Reds boss Benitez will also rest Steven Gerrard, Sami Hyypia and Xabi Alonso, with Steve Finnan also likely to sit the match out. England Under-19 goalkeeper David Martin, the son of West Ham legend Alvin, will be understudy to Jose Reina because of Jerzy Dudek's suspension.

Benitez has added three more youngsters to the squad, midfielder Danny Guthrie and full-backs Lee Peltier and Jamie Smith. Harry Kewell remains sidelined, but Robbie Fowler is fit after a back problem and will play on Wednesday.

Liverpool (from): Reina, Peltier, Carragher, Agger, Palleta, Smith, Riise, Luis Garcia, Sissoko, Pennant, Guthrie, Fowler, Crouch, Kuyt, Warnock, Zenden, Martin, Finnan

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by **craig da Toxteth iron** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:31 pm

Due two our misfourtune in the league. Rafa will have to take the carling cup more serious now & as he should. A good cup run will move us up towards the top four, as it was proven in the famous 2000/01 season.

by **MaccaLFC** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:00 pm

Having a bet, God hatty. 33/1.

by **floppo** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:34 pm

Glad to hear Robbie's in, mixing in some experience is ideal for this game although I think it'll be a very tough game.

From what I saw of Reading last season and this one so far, they take every game very seriously and are always up for a battle.

Should be a good game and I agree that a good cup run can only help our now fragile confidence.

C'mon the lads

by **woof woof !** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:14 pm

Massive bananna skin in a no win situation .

If we win (yes I did say "if" ) it will be no more than most expect . If we lose all hell will break loose , expect the media to bury us while the rest of football laughs .

by **Cool Hand Luke** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:27 pm

With this team in mind to play against Aston Villa on Saturday:

Reina

Finnan Carragher Agger Aurelio

Gerrard Alonso Sissoko Gonzalez

Kuyt Bellamy

I would play this team against Reading:

Dudek

Hobbs Paletta Hyypia Warnock

Pennant Peltier Zenden Riise

Fowler Crouch

Subs

El Zhar
Garcia
Anderson
Antwi
Martin

Too be perfectly honest I think we would get more value with a fringe/youth team losing but gaining experience against a Premiership quality team, than winning with a first team, as long as we don’t get destroyed there it will be a good experience.

But that team is decent and its 100% viable to plan for a victory against a Reading side that just got taken apart on Sunday evening. I think our freshness and hunger would see us through to a 2-1 victory and plenty of smiles all round.

by **destro** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:16 pm

fowler hat trick

which should all but guarantee that he gets to start on the bench for the next round of the meaningless cup ( word of warning robbie, try not to play to well and you might make the team for the villa game ) :;):

by **Kash_Mountain** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:36 pm

Time to unleash the rottweilers within each player.

come on LFC, just do it.

by **The MisFit** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:18 pm

Im going the game tomorrow, cant wait, work till 4 then go home have a munch and get ready to go the game.
Hopefully we can stop the Rot with a win tomorrow, just Rafa is resting a few key players just hope it doesnt affect our chances, Ill take any win right now.
:buttrock

by **The Manhattan Project** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:20 pm

Liverpool vs Reading?

Why do LFC hate literacy?

Have we signed those gremlins from the ad on TV?

by **mattylfc** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:00 am

Heres my shot at the line-up:

Reina

Peltier Paletta Agger Warnock

Pennant Zenden Sissoko Risse

Fowler Crouch

by **Leonidas08** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:06 am

Hope fully we win this game comfortably which will give us some inspiration for games in future.

Liverpool win 3-0

by **Rafa D** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:11 am

We will lose tonight.

And to be honest I am not that arsed. Rafa will play a weakened team with most of our main players rested. I expect Reading to treat this cup seriously and there a stubborn team who I would expect to beat our reserves. At the moment are players are looking tired and lost so I am all in favour of Rafa leaving them out.

However I know for a fact the papers, the pros and a few of you on here with jump on Rafa and all moan and moan and moan but we will lose tonight.

The Team: Reina

Peltier Paletta Agger Smith

Pennant Guthrie Zenden Warnock

Linfield Fowler[c]

by **66-1112520797** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:09 am

Rafa-Dodd wrote:We will lose tonight.

And to be honest I am not that arsed. Rafa will play a weakened team with most of our main players rested. I expect Reading to treat this cup seriously and there a stubborn team who I would expect to beat our reserves. At the moment are players are looking tired and lost so I am all in favour of Rafa leaving them out.

However I know for a fact the papers, the pros and a few of you on here with jump on Rafa and all moan and moan and moan but we will lose tonight.

The Team: Reina

Peltier Paletta Agger Smith

Pennant Guthrie Zenden Warnock

Linfield Fowler[c]

I read somewhere Rafa said he would use a couple of youngsters, but I personally think he should play a near enough strong team.

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