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Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:39 pm**

Well this season we should always look forward so lets look to maccabi haifa game and what we could get out of that in appose to back at what we should have done at Sheffield.

Leg 1 2-1 at anfield isnt a very good result as it means if haifa nick a 1-0 were out. Definetly no Carragher and possibly no riise so our defense will be without two of the fantastic 4 which was great for us last season.

My team for the game

Reina

Finnan
Hyypia
Paletta/Agger
Warnock

Sissoko
Pennant
Alonso
Gerrard
Gonzales

Kuyt/ Bellamy

2-0 Reds Come on LIVERPOOL !!!!!!!

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:40 pm**

Kuyt isn't going to play as he's ineligible for the Haifa game. Fowler or Crouch will therefore start alongside Bellamy I'm thinking.

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:43 pm**

Right we better fecking win this one la, in fact we better win every match for the rest of the season after today

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:05 pm**

jonnymac1979 wrote:Kuyt isn't going to play as he's ineligible for the Haifa game. Fowler or Crouch will therefore start alongside Bellamy I'm thinking.

why is he ineligible is he cup tied

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:06 pm**

Very important game this is, 10m quid is at stake! Rafa won't risk it an will field his strongest eleven. We will see Alonso back to the line up.

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:07 pm**

RichardLFC1 wrote:
jonnymac1979 wrote:Kuyt isn't going to play as he's ineligible for the Haifa game. Fowler or Crouch will therefore start alongside Bellamy I'm thinking.

why is he ineligible is he cup tied

yeh he is, only for the qualifiers

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:09 pm**

metalhead wrote:
RichardLFC1 wrote:
jonnymac1979 wrote:Kuyt isn't going to play as he's ineligible for the Haifa game. Fowler or Crouch will therefore start alongside Bellamy I'm thinking.

why is he ineligible is he cup tied

yeh he is, only for the qualifiers

Thank

for that

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:39 pm**

metalhead wrote:
RichardLFC1 wrote:
jonnymac1979 wrote:Kuyt isn't going to play as he's ineligible for the Haifa game. Fowler or Crouch will therefore start alongside Bellamy I'm thinking.

why is he ineligible is he cup tied

yeh he is, only for the qualifiers

Not cup tied, just that he wasnt here when we registered the squad for the qualifiers before the first leg

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:44 pm**

thinking too negatively there Richard ! i think we should go out there, try to score an early goal... that'll get them all worked up and we'll probably ease through from there ! my starting 11 would be:

Gk.. Reina

LB:Aurelio
RB:Finnan
CB:Agger
CB:Hyypia

LM: Gonzales
RM:Gerrard/ pennant
CM:Alonso
CM:Sissoko

SS:Garcia/ gerrard
CF:Crouch

would like to go for Garcia in the starting 11 but with crouch likely to start, i think everyone would be tempted to start pennant along with !

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:51 pm**

This game has already cost us 2 points so unlike today i cant see anything but our strongest line-up.

Question is are we stronger with Gerrard playing centre or out wide

Reina

Aurelio
Agger
Hyppia
Finnin

Pennent
Alonso
Gerrard
Gonzalez

Crouch
Bellamy

Riise is doubtful but if fit then replaces Aurelio at LB

Posted: **Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:47 am**

I can see Rafa playing a 4-5-1 as he likes to ensure we cotnrol the midfield when we play away from home........especially when £10mill is at stake and CL qualification.

Posted: **Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:18 am**

this is a massive game no doubt about it...the fact that this game is not in israel is a hugh bonus for us...make no mistake had this game been in haifa it really would have been tricky... playing outside israel really will suit liverpool... score maccabi haifa 0 liverpool 2 :;):

Posted: **Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:55 am**

I don't remeber much of the first leg but I do believe we controlled the midfield pretty well. So why hold back?? Try playing 4 midfielders to start the match then at half if it isn't working go back to the 4 5 1. I just don't want them to get a cheap goal. 2 strikers would more than assure us getting the majority of the attacking opportunities and give reina a fairly easy day as well hopefully.

Posted: **Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:32 am**

Reina
Finnan Hyypia Agger Aurelio

Sissoko Alonso

Pennant Gonzales/Zenden
Garcia
Crouch

I know I have left Gerrard out, but this is the team I think Rafa will play, injuries etc allowing.

Posted: **Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:20 am**

GOAT wrote:Right we better fecking win this one la, in fact we better win every match for the rest of the season after today

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LIVERPOOL VS MACCABI HAIFA - Part 2

LIVERPOOL VS MACCABI HAIFA - Part 2