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Arsenal - liverpool. sat 5 april - Premier league, ko 12.45
Posted:
Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:49 pmby Thingy
A little sense of de ja vu 
. The last time I created a match thread we won, heres hoping for the same thing come Saturday. Suspect Rafa will make several changes at least. Good luck Liverpool.
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:17 amby heimdall
I'm sure I'm not alone in not really giving a 
about this league game, I hope Rafa rests all the players who played tonight. The best we can get at the emirates is a draw so as long as we don't loose by more than 3 or 4 goals I'm not too bothered. I feel very confident we'll secure 4th spot now anyway as the bitters have lost their touch and started playing their usual cr@p standard, so now we need to really focus on the champions league and the return leg with Arsenal.
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:41 amby RUSHIE#9
Thanks to the derby win last Sunday I think this game has become a bit of a wild card game for us in terms of securing 4th spot.
We win it then 4th is as good as secured for us, more or less the same if we draw it. Should we lose it then it's not adding vast amounts of pressure on to us secure 4th, the bluenoses have still got to face the chavs at home and go to the gooners whereas Saturday is probably our toughest remaining game on paper.
From the point of view of the Champions league tie then a win for us I feel it would mentally knock the stuffing out of the Vengaboys. I get the feeling that they might be underestimating the power of the Kop come a European night compared to the two cup ties from last season. A defeat for us on Saturday won't be as damaging though for the game next Tuesday so I think the @rse have got more to lose on Saturday.
I expect the usual three changes from Rafa, probably RIISE in AURELIO out, SAMI might get a rest with AREBELOA coming in and BENAYOUN for BABEL.
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:44 amby Thingy
Id love to see the likes of Nemeth, Spearing, Maybe Plessis and a few others get a game. Doubt it though.
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:17 amby Bad Bob
Crouch, Pennant, Benayoun, Riise, Lucas, Arbeloa and Voronin are all likely to play, IMO. I think Arsenal will chop and change as much as they are able to, as well, so it could be a bit of an odd match, where anything can happen.
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:10 amby ruskiy playmaker
Thingy wrote:Id love to see the likes of Nemeth, Spearing, Maybe Plessis and a few others get a game. Doubt it though.
Against Arsenal at Emirates? Don't think it would do their confidence any good when they get their whooped.
Maybe something like this for Saturday..
Reina
Arbeloa,Carra,Skrtel,Risse
Pennant,Gerrard,Masch,Benayoun
Crouch,Voronin
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:34 amby LiverpoolMadman
I think Lucas will play ... alonso will rest ..
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:24 amby <torres>
hope he rests torres today he lokked a bit jaded today......and drop babel who seems to have only pace and nothin else.....
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:38 amby JoeTerp
maybe Insua would be up for it on the left hand side. Baptism by FIRE 
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:46 amby RedBlood
id play a weakend side on the weekend we are clear of everton and need to save our energy for next week in the champs league:
reina
finnan arebola agger insua
pennant lucas benyoun riise
crouch voronin
i would play this team get the big boys fresh for mid week but i reckon we would get a whooping 
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:56 amby zirgoz
I got this wierd feling that we gonna win this match. by a solitary goal. by someone unlikely to score. if liverpool wins please dont ask for my predictions in the future
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:56 amby The_Rock
I am with heimdall on this ........... I don't actually care what happens in this match. Even if we lose, (and eversh1t wins)..we will still be 2 points ahead of them. And our remaining games are quite winnable too..
Would like this team (yeah alonso as a CB....i think he could do a job there).
Reina
Finnan Alonso Skertel Riise
Lucas Benayoun
Pennant Kewell
Voronin
Crouch
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:22 amby Owzat
Rafa needs to box clever, yes we will make changes but we can get a win if we pick a team strong enough because Wenger MUST win or secure a 2-2 or higher score draw in midweek and so he's bound to play reserves.
I'd go with something like :-
---------------------Reina------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
Finnan----Carragher----Hobbs----Arbeloa
----------------------------------------------------
---------------------Lucas-----------------------
--Pennant------------------------------Riiise--
----------------------------------------------------
----Benayoun------Crouch-----Voronin----
Bench : Itandje, Skrtel, Gerrard, Kuyt, Torres
Doesn't matter if we lose so let's go for the win with mainly reserves. Keep the bench loaded with stars but little probability they'd come on and, if they did, only for 5-15 mins for a light workout. So while some 'don't give a sh1t' about this game, yes it is less important, but it could be a golden opportunity to win at the Emirates if the goners focus too much on the 2nd leg and put out a second string. Wenger will have a big decision to make, they are still theoretically in the title race, but he won't want Adebayor, Fabregas and one or two others injured and may decide he can win with his reserves like he has before.
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:26 pmby RUSHIE#9
RedBlood wrote:id play a weakend side on the weekend we are clear of everton and need to save our energy for next week in the champs league:
reina
finnan arebola agger insua
pennant lucas benyoun riise
crouch voronin
i would play this team get the big boys fresh for mid week but i reckon we would get a whooping
Agger's out for the rest of the season matey.
I hope to god Rafa doesn't let Voronin anywhere near the starting 11 saturday or ever again.
I wouldn't be surprised to see something like this:-
REINA
FINNAN ARBELOA CARRAGHER RIISE
PENNANT LUCAS ALONSO BENAYOUN
GERRARD
TORRES/KUYT
I expect changes but not too many, surprisingly! 
Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:47 pmby Roger Red Hat
same team please. Torres needs to play cos he needs to score to get nearer that diving, sulking, buck tooth, beaver faced, ar$e licking, gay boy ballet dancing, portuguese TW@T. Hopefully he'll bag a couple and finsih the season with the golden boot - cool.