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Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:23 pmby JC_81
Can't wait for this now...
Reina
Carragher Skrtel Kyrgiakos Insua
Maxi Lucas Mascherano Riera
Gerrard
Kuyt
That's what I'd go for. I reckon Benitez will play that back four and that midfield 2 with Gerrard in front for definite, it's just what he plays around that which may vary. In that case there's no room for Aquilani from the start. He might of course play Kuyt wide right and Ngog up top and what he might also do is play Aurelio in front of Insua. Babel from the start I just don't see, but at least he and Ngog can be half decent impact subs.
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:30 pmby stmichael
heimdall wrote:stmichael wrote:heimdall wrote:so Lucas must play then, wtf??? Why not play Stevie alongside Mascha in the middle and have maxi and riera on the wings with Aquaman or N'Gog behind Kuyt
because steven gerrard is not a central midfielder and hasn't been for the best part of 5 years now.
Oh really, that's news to me and obviously to Capello as well, no doubt news to Stevie as well, did Rafa tell you that?
you mean the capello who plays him wide left for the national team after taking over from mclaren who played him wide right?
listen everybody knows gerrard can do a more than decent job in central midfield but it's not his best position, especially in the formation that we play. and everyone knows that rafa wouldn't play gerrard in a central 2 in such a big game anyway.
Posted:
Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:31 pmby shawnk
Not sure if Lucas too a suitable player for in this physical game but we dont have other players anyway. Probably better to play Agger alongside Masch but think Rafa will just play the old team. Dont have good feeling on this game. *sigh*
Still prefer Aquilani to attack and push them back.
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:52 pmby heimdall
stmichael wrote:heimdall wrote:stmichael wrote:heimdall wrote:so Lucas must play then, wtf??? Why not play Stevie alongside Mascha in the middle and have maxi and riera on the wings with Aquaman or N'Gog behind Kuyt
because steven gerrard is not a central midfielder and hasn't been for the best part of 5 years now.
Oh really, that's news to me and obviously to Capello as well, no doubt news to Stevie as well, did Rafa tell you that?
you mean the capello who plays him wide left for the national team after taking over from mclaren who played him wide right?
listen everybody knows gerrard can do a more than decent job in central midfield but it's not his best position, especially in the formation that we play. and everyone knows that rafa wouldn't play gerrard in a central 2 in such a big game anyway.
Oh I fully agree with one point, hat Rafa will never play him CM but personally I think that is where Stevie is the most effective at the moment for us, the reason for saying that is that both Mascha and Lucas are so-so CM's. Mascha is a very good DM but is very average going forwards, as for Lucas, well the less said the better. The times we have had stevie in Cm we have dominated matches and scored for fun, ever since Rafa stopped doing that we have struggled to control games and create opportunities, for me it's simple, obviously you and Rafa see things differently but maybe you could explain it to me.
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:23 pmby Igor Zidane
Team for tomorrow . According to the white BIB theory .
carra
the greek
agger
insua
kuyt
lucas
masch
maxi
stevie
ngog
Posted:
Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:28 pmby Igor Zidane
The white BiB theory . Over the course of the season , pictures have been taken of Liverpool players in training and put up on the Offal before the game . Some bright spark has noticed that more often than not (very accurate actually ) that the players waering the white bibs will be the leading contenders to start the game . Other than possibly last minute changes this has been correct up to the present day . Bit obvious i think ,but seems to work .
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:42 pmby Seeing Red
First post here!
Been looking forward to this game for ages now, got a good feeling about it and I think our performance will be the best we've had this season.
Everton have hit form recently, can;t argue with that, but they are still unavoidably inferior to us, and the passion of the derby will bring our players to show them up for sure.
I'd like to see:
Reina
Carra Kyri Skrtel Aurelio
Masch
Gerrard Aquilani Riera
Maxi Kuyt
I think maxi can do a decent job as a striker, has good movement with the ball, can finish, and can bring stevie and aquilani into play and those three should be able to bring a good level of creativity to our play. I like Lucas, but when we have him and Masch together, we don't create enough imo. I think Insua needs a rest.
Gerrard to step up a gear and really run the show
3-0 to the Reds: Gerrard 2, Kuyt
However, I know the chances of seeing anything remotely like that are zero 
More likely to be a tough, gritty game with Lucas and Masch fighting hard in the midfield, and we scrape it 2-1.
Posted:
Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:17 pmby Ben Patrick
Igor Zidane wrote:Team for tomorrow . According to the white BIB theory .
carra
the greek
agger
insua
kuyt
lucas
masch
maxi
stevie
ngog
Just had that off me mate as well.
Posted:
Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:16 pmby JoeTerp
interesting that maxi would play on the left ahead of Riera
Posted:
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:23 pmby Zidane
Yeah I don't like Maxi ahead of Riera either hopefully it doesn't matter though.
Posted:
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:27 pmby fivecups
Lucas, Masch - surprise, surprise!
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Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:42 amby NANNY RED
Igor Zidane wrote:Team for tomorrow . According to the white BIB theory .
carra
the greek
agger
insua
kuyt
lucas
masch
maxi
stevie
ngog
Fecking hell Igor the bitters are not arf gonna put some goals past us there no Pepe 
I absolutly cant wait for this, feel nervous but a good nervous.
We don’t carry bottles, we don’t carry lead,
We only carry hatchets to bury in your head.
We are loyal supporters, fanatics everyone,
We all hate Man City, Leeds and Everton.
We are the kings of Europe, the pride of Merseyside,
We’ll fight for no surrender, we’ll fight for Shankly’s pride.
We hate Tottenham Hotspur, we hate Chelsea too,
But most of all we hate the sh.ite who plays in royal blue.
Were all marching up the hill boys 
Posted:
Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:59 amby NANNY RED
Couldnt sleep a wink last night thinking about the game, im so nervous, im gonna be watching at home with 2 bitters, me brother and son, we both gutted we couldnt go but were house hunting 
If they start on me theres gonna be murders in my house , fecking murders
Posted:
Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:42 amby TheLad
Another derby, another win. Simples. Never gets boring though.
Posted:
Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:30 pmby made in UK
Any streams available ppl?