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ARSENAL VS LIVERPOOL- carling cup - Wednesday 28 october 2009 19:45
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:57 amby Madmax
Liverpool resume Carling Cup duties on Wednesday evening when the Reds go head-to-head with Arsenal at the Emirates.
Rafael Benitez's charges booked their place in the fourth round of the competition courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road.
However, Liverpool will be well aware Arsene Wenger's young Gunners will pose a stern threat to their League Cup aspirations.
Arsenal eliminated West Brom in the last round to set up a enticing encounter with Rafa's Reds.
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Will be a tough one considering how well the arsenal youngsters perform..
I would play...
------------Reina----------------
Kelly-----agger---skertel-----insua
benny----macha--lucas------babel
-------------gerrard-------------
--------------torres/ngog--------
Macha will miss the fulham match anyway so why not give him a go.
Want to win this one and hopefully progress in this competition.
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:05 amby NANNY RED
Max mate im sure Javier is gonna miss this game ,instead of the Fulham one .an i wouldnt have Torres anywere near the pitch he looked knackerd when he came off yesterday , give him a nice earned rest. id give some of the ressies a go here mate, Patches, Amoo , Threllfall, Kelly, an i wouldnt bet against Aqualinni having a run out, more match minutes under his belt
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:08 amby Madmax
I think rafa stated aquilani is yet two away from playing with the first team.. Amoo is fantastic and i would love to see him given a shot..
I know its a cup not taken seriously but i really hope we go all the way. Want a trophy under our belt this season.
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:08 amby Reg
I'd rest Gerrard too and play a 4-4-2. No point risking SG's groin injury.
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:13 amby Madmax
Who would you play mate in central mid??
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:16 amby LFC2007
Something like:
Reina
Kelly Carra Agger Insua
Kuyt Lucas Spearing Aurelio/Kaciniclic
Pacheco
Ngog
The midfield hardly looks potent so perhaps Pacheco could drop back alongside Lucas in place of Spearing, with Torres (depending on fitness) or Babel coming in alongside Ngog, or even Benayoun in behind one of the three.
It would be nice if the back four/keeper remained more or less the same (one change at fullback poss) because it's Arsenal and we need to start building a good defensive record. Ahead of that though, with Torres/Gerrard perhaps not being fully fit, I'd mix it up a bit, certainly giving Pacheco a start and maybe a couple of others too.
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:29 amby Emerald Red
Want to see Pacheco in this game. Rafa better let him have a kick in this or I'll be disappointed.
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:37 amby phil_cool
Diego Cavalieri
Martin Kelly
Andrea Dossena - its time the fat lazy *****r got some excercise
Daniel Ayala
Martin Skrtel
Damien Plessis
Lucas Leiva
Jay Spearing
Ryan Babel
David Ngog
David Amoo
give Aquilani 15 mins off the bench
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:01 amby Ciggy
Cunning plan from Masch he was on 3 yellows now this ban see's the slate wiped clean 
Not to bothered about this game, of course I will be made up if we win but Fulham and Lyon are more important games at this moment in time.
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:35 pmby Fauxy
Looking forward to watching Aquilani play for the last 30 mins of this game!
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:36 pmby Toffeehater
Cav
Degen Agger Skrtel Dossena
Babel Lucas Pacheco Riera
Ngog Voronin
Reckon we'll have our work cut out playing against the youngsters , can't see us winning at the emirates unless its a stronger team , i'll go with a 1-0 loss. Don't really care for the carling cup , just want to see our reserve players give it a real go
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:31 pmby Scottbot
I'm just hoping we can give the Arsenla kids a game for a change this time! It will be the usual mix of fringe players and youth for us in this one. I'd like to see Kelly given a run at CB (his righful position) and hope to see Spearing and Ngog get a start. I'm really hopeful of seeing Aquillani play the last 20 mins or so, it would make more sense than a reserve match for me. Here's my guess at the team:
Cavalieri
Degen Kelly Skrtel Dossena
Babel Spearing Plessis Riera
Voronin
Ngog
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:44 pmby JoeTerp
I know Pacheco is in the Spain U19 squad for their games in early November. I think he is in a training camp that is getting ready for their three games between the 3rd and the 8th of November.
Also, we will be without Mascherano, Riera, and Kelly, and I wouldn't want to risk Torres or Gerrard, and Aquilani is probably only fit enough for the bench. I would consider giving JOhnson a rest, he is picked in almost every game, plays every game for England, and it was only a week ago that he wasn't fit enough to play against Lyon.
Agger went months without playing and has played non stop football since coming back, that doesn't seem healthy. I would also want to rest Carra at any chance this season. Which would leave Skrtel and El Greco. I would play Darby or Degen at RB.
Cavalieri
Degen Skrtel El Greco Aurelio
Plessis Spearing
Babel Voronin Dossena
N'Gog
Gulacsi
Ayala
Darby
Palsson
Eccleston
Aquilani
Amoo
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:11 pmby stmichael
Personally I'd start Agger. He needs games.
Posted:
Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:14 pmby JoeTerp
he just went through a fornight in which he played 5 games, not exactly easing his way back into things.