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Phil Dowd is the Ref.....

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I think we will go through. However, I would like to see us play some players who will not shirk away from the pressure.

Reina, Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Spearing, Shelvey, Gerrard, Bellamy, Rodriguez, Kuyt.

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I think we will go through. However, I would like to see us play some players who will not shirk away from the pressure.

Reina, Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Spearing, Shelvey, Gerrard, Bellamy, Rodriguez, Kuyt.
May be too early for Maxi and Bellamy to recover. Bellamy more like it, but I don't know what's the deal with Maxi. He ran out of gas last game even though he hasn't played for many days before.

Thank Fowler if we have Jay available, because we missed him sorely...
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Any chance of Kenny playing 3 at the back? I'd consider it.
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May be too early for Maxi and Bellamy to recover. Bellamy more like it, but I don't know what's the deal with Maxi. He ran out of gas last game even though he hasn't played for many days before.

Thank Fowler if we have Jay available, because we missed him sorely...

Probably true for Bellamy, but it may be worth the risk playing him?

As for Maxi, I was just trying to get someone in the team who wasn't Downing and could play out wide.

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As for Maxi, I was just trying to get someone in the team who wasn't Downing and could play out wide.

yeah, playing an out-and-out winger and someone who is good in the air - that'd be crazy! ;)

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If spearing plays I think we're in with a chance, but it's going to be a massive, massive ask.

To be honest, this is it for some of these players I think. Last chance saloon. Fucking get out there and prove your fucking worth or off you fucking go.

Getting to the final would be massive for us, fucking huge. Winning it would be even fucking bigger. There's only 3 pieces of silverware available this year and we're not winning the league. This is easily the best chance this year to put a trophy in the cabinet and have a europa spot tied up.

But it's going to depend on what city and what liverpool teams turn up. I really hate to say it, but if we play like we did against bolton, we could get humiliated by a very talented city side. Whatever happens, these players have to turn up and have to play to the best of their ability. If we do that we can get through.
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You can bet your bottom dollar they will be on the front foot for this. I can't not see them scoring. First goal crucial.
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Kelly               Skrtel               Agger               Enrique

Henderson               Spearing                Adam               Downing

Gerrard

Kuyt

Think that's what we'll see. Maxi and Bellamy won't be ready for another start, likely being rested for Man United.

Spearing is a must, assuming he's fit. Downing and Kuyt will start for sure. Wouldn't object to Shelvey for Adam.

Might even see Kuyt pushed out right and Carroll up top. Dirk gives better defensive cover than Jordan and I imagine we'll see up for the draw to begin with.

« Last Edit: January 22, 2012, 05:30:03 pm by Barefoot Doctor »

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Johnson                         Skrtel                       Agger                      Enrique

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 Kuyt                                                                              Downing

                                      Bellamy

Don't know what to expect to be honest. Wouldn't be surprised if we bossed them as we did for much of the league game at Anfield and I wouldn't be surprised if they stuffed us by 3 or 4.
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Rightly or wrongly, I think we will play with 5 at the back and three in midfield.
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Rightly or wrongly, I think we will play with 5 at the back and three in midfield.

I think that will be 'wrong'.

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Hope we dont play five at the back

But can see Carra playing as DM if Jay isnt fit - he wont have  the passes of Lucas, but he sure as shit can tackle better than Adam

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Really hope spearing is fit for this. Far to many gaps in front of the back four on Saturday.

I'm surprised at the number of spares kicking around for this

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to be honest andys crap. cant score, control, and has no pace. even his aerial threat isnt that good atm (yes he assisted bellamy but if the defenders werent so slow)

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to be honest andys crap. cant score, control, and has no pace. even his aerial threat isnt that good atm (yes he assisted bellamy but if the defenders werent so slow)

                               reina


kelly          skrtel          agger             enrique



henderson           gerrard        spearing/shelvey          downing



                            kuyt            bellamy

ahhh yes so put in Kuyt, our prolific goal scorer this season. Pointless.
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Massive decisions over three players in my eyes - Carroll, Adam and Downing.

I wouldn't play any of them but does Kenny back them.
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I'd have Kuyt in for this, somewhere, probably on the right, because at least you know what you're getting with him.  He'll run and run all day, mis-control a few simple balls but still have the possibility of being in the right place at the right time for a vital goal.

You know he won't hide or bottle it, can't be so sure that others won't go missing.
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Massive decisions over three players in my eyes - Carroll, Adam and Downing.

I wouldn't play any of them but does Kenny back them.

I don't think he has much of a choice or alternative when it comes to Downing.

I don't think Adam or Carroll will be picked though.

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« Reply #59 on: January 22, 2012, 06:46:05 pm »
Kuyt or Carroll upfront? Horrible choice right there...

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Amazes me that we are even trying to predict a team around who is less shit.
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Phil Dowd is the Ref.....

Oh Christ. He's bad enough as it is, and he's even worse when he's on TV. Will be entertaining for the neutral when he's doing his best impression of a ham-actor doing MacBeth. Infuriating for us and the City fans though

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If Spearing is fit, assuming it's too soon for Maxi and Bellamy to start, and that Downing and Enrique were below par vs Bolton, this:



Our right side to be the one for 'crosses', the left side for pass-and-move.

Doni, Carragher, Enrique, Adam, Downing, Maxi, Bellamy on the bench.
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I don't think he has much of a choice or alternative when it comes to Downing.

I don't think Adam or Carroll will be picked though.

I agree with you about the front three of Bellamy, Kuyt and Maxi but can't see it.

Can Bellamy's knees take it or will he be saved for Saturday to run at Evra.

We need to start quickly and hope we score early. We can do this.
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I agree with you about the front three of Bellamy, Kuyt and Maxi but can't see it.

Can Bellamy's knees take it or will he be saved for Saturday to run at Evra.

We need to start quickly and hope we score early. We can do this.

Didn't evra get purposely booked against arsenal today so he would miss Saturdays game?

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Didn't evra get purposely booked against arsenal today so he would miss Saturdays game?

FFS - how may people have answered this.

You now need 7 bookings up until March to get a ban.
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I hope Adam gets dropped for this, I understand he's not a DM and has been asked to play out of position, but we're going to be pegged back for a lot of this game and him giving away silly free kicks may well cost us.

Carroll to start because we don't have much else, fingers crossed he can turn it on against City like he did  last season.

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If it's Gerrard and Adam in central mid, we are going to get handed our arse.
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                          Reina

Johnson.     Skrtel.       Agger.      Enrique



                           Spearing
                     Gerrard.     Henderson


Bellamy.                                             Maxi

                           Kuyt

I dont expect kenny to choose maxi or Bellamy to start but there is no way in hell downing and Carroll get near the starting 11.

Bench: Doni, carragher, Aurelio, Shelvey, Adam, sterling, Morgan.

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If it's Gerrard and Adam in central mid, we are going to get handed our arse.

It clearly won't be.
No, jazz. You fear jazz. You fear the lack of rules, the lack of boundaries. Oh look, it's a fence. But, no, it's soft.

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FFS - how may people have answered this.

You now need 7 bookings up until March to get a ban.

Alright fucking calm down, I thought it was 5. This is the first thread I've been In since I logged on a few minutes ago.

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This season reminds me of 02/03, crap in the league, but won the league cup.

Reckon we'll keep a clean sheet that's needed against them on Wednesday. Start Spearing as well. 1-0.
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Hopefully Spearing is fit because we are going to need him , i feel more comfortable with Kelly at Rb , I would prefer Carroll to be no where near team downing too but we don't have many options.

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If it's Gerrard and Adam in central mid, we are going to get handed our arse.

Yup

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FA will help us with this match tomorrow Balloteli will definetly be out and Lescott could be, this decision will help us enormously it will weaken them if Lescott is out then Carroll is a must start he will give Savic a rough game, they will move Richards into centre half and that will give us an easier time down the flanks defensively, after yesterdays bollocking i can only imagine we will fly out of the traps and go at them from the 1st minute, score early would be ideal but this will be a tough game as will Saturdays, if we win Wednesday i can see us winning on Saturday but Wednesday will take a lot out of us and the Utd game will be a tougher game on the back of a game that goes to extra time in midweek
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Massive decisions over three players in my eyes - Carroll, Adam and Downing.

I wouldn't play any of them but does Kenny back them.

I wouldn't either. In fact I'd be tempted to leave them out of the squad all together. Show them that if you want to play for Liverpool you have to fucking earn it.

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I wouldn't either. In fact I'd be tempted to leave them out of the squad all together. Show them that if you want to play for Liverpool you have to fucking earn it.

Just thinking of watching Carroll as a lone striker on Wednesday night , with downing on either wing running no where and back passing is depressing me all ready.

Hopefully neither is near the starting 11
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I dont expect kenny to choose maxi or Bellamy to start but there is no way in hell downing and Carroll get near the starting 11.

Bench: Doni, carragher, Aurelio, Shelvey, Adam, sterling, Morgan.

Yeah, cos Sterling and Morgan clearly deserve a place on the bench in the 2nd leg of the League Cup final ahead of Downing and Carroll  :butt

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Yeah, cos Sterling and Morgan clearly deserve a place on the bench in the 2nd leg of the League Cup final ahead of Downing and Carroll  :butt

What have Downing or Carroll done to deserve it?

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 Kelly    Skrtel       Carragher      Agger     Enrique
 
           Shelvey      Spearing      Gerrard

                        Kuyt        Bellamy
 
           
Just have to make sure they don't score, I think we're sturdiest when we've got 5 in the back and when Kelly's on the field. Hopefully Spearing will be ready to go, if not, I think I'd put Coates in that spot over Adam.