Topic: Liverpool Vs Standard Liege, CL Qualifier, Wednesday 27th 20:05 (ON ITV - FFS)

[Gus 1855]

Onwards and upwards!

Crucial game, no messing about full strength team, let's hope for a proper European Night atmosphere (well let's hope).

40k there do you think?

Will Babel start? Masch and Lucas are inelligible I think. So same team as yesterday is likely.

[Fitzy.]

Masch and Lucas are inelligible I think.

How come?

[The Swamp Thing]

We'll win it comfortably and Keane will bang one in at least/last.

[LFC when it suits]

Drop Keane and go 4-2-3-1. We can't take any risks. Go with what works.

[Cob from TIA]

Will be shitting it all the way unless we get at least two goals up.

[Fitzy.]

Last season's 4-0 romp over Tolouse was the first time we've dealt comfortably with a CL qualifier.

We always expect to roll over the opposition, we're always a bit rusty at this stage of the season (and this year we're REALLY rusty) and the opposition know it's their cup final so play out of their skin. Hopefully the first leg battering will give us the wake-up call we haven't really had in previous years.

[The Swamp Thing]

Drop Keane and go 4-2-3-1. We can't take any risks. Go with what works.

Dropping Keane is a risk. I'd only play that system with a fully fit Masch.

[Redeye]

This is an absolutely vital match for us.

Apart from the finances involved we've seen what happens to teams that don't get past the Qualifying round - they suffer a huge drop in confidence and form and often don't recover until after Christmas.

Rafa's said that Mash won't be considered as he won't have recovered from his flight back from China. He is certainly eligible.

Neither will it be easy - if Liege score then the pressure will really be on. Rafa will take no chances whatsoever with this one and you can expect his strongest side out on the night.

[nayia2002]

i think Rafa has to play 4-2-3-1 sooner rather than later with these 4 starting in attack!!

 


Gerrard-Keane-Babel

           Torres

[Art Vandelay]

If we're missing both Masch and Lucas, then I'm officially worried about our chances of getting through.

[Cappadonna]

Liverpool 0-1 Graz AK

[its cold in the stands]

Will be shitting it all the way unless we get at least two goals up.

yeah mate, if they score we are really in the shit, especially the way we have been playing.
even if we are 1-0 up the last 10 minutes will be unbearable, the whole ground will be on edge, and going out at this stage and missing out on all that dough would be a disaster.
you can imagine next seasons transfer budget if we miss out on the cl.
we`d be lucky to afford lee carsley.

[Alan_X]

Liverpool 0-1 Graz AK

And?... we'd already won the away leg 2-0.

[Gus 1855]

How come?

Because they were not picked in the squad we sent to UEFA.

[Cappadonna]

And?... we'd already won the away leg 2-0.

I'm just saying, it won't be as easy as some believe.

[nutmeg94]

Liverpool 0-1 Graz AK

Nice positive outlook mate!

Seriously though I'm starting to brick it.  Why couldn't we score an away goal? 

[Gus 1855]

And?... we'd already won the away leg 2-0.

Still a horrible game, although we got a couple of away goals, so they would have needed to score at least one more.

[Fitzy.]

And?... we'd already won the away leg 2-0.

I think the point is that it's no picnic at this stage. I remember being very nervous during that Graz match - we were poor.

[Gus 1855]

Nice positive outlook mate!

Seriously though I'm starting to brick it.  Why couldn't we score an away goal? 

Because we were utterly rubbish. Two wins should have helped.

[Crazyhorse7778]

----------------Reina--------------

-Carra---Skrtel---Agger---The Doss-

----------Plessis---Alonso-----------

----Gerrard----Keane-----Babel-----

---------------Torres---------------

2-0, Keane x2.

[Alan_X]

I'm just saying, it won't be as easy as some believe.

Fair enough. After the first leg (and yesterday's game) I don't think anyone expects it to be easy.

[shelovesyou]

whatevr team we put out id just like to say
" good luck to the lads "
im sure we can get a result
but if the worse does happen (god forbid)
please dont get on rafa's arse and come on here to be all negative ,
YNWA

side note : please sir can we have a new player soon ?
x

[Nando-On-Fire]

Im hoping for 4-2-3-1 form

.............Reina...............

......Arbeloa...Carra...(cant decide)......Dossena

.........................Plessis...........Alonso.....................

......Gerrard.................Keane.................Babel

..................................Torres...............................

Nice easy 4-0 win

Keane (2)  Torres  Gerrard

[Zaffarious]

----------------Reina--------------

-Carra---Skrtel---Hyypia---The Doss-

----------Gerrard--Alonso-----------

----Kuyt----Keane-----Babel-----

---------------Torres---------------



Keane and Kuyt to score.

Hyypia in because they destroyed us with long balls in the 1st leg. should have had 2 goals from them at least.

[Bob Loblaw]

Reina

Finnan     Skrtel      Carra      Dossena

Alonso     Gerrard

Kuyt                       Aurelio
Keane

Torres

[Clatey]

We are very very lucky to still even be in the game the way we played, easily should have been 3 down maybe 4
The way we have been playing since doesnt really fill me with confidence either.
Will be like the chelsea , arsenal semi finals for me to be honest, unless we are 2/3 up with 10 mins left.

[t0m]

----------------Reina--------------

-Carra---Skrtel---agger---Doss

----------Gerrard--Alonso-----------

----Kuyt--------------------------Babel-----
     
-------Keane--------------
---------------Torres--------------

we need to play alot better then the 1st leg we were so lucky to scrap a draw

[Art Vandelay]

Got a feeling we might take a bit of a risk and put Gerrard on the bench.  He looked well short of match fitness (and apparently hasn't been able to train properly for a couple of weeks now) at the weekend....maybe we'll put him on the bench and only bring him on if we're in deep doo-doo.

[Fitzy.]

Reina

Finnan     Skrtel      Carra      Dossena

Alonso     Gerrard

Kuyt                       Aurelio
Keane

Torres

I'd be interested to see if Rafa plays Fab in the advanced left role.

[Aldridge 8]

Liverpool have to be very very careful this wednesday as this tie is not over by a long chalk , liverpool need to improve at least 60-70% to make sure that we get through , personally if we got knocked out it would be an utter disaster  , yes we should win and go through but liverpool are not playing well and its took 2 fantastic goals to win us the two league games and they dont happen every time , I am expecting to go through but it wont be a quiet ride on weds .

[Gus 1855]

Got a feeling we might take a bit of a risk and put Gerrard on the bench.  He looked well short of match fitness (and apparently hasn't been able to train properly for a couple of weeks now) at the weekend....maybe we'll put him on the bench and only bring him on if we're in deep doo-doo.

I would not be at all suprised if that is exactly what happened.....IF we had Masch or Lucas. Given we don't I feel this would be a very risky lineup:

                 Reina

Arbeloa     Carra       Skrtel        Dossena

           
Kuyt        Plessis      Alonso        Bennayoun


                Keane        Torres

[Zaffarious]

Out of interest, if we did lose (we wont... but i would like to see what people say before the match just in case) what would your response be?

A) Rafa stays (oppose any notion of sacking)
B) Push for Rafa to be sacked
C) If the board sack rafa support it

For what its worth i am fully behind rafa, thus option A

Sorry if this is a touch OT but everyone knee jerks after a game so better to ask before.

[Bob Loblaw]

Out of interest, if we did lose..........

Blessing in disguise.

[litliper]

Can't shake the bad feeling I have about this game. I just hope our class (and home advantage) will see us through.

[Bob Loblaw]

I'd be interested to see if Rafa plays Fab in the advanced left role.

I think those two could compliment each other rather well.

[BazC]

Very anxious about this... hoping Xabi and Stevie play much better than they did yesterday in the middle, otherwise we'll find it very hard again.

Absolutely don't want to think about what will happen if we lose, and to be honest, that's not as far-fetched a thought as it should be...

[Fitzy.]

Out of interest, if we did lose (we wont... but i would like to see what people say before the match just in case) what would your response be?

A) Rafa stays (oppose any notion of sacking)
B) Push for Rafa to be sacked
C) If the board sack rafa support it

For what its worth i am fully behind rafa, thus option A

Sorry if this is a touch OT but everyone knee jerks after a game so better to ask before.

If we do lose there'll be plenty on here at 10pm on Wednesday night asking for Rafa's head on a plate. However, it would be totally unjustified given what he has done in Europe since he arrived.

[Phil M]

If the place is rocking as I expect it will be at 8 o clock on a European
night at Anfield, I think with hopefully the idea and formation to take the game
to them right from the off I can see us scoring a few goals and being comfortable.
But it won't be easy we saw they have a few useful players and could easily cause
problems on the counter.

[G1 Jockey 4(betfair)]

i think leige will crumble when the ref spots their tactics.
the off the ball stuff was comical in the last game.

ref must have had a few drinks pre game

[donniebrasco]

We're going to batter this mob on Wednesday..They had their big chance in the first leg and blew it.

This is like one of those FA cup games against a lower league side where they get a draw in the first leg and then in the replay the little side crumble cos they can't possibly raise their game to a higher level twice.I reckon we'll win 3-0 easy.