Author Topic: Norwich v Liverpool, team news, and in-match comments and analysis (Read 6524 times)

Gus 1855 · « **on:** January 3, 2005, 11:38:16 am »

Any team news as of yet?

Riise?
Baros?

Redlady · « **Reply #1 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:48:22 am »

Dudek, Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Warnock, Gerrard, Diao, Nunez, Riise, Garcia, Mellor.

Subs:
Harrison
Raven
Hamann
Pongolle
Traore

mr_mad_master · « **Reply #2 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:49:12 am »

heard baros was a doubt from premierleague.com, no news on Riise

**** The Pain Away. · « **Reply #3 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:50:55 am »

DIAO? Why isn't Biscan there? He's not even on the bench....

Redlady · « **Reply #4 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:51:16 am »

Few surprises there, notably Diao and Warnock, but at least Riise is OK.

mr_mad_master · « **Reply #5 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:52:20 am »

warnock in the backline eh? Diao a chance to proove yourself. sinama must be havin a rest after 3 quick games and may figure later on

Gus 1855 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:52:37 am »

Rafa's doing a West Brom, good to see Raven on the bench!

Garcia and Mellor will be good up front too!

I like the look of that, with one obvious exception.

**** The Pain Away. · « **Reply #7 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:53:10 am »

Biscan must be on his way out then, pity really.

Nice to see Raven on the bench though, he's class.

Rusty · « **Reply #8 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:53:24 am »

Diao, let's hope he has a decent game, important to bounce back from an undeserved home defeat , rest of the team looks decent though. Would be good to see Garcia get into the game more than he has away from home this year. I have a sneaking feeling he might be in line for a good match today (touch wood)

-HH- · « **Reply #9 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:53:27 am »

As always with the teamsheet, I wait and see how they perform. It's not the team I would have picked, but I'm confident the gaffer has his reasons and we'll see that reflected on the pitch rather than on a piece of paper with some names on.

Dudek

Finnan
Hyypia
Carragher
Warnock

Nunez
Gerrard
Diao
Riise

Garcia

Mellor

C'mon Redmen!!!

mr_mad_master · « **Reply #10 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:54:21 am »

Quote from: Redlady on January 3, 2005, 11:51:16 am

Few surprises there, notably Diao and Warnock, but at least Riise is OK.

is right.....heeeey riise

Hamstrung · « **Reply #11 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:55:03 am »

Surely even Diao's competent enough to handle Norwich's central midfield $:-\$

mr_mad_master · « **Reply #12 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:59:29 am »

times like this carra really needs a song,deserves it to be sung loud and proud after his comments on riley

Cusamano · « **Reply #13 on:** January 3, 2005, 11:59:37 am »

Diao is due a good game.

fingers crossed and hope for the best $:-\$

Paul Tomkins · « **Reply #14 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:01:00 pm »

Don't mind Diao quite as much alongside Gerrard - it's when he was alongside Didi (such as Fulham) where we tended to lack creativity.

Norwich played 85 minutes in difficult conditions with just ten men at Pompey.

Nice to see Raven make it onto the bench.

-HH- · « **Reply #15 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:01:01 pm »

Quote from: Hamstrung on January 3, 2005, 11:55:03 am

Surely even Diao's competent enough to handle Norwich's central midfield $:-\$

That's the spirit

Cusamano · « **Reply #16 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:03:03 pm »

Diao is due a good game.

fingers crossed and hope for the best $:-\$

Sat1 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:04:10 pm »

Man of the match for Diao today.

Redlady · « **Reply #18 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:05:47 pm »

kick-offs 12:45 Rhi

Rashid · « **Reply #19 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:06:12 pm »

Sky Box Office starts at 12.30

Simon-1973 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:06:53 pm »

Good to see David Raven on the bench - the lad is a class act and is the future of our defence alongside Carra and Zak.

Come on Redmen...

andcouldheplay · « **Reply #21 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:10:34 pm »

Who are the rest of the subs?

DaveLFC · « **Reply #22 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:11:02 pm »

Quote from: Cusamano on January 3, 2005, 12:03:03 pm

Diao is due a good game.

Just one? He's due a season full!

Gus 1855 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:13:48 pm »

Just had a game Vs Norwich on PES4, scrappy 0-0 with Diao and Finnan lucky not to go off. Mellor innefective and Stevie strangely subdued. Garcia and Nunez both with good games. Watch out for Garcias effort on 55 minutes!

SMD · « **Reply #24 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:15:00 pm »

After the smack Biscan got in the face, I'm surprised he still remembers he's a footballer.

**** The Pain Away. · « **Reply #25 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:15:54 pm »

What's the news on Baros?

**** The Pain Away. · « **Reply #26 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:17:12 pm »

Quote from: SMD on January 3, 2005, 12:15:00 pm

After the smack Biscan got in the face, I'm surprised he still remembers he's a footballer.

Could be why he isn't playing, he has forgot how to play football.

lukas · « **Reply #27 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:20:02 pm »

cant understand why diao keeps getting these chances, he's been shockin, hopefully he made a new years resolution to be worthy of his 5million price tag finally!!!!

SMD · « **Reply #28 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:20:14 pm »

But Diao's in the team...

I'll get my coat.

Alf · « **Reply #29 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:20:17 pm »

Nice to see Stephen Warnock starting another game and David Raven on the bench today. But Salif Diao FFS

if he wants to rest Didi today and Igor is leaving why not give John Welsh a run out.

Hugh · « **Reply #30 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:21:28 pm »

Happy enough with that team, a number of players due a good game so here's hoping.

Paul Tomkins · « **Reply #31 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:23:10 pm »

Coverage starts at 12:24

I think Diao will have a good game today - purely in a destructive sense.

realtarragona · « **Reply #32 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:24:54 pm »

Not surprising really.

Two games in three days meant we were always going to see changes.

Elisha Scott · « **Reply #33 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:32:05 pm »

Why are we not playing Traore at left back? He was fantastic against Chelsea. I understand Didi's probably still not recovered from playing 48 hours ago, is that why were not playing Traore? Otherwise happy enough.

Paul Tomkins · « **Reply #34 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:33:11 pm »

Quote from: Elisha Scott on January 3, 2005, 12:32:05 pm

Why are we not playing Traore at left back? He was fantastic against Chelsea. I understand Didi's probably still not recovered from playing 48 hours ago, is that why were not playing Traore? Otherwise happy enough.

Just freshness, I guess.

This is our 8TH GAME IN 24 DAYS!

MNAA · « **Reply #35 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:38:33 pm »

Raven on the bench ... excellent! Rafa's know a good one when he sees one. I think the lad is getting close to first team football.

Mighty_Red · « **Reply #36 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:41:07 pm »

What the official word on Biscans injury? is he due back, or has he just not been inlcuded in the squad???

COMON U REDS

AdamL · « **Reply #37 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:44:09 pm »

Quote from: Paul Tomkins on January 3, 2005, 12:33:11 pm

Just freshness, I guess.

This is our 8TH GAME IN 24 DAYS!

an to think michael owen was over here enjoying the spanish christmas break. we get nothing of the sort here!

Paul Tomkins · « **Reply #38 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:44:48 pm »

Mellor is due an away goal - hope he can notch today. Hopefully Nunez can stand a few crosses up for him, although Norwich are quite good in the air at the back.

We've got enough to win, and they're playing all ten players who played 85 minutes after the sending off at Pompey.

Huckerby is their dangerman - a bit head-down like Baros, but he has some pace about him.

Chindits · « **Reply #39 on:** January 3, 2005, 12:46:18 pm »

game on good luck lads