Liverpool FC Forum

[Bermenstein]

You could say that all the games left from now till the end of the season are big games, with nerves and end of season fatigue kicking in now. I just hope the Liverpool players have the added adrenalin and that extra hunger over  Man Utd & Chelsea to see them over the line.

Hopefully our players will come out from the internationals unscathed, so we can hopefully continue where we left off.

It would be nice to see if we can keep the steam roller out and just keep winning in style.

Fulham 1-2 Liverpool

[Bad Bob]

Berm does the business again.  I like our chances.

[Greavesie]

well, I'm approaching this game with some pessimism in all honesty, a side we struggled to break down at Anfield and they've already beaten Man U, Arsenal ad Chelsea on their own patch. I'm gonna say a draw, hope to God I'm wrong

[RobinHood6969]

A potential title decider IMO

[JoeTerp]

how have we fared coming off international breaks so far this campaign?

Beat United and Wigan. Drew with Fulham 

[Sabre]

well, I'm approaching this game with some pessimism in all honesty, a side we struggled to break down at Anfield and they've already beaten Man U, Arsenal ad Chelsea on their own patch. I'm gonna say a draw, hope to God I'm wrong

But Bermenstein has opened the thread! Cheer up!

It's interesting that Fulham got his victory at Old Trafford after three defeats.

I remember Toshack once saying that after a bliiip one of the ways to motivate your players it to wind up them saying they haven't got a chance. I guess that's the tactic their manager used when he said that Liverpool could not expect much of them.

I'm quite optimistic to be honest, but terribly impatient. I can't wait!

[RobinHood6969]

well, I'm approaching this game with some pessimism in all honesty, a side we struggled to break down at Anfield and they've already beaten Man U, Arsenal ad Chelsea on their own patch. I'm gonna say a draw, hope to God I'm wrong

But Bermenstein has opened the thread! Cheer up!

It's interesting that Fulham got his victory at Old Trafford after three defeats.

I remember Toshack once saying that after a bliiip one of the ways to motivate your players it to wind up them saying they haven't got a chance. I guess that's the tactic their manager used when he said that Liverpool could not expect much of them.

I'm quite optimistic to be honest, but terribly impatient. I can't wait!

yeah me too.. its been a boring weekend 

[SouthCoastShankly]

I'll tell you one thing, I bet Danny Murphy won't be as charged for a win as when they played Man Utd.

I'm actually really confident for once. As long as Rafa doesn't tinker with the team too much there shoudl be no hurdle to overcome. I'll go as far as saying as long as the following start, we should win comfortably:

Carragher, Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard and Torres.

If that 'backbone' remains consistent throughout the rest of the season, I can't see any problems.

[stmichael]

We always play awful on Setanta but surely we should be full of confidence going into this. Play the team that beat Aston Villa the other day (our strongest eleven) and there's no way Fulham can beat us imo.

It'll be a really tough game though. Fulham have beaten United and Arsenal at home and drawn with Chelsea.

[Owzat]

We always play awful on Setanta but surely we should be full of confidence going into this. Play the team that beat Aston Villa the other day (our strongest eleven) and there's no way Fulham can beat us imo.

It'll be a really tough game though. Fulham have beaten United and Arsenal at home and drawn with Chelsea.

Rafa has a patchy record against Fulham at theirs, won two and lost two of the previous visits. Wasn't our first win there under him a 0-2 down at half-time job? (won 4-2) That said we've not drawn away at Fulham in the Premiership, P7 W4 D0 L3 our overall record.

Last season our 31st game was away to the mancs, but the good news is our record in game 31 in the Premiership is pretty darn good  - P16 W11 D1 L4 - and we've only won more often on games 10 & 18 which we've already played this season so can be equalled.

But we've still the small matter of midweek first, could well play on Rafa's mind and affect selection. Maybe even distance travelled will weigh on Rafa's mind :-

01/04/09

Turkey vs SPAIN
Bolivia vs ARGENTINA
BRAZIL vs Peru

We've a fairly hefty contingent from those three countries - Torres, Alonso, Reina, Riera, Arbeloa, Aurelio, Lucas, Insua and Mascherano - even if players travel and don't play. Turkey isn't that far, but there isn't much further to travel than Turkey in UEFA - except Israel (!) and the former Russian states.

[JoeTerp]

I don't think we have any Brazilians in the national team set up for this go around.

[Ace Ventura]

We always play awful on Setanta but surely we should be full of confidence going into this. Play the team that beat Aston Villa the other day (our strongest eleven) and there's no way Fulham can beat us imo.

It'll be a really tough game though. Fulham have beaten United and Arsenal at home and drawn with Chelsea.

Rafa has a patchy record against Fulham at theirs, won two and lost two of the previous visits. Wasn't our first win there under him a 0-2 down at half-time job? (won 4-2) That said we've not drawn away at Fulham in the Premiership, P7 W4 D0 L3 our overall record.

Last season our 31st game was away to the mancs, but the good news is our record in game 31 in the Premiership is pretty darn good  - P16 W11 D1 L4 - and we've only won more often on games 10 & 18 which we've already played this season so can be equalled.

But we've still the small matter of midweek first, could well play on Rafa's mind and affect selection. Maybe even distance travelled will weigh on Rafa's mind :-

01/04/09

Turkey vs SPAIN
Bolivia vs ARGENTINA
BRAZIL vs Peru

We've a fairly hefty contingent from those three countries - Torres, Alonso, Reina, Riera, Arbeloa, Aurelio, Lucas, Insua and Mascherano - even if players travel and don't play. Turkey isn't that far, but there isn't much further to travel than Turkey in UEFA - except Israel (!) and the former Russian states.

Is Aurellio in the Brazil squad ?

I didnt know that if he is.

[tubby]

We always play awful on Setanta but surely we should be full of confidence going into this. Play the team that beat Aston Villa the other day (our strongest eleven) and there's no way Fulham can beat us imo.

It'll be a really tough game though. Fulham have beaten United and Arsenal at home and drawn with Chelsea.

Rafa has a patchy record against Fulham at theirs, won two and lost two of the previous visits. Wasn't our first win there under him a 0-2 down at half-time job? (won 4-2) That said we've not drawn away at Fulham in the Premiership, P7 W4 D0 L3 our overall record.

Last season our 31st game was away to the mancs, but the good news is our record in game 31 in the Premiership is pretty darn good  - P16 W11 D1 L4 - and we've only won more often on games 10 & 18 which we've already played this season so can be equalled.

But we've still the small matter of midweek first, could well play on Rafa's mind and affect selection. Maybe even distance travelled will weigh on Rafa's mind :-

01/04/09

Turkey vs SPAIN
Bolivia vs ARGENTINA
BRAZIL vs Peru

We've a fairly hefty contingent from those three countries - Torres, Alonso, Reina, Riera, Arbeloa, Aurelio, Lucas, Insua and Mascherano - even if players travel and don't play. Turkey isn't that far, but there isn't much further to travel than Turkey in UEFA - except Israel (!) and the former Russian states.

Brazil played Ecuador didn't they? Anyway they drew 1-1. Unless of course they have another game midweek.

[JoeTerp]

N'Gog plays against England U21

Agger, Yossi, Skrtel, Gerrard, Dossena, Kuyt, and Hyypia could all play midweek as well

and Insua is not in the full Argentina side last I checked

[JoeTerp]

apparently Hyypia got injured against Wales and is not playing in the midweek friendly