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[JoeTerp]

I dont see lucas starting in the center today.

I see gerrard-masch in the center, which is a bit worrying for me because of lack of creativity in that area.

Maybe Torres can balance that out

where do you think he is playing then? right wing?

[JoeTerp]

What a bench

exactly what i was thinking.

imagine if our three subs are Alonso, Riera, and Keane/Agger that would be starting with a strong XI and finishing with possibly a stronger one.

[metalhead]

I dont see lucas starting in the center today.

I see gerrard-masch in the center, which is a bit worrying for me because of lack of creativity in that area.

Maybe Torres can balance that out

where do you think he is playing then? right wing?

left wing or right, lucas played left against aston villa.

Maybe im wrong but we will see.

[JoeTerp]

to me it smells like the return of the 4-2-3-1 of last season.

[LegBarnes]

I hope they play like gods babel to get hat trick or we have to put up with another 10 page saga of Fo Dne ranting how the team is and how we gonna not win any thing. 

[RedBen]

This is the starting XI from Marseille

                           Mandanda

Bonnart         Zubar          Hilton         Taiwo

                               Cana

M'Bami                                              Cheyrou

                            Ben Arfa
   
            Kone                       Niang

Subs:
Riou
Ziani
Zenden
Kaboré
Samassa
Erbate
Valbuena

[Bad Bob]

5 changes for ffs

This is where the bean-counting approach to rotation annoys me.  It's not about the number of changes but about who and why:

(1) Dossena's in for Aurelio because the Brazilian has a knock and didn't travel
(2) Gerrard for Alonso (or Benayoun if you prefer) because he's our best player and needs to get his match fitness back up
(3) Torres for Keane because he's our second best player and needs to get his match fitness back up
(4) Babel for Riera because Rafa's already said (in his post match comments on Saturday) that Riera's fitness is not yet where it needs to be and Babel, as a confidence player, needs to build on his great cameo anyway
(5) Lucas for Benayoun (or Alonso if you prefer) because presumably the Brazilian could use a game and Yossi's the weakest link (you said so yourself on Saturday didn't you TH?)

So, out of those decisions the only one I would see as pure rotation for rotation's sake is Lucas for Benayoun/Alonso.  The rest make complete sense to me.

[Bad Bob]

to me it smells like the return of the 4-2-3-1 of last season.

Agreed.  I think Lucas will play Alonso's role, with Gerrard behind Torres and Kuyt and Babel flanking him.

[Judge]

leons online. thought he'd be at the match

[NANNY RED]

Come on Dirky baby 1-0

[lakes10]

What a bench , its crunch time for lucas and babel , time to prove stu wrong . Keane on the bench . Rotation has started already i see . 5 changes for ffs , rafa not starting with riera , what a surprise

4-2-3-1

Reina


Arbeloa     Carra      Skrtel       Dossena


               Masch    Lucas
Kuyt                                    Babel

                     Gerrard

                     Torres

Lucas is the only prob for me, he needs to pick his game up and tonights the night he can show us he can do it. i mean we have him at least till Jan lol

i like the line up but i hot by our 2 best players starting dont me they will be rested at the weekend for the Stoke game, if we draw that one Rafa might wake up with a horse's head in is bed.

[Keris]

C'mon you Redmen.
Onward & upwards!!!

[Toffeehater]

SHould have been a yellow for arfa , caught babel late there

[metalhead]

I wont be watching the game, so I need some updates!

[Toffeehater]

Good header torres , just a bit too much