(Not sure why the original thread got deleted, but whatever...)
While I wouldn't want to wish an injury on a young lad, particularly an England international, I have to say that this is good news for LFC.
Although Smith's in good form for Man U, if we can keep him in check there's not a great deal about their side that worries me at the moment. They have a lot of good, honest pros, but the likes of Keane and Giggs are definitely not the forces they once were. If we can get our midfield firing in the next couple of weeks, I can see us really embarrassing them.