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by **Dundalk** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:38 pm

They are a hard team to break down but we should have beat them at the start of the season at the Riverside and I expect us to beat them this time around

by **Lando_Griffin** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:08 pm

BTW - Sissoko is available. He only got a 1 match ban.

by **MilitiaRusher** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:10 pm

My team:

Reina

Finnan Carragher Hyypia Riise

Garcia Gerrard Alonso Kewell

Crouch Pongolle

SUBS: Dudek, Sissoko, Cisse, Morientes, Josemi.

by **El Nino_#9** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:26 pm

john craig wrote:I can't believe 4-5-1 has even been suggested here. Playing at home to a side we are expected to beat comfortably we have to play 4-4-2, there shouldnt even be a discussion.

Hamann should be fit to play, I can't imagine heavy bruising keeping him out. Gerrard must stay wide right for now and Traore must be dropped.

Reina

Finnan Carra Hyypia Warnock/Riise

Gerrard Hamann Alonso Garcia

Crouch Morientes

Hamann's definatley been ruled out for tommorows match.
instead of hamman i'd use sissoko. otherwise i completely agree with that squad.

i predict a liverpool 2-0 win.
crouch and gerrard.

C'MON YOU REDMEN! :buttrock

by **xd3vilx** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:27 pm

i would want kewell to start...i think he is starting to get his form back...he is a talented player but it is just whether he is willing to put in the hard work...

by **HacksawJimDuggin** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:40 pm

Think team pretty much picks itself for tomorrow -

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Hyppia
Riise
Sissoko
Alonso
Gerrard
Cisse
Morientes

Crouch needs a rest having played a lot recently.

by **kopite** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:11 pm

Reina

Finnan Carra Hyypia Riise

Gerrard Sissoko Alonso Kewell

Nando Cisse

by **redsince2001** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:45 pm

i'm a bit apprehensive abt 2morows match ...they always prove 2 be a bogey team 4 us ( just like bolton is to arsenal).

by **115-1073096938** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:54 pm

HacksawJimDuggin wrote:Think team pretty much picks itself for tomorrow -

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Hyppia
Riise
Sissoko
Alonso
Gerrard
Cisse
Morientes

Crouch needs a rest having played a lot recently.

9 men and a Sissy?

No you're alright thanks.

by **hobbes** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:19 am

And I wouldn't start with Kewell. I would use Crouch and Ciise or Sinama. We need some speed legs to match Crouch's passings.

IMO Crouch has some brains. He has started to play creative football, rather than just control the ball. (Watch him loop the ball over the keeper..thats waht I am saying) By matching him and Ciise we might get some pace and space.

Space because, Crouch will control the ball and the defenders will be marking him tight. So he will definately bring them to a side that will give more room for Ciise or Sinama to make the run. As of now, its only Steven Gerrrad who is making such forward deep run.

If we have another one lad who does the same, we can get goals.

But frankly I am also impressed the way Morientes play recently. He shows such a passion for the game. So I will use him as well. Maybe give him 20- 30 minutes.

On the right Garcia is very good. He switches place with Gerrrad and Finnan. Its a good antidote until we get a permanent RM.

I wont criticize Djimi. He is good. Little do people realize his importance. BUt when it coems to big match, u can see Rafa using him to thight the attack. Especially against Arjen Roben and Duff( the dou keep switching place) But they will never get pass him easily (unless he is not in his position of course.) Djimi is good in the LB but if he move towards CB then its dangerous. Thats my view anyway

Lets see what Rafa has installed for the fans.. Liverpool must win all coming matches

:nod

by **Reinas No.1 Fan** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:58 am

We have got to beat them at anfield.

I hope we get a clean sheet as well to keep our run going into record breaking proportions.

i predict 2 - 0 to the mighty reds.

alonso and crouch to score me thinks.

by **stoney** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:45 am

Here are the squads for the game:

Liverpool (from): Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Warnock, Traore, Riise, Luis Garcia, Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko, Kewell, Cisse, Morientes, Crouch, Sinama-Pongolle, Josemi, Carson.

Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Jones, Bates, Riggott, Southgate, Ehiogu, Queudrue, Pogatetz, Boateng, Doriva, Rochemback, Morrison, Nemeth, Johnson, Kennedy, Yakubu, Hasselbaink, Viduka, Maccarone.

by **red37** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:46 am

no time to take the foot off the gas now reds! COME ON :buttrock

1:0 gerrard.

by **dawson99** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:45 am

can i just tell epople that when we played middlesborough first day of the season i saw the most disgraceful game i have ever seen.

middlesborough were playing at home, first game of season, and still they played corners to time waste. It was there home ground, first game for chrissakes!!!!

it was a disgrace and i really hope we destroy them today or at least that they dont play the same weaka$$ defensive style the used first day of the season...

ok, now that the rants over i think we need to keep stevie on the right and mori and crouch up front. id love to say cisse but hes nowhere in benitez's plans if u ask me which im gutted about.

Warnock or risse left back no differenc really and i wanna see kewell or garcia left wing.

lets just beat them...come on u reds!!!

YNWA

by **Woollyback** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:54 am

Boro are there for the taking today, their defence has been leaking like a sieve this season and it's gotta be the poorest Boro side for a few years. They'll be low on confidence and coming to Anfield to face an in-form 'Pool side who haven't conceded in 9 games, I'll go for 2-0 Garcia & Gerrard but wouldn't be overly surprised if we stick 3 or even 4 past them. C'MON THE POOL! :buttrock

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