by account deleted by request » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:57 pm
Reina
Finnan Carra Hyppia Riise
Gerrard Alonso Mascherano Babel
Torres Crouch
I think this has become a must win game after the set back the other night. I see no reason why we can't win this game if not comfortably, at least deservedly.
My obvious worries are the effect Wednesdays game will have on our players, and our defensive problems with Sami having to play so many games in a short space of time. I think its vital that Mascherano plays even though he must be absolutely shattered after all the travelling he has done recently. Fabrigas is fantastic talent who now seems to have added goalscoring to his other considerable talents. We need Mascherano to do a "Kaka" on Fabrigas, leaving Alonso to concentrate on building our attacks and getting the ball out to Gerrard.
Hopefully the return of Torres will see an end to the frustrating foward play we have had to endure recently and a return to forwards actually offering a goal threat.
We can and will win this one, not easily, maybe not even prettily but we will win it.