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by **mkingdom** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:51 pm

DrPepe wrote:
mkingdom wrote:Masch will be a big improvement in midfield, where we lost the 1st leg

the "midfield" being the region just in front of our goal when corners are taken?

Point taken, but IMO we were lucky only to concede 3. Every time they had the ball they looked like scoring, and they walked through our midfield as if we were Blackburn

Masch, I'm sure you will agree, will help tonight.

by **GYBS** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:55 pm

Mash will help us be a bit more solid defensively but we need to be more adventrous and attacking - not sure if that is really mash forte .

by **DrPepe** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:59 pm

mkingdom wrote:
DrPepe wrote:
mkingdom wrote:Masch will be a big improvement in midfield, where we lost the 1st leg

the "midfield" being the region just in front of our goal when corners are taken?

Point taken, but IMO we were lucky only to concede 3. Every time they had the ball they looked like scoring, and they walked through our midfield as if we were Blackburn

Masch, I'm sure you will agree, will help tonight.

just kidding

the point is though, i'm sure teams have played worse and been dominated far more than we were but could defend a simple corner and come away with a very good result (STOKE FFS!!?!?)

(especially as we'd scored in the first 5mins ... )

in terms of mascherano, he has to play - he's been instrumental in virtually all our big games this season, and ballack & co dominated the midfield last week in a way that is rarely seen against our system :oops:

by **tonyeh** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:22 pm

Well Red wrote:
das20093 wrote:The reason we lost the first leg was primarily because Chelsea won the midfield battle.

The reason Liverpool lost was because their marking on corners was shit. Chelsea, for all their domination of the midfield, only scored 1 goal from open play all game.

If the marking had been tighter, that game ends 1-1 and they wouldn't be facing the uphill battle they have on their hands tonight.

Still...I'm strangely optimistic about the game. Wierd really...

by **Judge** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:42 pm

both ivanovic goals came from a ball watching skrtel - you would think he'd stick to him or at least run infront of him the 2nd time around - poor defensive display by skrtel, imo, that day.

other than that he's been fine

bring back agger - do not play dossena at the back

by **KennyisGod....still** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:51 pm

as it draws ever nearer i'm kinda gettin nervous as feck.....god knows how the guys cope with it!! I'm more hope-timistic than optimistic, but i see it bein a helluva game. as has been said so many times the Gerrard / Essien thing may well be key, an I'd love nothin more than to see Essien subbed cuz their gameplay didnt come off. So long as we score b4 half time, with or without an equalizer i reckon its certainly game on, an if we have a lead with 10 mins to go an av scored at least 2.....hold ur hats, bumpy ride to come!!

can't believe its only 10 t 3, the day is draggin like feck

by **GYBS** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:03 pm

Essien wont be subbed if he is having probs with gerrard - they will just let him of his leash cause the guy is bloody damn good at good forward as well - better than Bollack

by **Judge** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:16 pm

Essiens face is so static and plastic looking, it looks like one of those masks tourists buy when in Africa on holiday

essien and his mum and dad pose for the camera before tonights crunch match with liverpool

by **DrPepe** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:22 pm

Judge wrote:Essiens face is so static and plastic looking, it looks like one of those masks tourists buy when in Africa on holiday

essien and his mum and dad pose for the camera before tonights crunch match with liverpool

to be fair bennyoun, dirk & skrtl's faces give me enough nightmares....

by **ConnO'var** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:38 pm

I would actually play Dossena on the left flank instead of Riera tonight.

Reina

Carra Hyypia Agger
Kuyt Dossena

Xabi Mash
Gerrard

Torres Babel

Go for broke and helps us getting raped from set pieces. Hyypia needs to be there.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:01 pm

basically....

at the moment Liverpool can score goals. Lots of goals. at least 4 a game. That is a big plus in our favour.
Chelsea for all there excellence - are :censored:

. The look a bit leaky at the back so as long as torres put everything away that drops to him we'll be ok.

Liverpool will progress tonight folks, you just wait and see. A european Liverpool team is by far superior to any chelsea (no history) team. yes I know they beat us 3-1 last week but that really was a 1 off game for us.

my prediction :

Chelsea 1 v 3 Liverpool (Gerrard, Torres 2) ...

...goes to penalties...

...Liverpool win. :cool:

by **Dalglish** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:03 pm

It's another of those "I'll show my A*** in Woolworth's window if we get through " moments except Woollies isn't around anymore !

In 2005 prior to the Istanbul I wasn't confidant so what do I know !

It's possible we could overcome a 3-1 deficit but sadly the damage was done in the 1st leg

by **Judge** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:04 pm

i actually think we can win this one within 90 mins

4-1 win for LFC

read the headlines wednesday folks

by **Madmax** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:22 pm

Essien and the other dweebs will be on a mission to injure gerrard knowing that his a bit fecked anyway.. Cant wait for this match though not long to go

by **Scottbot** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:26 pm

Effes wrote:We dont need to be worrying about getting 3 goals tonight.

Just get to half time one goal up, then it's game on for the 2nd half.

My thoughts as well mate. Get ot half-time 1-0 up and they will be feeling a little bit twitchy come the 2nd half.

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