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by **Madmax** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:57 am

Liverpool resume Carling Cup duties on Wednesday evening when the Reds go head-to-head with Arsenal at the Emirates.

Rafael Benitez's charges booked their place in the fourth round of the competition courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road.

However, Liverpool will be well aware Arsene Wenger's young Gunners will pose a stern threat to their League Cup aspirations.

Arsenal eliminated West Brom in the last round to set up a enticing encounter with Rafa's Reds.

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Will be a tough one considering how well the arsenal youngsters perform..

I would play...

------------Reina----------------

Kelly-----agger---skertel-----insua

benny----macha--lucas------babel

-------------gerrard-------------

--------------torres/ngog--------

Macha will miss the fulham match anyway so why not give him a go.

Want to win this one and hopefully progress in this competition.

by **NANNY RED** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:05 am

Max mate im sure Javier is gonna miss this game ,instead of the Fulham one .an i wouldnt have Torres anywere near the pitch he looked knackerd when he came off yesterday , give him a nice earned rest. id give some of the ressies a go here mate, Patches, Amoo , Threllfall, Kelly, an i wouldnt bet against Aqualinni having a run out, more match minutes under his belt

by **Madmax** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:08 am

I think rafa stated aquilani is yet two away from playing with the first team.. Amoo is fantastic and i would love to see him given a shot..

I know its a cup not taken seriously but i really hope we go all the way. Want a trophy under our belt this season.

by **Reg** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:08 am

I'd rest Gerrard too and play a 4-4-2. No point risking SG's groin injury.

by **Madmax** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:13 am

Who would you play mate in central mid??

by **LFC2007** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:16 am

Something like:

Reina

Kelly Carra Agger Insua

Kuyt Lucas Spearing Aurelio/Kaciniclic

Pacheco
Ngog

The midfield hardly looks potent so perhaps Pacheco could drop back alongside Lucas in place of Spearing, with Torres (depending on fitness) or Babel coming in alongside Ngog, or even Benayoun in behind one of the three.

It would be nice if the back four/keeper remained more or less the same (one change at fullback poss) because it's Arsenal and we need to start building a good defensive record. Ahead of that though, with Torres/Gerrard perhaps not being fully fit, I'd mix it up a bit, certainly giving Pacheco a start and maybe a couple of others too.

by **Emerald Red** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:29 am

Want to see Pacheco in this game. Rafa better let him have a kick in this or I'll be disappointed.

by **phil_cool** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:37 am

Diego Cavalieri
Martin Kelly
Andrea Dossena - its time the fat lazy *****r got some excercise
Daniel Ayala
Martin Skrtel
Damien Plessis
Lucas Leiva
Jay Spearing
Ryan Babel
David Ngog
David Amoo

give Aquilani 15 mins off the bench

by **Ciggy** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:01 am

Cunning plan from Masch he was on 3 yellows now this ban see's the slate wiped clean :;):

Not to bothered about this game, of course I will be made up if we win but Fulham and Lyon are more important games at this moment in time.

by **Fauxy** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:35 pm

Looking forward to watching Aquilani play for the last 30 mins of this game!

by **Toffeehater** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:36 pm

Cav

Degen Agger Skrtel Dossena

Babel Lucas Pacheco Riera

Ngog Voronin

Reckon we'll have our work cut out playing against the youngsters , can't see us winning at the emirates unless its a stronger team , i'll go with a 1-0 loss. Don't really care for the carling cup , just want to see our reserve players give it a real go

by **Scottbot** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:31 pm

I'm just hoping we can give the Arsenla kids a game for a change this time! It will be the usual mix of fringe players and youth for us in this one. I'd like to see Kelly given a run at CB (his righful position) and hope to see Spearing and Ngog get a start. I'm really hopeful of seeing Aquillani play the last 20 mins or so, it would make more sense than a reserve match for me. Here's my guess at the team:

Cavalieri

Degen Kelly Skrtel Dossena

Babel Spearing Plessis Riera

Voronin

Ngog

by **JoeTerp** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:44 pm

I know Pacheco is in the Spain U19 squad for their games in early November. I think he is in a training camp that is getting ready for their three games between the 3rd and the 8th of November.

Also, we will be without Mascherano, Riera, and Kelly, and I wouldn't want to risk Torres or Gerrard, and Aquilani is probably only fit enough for the bench. I would consider giving JOhnson a rest, he is picked in almost every game, plays every game for England, and it was only a week ago that he wasn't fit enough to play against Lyon.

Agger went months without playing and has played non stop football since coming back, that doesn't seem healthy. I would also want to rest Carra at any chance this season. Which would leave Skrtel and El Greco. I would play Darby or Degen at RB.

Cavalieri
Degen Skrtel El Greco Aurelio
Plessis Spearing
Babel Voronin Dossena
N'Gog

Gulacsi
Ayala
Darby
Palsson
Eccleston
Aquilani
Amoo

by **stmichael** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:11 pm

Personally I'd start Agger. He needs games.

by **JoeTerp** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:14 pm

he just went through a fornight in which he played 5 games, not exactly easing his way back into things.

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