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LIVERPOOL VS MIDDLESBROUGH - time to keep the run going
Posted:
Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:38 pmby philchampionsl2005
with anothe big match coming up this weekend what will Rafa pick will he go 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 hope for 4-4-2
this is my team for Middlesbrough:
Reina
Finnan Carragher Hyypia Warnock
Kewell Gerrard Alonso Riise
Morientes Crouch
1.cisse
2.dudek
3.sissoko
4.garica
5.troare
Posted:
Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:41 pmby Dannyboy
i dunno what u folks think i just really want cisse to get a real go with crouch up tops. he has been scoring and hasnt had a real go. i would be gutted if he went in Jan. so i hope 442 also but with cisse instead of nando. oh and as long as djimi isnt in.
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:49 amby Dundalk
no cisse dosent desreve his chance he has been bad this year
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:00 amby BringBackTiti
Id leave Stevie he's been more effective then anyone else from that side wait until we have got a right winger before moving him back to the middle
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:28 amby Ola Mr Benitez
I would prefer SG on the right, but with Hamman out with his injured knee and Sissoko out coz he's banned and Zenden out also injured, I think SG will have to play back in the middle.
Reina
Finnan Carra Hypia Warnock
Garcia Gerrard Alonso Risse
Kewell
Crouch
I would think this would be the team, still keeping the midfield tight protecting the back with Kewell, Garcia and Gerrard joining up with Crouch when attacking.
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:03 amby Puddy Heskey
Oh god im sick of that 4-5-1 
.you all know the 4-4-2 works a hell of a lot better for us.And what ar you all gettin on cisses back for.hes our top scorer and morientes aint got many at all.Let cisse start will crouch for a few games then youll all rue the day you said anything bad about my cisse. well go on start ruing
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:05 amby Puddy Heskey
and harry bloody kewel on.are ye all gone crazy.do any of you watch the matches.He was once a great player i will admit.But he hasnt had a decent game in 2 years.you all know im right.Dont make me take off my belt and beat you down.Kewel pah.what a lazy sach of .
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:36 amby JC_81
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
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:44 amby Ace Ventura
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
Totally agree with that mate and i think at this moment that is probably the strongest side we can put out.
Gerrard has been a revelation down the right and seems to find a bit more room to cause problems there.
I would hope that Pongolle would come on midway through the 2nd half, he looked sharp the other night and against lesser oppostion late in the game his pace could really cause problems.
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:50 amby wrighty (not mark!)
Ace Ventura wrote: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
Totally agree with that mate and i think at this moment that is probably the strongest side we can put out.
Gerrard has been a revelation down the right and seems to find a bit more room to cause problems there.
I would hope that Pongolle would come on midway through the 2nd half, he looked sharp the other night and against lesser oppostion late in the game his pace could really cause problems.
That is bang-on. cos Sissoko is suspended i would definately go for that with Riise at left back as there is more of a chance he will score than Warnock. I feel that Warnock is better for when we are against more offensive minded teams.
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:41 pmby stmichael
boro are a bit of a bogey side for us down the years. i think we have only won 2 of the last 5 games at home against them in the premiership but i fully expect to beat them tomorrow. boro are the most inconsistent side in the league. they've not had two results the same in a row.
i'm also more confident we'll win as their main two playmakers, mendieta and downing are both still out injured. they'll probably play five across the midfield with yakubu upfront and try to knick something on the break. bernie slaven also pointed out on the local football phone-in up here last night that boro always seem to struggle against "big men upfront" such as duncan ferguson, beattie and in particular crouch, who scored three times in two games against boro last season.
i expect us to win 2-0.
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:56 pmby Paul C
Dunno about him being happy but I like SG on the right, whenever he's played there we've played really well and won. 
I'd play Kewell on the left and Riise at LB, yes you heard me right I'd start Harry 'lazy fooker' Kewell cos the lad has to be given a chance before he's sold in the Summer 
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:30 pmby A.B.
Boro have a good away record and our record after CL matches isn't great, another tough game imo
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:37 pmby Lando_Griffin
Middlesborough were the team that brought an end to our 12-game unbeaten start to the season a few years back. They have a nasty habit of turning us over against the run of play.
I hope we batter them and get our biggest win of the season to prove once and for all we really ARE getting there.
Posted:
Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:20 pmby Anfield rapper
I've got a bit of a bad feeling about this game for some reason. On paper we are miles better but they aren't a bad team. Everything just seems to be going really well at the moment, hope Rafa's manager of the month isn't a curse.