ARSENAL v LIVERPOOL (Premiership 2 of 3)

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Double Agents

 

Down Memory Lane

 

Meet the Referee

[Rory Fitzgerald]

The calm before the storm - as said in another thread, I'm not overly pushed on this game in the sense that I'd be sculling pints with the nerves in the 2 CL games but this one will be a cuppa and feet up job me thinks.

[Tobes Rafa]

For the first time this season I am actually hoping we rest Torres & Gerrard. We have a big squad for a reason and now is the time to use it. Give Crouchy the 90 mins and play Alonso and Lucas in the middle. Arsenal will have on e eye on Tuesday night and we are more than capable of getting at least a draw.

[floyd]

Play the reserves, and let them kick the s*** out off Arsenal's "ever so young" first team, whose average age last night was 25, ours was 26.

[Alonso]

Reina

 

Arbeloa Carragher Skrtel Riise

 

Pennant Lucas Alonso Benayoun

 

Crouch Voronin

 

Subs: Itandje Finnan Gerrard Babel Torres

[DazzlaJ]

23rd December 2006 - Craig Bellamy scores his last Liverpool goal in a 2-0 home win over Watford.

 

Didn't he score against Barca later in the season?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

23rd December 2006 - Craig Bellamy scores his last Liverpool goal in a 2-0 home win over Watford.

 

Didn't he score against Barca later in the season?

 

Do I get a prize if I link that post to this thread ?

[Bigal]

do we have to play voronin?

[MarkD]

do we have to play voronin?

 

I see your plan - play a stronger team of just 10. With you on that.

Edited April 4, 2008 by MarkD

[Bigal]

I see your plan - play a stronger team of just 10. With you on that.

 

I will lure Kaizer out on this!

[MarkD]

I will lure Kaizer out on this!

[Guy_Incognito]

Don't suppose anyone knows the number to try for any returned tickets?

 

I'm in serious danger of missing my first European home game since about 03/04. f***ing ticket office phone lines.

[Gomez]

Would take a defeat here if and only if we win (or draw 0-0) on Tuesday.

 

Would be gutted to lose both.

[Sion]

Reino

Arbo Skrto Hypo Risso

Penno Luco Alonso Babo

Croucho Kuyto

[Bailo]

Reino

Arbo Skrto Hypo Risso

Penno Luco Alonso Babo

Croucho Kuyto

I'd not risk Kuyt being knackered just to avoid playing Voronin.

 

Reinaldo

 

Arbeloaldo Skrtelaldo Carraldo Rissaldo

 

Pennaldo Lucas Leiva Alonsaldo Yossaldo

 

Crouchinho Voronaldo

Edited April 4, 2008 by DarkBailo

[Hassony]

Itandje

Arbeloa Skrtl Carra Riise

Lucas Alonso

Yossi

Pennant Voronin

Crouch

[fred]

Reino

Arbo Skrto Hypo Risso

Penno Luco Alonso Babo

Croucho Kuyto

 

I know Sami's not very quick and he never was, but that's a bit much, no?

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

If Finnan's 80% fit, I'd play him - he could be very valuable btw now & the end of the season & needs games

 

Apart from that - broadly agree with the team. Can't see both Togs & Gerrard not starting

[psl]

Torres won't start, Gerrard could but I don't think he will.

[Knox_Harrington]

I'd like to see:

 

Reina

 

Arbeloa Sutty Leo Riise

 

Harrington ©

Pennant Molby (poster or ex-player) Kewell

 

Crouch Bigal

 

Apologies to those who haven't been picked but I've chosen those whom I've seen play bar Bigal who deserves a game ahead of The Vog by virtue of hating him so much.

[MarkD]

I'd like to see:

 

Reina

 

Arbeloa Sutty Leo Riise

 

Harrington ©

Pennant Molby (poster or ex-player) Kewell

 

Crouch Bigal

 

Apologies to those who haven't been picked but I've chosen those whom I've seen play bar Bigal who deserves a game ahead of The Vog by virtue of hating him so much.

 

Whilst accepting your decsision to omit me from the travelling squad, I'm questioning whether you could not find a spot for Souey (subject of numberous threads below and looking for redemption in th eyes of the fans)? I'd sense a keeness in the man to undertake any, ahem, 'interesting' requests you may make, especially in regard to their players.

[Hassony]

I'd like to see:

 

Reina

 

Arbeloa Sutty Leo Riise

 

Harrington ©

Pennant Molby (poster or ex-player) Kewell

 

Crouch Bigal

 

Apologies to those who haven't been picked but I've chosen those whom I've seen play bar Bigal who deserves a game ahead of The Vog by virtue of hating him so much.

Kewell Is injured, Can I play instead (although I am right footed)

[Knox_Harrington]

Whilst accepting your decsision to omit me from the travelling squad, I'm questioning whether you could not find a spot for Souey (subject of numberous threads below and looking for redemption in th eyes of the fans)? I'd sense a keeness in the man to undertake any, ahem, 'interesting' requests you may make, especially in regard to their players.

Excellent shout and I'd happily drop to the bench to allow such a scenario to take place.

[Cheesecake]

It goes against my wanting us to win everytime we take the field but given the league position with the Mancs on top, I'd be quite happy for a 1-0 loss here - firstly lets Arsenal close the gap on the scum, secondly I cant see us winning unless we play our strongest 11 - for what prize exactly? oh yeah maybe a point in the quest for 4th place and having everyone knackered for Tuesday. Not worth it in my opinion.

 

So f*** it, play a weakened team - rest Gerrard, Carragher, Torres (Masch is suspended), bring in Risse, Finnan (if anyway fit) play Lucas and Pennant from the start and go with Crouch and Voronin (or El Zhar or Nemeth) from the start and play a high tempo game - assuming Arsenal wont field a reserve side given what Wenger says here....

 

Arsenal can still win the league

 

...worst case scenario is we tire out some of their first choice defence in advance of Tuesday. Plus that team is still pretty good defensively and could, just could, get a point.

 

I seriously dont want to see Torres/Gerrard/Carra on the pitch and am glad that Masch is getting an enforced rest ahead of the second leg. If Arsenal were 4 or 5 points worse off I could see them playing a second string with Tuesday in mind but as their manager still thinks they have a chance they will be going for it with a strong team.

 

Run them ragged for 60 or 70 minutes and get this out of they way and let the real stuff happen on Tuesday!

Edited April 4, 2008 by DPD1973

[meepins]

It goes against my wanting us to win everytime we take the field but given the league position with the Mancs on top, I'd be quite happy for a 1-0 loss here - firstly lets Arsenal close the gap on the scum, secondly I cant see us winning unless we play our strongest 11 - for what prize exactly?

Everton still have to play Chelsea and Arsenal, who despite their problems should dispatch them handily. We can afford a loss here and those horrible manc fans will be apoplectic if we field reserves - which would delight me.