STANDARD DE LIEGE v LIVERPOOL

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Down Memory Lane

 

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Edited August 11, 2008 by ynwa.tv

[CarraLegend]

Steven Gerrard is still in contention for a place in Liverpool's midfield against Standard Liege after Rafael Benitez confirmed his skipper will be on the flight to Belgium on Tuesday morning.

Gerrard faces a race against time to be fit for the Reds' first competitive match of the new season after picking up a thigh strain during last week's friendly in Valerenga.

 

"I was talking with him this morning and he will go with us to Belgium," said Benitez.

 

"He is progressing really well but we will check tomorrow after training. I will speak with the doctor and with Steven and then decide."

 

Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio and Philip Degen are all definitely ruled out of the clash in Liege as they recover from knocks sustained during the pre-season programme.

 

"Martin and Fabio are training with us but they will stay here," confirmed the boss. "They are not ready for this game but hopefully both will be available for the weekend.

 

"Philip isn't training with us yet and is a little behind the other two."

 

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N...080811-1447.htm

[Hassony]

Fabio Aurelio and Philip Degen are definitely ruled out

 

I doubt that this is the last time we will hear these words this season

[ynwa.tv]

Meet the Referee now added

[Spion kop]

Where on the telebox will this match be displayed?

[Gerry]

It's on ITV1. 20:05 kick off.

[ali]

Uefa squad list - no Dossie or Ngog

 

Goalkeepers

No. Name

1 Dieogo Cavalieri

25 Pepe Reina

34 Martin Ronald Kelly

41 Martin Hansen *

Defenders

No. Name

3 Steve Finnan

4 Sami Hyypiä

5 Daniel Agger

12 Fábio Aurélio

17 Álvaro Arbeloa

22 Emiliano Insua Zapata

23 Jamie Carragher

32 Stephen Darby

36 Steven Alan Irwin *

37 Martin Škrtel

Midfielders

No. Name

8 Steven Gerrard

14 Xabi Alonso

15 Yossi Benayoun

16 Jermaine Pennant

26 Jay Spearing

28 Damien Plessis

31 Nabil El Zhar

35 Ryan Flynn *

39 Nathan Gregory Junior Eccleston *

Forwards

No. Name

7 Robert David Keane

9 Fernando Torres

10 Andriy Voronin

18 Dirk Kuyt

19 Ryan Babel

Key:

 

*

Player list B

 

Last updated: 11/08/2008 17:19 CET

 

 

http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=78...on=1/index.html

[Bo Benn]

Uefa squad list - no Dossie or Ngog

 

Looks very odd that list.

Fabio is injured, yet no Dossena. Babel is likely to only feature in only one game, but is included. The other two olympians are not in the squad. And the "Locally trained" players aren't the best ones we've got are they?

Rafa's gone mentalistic, probably.

[Reggie]

36 Steven Alan Irwin *

 

The crocodile hunter??

[Gomez]

Looks very odd that list.

Fabio is injured, yet no Dossena. Babel is likely to only feature in only one game, but is included. The other two olympians are not in the squad. And the "Locally trained" players aren't the best ones we've got are they?

Rafa's gone mentalistic, probably.

 

And Ryan Flynn and Martin Hansen are out on loan aren't they?

[Hassony]

Looks very odd that list.

Fabio is injured, yet no Dossena. Babel is likely to only feature in only one game, but is included. The other two olympians are not in the squad. And the "Locally trained" players aren't the best ones we've got are they?

Rafa's gone mentalistic, probably.

 

He wants us to lose to send a message to the owners

[Tobes Rafa]

Uefa squad list - no Dossie or Ngog

 

Goalkeepers

No. Name

1 Dieogo Cavalieri

25 Pepe Reina

34 Martin Ronald Kelly

41 Martin Hansen *

Defenders

No. Name

3 Steve Finnan

4 Sami Hyypiä

5 Daniel Agger

12 Fábio Aurélio

17 Álvaro Arbeloa

22 Emiliano Insua Zapata

23 Jamie Carragher

32 Stephen Darby

36 Steven Alan Irwin *

37 Martin Škrtel

Midfielders

No. Name

8 Steven Gerrard

14 Xabi Alonso

15 Yossi Benayoun

16 Jermaine Pennant

26 Jay Spearing

28 Damien Plessis

31 Nabil El Zhar

35 Ryan Flynn *

39 Nathan Gregory Junior Eccleston *

Forwards

No. Name

7 Robert David Keane

9 Fernando Torres

10 Andriy Voronin

18 Dirk Kuyt

19 Ryan Babel

Key:

 

*

Player list B

 

Last updated: 11/08/2008 17:19 CET

http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=78...on=1/index.html

 

That squad isn't the official one surely. Surely?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

It'll be interesting to see if Rafa plays Alonso.

[Hassony]

It'll be interesting to see if Rafa plays Alonso.

 

the only other option is to play plessis and spearing

[Rory Fitzgerald]

the only other option is to play plessis and spearing

 

With Mascher & Lucas away and Gerrard not 100%, I dont think Rafa has much choice (edit) 'but to play Alonso'

Edited August 12, 2008 by Rory Fitzgerald

[Hassony]

With Mascher & Lucas away and Gerrard not 100%, I dont think Rafa has much choice (edit) 'but to play Alonso'

 

Finnan Agger Hyypia Dossena

Carra Plessis

Kuyt Yossi

Torres Keane

Edited August 12, 2008 by Hassony

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Finnan Agger Hyypia Dossena

Carra Plessis

Kuyt Yossi

Torres Keane

 

I dont think Rafa will take chances and put Alonso's nose out of place unless he is definitely leaving. There is only so much you throw at a player before he'll lose heart.

[ali]

Rafa Benitez sets Standard for Liverpool's Champions League trip

By Administrator on Aug 12, 08 11:30 AM in Journalists

 

RAFA BENITEZ today called on his players to go for the win at Standard Liege tomorrow night and edge themselves closer to another crack at the Champions League.

 

Liverpool flew out to Liege today with the Reds boss in bullish mood as he looks to navigate a route through to the lucrative group stages.

 

But Benitez knows Standard will provide tricky opposition as Liverpool bid to make it out of the qualifying stages of Europe's most prestigious knockout competition for the fifth successive season and he is looking for an away goal as an absolute minimum.

 

He said: "We will try to win if that is possible because a good result for us is to win.

 

"But if that is not possible then the very least we will be looking for is an away goal.

 

"We have watched videos of Standard and had reports on them but it is so early in the season that it is not easy to know how they will play, especially as they have a player who has returned from the Olympics especially for this game."

 

Liverpool have been boosted by the news that Steven Gerrard was passed fit to travel and the skipper has been joined in the squad by Andriy Voronin who has been included as a reward for his impressive pre-season form.

 

Voronin has scored three times during pre-season, including an injury time winner in last Friday's 1-0 friendly victory over Lazio at Anfield, and has impressed Rafa Benitez with his attitude despite constant speculation that he is set to leave the Reds.

 

And despite reports that the Ukrainian's name had been omitted from Liverpool's squad list that they have to submit to UEFA ahead of involvement in European competition, Voronin has been included and will hope he has done enough to convince his manager that he deserves to play in tomorrow's first leg at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

 

Though highly unlikely to force Fernando Torres or Robbie Keane out of the starting line up, Voronin could feature as a substitute even though he would be cup tied for European competition should he feature.

 

Benitez is willing to take that risk, however, as he recognises the importance of qualifying for the lucrative group stages of the Champions League and wants to be able to select from his most in form players for the clash with Standard.

 

But Voronin still faces an uphill struggle if he is to convince his manager that his long-term future lies at Anfield and he is one of a number of players who could be sold before the transfer window shuts on August 31 should Liverpool receive a suitable offer for his services.

 

But until and unless that happens, Benitez is happy to involve the former Bayer Leverkusen man in his plans and believes his pre-season form shows he still has something to offer the Reds.

 

"Voronin has done a good job during pre-season and he has scored some goals, so his confidence is good," said Benitez.

 

"He has shown that he is a good player and that is why he is in the squad.

 

"I was surprised that someone was talking about him not being on the list at the weekend when we did not even submit the list to UEFA until yesterday.

 

"The players themselves did not know who was on the list until yesterday."

 

Benitez is delighted that skipper Gerrard has recovered from a groin strain in time to make the squad for tomorrow.

 

Gerrard limped off in the first half of last week's friendly against Valerenga in Oslo and was ruled out of action for up to seven days.

 

But his recovery has gone well and Benitez is to give him every chance of proving that he is fit enough to take his place in the starting line up against the Belgian champions.

 

"I have been talking with Steven and he will go with us to Belgium," said Benitez.

 

"He is progressing really well but we will check later today after training. I will also speak to the doctor and to Steven before we make a decison about whether he is ready to play."

 

The Reds will be without Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio and Philipp Degen, who are all recovering from injury.

 

http://www.liverpoolbanter.co.uk/2008/08/r...andard-for.html

[Hassony]

I dont think Rafa will take chances and put Alonso's nose out of place unless he is definitely leaving. There is only so much you throw at a player before he'll lose heart.

 

I know, was only pointing out that there are other options;)

[Bo Benn]

A 442 with Gerrard and Plessis centrally could work no?

 

However I would like to see Alonso staying so rather see him on the team sheet for tomorrow.

 

edit: sorry didn't realize you were discussing the Gerrard-being-out scenario.

Edited August 12, 2008 by obey Hysén

[M4TTA]

very excited about this game for many reasons. Can't wait to watch the game

[MFletcher]

"I was surprised that someone was talking about him not being on the list at the weekend when we did not even submit the list to UEFA until yesterday.

 

I wonder who he's referring to there.

[ali]

I wonder who he's referring to there.

 

 

has one and the same ballsed up by putting Finnan's name on the list, who hasn't travelled, instead of Dossie's

[Anfield Fox]

has one and the same ballsed up by putting Finnan's name on the list, who hasn't travelled, instead of Dossie's

 

smoke screen

[psl]

So who knows something about Liege then? Is this going to be tricky?