Liverpool V Boro

[Paco]

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

Arbeloa------------Carragher------------Agger-----------------Dossena


-------------------Gerrard--------------Alonso------------------------


Kuyt--------------------------Keane-----------------------------Babel


------------------------------Torres----------------------------------

[Liquid football]

Agree with all of that, accept shove Keane and Torres either side of Reina to offer us increased fluidity and expanded depth. Also, remove Reina altogether.

[StevieH]

_____________Reina_____________

_Arbeloa_Carragher_Agger_Dossena_

_Benayoun_Gerrard_Alonso_Babel_

_________Keane__Torres_________

[fobbierowler]

Would accept either of them to be honest

[RobbieOR]

Reina
arbeloa-carragher-skrtel-dossena
kuyt-gerrard-alonso-benayoun
Torres-keane.

Thats the team he will play,babel wont start becuase hes only just back and he will probobly be thinking of wednesday.

[coop]

I would put Lucas alongside Alonso with Babel out on the left and Gerrard to the right, Keane playing just behind Torres.

Go get the game won then we can start thinking of Wednesday.

[SpeedyG]

Originally Posted by coop I would put Lucas alongside Alonso with Babel out on the left and Gerrard to the right, Keane playing just behind Torres. Go get the game won then we can start thinking of Wednesday.

Is Lucas back in Liverpool then?

[twelvesmallsteps]

is babel fit and ready to go?
i think it will be
reina
arbeloa, carra, agger, dossena,
kuyt alonso gerrard benayoun
keane
torres

i would prefer babel but only if he's proper fit.

[RobbieOR]

Just one thing is Gerrard fit?

[Woo]

Originally Posted by coop I would put Lucas alongside Alonso with Babel out on the left and Gerrard to the right, Keane playing just behind Torres. Go get the game won then we can start thinking of Wednesday.

Thats a great call that coop.

Me personally for this game, Id put Carra right back to keep Downing out the game, Im sure Skrtel played midweek so have him and Agger in the centre.

[fungus]

my turn...

____________Reina_____________

Degen___Carra____ Agger_Dossena

______Gerrard_____Alonso_______

Kuyt________Keane_________Babel

_____________N'Gog_____________


Ok, slight possibility of it being Torres instead but you never know!

(I didn't think Lucas had returned yet???)

[Wig]

I'd start Aurelio, there I said it.

[coop]

I thought Lucas got sent off against the Argies so wouldnt have played in the third place play so therefore should have come home but ive not seen anything about him so i wonder if he has stayed on.

If that is the case then i would still keep Gerrard out right Babel on the left and put Plessis in to partner Alonso.

[fungus]

Originally Posted by coop I thought Lucas got sent off against the Argies so wouldnt have played in the third place play so therefore should have come home but ive not seen anything about him so i wonder if he has stayed on. If that is the case then i would still keep Gerrard out right Babel on the left and put Plessis in to partner Alonso.

ah shit I forgot about plessis, my fantasy rafa is going to take a hit this week

[StevieH]

Alonso & Skrtel start.

Agger on the bench.

[StevieH]

SKRTEL AND ALONSO RETURN VERSUS 'BORO

Martin Skrtel returns to partner Jamie Carragher at the heart of Liverpool's defence against Middlesbrough this afternoon – a game you can listen to live here on .tv from 3pm BST. Xabi Alonso is also back in the starting XI to partner Steven Gerrard in the middle of the park.

The Reds line-up in full is: Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Skrtel, Gerrard, Alonso, Kuyt, Benayoun, Torres, Keane. Subs: Cavalieri, Aurelio, Agger, Babel, Ngog, El Zhar, Plessis.

[aarongroves103]

Benayoun and Kuyt on the wings....

[StevieH]

Originally Posted by aarongroves103 Benayoun and Kuyt on the wings....

Best of a bad bunch sadly. Be interesting to see how Middlesbrough's left winger plays today.

[James Dean]

Well, at least he's being consistent.

[Bourbon]

Let's hope that's enough and the side plays better, much better than last Sat.

It certainly needs to.

[Elite]

Originally Posted by aarongroves103 Benayoun and Kuyt on the wings....

We'll struggle today with those as our creative threat again.

[Rex Banner]

Lets hope Boro play a fairly attacking game because we might struggle if they sit deep with our lack of width.

[StevieH]

Originally Posted by Elite We'll struggle today with those as our creative threat again.

Depends if we score early or not. Get an early goal & Boro will have to open up more and commit more players forward.

[snez1]

Babel to come off the bench and win it for us. 1-0.

[aarongroves103]

I dont think we'l struggle but playing two wingers who arent natural wingers doesnt fill me with confidence. If were playing a 4-4-2 then why not play jermaine? If hes not going to get games which is how its looking then why on earth haven't we flogged him yet... or is it a case of lack of interest.