Liverpool vs Derby County

[m0e]

So, yet another must win game.

 

I'd go for the same starting line up again but I know Rafa won't.

 

I'm sure Sami will be rested for Hobbs. I'm also quite sure Torres won't start.

 

Hopefully Alonso is ready for at least 60 minutes.

 

Reds to win 2-0, Kuyt & Babel

[bobhorse]

-------------Pepe-------------

Arbeloa--Carra---Sami----Aurelio

-------Momo---Javi----------

------------Lucas--------------

Babel-------------------Vorinin

-----------Crouch--------------

 

Torres

Kewell

Riise

Gerrard

 

That is the type of team i can see Rafa going with

[tokyojoe]

Total twatting required to hopefully chear this place up.

 

EDIT Cheer, before Paul's on.

[Hermes]

Any team Rafa picks should be capable of winning. But if they don't, and he's picked a less than full strength team he'll get the slating to end all slatings and rightly so.

[Rashid]

I'd batter these and then play Man City with an open mind... remember 3 in 2 games points is better than 2 in 2.

[Mendoza]

Theyre a Championship side for fucks sake. We shouldnt even be entertaining the idea of not beating them, but Rafa's tinkering has everyone on edge.

[ratcatcher]

Play our strongest side and if \ when we are 2 - 0 up and bossing the game, start to make subs.

 

There's no point saving the players for a tough game at citeh if we dont win at Derby. Its that simple.

[Mendoza]

We'll beat them i just hope we play Torres, especially as he helped destroy them back in September.

[Unrighteous]

Theyre a Championship side for fucks sake. We shouldnt even be entertaining the idea of not beating them, but Rafa's tinkering has everyone on edge.

 

I wouldn't say everyone.

[lifetime fan]

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

 

------Finnan Sami Carra

 

----Bob Mascherano Aurelio

 

-----Babel Gerrard Kewell

 

----------Torres

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Reina

arbeloa Sami Carra risse

 

kewell gerrard Mascherano Aurelio

 

Babel voronin

 

 

Is the team I would go with.

[Spy Bee]

Any team Rafa picks should be capable of winning. But if they don't, and he's picked a less than full strength team he'll get the slating to end all slatings and rightly so.

 

That's one huge contradiction right there.

[G Richards]

Reina

Finnan Carra Hyypia Arbeloa

Benayoun Mascher Gerrard Riise

Torres Kuyt

 

Go out all guns blazing. Get the game won (i.e. be two goals or more up by the hour mark) and then bring Torres and Gerrard off, with one eye on the Man City game.

 

This is a valuable three points up for grabs. Let's take them.

[Hermes]

That's one huge contradiction right there.

 

Where?

[coop]

We rely on Torres so much i would not want to see him rested until the game is won but i do feel that we are strong in the midfield department so it wouldnt surprise me to see Gerrard rested.

 

Lucas is not as good as Gerrard obviously but i do rate the young lad and i think he is more then capable of coming in and doing the job alongside either Mascherano or Alonso.

[Spy Bee]

Where?

 

You are saying that Rafa should get criticised if he puts a team out that can win, but doesn't.

[Hermes]

You are saying that Rafa should get criticised if he puts a team out that can win, but doesn't.

 

If he puts out a less than full strength team and doesn't win he will be slated and rightly so, if he puts out a full strength team and doesn't win that would be more acceptable. At least he won't have handed Derby the points as he did with Birmingham, Portsmouth and Reading.

[Ted]

Crouchie is banned.

 

I'd go:

 

Pepe

Arbeloa

Aurelio

Carra

Hyypia

Yossi

Lucas

Alonso

Kewell

Babel

Torres

[Spy Bee]

At least he won't have handed Derby the points as he did with Birmingham, Portsmouth and Reading.

 

And the beat goes on de de dum de dum.

[James Dean]

Actual lineup:

 

Reina

Finnan

Carragher

Hyypiä

Aurelio

Babel

Gerrard

Alonso

Riise

Voronin

Torres

[Ted]

Actual lineup:

 

Reina

Finnan

Carragher

Hyypiä

Aurelio

Babel

Gerrard

Alonso

Riise

Voronin

Torres

 

Good side. Would liked to have had Babel right up top. Great to see Xabi back with Stevie.

[King Emlyn]

Is that line up confirmed?

[Captain]

Since this seems to be the actual match thread now, here's how I'd line up:

 

Pepe

Arbeloa-Carra-Sami-Aurelio

Benni-Stevie-Alonso (if fit)-Kewell

Babel-Voronin

[Hermes]

Is that line up confirmed?

 

No, they are not allowed wine over the holiday period.

[Liam]

Strong line up from Rafa, it looks like he might have finally learnt his lesson. Lets hope it isnt too late...