Sunderland V Liverpool

[Glen C]

Looking at that team, I have to say I`m worried.

 

It would be nice if Rafa could put personal issues behind him and start with our best team.

 

Why is it personal? Why can't he just think that this is the best team to beat sunderland with?

[Chuck Fadanoid]

Is Plessis a more solid style player? I hope you're right.

 

He's more in the mould of an out and out defensive centre mid; he's high energy, closing down players, breaking up attacks, allowing Gerrard not to get tied down inside his own half - Masch would have been in his place had he been available.

[twelvesmallsteps]

come on redmen! time to get behind the team isnt it?

[RedKnight]

I said to my friend that it wouldn't surprise me if rafa picked plessis instead of alonso. Alonso has more strength and you need that in a away game against sunderland. Having alonso in the starting 11 would have weakened us anyway. Take the hint alonso and leave.

 

Classless.

[Carradona]

I think it's a wise move picking Hyypia, we'll probably be in for a bit of an aerial bombardment. It's the midfield where I have concerns.

 

Why? Who is upfront for Sunderland? I could understand that if Jones was fit and playing, but he isn't.

[andy8ball]

I think we've already lost the title.

 

I'll give it two games before I pronounce our season over...no knee jerk reactions from me!

[Hand Shandy]

I was going to ask for the Sunderland team...

[Rush 346]

Blue shite lost in injury time

 

:D

[OnizukaEikichi]

come on!

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

You bunch of negative doom mongering cunts!!!

[Glen C]

Classless.

 

But true

[Code]

Nothing wrong with starting with your best CB in the first game of the season.

[RedAdmiral]

I think we will see just how effective the Gerrard, Keane and Torres partnership can be today. Leaving out Alonso is purely a tactical reason (thats the only way Rafa thinks!), he'll push Gerrard high up the pitch playing just behind the strikers with Plessis looking after the mash role. Alonso has never really been that great of a holding midfielder, he always works much better when pushed up into an attacking position.

 

I can understand why Rafa has picked the team he has, and I dont see why anyone should be surprised by it.

[Dirk]

Why? Who is upfront for Sunderland? I could understand that if Jones was fit and playing, but he isn't.

 

There's our problem of being vulnerable off set pieces.

[chance the dog]

It's funny how people always want one of the kids to brake into the team, but when they do everyone gets worried. And I can't think of a better team to play Hyypia against, Sunderland won't score today.

[alexjames]

You bunch of negative doom mongering cunts!!!

Not at all. I have no problems with Hyypia in the starting line-up, he's solid and he will play a good game as usual. I'm more concerned/interested as to how Plessis will do in this game. He plays it simple, but that may be a good thing. I'm really looking forward to this game!

[Sangria]

Probably silly but what happened to the seven subs this year.

[RedKnight]

But true

 

Yes, it's true, you are classless.

[Anubis]

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[Carradona]

There's our problem of being vulnerable off set pieces.

 

But if you listen to the experts Dave, it doesn't matter who we have back there as it is solely down to the zonal marking. That is the only reason we concede goals on set pieces.

 

Anyways, I'm off to watch the match now. Come on redmen.

[Hand Shandy]

Probably silly but what happened to the seven subs this year.

 

Errmmm, they'll all be sitting on the bench?

 

Subs:

Cavalieri

El Zhar

Aurelio

Ngog

Skrtel

Agger

Alonso

[billybonzo]

Any streams for this one men ?

[Code]

No Voronin?

[Hand Shandy]

Right, am off down the pub.

 

Onwards and upwards Redmen!!!

[neopulian]

I reckon it'd be wise to avoid this forum altogether until after we've won the game.