Everton. FA cup.

[Guest simon]

I can't believe the apathy shown by some towards the FA Cup and the acceptance that we should be putting out a weakened side out to Everton in the competition. It honestly saddens me.

 

If we put out a strong side and the players actually show a bit of heart and determination then we shouldn't be worried about Everton getting a result. If we weaken the side then we've a greater chance of it going to a replay meaning an extra game or worse case scenario we get knocked by Everton at home with 6,100 of their fans celebrating.

 

:smile: That many. Have you read my signature? But yeah i defo agree with you it would be a good cup to win and i can't bare the thought of being knocked out by Blueshite.

[robslappa]

I wonder if Rafa would rather a defeat than a replay, probably not but it wouldn't surprise me.

 

 

I’m not sure he’d settle for a defeat because I can’t imagine anyone would take that at the club ahead of a replay.

 

If we beat Everton on Sunday then we have a full week between matches after the Chelsea game. Let’s not forget Chelsea also have a game midweek as well so it’s not as if they have a week’s rest ahead of the game next week.

 

When Everton get our team sheet on Sunday, they should be looking at it wondering what they have to do stop us rather than taking heart because some of our better players are on the bench or worse sat in the stands and that includes Pepe Reina. Reina should start on Sunday, I’m not arsed how good a lad Diego is or if he’s been training well. He’s not as good as Reina. You would think after they way we have gone out of the competition in the last couple of years that we would have learned our lesson about throwing in a goalkeeper into a high pressure game after hardly playing any games all season.

[hamstrung]

I imagine he's as concerned about Wigan, as he is Chelsea.

 

I agree though, I wouldn't like to see a really weakened team. A few changes are inevitable but I would want all the "core" players to start.

[robslappa]

I imagine he's as concerned about Wigan, as he is Chelsea.

 

I agree though, I wouldn't like to see a really weakened team. A few changes are inevitable but I would want all the "core" players to start.

 

You’re right he will be, but it’s not the end of the world for the players to play 3 games in 8 days because it’s something we do on a regular basis. If it was a league game on Sunday then Reina would be playing no question about it.

[Stephen Adams.]

Can I just say, I don't want us to play a weakened team (and by that I don't mean Benayoun in for Kuyt / Babel in for Riera, I'm talking Lucas in for Gerrard, Torres and Alonso "rested") but I fear we might.

I'm going to the game on Sunday and I want us to slaughter them.

Fucking slaughter them.

[El Rojo]

Reina's exclusion would be fucking insanity.

[MAC5]

Thought i would lighten the mood with this old classic.

 

A man takes his seat in the main stand for the merseyside derby, half way through the first half he notice's the seat next to him has been empty since kick off, so he say's to the bloke next to the empty seat who in their right mind would miss the merseyside derby. The bloke answers back that's my wife's seat, we go to every derby match, but unfortunatly she passed away last week. Im sorry to hear that, but it seems a shame to waste the ticket, is there no friends or family who could of come with you. No said the bloke, there all at the funeral.

[robbief]

REINA: CAV HAS EARNED A CHANCE

 

i probably have less confidence in him than shithands.

 

cahill and anichebe will rip him a new one.

[shanks59]

Sorry, but this is our strongest team:

 

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

Arbeloa Carragher Agger Aurelio

-------Mascherano Alonso

-------Kuyt Gerrard Reina

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

 

only five differences in players/position .. :whistle:

 

You got me .. :whistle:

[RedinSweden]

REINA: CAV HAS EARNED A CHANCE

 

i probably have less confidence in him than shithands.

 

cahill and anichebe will rip him a new one.

 

Why do you have less confidence in him?

[JohnnyH]

The Offal now hinting that Gerrard will play also.

 

Also says Agger is fit.

[Baresi]

The team tomorrow is - 451

 

Reina

Arbeloa

Carra

Skrtel

Dossena

Kuyt

Mascherano

Alonso

Babel

Gerrard

Torres

[PaulMcC]

Reina has to play.

[SpeedyG]

Reina has to play.

 

He won't though, looks like we've done in the past that the 2nd keeper has been promised the cup games. Interesting to see who plays in the final if we make it.

[Baresi]

He won't though, looks like we've done in the past that the 2nd keeper has been promised the cup games. Interesting to see who plays in the final if we make it.

 

Read my post, that IS the team for tomorrow.

[SpeedyG]

Read my post, that IS the team for tomorrow.

 

Aha!:whoops:

[PaulMcC]

Weak left hand side with Babel and Dossena.

[hamstrung]

Good team that. I am looking forward to going to the game much more than I was a few days back, when I assumed it would be Lucas et al.

 

Hope its right.

[Scott_M]

Has anybody mentioned Steve Bennett is the ref?

 

If not, it has been now.

[Brownie]

Obviously i'd prefer Kuyt not to play and also Dossena but apart from that it's a good team.

[snez1]

Has noodles been on the money before?

 

I anticipated the return of the Doss.

[JMARKH]

Dossena shouldn't start. He makes the rest of the defence edgy, after the Hull game I hoped we would never see him in a red shirt again, he will have a negative impact on the game either by giving free kicks away in dangerous positions or conceding a penalty or getting skinned by anyone and everyone.

[Scott_M]

Whens the 5th Round Draw?

 

Is it in-between both TV games again?

[Guest davelfc]

Whens the 5th Round Draw?

 

Is it in-between both TV games again?

 

6.15pm tomorrow

 

http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/forum/vb-vbookie-forum/73752-5th-round-draw.html

[snez1]

Any games on normal TV tonight?