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Lyon v Liverpool, Champions League, Wednesday

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[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=36888.msg977774#msg977774 date=1257256376]
He might not be 100% match fit, but i think it's time that Aquilani got his first start.

Rage getting banned was a little harsh imo.
[/quote]A spell on the sidelines will do him the world of good.
This would be my team.
Reina
insua
Agger
carragher
darby

Lucas
Mascherano

Benayoun
aquilani
kuyt

torres.

Id be suprised if Aquilani started mind you.
If torres doesnt make it id go 442.
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=36888.msg977786#msg977786 date=1257257027]
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=36888.msg977774#msg977774 date=1257256376]
He might not be 100% match fit, but i think it's time that Aquilani got his first start.

Rage getting banned was a little harsh imo.
[/quote]A spell on the sidelines will do him the world of good.
This would be my team.
Reina
insua
Agger
carragher
darby

Lucas
Mascherano

Benayoun
aquilani
kuyt

torres.

Id be suprised if Aquilani started mind you.
If torres doesnt make it id go 442.

[/quote]

I am not too keen on Darby starting. Ayala has proved to be decent when he has been given a chance. I would go with:

Reina
insua
Agger
Ayala
carragher


Lucas
Mascherano

Benayoun
aquilani
kuyt

torres.
 
[quote author=peekay link=topic=36888.msg977788#msg977788 date=1257257211]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=36888.msg977786#msg977786 date=1257257027]
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=36888.msg977774#msg977774 date=1257256376]
He might not be 100% match fit, but i think it's time that Aquilani got his first start.

Rage getting banned was a little harsh imo.
[/quote]A spell on the sidelines will do him the world of good.
This would be my team.
Reina
insua
Agger
carragher
darby

Lucas
Mascherano

Benayoun
aquilani
kuyt

torres.

Id be suprised if Aquilani started mind you.
If torres doesnt make it id go 442.

[/quote]

I am not too keen on Darby starting. Ayala has proved to be decent when he has been given a chance. I would go with:

Reina
insua
Agger
Ayala
carragher


Lucas
Mascherano

Benayoun
aquilani
kuyt

torres.
[/quote]

Has Carra got the legs to play RB?
 
Yeah same team for me too Oncy, and like you i'd be surprised if Aquilani starts.

I'm not arsed that he's been banned mate, i just think that the next time some insults fly around you'll be getting "well you banned Rage for doing that"
 
I'd start Zorba ahead of Ayala.

Reina

Carra Zorba Agger Insua

Babel Mascher Lucas Benny

Kuyt

Torres
 
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=36888.msg977790#msg977790 date=1257257291]
Yeah same team for me too Oncy, and like you i'd be surprised if Aquilani starts.

I'm not arsed that he's been banned mate, i just think that the next time some insults fly around you'll be getting "well you banned Rage for doing that"
[/quote]And if the insults are unprovoked or unwarranted the same thing will happen.
I never want to ban anybody (momo and kanwar excluded) but it cant just be accepted as the norm to call someone a cunt without any reason.
Im not picking on rage. A warning was issued days ago and not adhered to.
The next poster to do this will get the same.
 
*readies buttocks for the ban stick*

YOU ARE ALL CUNTS.



We will struggle to win tomorrow choosing a team from that squad BTW.
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=36888.msg977801#msg977801 date=1257257806]
[quote author=Rafa4PM link=topic=36888.msg977790#msg977790 date=1257257291]
Yeah same team for me too Oncy, and like you i'd be surprised if Aquilani starts.

I'm not arsed that he's been banned mate, i just think that the next time some insults fly around you'll be getting "well you banned Rage for doing that"
[/quote]And if the insults are unprovoked or unwarranted the same thing will happen.
I never want to ban anybody (momo and kanwar excluded) but it cant just be accepted as the norm to call someone a cunt without any reason.
Im not picking on rage. A warning was issued days ago and not adhered to.
The next poster to do this will get the same.
[/quote]

Fair enough mate.

Cun..........
 
It's a pretty desperate looking squad, isn't it?

But hey, Neil Mellor and Flo Po got us through against Olympiakos.
 
[quote author=keniget link=topic=36888.msg977837#msg977837 date=1257261914]
It's a pretty desperate looking squad, isn't it?

But hey, Neil Mellor and Flo Po got us through against Olympiakos.
[/quote]Whats happened to Babel? He was fit yesterday. Surely he should be in ahead of Plessis or Spearing given that cm is the only area we have cover?
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=36888.msg977841#msg977841 date=1257262217]
Ignore me. Im being blind.
[/quote]

*puts Oncy on ignore*


Hello?
 
[quote author=the_khl link=topic=36888.msg977854#msg977854 date=1257269291]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=36888.msg977841#msg977841 date=1257262217]
Ignore me. Im being blind.
[/quote]

*puts Oncy on ignore*


Hello?
[/quote]Nobody puts oncy in the corner.
 
I admire all the positivity emanating out of this thread, even from those you wouldn't expect it from.

But Christ almighty, we're gonna have to go some to win at Lyon with that squad. All this "we've done it before", "we beat Olympiakos with shit", "backs to the wall we're a great side" business, but invariably those performances were as a result of one of Gerrard, or one of our other top players pulling something out of a hat and compensating for the other dirge that littered the first 11.

I just can't see us winning there tomorrow with that side. There just isn't enough quality to go there and score goals.

Fucking hope I'm wrong mind.
 
To be honest, I didn't think Lyon were all that in the home game. If Aurelio had have scored that point-blank header at 1-0 it would have been a fucking waltz, but we were shite and let them back into it.

They're not great by any stretch, but then neither are we at the moment.

I know we'll have had more famous victories, more surprising victories, more difficult triumphs, but if we win at Lyon with that collection of garbage, it'll go down as one of the most satisfying results we'll have had in quite some time.

I think we'll do well to get a draw.
 
My heart thinks we'll get the win as we always seem to pull something out of the hat at timeslike these. My head (and the team we'll put out) says we'll get a draw. No. We'll win.
 
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=36888.msg978087#msg978087 date=1257285500]
I know we'll have had more famous victories, more surprising victories, more difficult triumphs, but if we win at Lyon with that collection of garbage, it'll go down as one of the most satisfying results we'll have had in quite some time.

I think we'll do well to get a draw.
[/quote]

Yeah, I don't think anyone would disagree with that.

But it's going to be a long season by the looks of it, so might as well maintain some tiny shred of hope whilst we still can.
 
[quote author=keniget link=topic=36888.msg978092#msg978092 date=1257285878]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=36888.msg978087#msg978087 date=1257285500]
I know we'll have had more famous victories, more surprising victories, more difficult triumphs, but if we win at Lyon with that collection of garbage, it'll go down as one of the most satisfying results we'll have had in quite some time.

I think we'll do well to get a draw.
[/quote]

Yeah, I don't think anyone would disagree with that.

But it's going to be a long season by the looks of it, so might as well maintain some tiny shred of hope whilst we still can.
[/quote]

I'm preparing myself for the worst maybe.

There's no way I'm logging onto the net if we lose tomorrow.

*open goal right there if anyone wants it*
 
Alright, the Sheik has pumped me full of positive spunk and I'm thinking we can do this now.

Here's what we'll do:

Assuming Agger's injured (apparently he couldn't sit down on the flight from Liverpool to France), we go with Terence at right-back, and Carra in the middle.
A lot of our impressive away performances in Europe (Juve, Deportivo, Marseille, Real etc) have come as a result of sticking 5 across the middle, winning control of the game from there, grinding the opposition down, and winning the game through a bit of genius. I think we'll do the same again here. Go with this as our midfield/forward set-up:

DIRK--LUCAS--MASHER--AQUILANI--YOSSI
---------------------TORRES--------------------

For some reason I think he'll play Purple. Maybe a Champions League game might suit him more thna rough n tumble Premier League one as an introduction to regular football? Fuck knows. Mascherano doesn't leave our half, that's a given. Dirk to support the vastly inexperienced Terence at right-back, and Yossi, Lucas and Aqui to rotate and support Torres. We need to retain possession s much as possible in the midfield. Away to Fiorentina we gifted them the ball far too often. Benayoun, Lucas, Mascherano and Aqui are all comfortable in possession and can take the sting out of what could be a frenetic game. Flood the midfield, slow the pace down, retain possession, and stifle any of their attacks.

If we get 60 minutes out of 'Nando, fine job done. Either bring N'gog on to hold it up and work hard, or Babel to showcase him to potential suitors European suitors ahead of the January transfer window keep the game stretched and stop Lyon from pressing too far forward.

If we get to half-time at 0-0, we'll win.
 
Who's good at Lyon these days?

Govou?

I'll be really surprised to see Aquilani start though. Isnt he there even though he still waaaaaay off match fitness?


My team:

Reina
Darby
Insua
Carragher
Greek
Masch
Lucas
Kuyt
Benayoun
Voronin
Torres

I wonder what will be said here when Rafa takes Torres, Benayoun and Kuyt off IF we're down 3-1 with 10 minutes to play.

"Rafa's prioritising the Premier League!"

"It's a disgrace he's giving up in the CL!"

"It's all Rafa's fault! He shouldnt have risked Torres!"

Blah blah blah.
 
I'm pretty sure that Agger will play.

I think this is our season in both the CL and the league. We beat Lyon then we're very good chances of going through and that will fire everyone in the squad up. If we draw or get beat we can forget about the next round and I think that will knock the morale in the squad out of the park.

Aquilani?? I know he's been injured and coming back in the reserves but he's done little in those short stints to demonstrate an ability to justify replacing Alonso. I hope I'm utterly wrong and, as Ryan said, if he's going to come back in a full game this would be a good choice; not so physical, not a lot expected and not many choices elsewhere.
 
*grabs balls*
*shaves them*
*sells pubes to afro wig makers*
*puts cash on perfectly feasible bet*
 
[quote author=Dreambeliever link=topic=36888.msg978215#msg978215 date=1257305102]
As big a game as Rafa has had for us.

It's a must win.
[/quote]

Ya think ?
 
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