Liverpool vs. Spurs

[magneto]

 

Skrtel and Carra will be fit.

 

 

My team:

 

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

Johnson------Carragher-----Skrtel--------Insua

----------------------------------------------

--------------------Mascherano---------------

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

Kuyt------------------Gerrard-----------Benayoun

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

 

Bench:

 

Cavalieri

Riera

Dossena

Ayala

Voronin

Spearing

Babel

 

 

Woodgate out. Not sure about the other Spurs CB.

 

Bring it on!

[Kahnee]

f*** me - it's only Wednesday! Give Will a chance

[Montse]

Lets start this season the same way we ended the last

[Benzo-13]

 

Skrtel and Carra will be fit.

My team:

 

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

Johnson------Carragher-----Skrtel--------Insua

----------------------------------------------

--------------------Mascherano---------------

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

Kuyt------------------Gerrard-----------Benayoun

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

 

Bench:

 

Cavalieri

Riera

Dossena

Ayala

Voronin

Spearing

Babel

Woodgate out. Not sure about the other Spurs CB.

 

Bring it on!

 

Kelly and N'Gog on bench for Spearing and Ayala.

[fred milne]

My team:

 

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

Johnson------Carragher-----Skrtel--------Insua

----------------------------------------------

--------------------Mascherano---------------

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

Kuyt------------------Gerrard-----------Benayoun

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

Reckon Riera might get the nod ahead of Yossi to keep things more solid in midfield.

[Sion]

Lets start this season the same way we ended the last

 

runners up?

[yellow jumper]

Reckon Riera might get the nod ahead of Yossi to keep things more solid in midfield.

 

lennon will be a worry. not sure who'll play right back for them, probably corluka, who always looks gettable at, particularly with pace.

[anny road]

Reina

 

Johnson...Carra....Skrtel....Insua

 

Kuyt......Masch....Lucas.....Benayoun

 

Gerrard.....Torres

 

Bench:

 

Cavielieri

Dossena

Ayala

Spearing

Babel

Voronin

N'gog

 

Is Riera fit?

[MFletcher]

Reina

Johnson

Carra

Skrtel

Insua

Masch

Lucas

Kuyt

Gerrard

Riera

Torres

 

Subs: Cavalieri, Benayoun, Ngog, Babel, Agger/Kelly, Degen, Dossena

[Bailo]

Is Riera fit?

Maybe after two pints....

[Cam]

the first real formation thread of the season.

 

Reina

Johnson Carragher Skrtel Insua

Lucas Mascherano

Kuyt Gerrard Riera

Torres

 

Though between now & then I'd be thinking long and hard about dropping Gerrard back in place of Lucas and playing Benayoun behind Torres in a 4-4-1-1.

[sutty]

the first real formation thread of the season.

 

Reina

Johnson Carragher Skrtel Insua

Lucas Mascherano

Kuyt Gerrard Riera

Torres

 

Though between now & then I'd be thinking long and hard about dropping Gerrard back in place of Lucas and playing Benayoun behind Torres in a 4-4-1-1.

 

Yes re the 1st bit, no re the second.

[Cam]

To be honest I think Rafa will play it safe and will consider it; he'll not want to lose and will be thinking "7 points from our first week... they'll be happy with that."

[badtodabone]

Reina

Johnson Carragher Skrtel Insua

 

after all the worriers thats not a bad back line

 

 

Reina

Johnson Carragher Skrtel Insua

Kuyt Lucas Mascherano benayoun

Gerrard

Torres

[SkippyjonJones]

I think I hate formation threads more that transfer threads. Close call though.

[Mike]

first game of the season, the tradition. the summer lay off, then making plans again with the boys for the journey to the game. the logistics, the pre and post match bevs.

 

don't want to come over all ron manager but man i love it. ooh the excitement.

[Ethan]

Team picks itself really

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Team picks itself really

 

For 10 of the 11 spots, I'm not so sure who will get the nod at LM

[bobbyboulders]

For 10 of the 11 spots, I'm not so sure who will get the nod at LM

 

Indeed. Though you'd think benayoun probably has the edge given his away day heroics last season.

[sutty]

To be honest I think Rafa will play it safe and will consider it; he'll not want to lose and will be thinking "7 points from our first week... they'll be happy with that."

 

 

I'd take a draw right now.

[Leo No.8]

Nice to see a few of our lads on the scoresheet last night - Torres, Kuyt and Riera that I know of.

 

On the downside Defoe will be full of confidence come Sunday after his two goals for England. He looked sharp - the prospect of him and Crouch does worry me a bit, Carragher and Skrtel will have to be at their best.

[Tobes Rafa]

I'd take a draw right now.

Not me. Draws were out downfall last season. Win or bust. A win, a draw and a loss is better than 3 draws so let's batter those c****.

[Molby]

first game of the season, the tradition. the summer lay off, then making plans again with the boys for the journey to the game. the logistics, the pre and post match bevs.

 

don't want to come over all ron manager but man i love it. ooh the excitement.

 

 

good, so you're coming then?

 

don't jerk me around

[Rory Fitzgerald]

I'd take a draw right now.

 

 

No way, not after the feeling of late winners in the past 2 seasons vs Villa and Sunderland compared against the draws in the previous 3 seasons; 0-0 at Boro and 1-1 away to Spurs and Sheff Utd.

 

We may very well come out with a draw but after the way we finished last season and knowing the importance of getting a good start, I want to see the lads go for the 3pts.

 

It wont be gung-ho by any nature, but with Torres and Gerrard up front, anything is possible.

[schmuckdonald]

Genunly think we'll struggle but hopefully snag a winner, and I think Riera will get the nod at LW.

 

EDIT: Rafa has said that Gerrard might not be ready for Sunday, what do you think he'll do if he isn't? Yossi in behind?

Edited August 13, 2009 by robmcburger