ARSENAL v LIVERPOOL

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Down Memory Lane

 

Double Agents

 

Meet the Referee

[Guest AnfieldGrass]

Let's t*** these London w*****s for one last time at the Library.

 

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited March 10, 2006 by AnfieldGrass

[Guest AnfieldGrass]

My preferred lineup for sunday:

 

Reina

Finnan Carra Agger Warnock

SG Alonso Hamman Harry

Fowler Crouch

 

Dudek

Morientes

Cisse

Garcia

Kromkamp

Edited March 10, 2006 by AnfieldGrass

[Logic]

Reina

Finnan - Carragher - Agger - Warnock

Gerrard - Alonso - Hamann - Kewell

Cisse - Fowler

 

Subs: Dudek, Traore, Kronkamp, Garcia, Crouch.

 

I think it would be better to use Cisse in this game rather than Crouch as Arsenal are likely to push up against us rather than sit back and Cisse having to show that he's "better" than Henry will probably get him motivated enough. If he doesn't deliver we can put Crouch in after 55-60 minutes.

[Guest AnfieldGrass]

How long is Riise out for?

 

At least two more weeks apparently.

[Guest Red Mist]

Whatever happens, I just hope Rafa doesn't start with any one of Traore, Garcia and Morientes.

SG on the right with Xabi and Didi in the centre. Fowler and Crouch up front.

[M4TTA]

Bennett

 

is right!

[liverbird04]

Bennett

 

 

our new signing ?

[urban]

How about?

 

 

Reina

 

Finnan, Carra, Agger, Warnock

 

Garcia, Alonso, Gerrard, Kewell

 

Cisse, Fowler

[Bailo]

For me, the possibilities are:

 

Reina

 

Finnan-----Carra----Agger-----Traore

 

Gerrard----Didi-----Xabi-------Harry

 

-----------------Garcia------------------

------------Crouchy----------------------

 

Assuming Sami is still unfit and I prefer Traore to Warnock.

Edited March 11, 2006 by Phorum Dunce

[dodgy1]

Reina

 

Finnan....CArragher...Agger...Warnock

 

Gerrard....Alonso....Hamann...Kewell

 

Crouch..Fowler

 

Sibs: Dudek..Traore...Garcia..Morientes...Cisse

 

I,ll go with that one.

[sbaros]

As long as Traore isn't playing CB I'm a happy camper...

 

Any early team news?

[Earl Hafler]

Reina, Finnan, Carra, Agger, Warnock, Gerrard, Didi, Xabi, Kewell, Crouch and Cisse is how i'd go but i think Rafa will have one or two players different.

 

Main concern apart from lack of goals is the leftside of defence. All season the back four of Finnan, Carra, Sami and Riise have been almost faultless in pushing up together and playing the offside. We've conceded goals when someone else has played at left back and failed to push up with the other 3. Against Benfica there were a few problems because of the changes made and there'll probably be a few more problems today. Agger played well enough last time but was caught out on a couple of occasions when out of sync with the other defenders.

 

I'd be happy with a point, more so if the Mancs lose in the earlier kick-off.

[Romario]

Do we know for sure if Sami is out? As for left back. Bloody hell it's a toss up really between Troare and Warnock.

[crisps]

Reina

 

Finnan....Carragher...Agger...Warnock

 

Kromkamp/Anderson....Alonso....Gerrard...Kewell

 

Cisse..Fowler

Edited March 12, 2006 by mikeyj

[Swipe]

Another masterclass in uselessness from Garcia. He plays like a naive 18 yeard old. Rubbish.

 

And Warnock is way out of his depth.

 

And whats the point in playing with one up front - when that striker is slow as a turtle and weak as piss?

 

Roll on next year when Crouch spends most games on the bench (touch wood)

[Ronnie Whelan]

what we could do with a 23 goal striker? well yeah...

i was hoping there might be more to it

 

 

Good man mike, always good for a laugh.

[Guest Cardie]

See now at the beginning of the season everyone was saying we didn't need a striker who scores and that the goals would come from midfield.

[Guest RedLegend]

Our current form makes me want to smoke crack.

[Clay Davis]

 

 

And whats the point in playing with one up front - when that striker is slow as a turtle and weak as piss?

 

 

a turtle?

[Jim D]

Warnock and Garcia have been totally gash.....final ball letting us down again and why wasn't Toure sent off for his two footed lunge?

[John am Rhein]

kewell fowler morientes and traore

 

so thats kewell on for garcia at half time

 

Yeah, makes sense.

 

I'd like to see Gerrard moved back a little so he can get in the thick of it more - assuming he's willing to.

[McBain]

How Garcia made the team over Kewell i've no idea, especially as we went in with one upfront. But a mistake can always be rectified, provided Garcia is taken off. And driven to the airport

 

Crouch has been utter dross as usual but in this instance there's nobody on the bench i'd replace him with. And the fact he's the best striking option we have makes me want to bash my head against the wall and howl like a lunatic

[Mike]

rafa has to have a word with himself putting those two together.

jeez just seen crouchs miss again...a new low.

[Bailo]

 

It's so weird on here. The Arsenal boards are more positive about us then we are.

 

1-0 to a team massively in form, could have been more through no real fault of our players, they're passing up front is a (painful) joy to watch. However, we've had chances, their defence is shaky and I really feel an early goal in the 2nd half would make it very interesting.