Team news & match thread.

[desertscouser]

Isn't there some confusion over Martins age?

Yeah. Some reckon he's actually well into his 20's and his passport's a fake.

[kurtangle01]

I'd put Guthrie on for Zenden and Crouch on for Kuyt.

Not sure putting him on at 1-1 away from home would be a good idea. It's better to blood young players 2-0 up at home against teams like Sheffield United don' you think?

[kurtangle01]

I'd maybe put Crouch on for Zenden and go 4-3-3. Put some high balls in to the box and see how the geordies cope with all 3 of our strikers.

[anfieldanfield]

Can someone please tell me why on earth Zenden is out on that pitch and Gonzalez isn't even in the 16 ?

I dont think Rafa rates/trusts/likes Gonzalez.

[kurtangle01]

Can someone please tell me why on earth Zenden is out on that pitch and Gonzalez isn't even in the 16 ?

I dont think Rafa rates/trusts/likes Gonzalez.

Wasn't speedy away in Chile this week?

[Colemere]

Can someone please tell me why on earth Zenden is out on that pitch and Gonzalez isn't even in the 16 ?

I dont think Rafa rates/trusts/likes Gonzalez.

Conditions don't exactly suit Gonzalez, the ball is holding up on the pitch, so how can he run at people?

[Red_Al_77]

Not sure putting him on at 1-1 away from home would be a good idea. It's better to blood young players 2-0 up at home against teams like Sheffield United don' you think?

A young Guthrie is 10x better than a returning to fitness Zenden.

[desertscouser]

I'd put Guthrie on for Zenden and Crouch on for Kuyt.

I'd put Paco on for Zenden. I really hope I don't have to endure his performances for another year or else I may go through.

Riise's gone missing again, always leaving space behind him, not knowing when to make forward runs. He's another I hope we've seen the last of this season.

Our whole left side needs to be upgraded with some proper footballers instead of the amateurs we have playing there for us this season.

[REDSCOUSER]

what calamity from Reina for their goal. Atrocious clearence. Bellamy should have had 4 in the 1st half alone.
C'mon REDS we can beat them plummers.

[kopash]

Zenden is not up to it. He would be my first change too. Guthrie or Crouch.

[anfieldanfield]

Wasn't speedy away in Chile this week?

Fair play mate, you're right, I heard Rafa talking about that a couple of days ago.

I was speaking generally though...It does seem odd that Rafa went to such lengths to aquire Gonzalez, and now he never plays him...

Odd.

[Flake]

I'm clearly alone in thinking Reina wasn't to blame for the goal..

[desertscouser]

Fair play mate, you're right, I heard Rafa talking about that a couple of days ago.

I was speaking generally though...It does seem odd that Rafa went to such lengths to aquire Gonzalez, and now he never plays him...

Odd.

Well, he is crap. That may explain why Rafa's not too fussed on him.

[kopash]

Well, he is crap. That may explain why Rafa's not too fussed on him.

Pires was rubbish in first season too. Give him a chance. Hes scored 2 goals

[Colemere]

I'm clearly alone in thinking Reina wasn't to blame for the goal..

He looked to have enough time to take the ball away from Martins, especially after Agger shoulder barged him out of the way.

He made his mind up early what he was going to do and ****ed it up.