Formation V Barcelona

[AFII]

------------------Reina
Arbeloa-----Carra--------Agger-----Riise
------------Alonso----Mascherano or Sissoko
Finnan-----------Gerrard-----------Aurelio
-----------------Kuyt

Another option could be Kuyt on the right with Finnan as right back and Crouch upfront.

[anfieldanfield]

------------------Reina
Arbeloa-----Carra--------Agger-----Riise
------------Alonso----Mascherano or Sissoko
Finnan-----------Gerrard-----------Aurelio
-----------------Kuyt

Another option could be Kuyt on the right with Finnan as right back and Crouch upfront.

I'm almost certain Bellamy will start.

We need some pace in the side to stretch them a bit and exploit the space left when their two fullbacks push high.

[tomasjj]

Yet you'd still prefer Kuyt over Crouch?

You're a mentalist mate, with all due respect like.

[tomasjj]

I can see big Sami getting on the end of something.

That was my thought as well...or Agger.

[AFII]

I can't understand why Hyypia should play. Hyypia's strenght is in the air and Barca's strenght is on the floor.

We are also playing on the biggest pitch in Europe and that makes the case that Hyypia should play even weaker.

I don't think there is any chance at all that Hyypia will play if Carra and Agger is fit.

[jonesie]

I can't understand why Hyypia should play. Hyypia's strenght is in the air and Barca's strenght is on the floor.

We are also playing on the biggest pitch in Europe and that makes the case that Hyypia should play even weaker.

I don't think there is any chance at all that Hyypia will play if Carra and Agger is fit.

All 3 will play. Carra and Finnan will be used on the right to cut out the threat of (i.e. kick very hard) Ronaldinho.

[SouthAfricaRed]

I reckon we'll play 8-1-1 Being the smaller club and all

[Svennis]

Bellamy
Kuyt
Riise-Alonso-Momo-Gerrard
Aurelio-Agger-Carra-Finnan
Reina

[corbylpfc]

Bellamy
Kuyt
Riise-Alonso-Momo-Gerrard
Aurelio-Agger-Carra-Finnan
Reina

i honestly think crouch could be the main man in these 2 games.barca have never come up against anyone like him. so id go reina. carragher, hyypia, agger, finnan , momo,alonso,risse, gerrard ,kuyt and crouch. then put bellamy on for the last 20 minutes. 1-1 first leg.2-1 to us the 2nd leg !

[Redlife]

It depends how impressed Rafa was with Crouch's recent showing against Puyol. He didn't win very much against Barca's over-rated captain that night, but then again the ref wasn't giving anything.

[corbylpfc]

It depends how impressed Rafa was with Crouch's recent showing against Puyol. He didn't win very much against Barca's over-rated captain that night, but then again the ref wasn't giving anything.

i think he,ll play alot better , rafa will have far better tatics than mcclaren:whatever: ! crouchie will be the man!