Barcelona.......

[Parm]

Xabi was decent against Barca in the first leg. i wouldnt be surprised if hehad a similar set up to the first leg and pushed bellers onto the left and Stevie out right.

[anfieldanfield]

Gonzalez has done little or nothing to deserve a start in the biggest game of our season.

[Harv]

Gonzalez has done little or nothing to deserve a start in the biggest game of our season.

and Riise has??

[anfieldanfield]

and Riise has??

Well he scored at the Camp Nou for a start, he's got almost 300 apps for Liverpool football club, over 30 goals a pretty healthy trophy cabinet to boot, Jon's got the experience, even if he's not having the best season.

Gonzalez should be on the bench.

I'd keep it how it was first leg, Arebola behind Riise...

[captainfog]

--------reina---------
finnan carra agger riise
stevie momo xabi Speedy
-----Kuyt Bellend------

let momo and xabi sit back and give speedy and steivie licence to get forward and test barca's defence with powerful runs and good crosses

[anfieldanfield]

--------reina---------
finnan carra agger riise
stevie momo xabi Speedy
-----Kuyt Bellend------

let momo and xabi sit back and give speedy and steivie licence to get forward and test barca's defence with powerful runs and good crosses

I really cant see Crouch NOT starting on Tuesday night.

[Harv]

Well he scored at the Camp Nou for a start, he's got almost 300 apps for Liverpool football club, over 30 goals a pretty healthy trophy cabinet to boot, Jon's got the experience, even if he's not having the best season.

Gonzalez should be on the bench.

I'd keep it how it was first leg, Arebola behind Riise...

fair enough, but IMO we need pace down the flanks..genuine pace. Gonzalez and Bellamy are the only exponents of this at the club. I would rather him start and cause them trouble, then if we have the lead in the second half bring on JAR. It most probably wont happen, and JAR is likely to start

Arbeloa should also reclaim his LB spot. He had a great full debut there.

[Harv]

I really cant see Crouch NOT starting on Tuesday night.

even with a broken nose??

he's bad enough at heading without the fear that he may misstime one and bust it open again.

[captainfog]

Crotch could be a great impact player for us. Come off the bench and shake up their defence with his crazy crane like legs.

[Craig_H]

Crotch could be a great impact player for us. Come off the bench and shake up their defence with his crazy crane like legs.

[anfieldanfield]

even with a broken nose??

he's bad enough at heading without the fear that he may misstime one and bust it open again.

He'll be fine, a broken nose is nothing.

[Red_Polo]

Balance is the watch word for me. I wouldn't be displeased if we went out with exactly the same team as the first leg.

[Parm]

He'll be fine, a broken nose is nothing.

he'll just have to man up

[The_weatherman]

I really cant see Crouch NOT starting on Tuesday night.

I agree, I think it will be Bellamy and Crouch upfront but otherwise a very similar team that played the first leg. Kuyt will complete the ManU game and Fowler will come on for Bellamy at 3-1 to give him a rest for Barca. Gonzo should be on the bench if we need to alter our tactics. Don´t know about Aurelio though? Is he injured again?

[AFII]

I think that it will be a 4-5-1 with Bellamy alone upfront.

------------Reina
Finnan--Carra----Agger----Arbeloa
------Alonso----Sissoko
Gerrard-----Kuyt----------Riise
------------Bellamy

Sorry about another starting XI