Starting XI vs Reading

[SB]

I'm relatively new on here and haven't seen a thread on the starting XI. Mods, if there is one please delete this asap.

So bearing in mind the CL matches, who do you think will be rested for this away game against the royals? Obviously Rafa has one eye on the return leg vs PSV but we do need to keep the momentum going if we hope to finish 3rd in the prem. With the exception of Aurielio, and the long term injured players, I think that everyone else is available for this match so who will start?

I'd go with

Pepe
Arbeloa
Carra
Sami
JAR
Pennant
Momo
Xabi
Gonzo
Bellers
Crouch

Subs
Gerrard / Mascherano
Bolo
Robbie / Kuyt
Agger
Dudek

[DannyMan2006]

Think Momo is suspended. (I could be wrong)

Other than that probably not a bad guess. I think Fowler and Bellamy up top though.

[brikkis]

I'd say Gerrard will play instead of Momo/Xabi

[hertsred]

I wnet and looked at the suspended list onthe FA website, and about Liverpool it says...

Liverpool FC - Astrit Ajdarevic - 02/04/200718/04/2007
Suspended from all football until the Club have completed 3 first team matches for a Sending Off in a match played on 19/03/2007.

So Momo could play. i would think that he is a good bet, fresh as he must be. mascherano is probably pretty fresh too - he had a cracker in mid-week, but hasn't had a busy season.

i would think Crouch is a good bet cos he's on fire at the minute.

[Draxdor]

Might as well start Kuyt, no? Since he's suspended for the return leg on Wednesday? Terrorized Reading last time out as well...

[Svennis]

Bellamy-Kuyt
Gonzo-Alonso-Masch-Gerrard
Riise-Agger-Carra-Finnan
Reina

Subs: Dudek, Hyypiä, Sissoko, Pennant, Crouch

[sambirken]

has anyone managed to guess right so far this season? seems everytime i look people are miles out with their selections

[Los Rojos]

I reckon Rafa might give some fringe players a game against Reading. Here's my team which will probably be nothing like Rafa's:

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Sami
Arbeloa
Pennant
Momo
Zenden
Gonzalez
Bellamy
Fowler

Subs:
Gerrard
Mascherano
Kuyt
Agger
Dudek

[SB]

has anyone managed to guess right so far this season? seems everytime i look people are miles out with their selections

So get off the fence and give us your predictions then

Seriously though, I love trying to predict Rafa's starting XI as he seldom starts with the same XI players does he? It would be boring if he did and I wouldn't need to start threads like this either.

[SB]

I hope not to see Zenden in the starting side.I'd rather see Xabi or Mascherano in the center TBH.

[johnp]

I'm relatively new on here and haven't seen a thread on the starting XI. Mods, if there is one please delete this asap.

So bearing in mind the CL matches, who do you think will be rested for this away game against the royals? Obviously Rafa has one eye on the return leg vs PSV but we do need to keep the momentum going if we hope to finish 3rd in the prem. With the exception of Aurielio, and the long term injured players, I think that everyone else is available for this match so who will start?

I'd go with

Pepe
Arbeloa
Carra
Sami
JAR
Pennant
Momo
Xabi
Gonzo
Bellers
Crouch

Subs
Gerrard / Mascherano
Bolo
Robbie / Kuyt
Agger
Dudek

I don't think he'll rest too many with that game in mind. The tie is done and dusted. I expect a strong team tomorrow. And in both games, if we're doing OK, he'll take off some of the big guns.

[SB]

I don't think he'll rest too many with that game in mind. The tie is done and dusted. I expect a strong team tomorrow. And in both games, if we're doing OK, he'll take off some of the big guns.

I still think that my side is a strong side capable of turning them over on there own turf but Stevie surely needs a rest as does Kuyt. Agger or Carra should also have a rest and use Sami instead.

So who would you start with then?