So, who will Rafa pick!

[Rhys]

My team:

Fowler in goal
Guthrie - Paletta - Hyypia - Pongolle(recall him)
Le Tallec(recall him) - Zenden - Dudek - Anderson
Carragher - Cisse ( recall him)

I can see the Carragher getting a hat trick. Pongolle is a left back in the making. i nearly didnt recall Cisse

[SouthAfricaRed]

I can't see Momo start the game.

Everyone have seen what happened in the last games he played.

The opposition gives Momo a lot of space so we will give a lot of the balls to him and then they close down the other central midfielder(s) so Momo will be our playmaker.

Maureen will use that tactic if Momo plays IMO.

I think I'll put some money on Momo starting now

[dww]

I think I'll put some money on Momo starting now

To be fair AFII has a point people have tended to let Momo have the ball. However I'm pretty certain that he will start. I think that he can stifle the Makelele-Lampard route out of defence and give a lot of freedom to our other players. He was an essential part of our team against Barca and I expect him to be the same in this round.

[lfc4ever]

What we need is a fast tempo, look how they tired in the barcodes match, we need to be in their face and chasing the ball down, there is no Essien and we need some control & guile to try & get an away goal, Monster Mash & Momo however could start - very little would get through and they would be all over the CM like a rash, a 4-2-3-1 lineup could be on the cards.

[CincyRed]

I think Momo will start. He has struggled lately, but his absence will mean that he is fresh. Plus he dominated Chelsea in the CS match in august. If memory serves he has always done well against them. I also think Rafa goes out of his way to prevent the opposition from guessing the side. He frequently talks up players and then doesn't start them. His treatment of Momo recently screams, "stop thinking about him and then I'll start him under your nose." I also think to accommodate him, he'll only play one striker, probably Crouch, with Gerrard and Alonso in the middle and Pennant on the right. I suspect it will be Zenden as well, as he'll be more prepared for the big occasion. Surely when it comes back to Anfield though it Momo will make way for Mascher. My guess,

------------Reina-------------
Finnan--Carra---Agger-- Riise
Pennant-Momo-Alonso-Zenden
------Gerrard----------------
-------------Crouch---------

I gotta believe that the game plan will be try and keep them in touching distance for the second leg where we will do the heavy lifting. Hopefully we can nick one though.

[Armchairkopite]

---------Reina--------

Finnan--Carra--Agger--Arbeola
Alonso

Gerrard-March-Sissoko-Risse
Crouch

I really think this will be our line up.

[Draxdor]

I hope we see this team all the way to the Final -

---------------Carra
Carra----Carra------Carra----Carra
Carra----Carra------Carra----Carra
---------------Carra
---------------Carra

I had a dream like that...

[Kopite_Colin]

----------------Reina
Finnan----Carra------Agger----Arbeloa
----------------Masher---------------
Gerrard----Alonso----Sissoko-----Riise
---------------Crouch

[anfieldanfield]

----------------Reina
Finnan----Carra------Agger----Arbeloa
----------------Masher---------------
Gerrard----Alonso----Sissoko-----Riise
---------------Crouch

Has Rafa ever dropped Kuyt before a massive game ?

Dirk will start.

[AFII]

Has Rafa ever dropped Kuyt before a massive game ? No

Dirk will start.

[REDSCOUSER]

Has Rafa ever dropped Kuyt before a massive game ?

Dirk will start.

yep think he will, rafa rates him very highly

[anfieldanfield]

I think there's only two places up for grabs....

-----------Kuyt
------------------?????
Riise-------------------------Gerrard
--------Alonso--Mash/Momo
Arbeloa--Agger--Carra--Finnan
-------------Reina

???? = Crouch/Pennant/Bellamy

Obviously if Pennant gets the nod he'll go right and Gerrard will tuck inside.

[Simon]

------------Reina------------
Finnan--Carra--Agger--Arbeloa
---------Mascherano---------
-----Gerrard-------Alonso----
Pennant--------------Riise---
------------Kuyt------------

[Mattshark]

I think there's only two places up for grabs....

-----------Kuyt
------------------?????
Riise-------------------------Gerrard
--------Alonso--Mash/Momo
Arbeloa--Agger--Carra--Finnan
-------------Reina

???? = Crouch/Pennant/Bellamy

Obviously if Pennant gets the nod he'll go right and Gerrard will tuck inside.

I think your right there

[Shaggy]

Hello Simon.