Team for Tuesday night

[Red Chilli]

This one's for you DJS

Martin
Finnan
Hyypia
Paletta
Insua
Anderson
Levia
Sissoko
Leto
Linfield
Kuyt

[Gazzla]

Reina
Arbeloa
Hyypia
Agger
Finnan
Benayoun
Mascher
Momo (Although I agree with Shaggy and would play Lucas)
Riise
Crouch
Kuyt

[Bob]

You cannae play a kid in a game worth 10m+ and his home debut to boot. not from the start anyway... that's crazy talk.

It's a night for old heads and professionalism.

[Fiddy]

Reina

Arbeloa
Hyypia
Agger
Riise

Benayoun
Mascherano
Lucas (I would, bet it's Sissoko however)
Babel

Crouch
Kuyt

I'd go along with that, but I think Momo starts and Lucas maybe comes on

[Fiddy]

This one's for you DJS

Martin
Finnan
Hyypia
Paletta
Insua
Anderson
Levia
Sissoko
Leto
Linfield
Kuyt

Well he was very quiet after the last game, having insisted we had to put out our best team or would lose

[Dan]

Reina

Arbeloa
Hyypia
Agger
Riise

Benayoun
Mascherano
Lucas (I would, bet it's Sissoko however)
Babel

Crouch
Kuyt

I dont think Masch will start. I reckon Xabi and Momo starting with Lucas and Masch on the bench

[Shaggy]

You cannae play a kid in a game worth 10m+ and his home debut to boot. not from the start anyway... that's crazy talk.

It's a night for old heads and professionalism.

As someone else has said, the lad's a full Brazilian international - he's clearly no mug. A home tie, with a 1-0 lead and in great form...I think it's a good opportunity to give him a game and let him show us what he can do.

I think Rafa will take your view, though, and start with Momo and Masher in the middle.

[dww]

As someone else has said, the lad's a full Brazilian international - he's clearly no mug. A home tie, with a 1-0 lead and in great form...I think it's a good opportunity to give him a game and let him show us what he can do.

I think Rafa will take your view, though, and start with Momo and Masher in the middle.

I think a bench role is probably best. I would definitely be keen to see him get a half of the game. It's not really a case of just experience for me but communication. Especially if we have a number of changes to the team and no Carra at the back.

For me after today it would be Momo + one in the middle of the park.

[Shaggy]

Fair comment. I'm just itching to see him play.

[redpablo]

how long will Sami's broken nose take to get over?

[Shaggy]

Surely Sami'll be okay for Toulouse?

[anfieldanfield]

Tuesday will be a massive night for Crouch and Kuyt.

Voronin's performances and goals have put pressure on both of them for the right to partner Torres.

[dww]

Fair comment. I'm just itching to see him play.

Me too. Actually I'm quite looking forward to the league cup this year for this sort of reason. A lot of our players will have something to prove and some of the young players seem to be of the standard where they should play now. Hopefully like Arsenal a few years ago we will play a complete shadow team and still thump some league one / championship sides.

[Bob]

As someone else has said, the lad's a full Brazilian international - he's clearly no mug. A home tie, with a 1-0 lead and in great form...I think it's a good opportunity to give him a game and let him show us what he can do.

I think Rafa will take your view, though, and start with Momo and Masher in the middle.

I'm keen to see him as well, but this game is too early for him. With seven subs he may have a chance off the bench.

He's only 20 and only just been an International (and a friendly).

All moot points as none of us see the results of training and fitness levels so we are picking blind.

[Marky]

Don't really give a **** what the team is tbh. We'll beat them regardless.
Looking forward to seeing Crouch coming back into the fold though. (he most definetely will)