Liverpool vs Marseille, teams, streams and match thread

[Red Chilli]

They don't rotate five, six players every game, maybe two or three but not five or six.

It's not like we have a completely new squad though AFII. Most of the players have been playing this system for 2 or 3 years.

[sid]

Stop blaming ****ing rotation. Every club does it. Its a cop out. They don't lose the ability to pass do they?

In fairness mate not as much as we do and the teams that keep winning the leagues never leave out there big players. And you say every team does it,. ok but in the cup games.

[bigfooty]

Yossi almost releases Torres but the ball is just slightly overhit.

[Red_Al_77]

We don't change 6 every game. As I said changing players doesn't stop your ability to control a ball or pass. They all train together at Melwood.

[Joe King]

I'd love to hear what Alan Green would say at this point

[Kenneth]

At least the pitch is nice, and very well marked out.

Bet their pitch it **** in comparrison.

[bigfooty]

Marseille fans in great voice and every right to be, their team is coping with us comfortably.

We have real problems though with this team. Yossi going infield so we have no width on the right at all unless Finnan bursts a gut to cover the entire flank on his own.

[Joe King]

The Frogs are making noise, ****ing hell, make some noise lads

[AFII]

Its a valid point Al. I for the most part have no problem with it, its the rotation so early on in the season that get me, when the squad is still settling, and new players are getting used to the squad and English football and the way we play.
It is a valid point. Squad rotation benefits us more later in the season than at the start IMO.

It's not only that. The players can play in one position in one game and then another one the next time he plays.

How the **** can the players know each other on the pitch if you do that?

[mick the click]

They are playing like we used to - excellent - always someone available

[redwien]

nicely brought down by Crouchie but terrible lay off

[AFII]

We don't change 6 every game. As I said changing players doesn't stop your ability to control a ball or pass. They all train together at Melwood.

I doubt that they have time to train all the billion combinations that we have used so far this season.

[Joe King]

Bring Chief on!!!!!

[Red_Al_77]

So rotation is to blame for Gerrard playing like a dog?

[sid]

WE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO THREAT TO MARSEILLES. COME ON LIVERPOOL!! sorry for shouting