Starting XI v Newcastle

[Scoustastic]

I think Agger & Kewell will start with Babel on the right. Crouchy & Torres up front.

[REDSCOUSER]

Question is will rafa rest some players before the MORE important game v Porto ?

[El Jefecito]

Question is will rafa rest some players before the MORE important game v Porto ?

Isn't it ironic that the short-term monetary needs of the yanks force us to put the CL ahead of the EPL.

[AFII]

Question is will rafa rest some players before the MORE important game v Porto ?

Probably. He can't afford to make any gambles at all before our two remaining CL games now. I wouldn't be surprised if Gerrard will start on the bench with Lucas playing instead.

[REDSCOUSER]

Isn't it ironic that the short-term monetary needs of the yanks force us to put the CL ahead of the EPL.

Thing is I think RAFA wants the prem this season more than the CL, therefore, he might be stubborn and go against their words by fielding a strong 11 tomoz.

Probably. He can't afford to make any gambles at all before our two remaining CL games now. I wouldn't be surprised if Gerrard will start on the bench with Lucas playing instead.

I doubt it.

[desertscouser]

F**k resting players. With what's happened over the last 24hrs Rafa will need his best 11 to beat Newcastle as well as Porto. It really is backs to the wall sh!t now. The reds need to show togetherness and show these Yanks we mean business. I tell you what, if I were Newcastle I'd be ****ting myself because I get the feeling we will play like men possessed tomorrow.

[AFII]

F**k resting players. With what's happened over the last 24hrs Rafa will need his best 11 to beat Newcastle as well as Porto. It really is backs to the wall sh!t now. The reds need to show togetherness and show these Yanks we mean business. I tell you what, if I were Newcastle I'd be ****ting myself because I get the feeling we will play like men possessed tomorrow.

--------------------Reina
Arbeloa------Carra--------Agger------Aurelio
------------Masch---------Lucas-----------
-------Babel--------Gerrard-----Kewell------
--------------------Torres-----------------

[MrMichael]

F**k resting players. With what's happened over the last 24hrs Rafa will need his best 11 to beat Newcastle as well as Porto. It really is backs to the wall sh!t now. The reds need to show togetherness and show these Yanks we mean business. I tell you what, if I were Newcastle I'd be ****ting myself because I get the feeling we will play like men possessed tomorrow.

I really hope you are right there DS. Actually, I think you may well be, although the question as to whether Rafa actually knows his best XI is one I'm not sure of. I suspect we'll see a pretty strong side tomorrow though, we need a result, and I think we'll get one.

[orri]

does anybody know if i can see this game on the net TvAnts or something, thing is i am in USA and Fox Soccer Channel isnt showing it, so any help would be greatly appreciated

[El Jefecito]

http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/index.html

[SB]

--------------------Reina
Arbeloa------Carra--------Agger------Aurelio
------------Masch---------Lucas-----------
-------Babel--------Gerrard-----Kewell------
--------------------Torres-----------------

I'll be well pleased to see this side run out today. I hope that we slaughter them and Rafa can have a quiet word in big Sam's ear after the match

[orri]

http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/index.html

THX dude, saved me and my brother there, hate following these games via text commentary.

[bigfooty]

Daily Post is reporting Agger will not travel to Newcastle, he isn't fit yet.

[AFII]

Daily Post is reporting Agger will not travel to Newcastle, he isn't fit yet.

Hyypia against Martins. We will win anyway.

[The_weatherman]

Hyypia against Martins. We will win anyway.

I'm not that fussed about Martins too be honest, if we can't keep him quiet we have no business challenging for the title. If our midfield has the upper hand he won't get any service either.