Liverpool v Marseille- Build Up Thread

[Nic83]

We have to win. Absolutely have to.

For that reason, I'd like to see a team that can both defend and attack with equal mesaure

Finnan---Carra---Hyppia---Arbeloa
Benny-Gerrard-Masher-Lucas-Kewell
--------------Torres----------------

Possibly Babel for either Kewell or Benny

You have a central midfield plenty capable of nullifying any threat, a free to do as he will SG, and 2 wingers that can also play as wide men in a 4-3-3 formation

I know exactly what you mean mate but that sentence sounds funny as **** when you put the other one before it!!

[Fierce]

We have to win. Absolutely have to.

For that reason, I'd like to see a team that can both defend and attack with equal mesaure

Finnan---Carra---Hyppia---Arbeloa
Benny-Gerrard-Masher-Lucas-Kewell
--------------Torres----------------

Possibly Babel for either Kewell or Benny

You have a central midfield plenty capable of nullifying any threat, a free to do as he will SG, and 2 wingers that can also play as wide men in a 4-3-3 formation

I know exactly what you mean mate but that sentence sounds funny as **** when you put the other one before it!!

Thats a good point!!

[James]

So what's the script for tonight?

I thought we HAD to win to qualify, but reading some interviews it is stated that 'Liverpool will almost certainly have to win' which would suggest another alternative can come into play?

[Nic83]

So what's the script for tonight?

I thought we HAD to win to qualify, but reading some interviews it is stated that 'Liverpool will almost certainly have to win' which would suggest another alternative can come into play?

Nah we have to win.

If we draw, and Porto lose, Besiktas will go through with Marseille. if we draw and Porto don't lose, Marseille and Porto go through.

------p.w.d-l-f-a-pts
Porto 5 2 2 1 6 7 8
Marseilles 5 2 1 2 6 5 7
Liverpool 5 2 1 2 14 5 7
Beşiktaş 5 2 0 3 4 13 6


Head to heads come into play.

[James]

Nah we have to win.

If we draw, and Porto lose, Besiktas will go through with Marseille. if we draw and Porto don't lose, Marseille and Porto go through.


Porto 5 2 2 1 6 7 8
Marseilles 5 2 1 2 6 5 7
Liverpool 5 2 1 2 14 5 7
Beşiktaş 5 2 0 3 4 13 6


Head to heads come into play.

That's what I thought but I had my xmas do last night and am feeling kinda rough

[Rocket]

Put simply, if Liverpool beat Marseille in their final group game then they will definitely go through. If they lose they will definitely go out. Complications arise should Liverpool and Marseille draw. Marseille beat Liverpool at Anfield earlier in the campaign, meaning they would edge the Reds out on the basis of that result, assuming Porto beat or draw with Besiktas in the group's other match.

But if Liverpool and Marseille draw and Besiktas pull off a shock by beating Porto, the Reds would go through. In this scenario, Liverpool, Marseille and Porto would all be on eight points. Liverpool would go through with the best goal difference in the head-to-head matches between the three teams.

[Pacman]

Put simply, if Liverpool beat Marseille in their final group game then they will definitely go through. If they lose they will definitely go out. Complications arise should Liverpool and Marseille draw. Marseille beat Liverpool at Anfield earlier in the campaign, meaning they would edge the Reds out on the basis of that result, assuming Porto beat or draw with Besiktas in the group's other match.

But if Liverpool and Marseille draw and Besiktas pull off a shock by beating Porto, the Reds would go through. In this scenario, Liverpool, Marseille and Porto would all be on eight points. Liverpool would go through with the best goal difference in the head-to-head matches between the three teams.

I love it when you go all clever on us fella

[Pablo]

Put simply, if Liverpool beat Marseille in their final group game then they will definitely go through. If they lose they will definitely go out. Complications arise should Liverpool and Marseille draw. Marseille beat Liverpool at Anfield earlier in the campaign, meaning they would edge the Reds out on the basis of that result, assuming Porto beat or draw with Besiktas in the group's other match.

But if Liverpool and Marseille draw and Besiktas pull off a shock by beating Porto, the Reds would go through. In this scenario, Liverpool, Marseille and Porto would all be on eight points. Liverpool would go through with the best goal difference in the head-to-head matches between the three teams.

I feel dizzy after reading that.

[Rocket]

I love it when you go all clever on us fella

haha, i read that back and realised it looked like i wrote it

[Nic83]

Put simply, if Liverpool beat Marseille in their final group game then they will definitely go through. If they lose they will definitely go out. Complications arise should Liverpool and Marseille draw. Marseille beat Liverpool at Anfield earlier in the campaign, meaning they would edge the Reds out on the basis of that result, assuming Porto beat or draw with Besiktas in the group's other match.

But if Liverpool and Marseille draw and Besiktas pull off a shock by beating Porto, the Reds would go through. In this scenario, Liverpool, Marseille and Porto would all be on eight points. Liverpool would go through with the best goal difference in the head-to-head matches between the three teams.

Oh **** yeah

[Dhav]

The Besiktas victory in Porto scenario isn't going to happen, so we can't rely on that. We must go for the win. IMO it will be a bit of a travesty if we go out having drawn tonight and finished level on pts with Marseille, with them having a +1 goal difference, and us a +9 goal difference, because that to me shows we have clearly been a better team than them over the course of the group. But they'd go through on head to head record

Anyway, let's make it all academic by smashing them tonight

[Nic83]

The Besiktas victory in Porto scenario isn't going to happen, so we can't rely on that. We must go for the win. IMO it will be a bit of a travesty if we go out having drawn tonight and finished level on pts with Marseille, with them having a +1 goal difference, and us a +9 goal difference, because that to me shows we have clearly been a better team than them over the course of the group. But they'd go through on head to head record

Anyway, let's make it all academic by smashing them tonight

To me it shows what it is. We had 2 good performances and 3 ****e ones.

Marseille deserve to go through if we fail to beat them tonight.

[Rocket]

Marseille deserve to go through if we fail to beat them tonight.

[disco]

If we draw and Besiktas win, then there will be 3 teams on 8 points.

All 3 teams would have identical head to heads, but we have the better goal difference....

[disco]

If we draw and Besiktas win, then there will be 3 teams on 8 points.

All 3 teams would have identical head to heads, but we have the better goal difference....

LOL, beaten to it.