Liverpool v Wigan- Build Up Thread

[Jayesh87]

Seeing how our performances have dipped since i stopped starting the build up and match threads, i thought i better start doing them again

Anyways 7/9 points from the festive period so far and it is crucial if we still have a glimmer of a chance of the title to take 3 points from the team managed by a guy with a big fat head.

Maybe Agger or Hyypia will return?
Crouch is back from suspension! (PLZ Rafa, No more Voronin or Kuyt!)

Heskey is back for Wigan.

I actually think Rafa will put Stevie on the bench for this game! He looked tired against Citeh but then again so did Nando!

As for the starting XI:

------------Reina------------
Arbeloa-Carragher-Agger-Riise
Benayoun-Alonso-Mascher-Babel
-------Torres--Crouch-------

I don't think Aurelio will play 2 games in a few days, same with Harry.

Obviously if Agger isnt fit then Hyypia or Hobbs could step in.

As mentioned before i think Stevie will be rested.

Think Babel will come in for Kewell which will mean no width from the wingers.

[Shaggy]

We can rest our big hitters at Luton. We can't **** around even though it's "only Wigan".

I'd go:

Reina

Arbeloa
Carra
Whoever's fit
Aurelio

Benayoun
Alonso
Gerrard
Babel

Torres
Crouch

[Lee]

I think Rafa will go for something like;

Reina
Finnan Arbeloa Carragher Riise
Benayoun Gerrard Alonso Babel
Torres Voronin

[AFII]

---------------Reina
Finnan----Carra----Arbeloa----Aurelio
----------Xabi------Gerrard---------
Babel-----------Voronin-------Kewell
----------------Torres--------------

[JohnDoe]

Reina
Finnan Arbeloa Carragher Aurelio
Alonso Mascherano
Benayoun Gerrard Babel
Torres

[blacky]

Think SG and Torres will start on the bench

Pepe

Finnan
Carra
Arbeloa
Riise

Babel
Alonso
Masch
Benni

Voronin
Crouch

[Mattshark]

Reina
Finnan Arbeloa Carragher Aurelio
Alonso Mascherano
Benayoun Gerrard Babel
Torres

Don't need two holding mids against Wigan. We'd be better resting Mascherano and playing two upfont.

[Jack D Rips]

Think SG and Torres will start on the bench

Pepe

Finnan
Carra
Arbeloa
Riise

Babel
Alonso
Masch
Benni

Voronin
Crouch

Rest them on Sunday

This game is too important. And Bruce has a habit of sneaking draws at Anfield

[kev776]

................Pepe

Finnen...Carra...Arbeola..Aurelio

Benny...Scabbby...Mommo..Riise

........Crow...........Kuyt


How scary and Rafaesque would this team be.

[Lee]

................Pepe

Finnen...Carra...Arbeola..Aurelio

Benny...Scabbby...Mommo..Riise

........Crow...........Kuyt


How scary and Rafaesque would this team be.

Seeing Sissoko on the teamsheet is scary enough & adding Voronin frightens the ****in life out of me!

[Neil Young]

I reckon Rafa will go for 4-2-3-1

----------------Reina------------------
Aerolab---Hobbes--Leviathan--Buchtmann
---------Bamber------Bridge------------
-----Auld--------Lang-------Syne-------
--------------Hootenanny---------------

[Kaip]

alonso and gerrard in the middle for this one

[Mattshark]

alonso and gerrard in the middle for this one

I agree.

[Shanks65]

So Emile is returning. I'm sure he'll be determined to make his mark against us.

I hope one of Sami or Agger is back (doubtful) because I'm not too confident about throwing Hobbs in there Vs heskey. Same with Arbeloa.

[Shanks65]

Daily Post

Liverpool will have Peter Crouch available again for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match with Wigan.

Crouch is back after serving a three-match ban for his sending-off at Chelsea, but veteran defender Sami Hyypia is still out, while young protege Daniel Agger is also unlikely to be fit.

That means full-back Alvaro Arbeloa is expected to be used as a stop-gap centre half again alongside Jamie Carragher, with teenager Jack Hobbs unlikely to be risked because of his lack of experience.

Provisional squad: Reina, Finnan, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hobbs, Riise, Aurelio, Kewell, Babel, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Benayoun, Crouch, Kuyt, Voronin, Torres, Itandje.