Gerrard, Aurelio and Arbeloa injured..

[AFII]

---------------Itandje
Finnan-----Carra------Hobbs-----Riise
----------Masch------Xabi----------
Pennant----------------------Babel
------------Kuyt---Voronin----------

I doubt that Rafa will risk Crouch from the start if he is off. Insua may even play instead of Riise if he also is off.

[blacky]

---------------Itandje
Finnan-----Carra------Hobbs-----Riise
----------Masch------Xabi----------
Pennant----------------------Babel
------------Kuyt---Voronin----------

I doubt that Rafa will risk Crouch from the start if he is off. Insua may even play instead of Riise if he also is off.

Do we know this for sure?

[AFII]

Do we know this for sure?

No, nothing is for sure in a transfer window.

If Crouch gets injured then we won't be able to sell him this window. He only have 18 months left on his contract. Say that he is worth around £10m now, we would probably only get £5m-£6m in the summer for him because he would only have a year left on his contract.

He would also be cup-tied in the FA Cup.

[Johnny]

I doubt that Rafa will risk Crouch from the start if he is off. Insua may even play instead of Riise if he also is off.

(In AFII`s style)

If Crouch scores a hattrick it will bump his asking price by a million.

[Diego]

i want to give leto another chance. he's been **** hot in the reserves and this might be a chance for him to up his level...

[DeeGame]

i have a horrible feeling about this game

[Taffy]

Don't think any of them would have started anyway

---------------Itandje---------------
Finnan----Carra------Hobbs------Riise
Benni-----Lucas-----Alonso-----Babel
----------Crouch----Kuyt------------

Yep, that's what I'd go for too!

[Alpha]

i want to give leto another chance. he's been **** hot in the reserves and this might be a chance for him to up his level...

[mchaggis]

According to the official site. All out of the Luton match.....

Had that happened before the Wigan match we wda have 2 points more.

[REDSCOUSER]

So Riise will come in at lb, Alonso & Mascherano in the middle and Hobbs in for ArbeOLA.
We have a big enough capable squad to batter Luton to oblivion.

[Kopite_Colin]

You think Rafa will risk Riise, if he's on the verge of going to Villa RS? Seems an unnecessary risk to me? Similarly with Crouch.

[Yozza]

Hicks & Gillett don't want Ste G cup tied*










*just thought I'd to all the other bollocks posted on these pages

[REDSCOUSER]

You think Rafa will risk Riise, if he's on the verge of going to Villa RS? Seems an unnecessary risk to me? Similarly with Crouch.

I believe RAFA when he says noone is leaving this transfer window. Imagine if we sold 3 good squad player like Riise, Crouch and Sissoko and then have a couple of injuries ! We'll be fooked nice and proper mate.
Thats why I think Riise and Crouch will start.

[Kopite_Colin]

OK Mate, I respect your opinion. But In honestly think the cash situation will force Rafa's hand. I expect Sissoko, Crouch & Carson all to be gone by the end of Jan. Riise maybe depending on the price, and whether the CB we sign can play LB too.

[Red_Polo]

Could a "slight strain" be a good way of resting Gerrard without it becoming "rotation"?

Not the first time I've thought similar of an injury this season, and not just with Rafa either.