Boro vs Liverpool - Build Up Thread

[Howard_lfc]

1-1 for me, Boro always play hard to beat against us and we seem to struggle to finish em off.

Kinhell mate - even I'm confident we'll beat the smog monsters. Have some faith.

[Scoustastic]

Liverpool have not won at Boro for 5 years in a row now which is a poor record. Three nil-nils and 2 defeats. Good time to end this bad run tomorrow with an emphatic win.

[REDSCOUSER]

C'mon REDS lets **** that plastic club called Boro. Rafa will play his strongest eleven and we will batter them to make up for the Wigan & Luton results.

[Ben_Itez]

Early team news according to BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7172820.stm

Middlesbrough must reshuffle their midfield with Julio Arca and Lee Cattermole both suspended.

Gary O'Neil and George Boateng are expected to play, but Jonathan Woodgate (hamstring) and Tuncay Sanli (knee) remain doubts.

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger will play for the first time since breaking a metatarsal bone in September.

Alvaro Arbeloa, Jose Reina, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will return after being rested last week.

Middlesbrough (from): Schwarzer, Turnbull, Young, Woodgate, Wheater, Pogatetz, Huth, Riggott, O'Neil, Boateng, Rochemback, Johnson, Downing, Tuncay, Lee, Hutchinson, Grounds.

Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Carragher, Agger, Hyypia, Riise, Pennant, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Babel, Lucas, Voronin, Kuyt, Torres, Crouch, Benayoun, Kewell, Skrtel, Itandje.

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Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate:
"Liverpool are a class side and it is always a big occasion when they come and play you.

"Our home form hasn't been as good as it could have been so we've got to make this place an intimidating place to come to again.

"We have had three wins in six games, which would have been a decent record if we'd had a few draws as well."

Liverpool midfielder Jermaine Pennant:
"We've got to be up for these games as if we were playing one of the big four.

"I remember last year it was 0-0. They'll sit back like most teams do against us.

"It can be frustrating and feel like they're spoiling the game but they're the underdogs and they've got to do what they've got to do."


Liverpool have failed to score in seven of their last eight visits to Teesside, including the last five.

[paulcooper4]

The reds are gonna show all these cunts that are doubting them on here that they ARE a **** hot team. As much as you will wank over them if they go and stick 4 or 5 past boro be happy in the knowledge that I will support them (look the word support up) even if we get ****ted.

We WILL win the league.

**** off.

[slimbimjim]

Well we could still win the league. We just need to keep winning. It's out of hands when it comes to the other top 3 and Man City but there has been plenty of evidence to suggest that they can all drop points on their way to the end of the season.

Awesome news about Agger plus Skrtel is in the squad. I have a lot more confidence now

[paulcooper4]

Well we could still win the league. We just need to keep winning. It's out of hands when it comes to the other top 3 and Man City but there has been plenty of evidence to suggest that they can all drop points on their way to the end of the season.

Awesome news about Agger plus Skrtel is in the squad. I have a lot more confidence now

I like your spirit mate

Every cunt on here thinks that they have to be oh so ****in diplomatic and statistacal and depressing and....in short ******s.

As you say, support the reds to the death, ****ing BELIEVE we will win the league and you never know. One things for sure, if the players have the same tiny bollocks (or realism as I keep getting told:whatever we will have no chance. BUT if they **** the odds, **** the **** internat managers and more importantly, **** the oppostision, then no-one will stop the red machine crossing the finishing line in 1st place, not even DJS or Rashid

[slimbimjim]

I like your spirit mate

I wonder if the same people left the stadium or turned off the telly at 3-0 down in May 2005?

[Revo]

have a feeling we will have one of those away days and **** boro . gerrard will score abar 10

[paulcooper4]

have a feeling we will have one of those away days and **** boro . gerrard will score abar 10

kev

[Cisseshairdresser]

Aaahh...another match, another game of guess the starting 11. You can get 3-1 on Hyypia playing left wing you know!

Personally, I have a funny feeling about tomorrow and think we might finally do 'em! Although that might just be the Jalfezi preparing to say hello again!

[rage]

can skeletor play yet?

[tommyg]

can skeletor play yet?

i hope he does! we might aswell throw him in and see what he can do in a match. middlesborough play well at home but they arent inter milan...

[blacky]

I'm not convinced Agger will start but Rafa does risk players who have been out with injury. I think SG will start on the right today.

Pepe

Finnan
Agger
Carra
Arbeloa

Kewell
Masch
Alonso
Gerrard

Crouch
Torres

[Lee]

I think Riise will come back in, and Kuyt will partner Torres up front. Not sure who will be at the back with Carra though

Possibly something like...?

Reina
Finnan Carragher Skrtl Riise
Benayoun Gerrard Alonso Kewell
Torres Kuyt