Liverpool vs Middlesborough Match Thread

[G]

Arbeloa in for Carragher - more rotation!

He's serving a ban after 5 yellows.

[Rhys]

i would have strarted skrtel tbh. good to see he's stuck with the same team as inter though. alonso not on bench

2-0 to us i reckon.

[Gazzla]

I think Arbeloa would have played regardless of whether Carra was suspended or not but in place of Aurellio, he really needs to start putting in some good performances or could be another summer casualty, he was by far our worst player on Tuesday

[El Jefecito]

5 of those were in the first 30 minutes. 20 in the last 60 minutes. That suggests to me that, up until the sending off, we were not exactly gung-ho.

So we were not gung-ho. But were we cautious? I think the facts prove not, but hey why let little things like facts get in the way of your axe grinding and hand wringing.

[glynner]

Predicitions for this game?

I was going to say 2-0, but I was working under the assumption that Skittles was playing. Are we going to have a tough time breaking down Boro?

[Gazzla]

Are we going to have a tough time breaking down Boro?

Not if Robert Huth is playing!

[Reece]

Not if Robert Huth is playing!

Well he played when we played them a few weeks back, and I seem to recall us struggling then...

[bigfooty]

So we were not gung-ho. But were we cautious? I think the facts prove not, but hey why let little things like facts get in the way of your axe grinding and hand wringing.

We started with 1 striker up top with 3 men behind him and frequently it was more like 4-5-1. That to me is cautious. But rightly so. Inter are a class team.

[glynner]

Yeah, Huth & Wheater did well against us, really bullied Torres

[bigfooty]

Yeah, Huth & Wheater did well against us, really bullied Torres

I thought Crouch might start because of this, he'd occupy one if not both at times.

[El Jefecito]

We started with 1 striker up top with 3 men behind him and frequently it was more like 4-5-1. That to me is cautious. But rightly so. Inter are a class team.

4231 is not 451. Big difference.

[Gazzla]

Yeah, Huth & Wheater did well against us, really bullied Torres

That's true... I have just never been impressed by Huth and always looks like he has got a mistake in him just waiting to happen.

[-V-]

As i predicted, same as Tuesday night, no real changes

[bigfooty]

Cracking end to Arsenal game, just hope Eduardo is okay. He would have been one of the stars of Euro 2008

Onto the main event, come on you red men!

[Red_Polo]

Come on reds, stick it to 'em!

Reina, Finnan, Aurelio, Arbeloa, Hyypia, Mascherano, Gerrard, Babel, Lucas, Kuyt, Torres.

Subs: Martin, Skrtel, Crouch, Riise, Benayoun.