Will we rest players before Chelsea?

[Nic83]

Chelsea are far from what they were under Mourinho, I bet the lfc players feel they could go to the bridge and bag 2 away goals. Fancy us strongly.

[Nic83]

Also fancy utd against barca.

final - LFC vs UTD

[Joe King]

I think we have to only win one more game in the league to get fourth spot. Everton have games against Arsenal and Chelsea who both are going for the title, more the latter than the former. If we beat Blackburn on Sunday, we can start to use the rest of the squad for the remainder of the games.

[Matt]

Also fancy utd against barca.

final - LFC vs UTD

If last night is anything to go by, my nerves and voice couldn't take that.

As for the upcoming games I wouldnt be at all surprised if Rafa left half the squad in Liverpool for the Fulham match. Think we'll definitely see Plessis again and maybe Nemeth will be involved too.

We're screwed if we don't win the first leg so thats where the focus should be. If Sunderland can put 3 past Fulham, we can score 6

[Big Dave]

Mascherano is suspended for the weekend, so thats one change anyway. But I can see us using the full squad in the remaining Premiership fixtures. Expect Rafa to keep his favoured players for the remaining CL games. I think that we're pretty much in the same boat as last year, can't see the bitters catching us now, especially as they've got Chelsea and Arsenal still to play.

Expect wholesale changes for every match from now on.

And as far as the bottom teams go, I think that the bottom three now are the three that we'll not be missing next season, so nowt to do with us!

[mersey86]

I think we should be fine for 4th now. With the goal difference we have we can lose a match, win the rest and still get 4th even if the bitters win all theirs.

That's called 'over-confidence'.

From my perspective, we need to win our two home games and our game at Fulham. I really cannot see Everton beating Arsenal and Chelsea. If they lose one (or draw both) then that's going to be enough.
I like the fact that Chelsea have away to Blackburn and home to United around the time of our fixtures.

[Nic83]

From my perspective, we need to win our two home games and our game at Fulham. I really cannot see Everton beating Arsenal and Chelsea. If they lose one (or draw both) then that's going to be enough.
I like the fact that Chelsea have away to Blackburn and home to United around the time of our fixtures.

any reason why we need to win these particular matches rather than just get 9 pts form all our remaining matches?

[Zambian_Red]

I think we should be fine for 4th now. With the goal difference we have we can lose a match, win the rest and still get 4th even if the bitters win all theirs.

The bitters play away to bham which is a must win for bham as that could boost thier chances of survival whereas we have to win our league match with blackburn so end of this weekend we can be 6 points cleared.

The bitters still have to play chelsea......i guess we just have to focus on our remaining matches and take it game by game.

[mersey86]

any reason why we need to win these particular matches rather than just get 9 pts form all our remaining matches?

I'm suggesting we don't drop any easy points ... away to Birmingham and Tottenham could both be awkward ... but I don't think you meant that as a serious question.

[rage]

rafa will always priorities europe over the league, lets jst hope the squad is strong enough to beat the midtable **** which is all we have left to play.

[Marky]

Also fancy utd against barca.

final - LFC vs UTD

Football wise i couldn't think of anything worse.

[andyinswinton]

Its great that Everton are playing well before us as the team can be picked knowing exactly what we need to do to keep fourth.

Bluescum have still got to play Arsenal and Chelsea. No way that they would pick up 6 points there. They would be lucky for just 3.

[Nick77]

Its great that Everton are playing well before us as the team can be picked knowing exactly what we need to do to keep fourth.

Exactly & playing against teams fighting for their Premiership lives is no easy proposition even with your 1st team. So Fulham won't be easy no matter what team we put out cos it looks as though they will be fighting 'till the end of the season to secure Prem status whereas by the time we play Birmingham they might just be safe from the drop.
It would have been nice had we played Chelski away in the 1st leg as Fulham is within walking distance to Chelski & the squad could have just stayed in London for the duration of the 2 games.

[Scratch]

Sunday, 13 April 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Blackburn, 13:30 - A must win game with a weeks rest after it...i'd expect a pretty much full strength side here

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Saturday, 19 April 2008
Barclays Premier League
Fulham v Liverpool, 15:00 - The game beofe Chelsea at home, expect a fair bit of rotation for this one, but we should still beat a struggling Fulham side

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Wednesday, 23 April 2008
UEFA Champions League
Liverpool v Chelsea, SF, L1, 19:45

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Saturday, 26 April 2008
Barclays Premier League
Birmingham v Liverpool, 15:00 - Again, a game just before the CL tie, so expect a similar squad to the Fulham match

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Wednesday, 30 April 2008
UEFA Champions League
Chelsea v Liverpool, SF, L2, 19:45

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Saturday, 03 May 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Man City, 15:00 - Full strength side if the race for fourth is still on, with the possibility of bringing players off if we are cruising

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Sunday, 11 May 2008
Barclays Premier League
Tottenham v Liverpool, 15:00 - A week and a half before the CL final i believe, so depending on league positions and the outcome of the CL semi, Rafa may rest players.

[Rich]

Sunday, 13 April 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Blackburn, 13:30 - A must win game with a weeks rest after it...i'd expect a pretty much full strength side here

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Saturday, 19 April 2008
Barclays Premier League
Fulham v Liverpool, 15:00 - The game beofe Chelsea at home, expect a fair bit of rotation for this one, but we should still beat a struggling Fulham side

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Wednesday, 23 April 2008
UEFA Champions League
Liverpool v Chelsea, SF, L1, 19:45

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Saturday, 26 April 2008
Barclays Premier League
Birmingham v Liverpool, 15:00 - Again, a game just before the CL tie, so expect a similar squad to the Fulham match

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Wednesday, 30 April 2008
UEFA Champions League
Chelsea v Liverpool, SF, L2, 19:45

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Saturday, 03 May 2008
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool v Man City, 15:00 - Full strength side if the race for fourth is still on, with the possibility of bringing players off if we are cruising

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Sunday, 11 May 2008
Barclays Premier League
Tottenham v Liverpool, 15:00 - A week and a half before the CL final i believe, so depending on league positions and the outcome of the CL semi, Rafa may rest players.

Sound judgement, I agree with it. Although perhaps Crouch might start with Torres on the bench on Sunday.