S.Liege (a) Match Thread

[marcus50bucks]

Please let Xabi be playing

[Sarb]

How's things Marcus? Teaching going well?

[Laz]

Xabi starts alongside Plessis.

[Reece]

Robbie Keane and Fernando Torres will lead the line for Liverpool as Rafael Benitez names an unchanged side for tonight's Champions League qualfier away to Standard Liege.
The Reds boss has opted to field the same XI that defeated Lazio 1-0 at Anfield on Friday which means Xabi Alonso retains his place at the heart of the midfield while Steven Gerrard is on the bench.

The Liverpool team in full:Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Agger, Alonso, Plessis, Benayoun, Kuyt, Keane, Torres. Subs: Cavalieri, Hyypia, Gerrard, Voronin, Insua, El Zhar, Pennant.

[livvy145]

REDS UNCHANGED AGAINST LIEGE

Paul Hassall at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne 13 August 2008

Robbie Keane and Fernando Torres will lead the line for Liverpool as Rafael Benitez names an unchanged side for tonight's Champions League qualfier away to Standard Liege.

The Reds boss has opted to field the same XI that defeated Lazio 1-0 at Anfield on Friday which means Xabi Alonso retains his place at the heart of the midfield while Steven Gerrard is on the bench.

The Liverpool team in full:

Reina
Arbeloa
Dossena
Carragher
Agger
Alonso
Plessis
Benayoun
Kuyt
Keane
Torres.

Subs: Cavalieri, Hyypia, Gerrard, Voronin, Insua, El Zhar, Pennant.

[Sarb]

Millions wiped off Alonso's value now....must be staying

[JPK]

Alonso stays

[Sarb]

Hope its the case

[marcus50bucks]

Xabi starts alongside Plessis.

Alonso isn't going anywhere.

[leftpeg]

Not risking Gerrard either. Alright. It's business time!

[marcus50bucks]

Hope its the case

Well, if we were still considering selling him it would be ludicrous to play him, especially if we still harbour hopes of selling him for 16m. He's staying and I'm very very happy.

[kop-al-74]

Alonso isn't going anywhere.

Best news of the summer.

[Rix007]

Thank you God, back to competitive football at last...Lets hope Barry or Snoogy Doogy doesn't pop up ...:-)

[marcus50bucks]

Best news of the summer.

Damn right it is.

[El Jefecito]

I'll be keeping an eye on Plessis. Towards the end of the pre-season you could see his confidence increasing and he was starting to attempt some of the long, incisive(ish) raking passes you see from him in the reserves.

Got my fingers crossed for him.