Sunderland v Liverpool match thread

[kingfunk]

C`mon the pool,, First game of the season, Best of luck boys.
1-3 keane, torres and gerrard,

[Guest]

Team !?

[livvy145]

Reina
Arbeloa
Carrgeher
Hyypia
Dossena
Kuyt
Gerrard
Plessis
Benayoun
Torres
Keane

[Jayesh87]

Reina
Arbeloa
Carrgeher
Hyypia
Dossena
Kuyt
Gerrard
Plessis
Benayoun
Torres
Keane

Alonso ?

[JohnDoe]

Wow.

Hyypia in the team and Alonso isn't!?

Xabi must be off, unless he isn't fit, but I doubt it.

[livvy145]

GERRARD AND HYYPIA RETURN IN SEASON OPENER

Jimmy Rice at the Stadium of Light 16 August 2008


Steven Gerrard and Sami Hyypia return for Liverpool in our Premier League opener at the Stadium of Light. You can listen to the entire game live online from 5.30pm BST.
Xabi Alonso and Daniel Agger are the two to make way after our midweek draw in Liege.

The Reds XI is: Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Hyypia, Benayoun, Kuyt, Gerrard, Plessis, Torres, Keane. Subs: Cavalieri, El Zhar, Aurelio, Ngog, Skrtel, Agger, Alonso.

[kingfunk]

Team !?

Erm...

[MindGuerrillas]

He (Alonso) got a dead leg against SL

[Guest]

Wow.

Hyypia in the team and Alonso isn't!?

Xabi must be off, unless he isn't fit, but I doubt it.

He's off form or maybe even in decline. Won't be a great loss if Barry comes in.

[dom9]

I guess the physicality of Sunderland is the reason why Sami is in instead of Agger. Interesting about Plessis. He is really pushing on now. Having said that, I thought Alonso was poor in midweek.

[JohnDoe]

He (Alonso) got a dead leg against SL

Why is he on the bench then?

[Sarb]

He's off form or maybe even in decline. Won't be a great loss if Barry comes in.

Nice to see you backing our players

[Guest]

I guess the physicality of Sunderland is the reason why Sami is in instead of Agger. Interesting about Plessis. He is really pushing on now. Having said that, I thought Alonso was poor in midweek.

Alonso isn't really suited to play the holding role. He gets bullied easily and doesn't get time on the ball, which is strange for a so called 'quality player'.

[Shaggy]

Strange team. We must win.

[dom9]

Strange team. We must win.

I don't think we will though.