If there's one area of Rafa's reign that has been pretty close to flawless it is this. Away from home in Europe. Tactically, Rafa rarely, if ever gets it wrong on the road in the Champions League. I believe it's these type of matches that he looks forward to the most.
We've gone to places like Inter Milan and Barcelona and won.
We've got results at places like Chelsea, Arsenal and Juventus.
We've spanked the likes of Leverkusen, PSV and Marseille when the pressure was on and everyone thought we were in for a tight game.
I am not worried in the slightest about Tuesday night. We'll beat them.
Obviously a little bit of guesswork based on injuries. I don't think there's any point rushing Torres back. Of all the injuries, hamstrings aren't something worth taking risks over. I doubt Mascherano will make it either. Babel deserves a start and I can't see our eight million pound left back Dossena being dropped for two matches on the spin. With that in mind....
--------------Keane
Riera----------Kuyt---------Babel
---------Alonso---Gerrard
Dossena---Skrtel--Carra---Arbeloa
---------------Reina
We've gone to places like Inter Milan and Barcelona and won.
We've got results at places like Chelsea, Arsenal and Juventus.
We've spanked the likes of Leverkusen, PSV and Marseille when the pressure was on and everyone thought we were in for a tight game.
I am not worried in the slightest about Tuesday night. We'll beat them.
Obviously a little bit of guesswork based on injuries. I don't think there's any point rushing Torres back. Of all the injuries, hamstrings aren't something worth taking risks over. I doubt Mascherano will make it either. Babel deserves a start and I can't see our eight million pound left back Dossena being dropped for two matches on the spin. With that in mind....
--------------Keane
Riera----------Kuyt---------Babel
---------Alonso---Gerrard
Dossena---Skrtel--Carra---Arbeloa
---------------Reina
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