Team for Tuesday night

[anfieldanfield]

I reckon....

---------Torres
Riera-----Yossi-----Kuyt
-----Alonso-Masher
Insua-Agger-Carra-Arbeloa
----------Reina

Arsenal are a very good side in a good run of form, Saturday aside, so it will be tricky espcially without Stevie. I think we'll win, but if we don't it's pretty much game over as far as the title race goes...

[Shaggy]

Totally agree with that team, although Skrtel will play and probably go up against Adebayor.

[Assassin]

Lucas will start

[JohnDoe]

Agree with the team, but you just know Skrtel and Lucas will start again.

[Joe King]

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Hyypia Insua
Mascherano Alonso
Benayoun Kuyt Riera
Torres

[dww]

I'd start Skrtel to be honest. I would have the same attacking 4 as AA and I think we might well see it but with Kuyt centrally, Yossi on the right.

I think Riera will be a key man.

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Torres


That is all.....

[Craig_H]

I'm ****ting it about this game now.

I shouldnt do really, logically Arsenal should be ****ed and will most likely not be at full strength. But the stakes are so high now. Please god, let us win this.

[Joe King]

I'd start Skrtel to be honest. I would have the same attacking 4 as AA and I think we might well see it but with Kuyt centrally, Yossi on the right.

I think Riera will be a key man.

I have chosen Hyypia because he would be a threat from set pieces against a small Arsenal defence. He also scored a peach against Arsenal last season. And he could do a job on Adebayor.

[DannyMan2006]

I'd start Skrtel to be honest. I would have the same attacking 4 as AA and I think we might well see it but with Kuyt centrally, Yossi on the right.

I think Riera will be a key man.

I'd be inclined to agree with all that, though I am not concerned over who starts out of Skrtel and Agger.

I think Rieras presence will much depend on the full backs Arsenal start with. No idea who will be fit.

Anyone?

[DannyMan2006]

I have chosen Hyypia because he would be a threat from set pieces against a small Arsenal defence. He also scored a peach against Arsenal last season. And he could do a job on Adebayor.

Got to agree with that. But they have pace up top so my opinion is split. I'm happy enough that whoever starts in central defence will do a job.

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

Agree with the team, but you just know Skrtel and Lucas will start again.

Yeah think thats the way its going to go, maybe a rare start for babel, bit of pace versus their pace!?

[Joe King]

I'd be inclined to agree with all that, though I am not concerned over who starts out of Skrtel and Agger.

I think Rieras presence will much depend on the full backs Arsenal start with. No idea who will be fit.

Anyone?

Arsenal's defence was Eboue, Toure, Silvestre and Gibbs on Saturday against Chelsea. I would test Gibbs's ability to track back, he was a left winger in the youth team and has been converted to a left back in the reserves. Torres's pressing game especially Silvestre will be key - I think he could capitalise from some slip up.

[Craig_H]

Arsenal's defence was Eboue, Toure, Silvestre and Gibbs on Saturday against Chelsea. I would test Gibbs's ability to track back, he was a left winger in the youth team and has been converted to a left back in the reserves. Torres's pressing game especially Silvestre will be key - I think he could capitalise from some slip up.

Eboue was playing right mid wasnt he?

[DannyMan2006]

Arsenal's defence was Eboue, Toure, Silvestre and Gibbs on Saturday against Chelsea. I would test Gibbs's ability to track back, he was a left winger in the youth team and has been converted to a left back in the reserves. Torres's pressing game especially Silvestre will be key - I think he could capitalise from some slip up.

Wow, not convinced by that line up, though they did seem okay against Chelsea. Fabianski didn't exactly cover himself in glory either from what I saw. All guns blazing from the start and we could get a good win. Agree with your tactical insights.

Key for me though will be how Fabregas does on the day. I wouldn't be suprised if Rafa played Lucas in the hole behind Torres and asked him to get on Fabregas when he was not in possession.

Against Wigan in the first half he was behind the striker and was cut out the game by Paul Scharner. I'm confident Mascherano would do the same. In the second half he dropped deep and caused all sorts of problems.