Build up for Burnley game

[Delinquent]

Torres apparently had a couple of stinkers mid week and Saturday.....on Wednesday i heard he was alomost heskey-esque in his missing of chances!!!!

Heskey hardly ever gets himself into a goal scoring position to miss a chance. It's a shame really, because if he had a pair of balls and a bit of confidence, he would be absolutely terrifying.

[red g]

That would be a horrifying scenario.

it would be lunacy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Delinquent]

I think they'd do just fine against Burnley. Good experience, no?

I think that's the attitude that saw us draw so many home games last season.

I don't think we can afford to underestimate teams given what's gone before. Too many times last season we put out a weakened team assuming it would be enough, only to end up throwing on the superstars at the end to try and rescue the game.

We have to put out the best team we have available, hope they get the game wrapped up early, and then give chances to youngsters and/or underperformers.

[red g]

I'd go for this team:

Reina

Johnson
Carra
Skrtel
Insua

Lucas
Gerrard

Riera
Kuyt

Benayoun

Torres

Subs: Cavalieri, Kyrgiakos, Aurelio, Babel, Voronin, Spearing, Ngog

would prefer to see spearing or Aurelio instead of lucas

[RedReet]

I think that's the attitude that saw us draw so many home games last season.

Like when?

[BFG]

I think that's the attitude that saw us draw so many home games last season.

I don't think we can afford to underestimate teams given what's gone before. Too many times last season we put out a weakened team assuming it would be enough, only to end up throwing on the superstars at the end to try and rescue the game.

We have to put out the best team we have available, hope they get the game wrapped up early, and then give chances to youngsters and/or underperformers.

Like when?

We had too many draws at home last season no doubt but I don't think it was down to giving youngsters a chance.

[red g]

I think that's the attitude that saw us draw so many home games last season.

I don't think we can afford to underestimate teams given what's gone before. Too many times last season we put out a weakened team assuming it would be enough, only to end up throwing on the superstars at the end to try and rescue the game.

We have to put out the best team we have available, hope they get the game wrapped up early, and then give chances to youngsters and/or underperformers.

but the best team imo would be dropping lucas only due to his excess travelling

[BobTheCharmer]

I predict a Burnley win.

[red g]

I predict a riot

[BobTheCharmer]

I predict a riot

It was my next line.

[red g]

If you had insua in your dream team would you drop him?

do we think Aurelio will get the LB spot back?

[Rafael Benítez Maudes]

time to unleash babel upfront against the burnley boys.

[Lee]

Thank **** the poxy internationals are out of the way. Feels like an eternity since we last played.

I think we're gonna roll them over and stick four past them

[DannyMan2006]

Is Aurelio injured? Sure I read somewhere that he is.

[Lee]

Is Aurelio injured? Sure I read somewhere that he is.

He played Thursday night mate but I would guess this match has come round a bit too soon for the boy.