Lyon on Wednesday

[The_weatherman]

That looks a very poor side

We desperately need Johnson and Aurelio at least, don't think we should take chances on Agger tbh and Torres should be on the bench IMO and only come on in the final 30 if needed.

[red g]

That looks a very poor side

the problem with that side is that there is only benni who is comfortable with the ball!!

we really have to get ball players into that team as Lyon will pass it around forever, we cant concede cheap possesion

[Bender]

i should have been more clearer.....apart from 4or 5 players it is a very average/poor team

[RoadEnd]

Lyon lost 4-1 aaway against Nice at the weekend. Not sure if he's playing, but Boumsong is one of their first choice defenders. If that's the case, they can't be that good ffs. Missing 12 players is a big ask but it's not beyond us to get the 3 points imo.

That was the week before. They beat St Etienne 1-0 on Saturday

[pondus]

Aurelio is definitely out according to liverpool.no

[red g]

That was the week before. They beat St Etienne 1-0 on Saturday

well if they can only beat a team of 3 people and one of them is a girl 1-0 we have every chance

[-V-]

Time to call on Dossena. Left wing with Insua behind him

[Kenneth]

well if they can only beat a team of 3 people and one of them is a girl 1-0 we have every chance

[Pablo]

So best case scenario?

Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Aurelio

Lucas - Mascher

Kuyt - Aquilani - Benni

N'Gog (With Torres coming on if needed)

Worst case?

Reina

Carra - Sotiris - Ayala - Insua

Lucas - Mascher

Kuyt - Voronin - Benni

Babel

Either way, we need Lucas and Mascher on top of their games!

I'd be very surprised to see Aquilani start, 15mins is the most he's played so far and hes just recovering from a virus.

Torres will start this one too IMO.

Im hoping for something like this:

--------------Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Benni - Lucas - Mascher - Aurelio

----------Kuyt - Torres

Aquilani can come on for the last 30 min if fit enough.

[Marky]

Time to call on Dossena. Left wing with Insua behind him

Good shout and say what you want about the Doss but he can deliver an excellent ball which hopefully Torres and the likes can profit from.

[BFG]

I'd be very surprised to see Aquilani start, 15mins is the most he's played so far and hes just recovering from a virus.

Torres will start this one too IMO.

Im hoping for something like this:

--------------Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Benni - Lucas - Mascher - Aurelio

----------Kuyt - Torres

Aquilani can come on for the last 30 min if fit enough.

Aurelio is definitely out according to Rafa mate. I'd swap Kuyt and Benayoun around and play Dossena (gulp) on the left.

[-V-]

Praying that Johnson and Agger are fit. My team-

....................Reina
Johnson.....Carra......Agger....Insua

.............Mascher.....Lucas

Kuyt............Benni.......Dossena
...................Torres

For me it has to be 4231 because Lucas-Mascher in a 442 doesnt work as our central midfield plays too deep

[the rev leeroy brown]

REINA

johnson if fit
carra
agger if fit
dossena

mash
lucas

kyut
benni
babel

voronin

[Marky]

Praying that Johnson and Agger are fit. My team-

....................Reina
Johnson.....Carra......Agger....Insua

.............Mascher.....Lucas

Kuyt............Benni.......Dossena
...................Torres

For me it has to be 4231 because Lucas-Mascher in a 442 doesnt work as our central midfield plays too deep

That doesn't look too bad a line up tbh. At least there's a good balance to it.

Insua and Carragher are certs to start and i hope they don't get run ragged like they have many times this season... Feel like **** saying such a thing about Carra but that's the way it's been going this season for him.

Something tells me Agger will play but Johnson won't

[DannyMan2006]

Praying that Johnson and Agger are fit. My team-

....................Reina
Johnson.....Carra......Agger....Insua

.............Mascher.....Lucas

Kuyt............Benni.......Dossena
...................Torres

For me it has to be 4231 because Lucas-Mascher in a 442 doesnt work as our central midfield plays too deep

I like that team. Doss supporting the low on confidence Insua would be great. And we still have the options of Aquilani, Babel and N'gog on the bench if all is going wrong.