Luck is half the issue!

[DannyMan2006]

Spookily enugh, that's exactly what I envisage

It is actually what I'm hoping for. It is based on realism to a point.

[DannyMan2006]

Carlsberg don't make posts on Internet foums but if they did........

I like it,but what about signing aguero and mata too.Just as back up.
And old fergie retiring due to admitting defeat that he could never match our records/overtake them.

I've tried to be at least partly realistic

Otherwise I might have added new owners into the equation too!

[reds123]

I'll start.

Mancs will get a point of Chavs and we will beat Birmingham meaning we are 7 points of the top. Stevie and Fernando rest over the international break and come in to the City game fully fit. We smash City for 4 and everyone is happy we'll finish top 4 again. Lyon get a point in Florence and progression in the cL is back in our hands.

Now with our key players back fit and a couple of important wins confidence is creeping back into the squad. We then further improve confidence with wins over Everton and Arsenal in the league, and also a vital 3-0 win over Fiorintina with Gerrard scoring a late penalty to send us through.

It's now January 1st and LFC are within 4 points of pace setters Chelsea and Man Utd. Aquilani has been an absoloute inspiration and Est1892 regulars are changing their teams in Rafas best ever team thread to include the Italian famous for a thirty yarder agaisnt Everton away.

G+H announce a press conference and report that new investment has been found and Rafa now has £50m to spend in the January transfer market. He duly rings up Valencia and by the second week of January David Villa and David Silva have signed on the dotted line.

Liverpool then go on to win the League and Champions League and reds fans world over once again praise Rafa and his miracles.

Hows about that?

And the fact that we beat Man.Utd for the 3rd time in a row. There are positives and I am still quite certain that in weeks' time we will be there again! but we have to pray that for less injuries !!! and perhaps a new striker in January.

[G]

I'll start.

Mancs will get a point of Chavs and we will beat Birmingham meaning we are 7 points of the top. Stevie and Fernando rest over the international break and come in to the City game fully fit. We smash City for 4 and everyone is happy we'll finish top 4 again. Lyon get a point in Florence and progression in the cL is back in our hands.

Now with our key players back fit and a couple of important wins confidence is creeping back into the squad. We then further improve confidence with wins over Everton and Arsenal in the league, and also a vital 3-0 win over Fiorintina with Gerrard scoring a late penalty to send us through.

It's now January 1st and LFC are within 4 points of pace setters Chelsea and Man Utd. Aquilani has been an absoloute inspiration and Est1892 regulars are changing their teams in Rafas best ever team thread to include the Italian famous for a thirty yarder agaisnt Everton away.

G+H announce a press conference and report that new investment has been found and Rafa now has £50m to spend in the January transfer market. He duly rings up Valencia and by the second week of January David Villa and David Silva have signed on the dotted line.

Liverpool then go on to win the League and Champions League and reds fans world over once again praise Rafa and his miracles.

Hows about that?

[pondus]

Rafa says seven of the eight injured players are in contention to start against Birmingham

Only Kelly is definitely ruled out.

[javier_monsterano]

7 of the 8.could you name those 7 players please?

I really do hope he doesn't risk losing gerrard and torres for a long period on the sidelines.

[Red_Polo]

Gerrard, Torres, Riera, Johnson, Skrtel, Aurelio, El Zhar

[fah-q]

Wooo El Zhar!

[javier_monsterano]

M Skrtel Virus 9th Nov 09
F Aurelio Calf/Shin Injury 9th Nov 09
A Riera Hamstring Injury no return date
M Kelly Ankle/Foot Injury 9th Nov 09
G Johnson Calf Muscle Strain no return date
F Torres Abdominal Strain 9th Nov 09
S Gerrard Groin Strain no return date
A Dossena Groin Strain 9th Nov 09

From that physio website.


And rafa http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drill...91107-1423.htm



Rafael Benitez is hoping to have seven of his injured stars available for selection against Birmingham City on Monday night.
The boss will make a late decision on whether to start inspirational skipper Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres and he could also be boosted by the availability of Glen Johnson, Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio, Albert Riera and Nabil El Zhar.

Speaking exclusively to Liverpoolfc.tv, after Saturday morning's training session, Benitez said: "We have a lot of good news with players coming back from injury and they all took part in a light training session this morning.

"Steven trained on Friday with the physios and did a light training session today with the team and did well. He is improving and has more confidence.

"We will decide on Monday before the game if he can play. He hasn't been training for a long time so we have to be careful.

"With Fernando we know he has to keep working with the physios and we will see how he progresses. We will see how is he is because he still has some pain so we will decide if he can play on Monday.

"Johnson did a light session today and will train again on Sunday. If he is okay then hopefully he will be available to play against Birmingham.

"Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio and Nabil El Zhar are doing well and were also involved in the training session so we will decide if they can play on Monday.

"Albert Riera also trained after his hamstring injury and that is good news for us.

"You can see we have had a lot of young players on the bench in recent weeks but we have more players back in training now. It's good for me and an option we didn't have available before."

Jamie Carragher will sit out this game as he serves a one-match ban for his sending-off against Fulham but Alberto Aquilani is in line for a first taste of the Anfield experience after he was an unused substitute in Lyon.

The Reds No.4 is unlikely to start against Alex McLeish's side but he is in the squad and the boss added: "His match fitness is still a problem.

"We are hopeful of having some players fit and available so maybe he can wait and change the game if it's necessary.

"We were controlling the game in Lyon and Lucas and Javier Mascherano were doing a very good job. When we scored we didn't want to change the shape. Aquilani was better after his virus and could have played some part but hopefully now he will be better for Monday."