Arsenal build up

[the rev leeroy brown]

i'd be tempted to go with a 3412, as i think the reason for our stability at the back 4 in recent games was kyrgiakos so having someone like carra to act as cover can't hurt. we need to flood the midifield, but can leave some space down the flanks as arsenal seem harmless with their crossing.

my team would be
...............reina
.......škrtel-carra-agger
..degen-masch-lucas-insua
...............gerrard
...........kuyt-n'gog

there might seem a lack of creativity in that team but i'm confident stevie in a free roll can inflict a lot of damage to any team, and it can't hurt to have players like riera and maxi on the bench to change the course of the game if neccesary.

as you say yourself though, there is no creativity in that team and the arse would exploit that by man marking gerard out the game and cutting off our only outlet. to stick perhaps maxi and riera wide left and right would add more creativity but then i'd be worried about the arse attacking our flanks. tough one.

[Craig_H]

I have reason to believe our XI for tomorrow will be:

Reina
Carragher Skrtel Agger Insua
Mascherano Lucas
Kuyt Gerrard Maxi
N'Gog

[SB]

Midfielder Alberto Aquilani will miss Liverpool's trip to Arsenal because of illness.

The Italian has been vomiting and manager Rafael Benitez said he was too weak to feature at the Emirates Stadium.

Centre-back Sotirios Kyrgiakos starts a three-match suspension after being sent off in Saturday's fiery Merseyside derby and is also sidelined for forthcoming games against Manchester City and Blackburn.

He is likely to be replaced by Martin Skrtel, who was dropped to the bench at the weekend to allow for the return of Daniel Agger after a month out injured.

Liverpool's only other absentees are striker Fernando Torres (knee), Yossi Benayoun (rib) and Glen Johnson (knee), all of whom are still some way off full fitness.

Only three of our best

[Ben_Itez]

I have reason to believe our XI for tomorrow will be:

Reina
Carragher Skrtel Agger Insua
Mascherano Lucas
Kuyt Gerrard Maxi
N'Gog

I'd like to see that team but with Riera instead of Maxi.

Subs: Cav, Kelly, Degen, Maxi, Babel, Aurelio, Pacheco

Midfielder Alberto Aquilani will miss Liverpool's trip to Arsenal because of illness.

The Italian has been vomiting and manager Rafael Benitez said he was too weak to feature at the Emirates Stadium.

Centre-back Sotirios Kyrgiakos starts a three-match suspension after being sent off in Saturday's fiery Merseyside derby and is also sidelined for forthcoming games against Manchester City and Blackburn.

He is likely to be replaced by Martin Skrtel, who was dropped to the bench at the weekend to allow for the return of Daniel Agger after a month out injured.

Liverpool's only other absentees are striker Fernando Torres (knee), Yossi Benayoun (rib) and Glen Johnson (knee), all of whom are still some way off full fitness.

Only three of our best

Yep only about £100 million worth of talent out.

[joyno]

weather forecast says it will minus 3 tomorrow night in london, lets hope them fancy dan arsenal players cant hack it, and lets hope our players show the same commitment that they showed in the derby, 1 nil lpool.

[Craig_H]

Oh great, gonna freeze my bollocks off.

[Exiled_red]

Kyrgiakos is definitely suspended:

Thanks, it seems they have changed the system, I'll have to remember that for next time

[Exiled_red]

Liverpool have not won at Arsenal in the league since 2000

Can't say I'm suprised, but hopefully we can end that run tomorrow

[joyno]

Oh great, gonna freeze my bollocks off.

for the chance of being there i would have my bollocks cut off to be honest.

[Craig_H]

for the chance of being there i would have my bollocks cut off to be honest.

£47 to freeze my bollocks off. If we get a result, it'll be great.

[lickedlollipop]

Aquilani should be put in reserves for rest of this season

[Lee]

Despite our pony record away at Arsenal, I'm confident about this. Huge game and if we can grab a win then 4th is looking very good indeed. I'd like to see;

Reina
Carragher Skrtel Agger Insua
Lucas Mascherano
Maxi Gerrard Riera
Kuyt

I think Ngog has done well the last few games, but Kuyt is on form and a Maxi-Gerrard-Riera combination is very offensive - let them do all the hard work and have Kuyt in the six yard box.

[SB]

Despite our pony ( is this a word you made up mate as I've never heard anyone else use it before) record away at Arsenal, I'm confident about this. Huge game and [B]if we can grab a win then 4th is looking very good indeed[/B It's a long way off being a cert especially since Citeh won this morning. But I do like your optimismI'd like to see;

Reina
Carragher Skrtel Agger Insua
Lucas Mascherano
Maxi Gerrard Riera
Kuyt

I think Ngog has done well the last few games, but Kuyt is on form and a Maxi-Gerrard-Riera combination is very offensive - let them do all the hard work and have Kuyt in the six yard box.

[little dave hedgehog]

hell, if we win tomorrow, 3rd isn't looking far off.

and wouldn't it be something if the arse finished as low as 5th or 6th?

not saying it will happen, or that i want it to happen, but it is possible but not probable.

and would underline what a mental season it's been this year.

[SB]

hell, if we win tomorrow, 3rd isn't looking far off.

and wouldn't it be something if the arse finished as low as 5th or 6th?

not saying it will happen, or that i want it to happen, but it is possible but not probable.

and would underline what a mental season it's been this year.

Look ,what your saying is true. A win tomorrow and 3rd isn't that far away. But there are 3 other teans breathing down our necks so I won't be counting my chickens just yet