Benfica build-up

[fowler9]

agreed a score draw will do nicely and then a loud european night at home the following week,you cant go wrong

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Going to hammer them!

[wiw]

They've conceded 5 goals at home this season apparently

[ronanm]

They've conceded 5 goals at home this season apparently

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[anfieldanfield]

Go there. Get a draw. Destroy them at Anfield.

[Craig_H]

AA - est's very own version of Ian Cotton.

[Tee]

Torres has not visted yet

[S-RED]

An away goal is a must

[dww]

A draw would be lovely and even a 2-1 defeat wouldn't be a complete disaster.

However we need to keep the momentum going and a defeat sets us back yet again.

Lucas & Mascherano in CM with Gerrard off Torres? I'd think so. Maybe change it at the weekend, go for it at Brum. Maxi will be a big miss for this game, he'd be perfect for it.

Gonna be a big game in front of a mad crowd. Di Maria, Aimar, Cardozo, Saviola et al are no mugs - suddenly this tin pot competition feels proper.

I'd be tempted to go with the team from the Sunderland game with Aquilani replacing Maxi - make it more Kuyt on the right, Babel on the left.

I can see the argument for the Lucas/Mascherano partnership too. I suspect it is much more likely as well. The problem in my mind is that neither Gerrard nor Babel make the sort of short movements that help Lucas out and I don't like it when Kuyt comes too deep. I guess Benayoun could be used.

[The Birdman]

Agree with the majority that a score draw will do me.

[dww]

I've been thinking and I actually wonder whether Babel and Lucas might combine quite well. Lucas likes balls into the channels as an out ball and Babel seem to religiously have a wide starting position of late. They also worked well together in the win against Newcastle last year from memory.

[SB]

Rafa should keep his team talk to just 3 words.

Attack, attack, attack

[Leyton388]

Torrard will do them!

[Craig_H]

Torrard will do them!

[TheElephantMan]

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We're more than capable of demolishing them. I would go all out attack in this game - Benfica might have outplayed Everton, but they're not a skilful footballing side. Play to our strengths and we can brush them aside, show them respect and we'll come unstuck.