Liverpool v Rabotnicki (2nd leg) build up

[Exiled_red]

Good point.

Neither are in the UEFA squad list though:

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/club=7889/index.html

So the BBC clearly suck

It did seem odd that there are 21 players in the squad, when usually it's 19

[-V-]

Im pretty sure neither Insua or Aurelio are registered for tonight because neither are supposed to still be at the club

[dom9]

BBC ticker says that Rabotnicki have been charges by UEFA because of fans behaviour.

[Shaggy]

The BBC just make those squads up, I cannot understand how such a reputable news organisation can get away with that **** for so long. Complete guesswork and has been for years.

[Shaggy]

BBC ticker says that Rabotnicki have been charges by UEFA because of fans behaviour.

Monkey chanting in the first leg FFS

[dom9]

Monkey chanting in the first leg FFS

[danperkins]

Setanta Ireland is showing it aswell

Yes nice one mate

[-V-]

http://lfcglobe.com/line-up-pacheco-...fk-rabotnicki/

WTF, are they spying on me or something?

[Shanks]

BBC ticker says that Rabotnicki have been charges by UEFA because of fans behaviour.

Monkey chanting in the first leg FFS

Idiot..

http://propaganda.photoshelter.com/g...000PP8Ze7cUesQ

[Daffy Duck]

Maybe that's just what he is?

[Shanks]

Maybe that's just what he is?

What makes it worse, are the people laughing around him..

[dom9]

Idiot..

http://propaganda.photoshelter.com/g...000PP8Ze7cUesQ

To be fair, he does look like a lesser primate.

[Assassin]

Idiot..

http://propaganda.photoshelter.com/g...000PP8Ze7cUesQ

Racist cunt! Nothing a ****ing good beating wouldnt sort out!

[JohnDoe]

Happy to see Pacheco get a chance.

[SB]

It's about keeping the ball and controlling the areas it is in though. The teams that have been successful in the PL and Europe have all used three line team structures because of this and United, Arsenal and Chelsea despite encouraging fullbacks to push up have had excellent defensive records. You leave gaps but they are more rarely exposed if the 'wingbacks' are any good.

You can also argue that in a team dominating possession you always want to defend with three or four players. A 4-2-3-1 or related formation allows you to chose the three or four from a choice of six. If the players are all good on the ball this assists both attack and defence (again see Spain and Barcelona as prime examples of this).

I also don't buy that 4-4-2 necessarily means more goal threats. For most teams it reduces them to three - the strikers and whichever midfielder you allow to bomb forward to join. Teams have nearly always had DMs - it seems to me something of a myth that they are an invention of recent years necessitated by new formations.

Does Degen fit that bill? Does Insua? Not nearly Dave. We don't have that standard of player unfortunately but we've still tried to play the formation. FAIL

And the DM player in the 442 is the player that isn't going forward. In other words it changes from time to time. Either of the 2 CM's can go forward and the other covers. No need for a DM in most matches but certainly against top sides I would play with 1.