Liverpool vs Man City Match Thread

[Mike]

Team:

Reina
Johnson
Carragher
Skrtel
Agger
Kuyt
Gerrard
Lucas
Jovanovic
N'gog
Torres

[Craig_H]

Liverpool
Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Skrtel, Kuyt, Lucas, Gerrard, Jovanovich, N'Gog, Torres

Subs: Jones, Aurelio, Kyrgiakos, Poulsen, Maxi, Babel, Pacheco

Manchester City
Hart, Richards, K Toure, Kompany, Lescott, De Jong, Y Toure, Barry, A Johnson, Milner, Tevez

Subs: Given, Zabaleta, Vieira, Wright Phillips, Silva, Jo, Adebayor

[Mostar]

So Poulsen does not start after all.

[Fivex]

Silva on bench, hmm..

[Craig_H]

Andy Gray didnt miss the chance to have a dig at Rafa and praise Roy for 442, and SG in centre midfield - claimed that if Rafa had picked that side, it would've been 1 up top and 2 holding mids. Which, to be fair, is probably right, and it's what i'd prefer for this kind of game away from home.

[Craig_H]

Silva on bench, hmm..

I'm quite pleased that he's not starting, and pleased that Milner is, because i dont think Milner's as much of an attacking threat - however, i wish Adam Johnson wasnt playing, i rate him hugely.

If Tevez does his usual thing and go deep/wide, then they wont actually have a proper out and out striker right up top.

[Lee]

I like that. Good strong team

Must say, when I saw Silva play against Spurs last week, he looked lost in that team. Then I thought about what a good addition he'd be here.

Nevermind, onwards and upwards

[Fivex]

It's very defensive for a home game from City, don't you think? Don't think even Rafa went that far with us!

[Fierce]

Strange lineup for City

Tevez up top on his lonesome? No Ballotelli? Even after Mancini's nonsense this arvo?

Johnson and Milner on the wings in a 4-3-3?

Weird

[Craig_H]

I'm amazed that Balotelli isnt even on the bench for them - he picked up an injury in City's Europa Cup game, but i didnt think it was enough to rule him out.

[Rudo]

Andy Gray didnt miss the chance to have a dig at Rafa and praise Roy for 442, and SG in centre midfield - claimed that if Rafa had picked that side, it would've been 1 up top and 2 holding mids. Which, to be fair, is probably right, and it's what i'd prefer for this kind of game away from home.

He was just stating the obvious really.

[JohnDoe]

Wow, surprisingly attacking team from Roy, and I really like it. N'Gog doesn't really deserve to be dropped, and I'm interested to see him working with Torres. You could think that City are the ones playing away from home. Three defensive midfielders, Milner and no real strikers.

[Pablo]

Andy Gray didnt miss the chance to have a dig at Rafa and praise Roy for 442, and SG in centre midfield - claimed that if Rafa had picked that side, it would've been 1 up top and 2 holding mids. Which, to be fair, is probably right, and it's what i'd prefer for this kind of game away from home.

And exactly what Roy had picked until his hand was forced by Mascherano being an utter cunt.

[Neil Young]

Strange lineup for City

Tevez up top on his lonesome? No Ballotelli? Even after Mancini's nonsense this arvo?

Johnson and Milner on the wings in a 4-3-3?

Weird

You sound like the voiceover on Soap. Before your time I imagine.

[-V-]

**** yeah. Nothing to fear from that incredibly negative City line-up. I can't believe they are playing at home with that line-up. 4321 !!

Lets ****ing teach them a lesson