Build up for the theatre of prawns

[RichC]

If that's the side then Skrtel of the season we finished 2nd needs to turn up not the one that played last season and this season!

Pretty much what I'd expected though.

**** me listening to Sunday supplement and the glee they went on about how we've "fallen from grace", I find it amazing (althought not surprising) how many so called journalists love going on about this - I'd use this though and play the footage from this everytime Roy gives his teamtalk before the kickoff!

[badpiggy]

Optimism of the last few days starting to wane... So utterly sickened by the Hicks **** and by the site of his ubercuntish mis-shapen head splashed all over newspapers...regardless of whether it's true or not, how can this not affect players like SG and Torres? Even Cole has to ask himself "What the **** have i got myself into?"

[chadrtc]

Not at all happy with Maxi starting, dont ****ing disappear like you did at St Andrews last Sunday you little turd.

Other than that i'm happy enough with the team. Wanted Babel to start but that was more in hope than expectation.

Pretty chilled out at the minute tbh, hows everyone elses pre-match nerves? suppose there's still a few hours to k.o yet.

Calm it down with the stuff about Maxi son, no need for that.

[red g]

Other than Agger for Skrtel I'm fairly happy with that.

2 big fears were lucas/poulsen starting and agger not playing and out of the two the latter was less important.

I do fear a skrtel pelanty specially with Webb in charge, But Merieles and Poulsen will hopefully give them plenty to think about and I am hoping that Maxi is a big game player, He has been around enough of them and I am hoping he shows up today.

I am cautiously optimistic, Think today Roys team comes of age

[Fredo]

2 big fears were lucas/poulsen starting and agger not playing and out of the two the latter was less important.

I do fear a skrtel pelanty specially with Webb in charge, But Merieles and Poulsen will hopefully give them plenty to think about and I am hoping that Maxi is a big game player, He has been around enough of them and I am hoping he shows up today.

I am cautiously optimistic, Think today Roys team comes of age

I remember a pairing of Mascherano and Alonso not too long ago. How times have changed.

[Darkon]

Where did you hear it? Credible source?

it was on the radio today, but not sure where they have it from it was said in like a bi-sentence...

[chadrtc]

I'm terrified with Skrtel and Poulsen starting today.

[RichC]

I'm terrified with Skrtel and Poulsen starting today.

Poulson was always going to start, he's a Roy signing and seen as the destroyer of the side - be interesting to see how he does playing next to Raul.

[Mostar]

Would prefer Lucas to Poulsen and Agger to Skrtel - otherwise I'm pleased we've got Gerrard off Nando and Cole on the left.

I also would prefer Babel for Maxi.

[danperkins]

Happy if Poulsen starts ahead of Lucas but Skrtel and Maxi worries me. Curious about United's line up, will they start Rio?

[Rudo]

Calm it down with the stuff about Maxi son, no need for that.

I'm hardly laying into him am i, i just don't think he deserves to start.

[Zapater]

I'm quite concerned with Skrtel, other than that I think we aren't too bad, we could have strung together a worse 11 than that. Although, saying that I'm not really too confident, I'm somewhat dreading this game, even though we're in with a shout.

[Pablo]

Pretty pleased with that leaked team to be honest

(obviously I would have dropped Skrtel though as I expect him to give away at least 4 penalties today)

[wiw]

Getting quite nervous now

[Rudo]

We're going to get tanked.