FC Utrecht match thread

[Shaggy]

Spearing preferred to Shelvey on the bench

Dirk Kuyt makes an emotional return to his first club as Liverpool look to get back to winning ways in tonight's Europa League clash in Utrecht - listen live from 5.55pm GMT.

The Dutch star retains his place in Roy Hodgson's line-up after making a goalscoring return from injury in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Sunderland.

The Reds have made just two changes for the trip to Holland with Lucas Leiva coming in for the rested Steven Gerrard, while Martin Kelly replaces the injured Paul Konchesky at left-back.

Fernando Torres starts in attack.

The Liverpool team in full: Reina, Johnson, Kelly, Skrtel, Carragher, Lucas, Poulsen, Kuyt, Cole, Meireles,Torres. Subs: Jones, Jovanovic, Kyrgiakos, Maxi, Spearing, Babel, Ngog.

[Rich]

6pm kick off?

[Shaggy]

Yep

[Craig_H]

Meireles off Torres, when you've got Gerrard in the side, is nothing short of lunacy.

I'm getting to the point where i'm nearly starting to dislike Roy on a personal level.

[Shaggy]

Meireles off Torres, when you've got Gerrard in the side, is nothing short of lunacy.

I agree, except Gerrard isn't in the side.

Regardless, I don't think Meireles should be playing there. Or on the right.

[Craig_H]

I agree, except Gerrard isn't in the side.

Regardless, I don't think Meireles should be playing there. Or on the right.

Sorry, my bad

But you know what i mean - he's had cases where Gerrard's been in the lineup, and he's played Meireles off Nando, with Gerrard holding

Basically, he's played them in each other's position.

[Shaggy]

Sorry, my bad

But you know what i mean - he's had cases where Gerrard's been in the lineup, and he's played Meireles off Nando, with Gerrard holding

Basically, he's played them in each other's position.

Indeed.

[Craig_H]

TBH, with the starting XI he's picked, the optimum formation would actually be:

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Carra Kelly

Lucas Meireles Poulsen

Kuyt.....................Cole
Torres

Basically Chelsea-esque.

[little dave hedgehog]

this on the radio or what?

[Craig_H]

ITV4.

Or streams:

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=86468&part=sports

[red g]

cant remember when i looked forward to a game less?

[Craig_H]

cant remember when i looked forward to a game less?

Last Saturday?

[Fierce]

TBH, with the starting XI he's picked, the optimum formation would actually be:

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Carra Kelly

Lucas Meireles Poulsen

Kuyt.....................Cole
Torres

Basically Chelsea-esque.

Been advocating that for ages, but Gerrard in place of Poulsen or Lucas

Bet it'll be 4-4 ******* 2 saying that now

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/europaleague/utrechtvliverpool/

[JohnDoe]

A very **** imitation you mean.

Edit: I bet Meireles is on the right.

[Craig_H]

A very **** imitation you mean.

If you mean a version that hasnt had £300m spent on it, then i guess you'd be right.