Blackburn v Liverpool Pre-Match Thread

[DannyMan2006]

Roy's on the brink. So we'll win.

Everytime it looks like he'll get the sack, we slip into a good run of form by actually playing how we all ask us to.

[RichC]

I don't think in the long term what results come in for Roy, his days are numbered.

I am hoping that we can take the 2nd half performance against Bolton and build on it

[DannyMan2006]

I think we are at the very last knockings of our chances for 4th. For that reason, we have to win.

[GorbyPeacePrize]

You can't confront a wounded beast like Blackburn with over-confidence. Score draw and we're in dreamland.

Make us dare to dream.

If it's anything like the game at Anfield, Johnson should have the run of the place. Diouf was nowhere to be seen as a defensive force and their full back was left on his own for most of the game.

[DannyMan2006]

Make us dare to dream.

If it's anything like the game at Anfield, Johnson should have the run of the place. Diouf was nowhere to be seen as a defensive force and their full back was left on his own for most of the game.

When we played them at Anfield they were missing their two first choice CB's. Don't think they'll be so easy again. That said, they've been rubbish since sacking Super Sam

[SB]

I have a feeling that we'll win this one.

I know that it's an away game, but I reckon we'll do it.

Although I also think that Agger and Aurelio will both be on the bench

to all of that

[Lee]

to all of that

Depressing isn't it mate?

I said the other day when we played Wolves how in Agger, Aurelio, Maxi and Cole, we had four players on the bench that would improve the starting line up. Madness!

Though to be fair to the old *******, Agger has been out for a long time and Aurelio does need to be eased in I guess, given his previous. I just dread the thought of PFK returning to the starting line up

[The_weatherman]

Depressing isn't it mate?

I said the other day when we played Wolves how in Agger, Aurelio, Maxi and Cole, we had four players on the bench that would improve the starting line up. Madness!

Though to be fair to the old *******, Agger has been out for a long time and Aurelio does need to be eased in I guess, given his previous. I just dread the thought of PFK returning to the starting line up

Those are sort of players we need IMO, players who can keep the ball and pass it around to keep possession. IMO three of those need to start along Raul, Gerrard, Lucas, Johnson and Torres to form an attacking line up with decent enough first touch. That's a good team no matter how you look at it top six side at least.

Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Aurelio
Lucas Raul
Kuyt Gerrard Maxi
Torres
Subs. Jones, Cole, Babel, Jova, Shelvey, Pacheco, Ngog, Soto, Carra

This team would be more than capable of a top six finish.

[Exiled_red]

I can't see Agger and Aurelio starting 2 games in less than a week.

[Exiled_red]

I've just looked at the table and seen no side has scored less goals away from home than us (we're joint with Wolves). 6 away goals in 9 away games

[The Birdman]

I want us to lose and for Hodgson to get the sack straight after the game.
Put the King in charge ahead of the FA Cup game against Gin Soak and watch it galvanise us to beating the cunts at OT

[Bender]

Roy Hodgson has admitted he may have to rest Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres as the Reds face a hectic month.
Liverpool have to play eight games this month because of the re-arranged fixtures with Fulham and Blackpool, and that could become nine if the FA Cup third round tie with Man Utd goes to a replay. With so many games in so short a space of time Hodgson has warned fans he may have to rotate his squad.

"I think we will have to hope that the fans and supporters understand that. Fernando had a very serious knee injury, which seems to be in the past, but when you've had an injury there's always the little risk of reoccurrence," said the boss.

"And Steven, of course, is susceptible to muscle injury if he plays too many games one after the other.

"So, I've got to hope that the ones who just seem to keep going - the Duracell bunnies; the Kuyts, the Lucas Leivas of this world - can keep us going and give me a chance of giving a rest to the others.

"It's disappointing but it's not just like that for us - it's the same for all the teams in the league. We've got a couple of matches in hand to play, which doesn't help I suppose, but I think you'll find a lot of teams have a lot of matches coming up.

"Our good fortune is that the squad going into these matches is relatively whole.

"We don't have that many injuries, touch wood, so going into it our squad seems quite big and we probably have a little bit more chances of changing things around than some other teams.

"But if we are going to win games it is the Torreses, the Gerrards, the Reinas - these are the people really that are going to be the ones to get us up the table and lift us above the rest."

[Reece]

If only he would give himself a rest.

[Drago]

Without FT and SG it will indeed be a historic point at Ewood park.

[Exiled_red]

If only he would give himself a rest.