Braga vs Liverpool: Match Thread

[Reece]

Andy Carroll is on the bench for tonight's Europa League last 16 opener in Braga. Listen live from 5.55pm GMT.

Meanwhile, Joe Cole and Jay Spearing are among the starters.

The Liverpool team in full is: Reina, Carragher, Johnson, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Poulsen, Spearing, Cole, Meireles, Kuyt. Subs: Gulacsi, Pacheco, Carroll, Wilson, Ngog, Maxi, Flanagan.

[Rudo]

The bench isn't too bad for a change.
- Carroll, Maxi, Pacheco and N'gog...all capable of coming on and making an impact.

[Mostar]

Very confusing where Spearing and Poulsen will play assuming Lucas stays where he normally is.

[banditos]

Very confusing where Spearing and Poulsen will play assuming Lucas stays where he normally is.

4-3-3 by the look of it. Poulsen the most defensive midfielder I would think.

[RedReet]

Was so preoccupied by the starting 11 I had forgotten about Carroll.

[dww]

Very confusing where Spearing and Poulsen will play assuming Lucas stays where he normally is.

I don't think he will. I think he will be released more with Poulsen the deepest CM.

Either way the midfield shape will be very interesting. Has anyone seen how Braga play?

[Rudo]

Very confusing where Spearing and Poulsen will play assuming Lucas stays where he normally is.

Poulsen and Lucas will defo be in the middle of the park.
With Spearing, it'll either be in the middle as well or at wing back...**** knows

Big opportunity for Joe Cole tonight, looks like he'll be given a free role behind Kuyt.

[Mostar]

4-3-3 by the look of it. Poulsen the most defensive midfielder I would think.

I don't think he will. I think he will be released more with Poulsen the deepest CM.

Either way the midfield shape will be very interesting. Has anyone seen how Braga play?

With Kenny you never know but that makes sense sort of.

[anfieldanfield]

4-3-3 by the look of it. Poulsen the most defensive midfielder I would think.

Yeah, I'd go with that. Any kind of draw would be a good result this evening.

---------Kuyt
Cole-------------Raul
----Lucas--Spearing
--------Poulsen

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Anyone expecting this to be an exciting game?

[danperkins]

Defo going for a draw

[Mostar]

Anyone expecting this to be an exciting game?

No more exciting than Sparta away I suppose

[lickedlollipop]

Anyone expecting this to be an exciting game?

noup. i think it's going to be "our typical boring" game.... i hope i am wrong

[Rudo]

Defo going for a draw

Score draw would be acceptable by me, 0-0 would be **** tho.

Very dangerous score to take back to Anfield.

[Jan-Erik]

A good live stream anyone?