Man Citeh Build Up.

[Mike]

So he's playing then???

Aye I've heard the same, as well as Aurelio possibly paying iirc.

[rnevitt]

Be good to see Flanagan. Surely the kids are better options in the squad than the likes of Jovanovic, Poulsen, maybe even Kyrgiakos.

Hopefully Suso will be involved soon too.

[Mostar]

Be good to see Flanagan. Surely the kids are better options in the squad than the likes of Jovanovic, Poulsen, maybe even Kyrgiakos.

Hopefully Suso will be involved soon too.

Can see them playing some limited minutes closer to the end of campaign but imo next 2 games are not really time to give youngsters a try in the first team.

It can do more harm than good this early in their professional careers.

[RedReet]

According to other LFC forums, yes

Plays or starts?

I'll be extremely surprised if he starts tonight. Might be on the bench for a chance of a few minutes at the end, but IMO he definitely won't start.

Too often since Kenny has took over the fans choice of team has been leaked and more often that not it’s completely wrong. I suspect this might be the case again.

[Mattshark]

Be good to see Flanagan. Surely the kids are better options in the squad than the likes of Jovanovic, Poulsen, maybe even Kyrgiakos.

Hopefully Suso will be involved soon too.

It is highly unlikely that they would be.

[PTP]

really not up for this match at all - **** team, nothing to play for - i think we'll try and 'kill' the game and our best chance is to get to half time 0-0, suck it up and fight and defend for our lives in the second half and hope for a moment of magic on the break from suarez

if city score first they'll win by two or three - if we score first we may hang on but more than likely will draw or lose

so so so not up for it

[little dave hedgehog]

really not up for this match at all - **** team, nothing to play for - i think we'll try and 'kill' the game and our best chance is to get to half time 0-0, suck it up and fight and defend for our lives in the second half and hope for a moment of magic on the break from suarez

if city score first they'll win by two or three - if we score first we may hang on but more than likely will draw or lose

so so so not up for it

not looking good at all, is it?

[Shaggy]

Yep ditto. I hate feeling not up for a game or defeated before it's even kicked off, but that's the way it is.

[Darkon]

LIVERPOOL v MANCHESTER CITY
MATCH FACTS AND STATS
SportingPreview.com: 11 April 2011

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Liverpool have drawn three and won none of the last four Premier League games against Man City.

• 11 of the 12 goals Liverpool have scored in the 13 Premier League games against Man City since August 2005 have been scored in the second half and the first half goal was netted as late as the 40th minute.

• Carlos Tevez has scored four goals in six Premier League appearances against Liverpool.

• Manchester City are unbeaten in their last four games against Liverpool, although three of those ended in draws.

• City have failed to win on their last seven trips to Anfield (D2, L5). Their most recent victory at Liverpool was on 3 May 2003, when Nicolas Anelka converted two penalties in a 2-1 win.

• Man City have won more penalties than any other side (nine).

• Man City have scored the highest percentage of goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches (20%) and the lowest percentage of goals in the final 15 minutes (10%).

• 41% of the goals Man City have conceded have been shipped in the final 15 minutes, the highest percentage in the Premier League.

• Liverpool have scored in all of their last 13 Premier League outings.

• The Reds have lost just one of their last 11 Premier League home games.

• According to Opta, Maxi Rodriguez has created 31 scoring opportunities for team-mates this term, without any of them being netted - the highest such figure in the top flight.

• The Reds have won two of their last five league games, keeping one clean sheet.

• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six league matches at Anfield.

• Roberto Mancini's men have failed to win an away league game in 2011, taking two points from a possible 15.

• City have won nine penalties this season, more than any other Premier League side.

• They had the same number of points at this stage last season, but sat two places lower in the table (fifth instead of third).

• City have kept 14 Premier League clean sheets this term, more than any other top-flight side.

[Darkon]

Liverpool Squad: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Lucas, Spearing, Kuyt, Meireles, Carroll, Suarez, Gulacsi, Aurelio, Flanagan, Robinson, Shelvey, Rodriguez, Cole, Ngog.

Man City Squad: Hart, Taylor, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, Boyata, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Yaya Toure, Vieira, Barry, Silva, Milner, A Johnson, Dzeko, Balotelli, Tevez, Razak, Jo.

[little dave hedgehog]

Yep ditto. I hate feeling not up for a game or defeated before it's even kicked off, but that's the way it is.

i'm just hoping it's not as bad as it was when you were last at the eastlands...

looks like FabAur is in the squad...

[Neil Young]

Yep ditto. I hate feeling not up for a game or defeated before it's even kicked off, but that's the way it is.

I hate feeling defeated too.

Nothing to do with football though.

[little dave hedgehog]

I hate feeling defeated too.

Nothing to do with football though.

must be double **** to be you today

[The_weatherman]

Liverpool Squad: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Lucas, Spearing, Kuyt, Meireles, Carroll, Suarez, Gulacsi, Aurelio, Flanagan, Robinson, Shelvey, Rodriguez, Cole, Ngog.

Man City Squad: Hart, Taylor, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, Boyata, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Yaya Toure, Vieira, Barry, Silva, Milner, A Johnson, Dzeko, Balotelli, Tevez, Razak, Jo.

How about:

Reina
Flanagan Carra Skrtel Wilson
Kuyt Lucas Meireles Aurelio
Carroll Suarez

[danperkins]

How about:

Reina
Flanagan Carra Skrtel Wilson
Kuyt Lucas Meireles Aurelio
Carroll Suarez

Personally i'd rather have Aurelio at LB, Wilson has looked nervy there. With Flanagan at RB & Wilson at LB is represents alot of inexperience and IMO a bit too raw against such a good side in City.