Liverpool vs Valencia

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Thanks blud.

[McDermotX]

ESPN job tomorrow with delayed LFCTV repeat

[OldCold]

Start Aquilani off Carroll please.

We will murk.

[Mostar]

Start Aquilani off Carroll please.

We will murk.

No reason to play him much if he's as good as gone.

Would love to see him play long minutes but seriously doubt that.

[SB]

So is Mata signing for us before or after this game?

After the game cause he's buying Joe Cole's house beforehand

[OldCold]

No reason to play him much if he's as good as gone.

Would love to see him play long minutes but seriously doubt that.

I'd love atleast a sub appearance, I hope the kop gets behind him, similar to the anti Gareth Barry songs when Alonso was playing.

[Mostar]

I'd love atleast a sub appearance, I hope the kop gets behind him, similar to the anti Gareth Barry songs when Alonso was playing.

He'll get cameo type of appearance imo and the Kop will give him a warm reception.

Most of LFC fans want him to stay as they recognized that he is a very good player with tons of creativity and it would be a blow to let him go for peanuts, regardless of his wishes.

[alexjamestodd]

how about 4321

reina
johnson carra agger insua

lucas adam (xabi ish role)


Henderson suarez Downing

Carroll

[Fernandinho]

Is Suarez even in England yet?

[Icon]

Pepe
GJ Kelly Agger Robinson

Henderson Spearing Adam Downing

Kuyt Ngog

2-2 or lose by a goal...

[Muddled]

Seeing a front two of Kuyt and Wash makes me shudder.

I think that's more about who is partnering Kuyt, then Kuyt himself though; Kuyt needs a bit of pace and guile alongside him so he can do the dirty side of things. I'd like to see a front four of:

Kuyt --- Henderson --- Downing

------------- Carroll -------------

If Lucas is available and in need of minutes, Lucas and Adam behind. If he's not ready, Spearing and Adam.

A defensive line of Johnson at right back, Carragher and Agger in the centre and a left footed left back (flip a coin for Robinson or Insua) with Reina in goal ... I think that team would do me.

[The_weatherman]

****, I just got a horrible feeling that this season will be a disaster and it's somehow related to Adam being a automatic starter for us...guys, he is not good enough for 4th is he?

[RedReet]

Seeing a front two of Kuyt and Wash makes me shudder.

I think that's more about who is partnering Kuyt, then Kuyt himself though; Kuyt needs a bit of pace and guile alongside him so he can do the dirty side of things. I'd like to see a front four of:

Kuyt --- Henderson --- Downing

------------- Carroll -------------

If Lucas is available and in need of minutes, Lucas and Adam behind. If he's not ready, Spearing and Adam.

A defensive line of Johnson at right back, Carragher and Agger in the centre and a left footed left back (flip a coin for Robinson or Insua) with Reina in goal ... I think that team would do me.

The only time I can remember seeing them as a pair was against Wigan two years ago and I thought they were excellent.

A snippet from the match report...

It was all set up for Benitez's men to cap the night with a victory and the Spaniard lay down a statement of his intent by picking a 4-4-2 formation that saw Dirk Kuyt lead the line alongside Ngog - and not Torres as had been anticipated.

In-keeping with the feel-good factor off the field, the hosts made a purposeful start and came close inside three minutes when Daniel Agger surged into space before unleashing a rocket that flew a few yards wide of Chris Kirkland's goal.

Five minutes later and the Latics were left thanking their lucky stars as Kuyt, Ngog and Yossi Benayoun all saw efforts hacked to safety following an almighty goalmouth scramble.

The writing was on the wall for the visitors, even at this stage, and when Fabio Aurelio sent a searching cross into the area, Ngog rose ahead of Kirkland to glance the ball home, ensuring Liverpool scored for the 20th successive home league game.

It was the youngster's sixth of the season and if that wasn't enough to justify his starting berth then his role in another sublime move on 16 minutes went some way to doing so.

The number 24 with a growing reputation broke down the right alongside Benayoun. Wigan managed to clear for a throw-in, but some quick-thinking from the Israeli sent Ngog rampaging towards the byline. The forward checked his run before crossing low to Kuyt who forced a superb reflex save out Kirkland with a powerful shot on the spin.

It was the best moment of the half for the former Reds keeper, who looked nervous throughout. Twice he missed crosses into the box, only for some heroic defending from Titus Bramble and Emmerson Boyce to deny first Kuyt and then Benayoun.

[banditos]

****, I just got a horrible feeling that this season will be a disaster and it's somehow related to Adam being a automatic starter for us...guys, he is not good enough for 4th is he?

Course he is. Class player.

[Muddled]

The only time I can remember seeing them as a pair was against Wigan two years ago and I thought they were excellent.

A snippet from the match report...

I can't really recall that match. However, I think Wash has regressed over his time with us - whether that's down to low confidence, I don't know - but bar his purple patch against the dregs of Europe, he *looks* to have the attributes to be a decent player; he looks quick, but lacks that burst. He looks to be skillful, but rarely gets past his man. He looks to be clinical in front of goal, but he often drags the ball when one-on-one. In my opinion, he's not good enough for Liverpool.

With regards to Kuyt, watching him upfront on his own makes my eyes bleed. To get the best out of Kuyt, he needs a partner. I should point out I think Kuyt deserves a starting spot on the right of a 4-3-3 or the right of the 3 in a 4-2-3-1. Anyhoo, back to my point; a Kuyt strike partner needs to be constantly on the move and have a bit of guile. Kuyt being the intelligent player would expose the space made by his strike partners runs - that's why the Suarez & Kuyt partnership worked well.

For me, Kuyt's game needs a strike partner and Wash doesn't have the ability to get the best out of Kuyt.

Unless we're playing Wigan, obv.