Man City vs Liverpool FC - CC match thread

[lickedlollipop]

Steven Gerrard and Craig Bellamy both start for Liverpool in tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final, first-leg clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium – listen live online from 7.15pm.

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Kelly, Downing, Henderson, Gerrard, Spearing, Bellamy, Carroll. Subs: Doni, Enrique, Coates, Kuyt, Carragher, Adam, Shelvey.

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i hope for at least a draw

[billy_mac]

No Enrique. I presume to counter act Adam Johnson cutting in from the right wing.

Very strong team. Delighted Stevie starts again.

[wavydavy]

Not the most terrifying of City line ups either.

[Muddled]

Strong team, looking forward to this and certainly feel we can get something out of this.

Hopefully tonight is the night when everything just clicks and we get the rub of the green.

[el matador]

surprised no enrique but I suppose johnson could.exploit richards weakeness at right back. downing left and bellamy right.

[Muddled]

downing left and bellamy right.

I hope it's that way and not Downing cutting from the right; Bellamy had a cracking game on the right against Oldham and he deserves to try and replicate it against Clichy.

[Shanks]

où est Maxi ??

[Lee]

I hope it's that way and not Downing cutting from the right; Bellamy had a cracking game on the right against Oldham and he deserves to try and replicate it against Clichy.

Absolutely mate. Bellamy will run rings around Clichy if he's played on the right. Strong looking team - I'm quietly confident.

[Muddled]

où est Maxi ??

Available for transfer ... ?

[Exiled_red]

Presumably Johnson LB and Kelly RB, Bellamy LM and Downing RM??

[Exiled_red]

The first 11 has to do the job as there's not really many options to change things and win it from the bench

[Muddled]

Hope it's something like this:

------------ Reina
Kelly - Skrtel - Agger - Johnson
---------- Spearing
---- Gerrard --- Henderson
Bellamy -----------------Downing
----------- Carroll

[Fredo]

Kelly will play at left back.

[Shanks]

Available for transfer ... ?

Possibly..

He is a real credit to himself and if he was a bit younger we would have someone in our squad who would be top drawer.

[Muddled]

The first 11 has to do the job as there's not really many options to change things and win it from the bench

Indeed, Kuyt is our only threat ... although it could be argued, we'd benefit from Shelvey's runs from deep.

Unless we're set up to blitz them, take a 3-0 lead at half time and then shore up the defence with our amazing defensive options from the bench.