Match Thread: Liverpool vs. Boro [All pre/during/post match discussion in here]

ntlbell

Your chosen team line up is:

25. Reina
2. Dossena
5. Agger
17. Arbeloa
23. Carragher
8. Gerrard
14. Alonso
19. Babel
7. Keane
9. Torres
18. Kuyt

Chardee MacDennis

ntlbell wrote: »

Your chosen team line up is:

25. Reina
2. Dossena
5. Agger
17. Arbeloa
23. Carragher
8. Gerrard
14. Alonso
19. Babel
7. Keane
9. Torres
18. Kuyt

where's that from? it is our strongest team but its not confirmed on lfc.tv or bbc?

monkey9

2-0 to Liverpool. Torres & Gerrard

slingerz

monkey9 wrote: »

Just to let you know, the same does seem to be said now. I think you'll find Jamie's name in the story below covering the past twelve months



REDS QUARTET MAKE UEFA SHORTLIST
Jimmy Rice 22 August 2008
Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard have been shortlisted for this year's UEFA European Club Footballer of the Year award.
Seventeen of the 25 nominees play in the Barclays Premier League, a reflection of the fact three English teams reached last season's Champions League semi-finals.

Torres is one of the favourites for the prize along with Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Lionel Messi.

The coaches of the 16 teams which reached the knockout stages of last year's Champions League will now cast their votes at next Thursday's group stage draw.

There are also awards for goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward of the year. The list of nominees, from which the overall winner will be selected, is:

UEFA club goalkeeper of the year: Manuel Almunia (Arsenal), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Manuel Neuer (FC Schalke 04), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United).

UEFA club defender of the year: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United).

UEFA club midfielder of the year: Michael Essien (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Paul Scholes (Manchester United).

UEFA club forward of the year: Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Fernando Torres (Liverpool).

There are your winners there. Would have thought Ronaldo would have been included with the midfielders, dont Man Utd fans proclaim him as the greatest goal scoring midfielder ever/!

Karmafaerie

slingerz wrote: »

There are your winners there. Would have thought Ronaldo would have been included with the midfielders, dont Man Utd fans proclaim him as the greatest goal scoring midfielder ever/!

He was a winger in the same way that Gerrard was a midfielder last year.

The only game that I can remember seeing Ronaldo playing as an out and winger last season was the CL final.
He played as part of an attacking three of Ronaldo/Tevez/Rooney.

Mr Alan

Reina
Ferdinand
Fabregas
Ronaldo

for me

PHB

Casillas
Ferdinand
Fabregas
Ronaldo

How Casillas is not on that list is just an absolute joke. He was by far, by far, the best goal keeper in the world in the last year. He was probably the best player in the Real Madrid team that won the league.

Chardee MacDennis

PHB wrote: »

Casillas
Ferdinand
Fabregas
Ronaldo

How Casillas is not on that list is just an absolute joke. He was by far, by far, the best goal keeper in the world in the last year. He was probably the best player in the Real Madrid team that won the league.

but hes not on the list so he cant win it! Reina for me was the most consistent, but VDS will win it for the final, besides that i agree with Mr. Alans (and yours!) choices...

Handsome Bob

Anyway....

I'm really looking forward to this game, especially if Agger starts. I'm going to put the performance against Standard Liege by him down to lacking match practice and I'm hoping we see a return today of the Agger who passes the ball out of defence. Such a big, big player for us.

Expecting Keane to give us a good game today, I've put my faith in him, he's my captain for the fantasy league today.:pac:

mike65

Just heard BBC say Gerrard is a doubt. :eek: If that true its Alonso/Plessis I presume.

Mike.

Handsome Bob

mike65 wrote: »

Just heard BBC say Gerrard is a doubt. :eek: If that true its Alonso/Plessis I presume.

Mike.

What did they say was wrong?

mike65

Thigh strain I think (slightly in shock so missed the detail)

Mike.

machiavellianme

Are Babel and Lucas back in Liverpool yet? I'd imagine Babel should be by now seeing as he was knocked out last Saturday.

Edit: Babel is back but Lucas isnt. Probably wont see Babel today though.

Karmafaerie

machiavellianme wrote: »

Are Babel and Lucas back in Liverpool yet? I'd imagine Babel should be by now seeing as he was knocked out last Saturday.

Babel's in the squad.
Lucas isn't.

Chardee MacDennis

according to BBC Babel is back but not Lucas

Karmafaerie

BastardPrince wrote: »

according to BBC Babel is back but not Lucas

The medal ceremony was today.
He'll be on a plane home tomorrow.

Melion

The Reds line-up in full is: Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Skrtel, Gerrard, Alonso, Kuyt, Benayoun, Torres, Keane. Subs: Cavalieri, Aurelio, Agger, Babel, Ngog, El Zhar, Plessis.

mike65

Dang forgot to do Fantasy Rafa. I'd have got 10 at least.

Mike.

Melion

I really hope to see Ngog given a run out

Handsome Bob

Melion wrote: »

The Reds line-up in full is: Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Skrtel, Gerrard, Alonso, Kuyt, Benayoun, Torres, Keane. Subs: Cavalieri, Aurelio, Agger, Babel, Ngog, El Zhar, Plessis.

No Agger again.:mad: £6m worth of nothing wasted in the fantasy again.:(

PHB

Not sure how I see that system working. Seems extremely narrrow, extremely. Gerrard will have to push forwards lots to provide some running to give some space. I can see Boro hitting ya on the break.

JPA

Well Downing is playing if that means anything.

mike65

http://www.justin.tv/iraqgoals its good quality but jerky if you have modest speed.
http://www.justin.tv/sportmans for Spanish language gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooals

Mike.

monkey9

Some insightful analysis there from Pat Dolan. "Liverpool will be looking to win the game today."

~Rebel~

PHB wrote: »

Not sure how I see that system working. Seems extremely narrrow, extremely. Gerrard will have to push forwards lots to provide some running to give some space. I can see Boro hitting ya on the break.

why?

could easily see it becoming a lining up as a straight 4-4-2, and if it doesn't start like that, could easily shift to it if needed.

Kuyt--Gerrard--Alonso--Yossi

---

Keane-Torres

PHB

Cause if Gerrard has to push forward to make the attack work, which I suspect he may have to, there is going to be space. And Alsono isn't Mascherano.

copacetic

well this is already a lot more open than I expected.

~Rebel~

Thats true PHB, but what id imagine it will come down to, is Gerrard needing to be disciplined. Its not that much of a stretch.


If anyone needs a stream
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=16901&part=sports
the second one under 'Best of P2P' on TVU is excellent.

Tusky

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Thats true PHB, but what id imagine it will come down to, is Gerrard needing to be disciplined. Its not that much of a stretch.


If anyone needs a stream
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=16901&part=sports
the second one under 'Best of P2P' on TVU is excellent.

Whats the channel number ? TVU opens but the channel aint coming on.

~Rebel~

65223 - soccer2 is whats coming up for me

I did have to update TVU beforehand incase thats an issue, only took a few seconds though and was automatically prompted.

copacetic

loads of width so far, benny, dosenna and keane peeling out down the left and kuyt/ torres peeling out down the right. look really good going forward, but it is leaving space at the back. unlikely to be a draw anyway.

nastly clash of heads, dosenna off for a good few stiches, abonglahor plays on with a nappy on his head.

edit - back to 11, just a couple for him I guess.

glenjamin

copacetic wrote: »

abonglahor

????

mike65

Jeremie Aliadiere

Mike.

glenjamin

Did he get taken off or is he still playing?

monkey9

I hope Keano gets his first goal sooner rather than later. He's struggling so far in his Liverpool career and his problem is that he's trying too hard

copacetic

glenjamin wrote: »

copacetic wrote: »

abonglahor

????

sorry, Aliadiere.

monkey9

That wasn't over the top be Alonso!! He got the ball. To me that was a fair 50 50 challenge

~Rebel~

monkey9 wrote: »

I hope Keano gets his first goal sooner rather than later. He's struggling so far in his Liverpool career and his problem is that he's trying too hard

very much so. he either needs to get it soon, or else just relax and let it come. Couldn't see option B being taken though..

mike65

He's still on. Keane still getting in the way.

Mike.

copacetic

downing makes a fool of arebola and benny, but ends up on his right foot and can't hit the target, good run though. Dosenna has looked really good on the ball down our left and gone past defenders a few times.


great link up one two off long ball from torres and keane, but torres crowded out by covering right back when in on goal.

mike65

Much better in the last 5 mins.

Mike.

copacetic

sweet jebus, great run from keane, takes 4 players out of it and sets torres up with a side foot chance 14 yards out but he snatches at it. Haven't seen us look so good going forward in a long time, but leaving spaces at the back. We need to get a goal soon.

~Rebel~

some very nice football between Keane and Torres, really linking well. Torres should have just scored after Keane's run. Looks like a goal is coming soon though, from one team or the other...

~Rebel~

corners corners corners! christ lads, someone learn to put in a decent one!

mike65

When Reina has the ball in hand he always looks for a chance to bowl it down the right wing as a rule so why is there often no-one out there? Liverpool have to stop getting sucked into the 18 yard area and give Reina the chance to start a quick counterattack.

Oh yeah, corners - bleugh again.

Mike.

monkey9

It's been a frustrating half. We've played some decent stuff at times, but we're giving the ball away a lot. Keane has got better as the half has gone on and seems to be gaining confidence now. Linked up well with Torres a few times. Dossena has done ok getting forward, but his crossing has been awful.
Our corners in general have been terrible. Playing a lot of short corners, but not getting it in the box and when we try to take a long corner, Alonso seems to be getting Gerrard syndrome and hitting the first man. In fact, Alonso has not played well in that half. The crowd are already getting restless and the longer it stays nil all, the harder it will get.
Hopefully the Kop can inspire!

glenjamin

Don't have Setanta Sports 1 so am watching the match on the Sky Sports videprinter. All the stats indicate that your all over us. Is that how it is?

copacetic

glenjamin wrote: »

Don't have Setanta Sports 1 so am watching the match on the Sky Sports videprinter. All the stats indicate that your all over us. Is that how it is?

certainly well on top, but pushing forward so much is leaving space at the back for you to attack. best chance was probably downing, but he has even less of a right foot than I thought.

mike65

No its been quite balanced, Liverpool have had better chances, Boro have been tidy and well organsied. Gerrard is quiet.

Mike.

Tusky

glenjamin wrote: »

Don't have Setanta Sports 1 so am watching the match on the Sky Sports videprinter. All the stats indicate that your all over us. Is that how it is?

Wouldnt say all over. Middlesborough have tried to play football and have bossed the game a bit in the middle of the park. You get the feeling a goal is coming for Liverpool though.