Liverpool V Manchester United Sunday 26th oct 2009 2.00pm (Mod note - #967)

Helix

liverpool 2-1 for me

unfortunately

RasTa

In work so will miss watching this match live for the first time ever!

sisco

Just on Sky News Benitez Going Nowhere So The Club Have Just Givin Statement

Headshot

sisco wrote: »

Just on Sky News Benitez Going Nowhere So The Club Have Just Givin Statement

the dreaded vote of confidence

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that's fair bad news about fletch ffs ( if it's true)

Paul Tergat

Yeah SSN saying Fletch is out, big loss in this type of game for us

WIZE

Squeaky bum time .

I would think a 0-0 and a sending off

Also a goal disallowed

Mark my words

Miap

have a bad feeling bout this liverpool gonna come out all guns blazing!! If united can keep it level til 60 mins think we can scrape a goal in last 10 mins and maybe win!!!

The Muppet

p_larkin99 wrote: »

Yeah SSN saying Fletch is out, big loss in this type of game for us

:mad: That's not good.

Xavi6

A reminder that anything to do with streams is to be posted in the thread linked below -

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055680428

m@cc@

sisco wrote: »

Just on Sky News Benitez Going Nowhere So The Club Have Just Givin Statement

Anyway.......

Nervy .

smoochie06

Anyone able to find any info on Torres and Gerrard? Will Gerrard even make the squad?

Also what about Rooney does he have a chance of playing?

PHB

Without Fletcher, I think we'll really really struggle. I think for us to win this, whoever is in midfield for us, whether it be Anderson, Carrick, Giggs or O'Shea, will have to put in an astonishing performance above their usual level. Thank god that Liverpools midfield is so weak right now, because if Alonso was playing today, we'd be in massive trouble in there. Gerrard however is going to have a lot of fun today if he plays.

ShooterSF

Shame about Fletch. These games are the type he revels in. Could be some clash in midfield still if Gerrard makes it and Giggs starts as we would be watching the two players of the year from last season.
These games are impossible to call so I'm going with my heart and calling a United win with Vidic opening his account for the season against 'Pool's current set-piece chaos.

tok9

Very nervous about this one.... Hoping for a 2-1 but for that everyone will have to perform whether if gerrard and torres start or not!

Fletcher is a big loss for united and Liverpool need to take advantage of it. Masch will have to control the midfield and lucas needs to be more adventurous.

I expect both Johnson and Torres to start anyway. LW is between Aurelio and Babel for me. It would be great to see Babel start and have an excellent game and score another against the big four but realistically Aurelio is the safer option.

1-1 i'd say but hopefully 2-1.

Aidric

Just watching Mascherano's self destruct act at Old Trafford two seasons ago on MUTV. Ah, good memories.

Headshot

im hoping for

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vds

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oshea---Rio---vidic

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evra
valencia---carrick---ando---giggs

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berba----Rooney

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(wouldnt surprise me to see Owen start)

eclectichoney

Headshot wrote: »

im hoping for

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vds

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oshea---Rio---vidic

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evra
valencia---carrick---ando---giggs

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berba----Rooney

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(wouldnt surprise me to see Owen start)

Given Fletch's absence ( ) I reckon this is our best option, with Scholes, Nani & Owen as possible subs.

manutd

Headshot wrote: »

(wouldnt surprise me to see Owen start)

The same with me, but hoping for

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vds

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O Shea---Rio---Vidic

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Evra
Valencia---Carrick---Ando---Giggs

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Berba----Rooney

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Owen to come on in the 30-20 mins maybe.

manutd

Aidric wrote: »

Just watching Mascherano's self destruct act at Old Trafford two seasons ago on MUTV. Ah, good memories.

Ya, matbe happen again today.

PHB

Berbatov is essential in this game as we are likely to get overrun in midfield and need up top to keep possession really well.

manutd

manutd wrote: »

Ya, matbe happen again today.

What is the story on Torres and Gerrard ???

Redzer7

Headshot wrote: »

im hoping for

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vds

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oshea---Rio---vidic

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evra
valencia---carrick---ando---giggs

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berba----Rooney

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(wouldnt surprise me to see Owen start)

Headshot i've noticed this in a few of your posts,
why do you always put Rooney with a capital R and not for the others?
I know you have Rio too but it's always Rooney with a capital R :P.

manutd

I am going for Liverpool 1 up at half-time, with united winnning 2-1 with Owen scoring inthe last 10 mins

ntlbell

manutd wrote: »

What is the story on Torres and Gerrard ???

according to ssn torres is a maybe, i think he'll def be in the squad.

gerrard is doubtful looks like he'll be out.

KevIRL

Whatever way this match plays out, this thread is gonna make for very entertaining reading later.

Imagine if there is a similar finish to the Manchester derby? The soccer forrum would go into complete meltdown

miralize

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VDS

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O'Shea --- Ferdinand --- Vidic --- Evra
Valencia --- Anderson --- Giggs --- Nani

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Berbatov --- Rooney/Owen

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My team prediction.
Score prediction? I'll be cheeky and say 3-1 to United, based purely on the dreadful form of Liverpool recently.

But no matter what the score is, its gonna be a brilliant game. Good luck!

Paul Tergat

Id be pretty concerned if that was our midfield mitch.

Can anyone see Fergie going 4-5-1?

The Muppet

Fletch is a big loss but I don't think Liverpool have the players available to over run United in midfield. I think it'll be 4 5 1, Valencia Carrick Anderson Scholes and Giggs assuming all are available,

Paul Tergat

Is that assuming Rooney doesnt play muppet? Or is it with Berbatov up front. I really dont want just Berbatov up front on his own

leninbenjamin

p_larkin99 wrote: »

Id be pretty concerned if that was our midfield mitch.

Can anyone see Fergie going 4-5-1?

very high probability i'd say. At the very least, he'll be telling Rooney to drop back and support the midfield whenever they don't have the ball.

eclectichoney

I do have a horrible feeling tha Roo won't be fit and we'll go a 4-5-1 with Berba up top. But I'm crossing my fingers for Rooney. We'll soon find out!

This appears to be the Liverpool team.


Reina

Johnson
Carragher
Agger
Insua

Kuyt
Mascherano
Lucas
Aurelio

Benayoun
Torres

Paul Tergat

If it wasnt for the ****ing clocks going back we'd know the teams by now and it'd be 15 mins before KO :mad:

MagicMarker

Am I missing something? Why is Goals on Sunday still on? Isn't the match coverage supposed to start at 12.30?

killwill

miralize wrote: »

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VDS

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O'Shea --- Ferdinand --- Vidic --- Evra
Valencia --- Anderson --- Giggs --- Nani

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Berbatov --- Rooney/Owen

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My team prediction.
Score prediction? I'll be cheeky and say 3-1 to United, based purely on the dreadful form of Liverpool recently.

But no matter what the score is, its gonna be a brilliant game. Good luck!

Nani on the bench, push Giggs out left and start Carrick. Although if Rooney is definitely out I can see 4-5-1 with Berba up front on his own and Owen getting the last 30mins or so.

Paul Tergat

leninbenjamin wrote: »

very high probability i'd say. At the very least, he'll be telling Rooney to drop back and support the midfield whenever they don't have the ball.

Should Rooney start of course but I think its a given that Rooney will do some of the defensive work.

Kirnsy

MagicMarker wrote: »

Am I missing something? Why is Goals on Sunday still on? Isn't the match coverage supposed to start at 12.30?

something to do with gaining / losing the hour i presume

andrewie

MagicMarker wrote: »

Am I missing something? Why is Goals on Sunday still on? Isn't the match coverage supposed to start at 12.30?

1pm coverage starts.

Mitch Connor

LOL at the MUTV converage.

Showing highlights from previous games, with a red Beach Ball superimposed over the ball (to the tune of 99 red baloons)

Opening line is: "They told us to come back when we had 18. Well, here we are."

Aidric

I'm off down the pub. Hope to be celebrating a Utd win in a few hours time. 2-1 to Utd, Berba & Vidic, Torres for Liverpool.

KevIRL

Rooney starts

lordgoat

Gerrard out and both Torres and Rooney starts. Jeff just told us

Mitch Connor

lordgoat wrote: »

Gerrard out and both Torres and Rooney starts. Jeff just told us

Just hope Vidic isn't have Driver License problems this morning...

The Muppet

p_larkin99 wrote: »

Is that assuming Rooney doesnt play muppet? Or is it with Berbatov up front. I really dont want just Berbatov up front on his own

I think we'll start with one up front, Rooney if available or berbatov if Rooneys not available. If both start we could see Rooney on the left at the expense of Giggs or Scholes .

MagicMarker

Scholes & Giggs start.

lordgoat

4-4-2 for united. Here we go!

modmuffin

SSN reporting Owen, Rooney & Torres to start

mike65

Jimmy Rice at Anfield 25 October 2009
Fernando Torres and Glen Johnson are back as Liverpool take on Manchester United this afternoon - a game you can listen to live from 1.30pm GMT.
Both have recovered from injury, though skipper Steven Gerrard is not fit enough to make the squad.

Meanwhile, Michael Owen is on the bench for United. Wayne Rooney starts.

The Liverpool XI in full is:

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Reina
Johnson-Carra-Agger-Insua
----Mascherano, Lucas,
Kuyt---Benayoun---Aurelio

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Torres.

Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Babel, Ngog, Spearing, Degen, Skrtel.

Dave!

Redcafe is quoting SSN as saying Owen starts with Rooney

VDS
O'Shea Rio Vida Evra
Valencia Scholes Carrick Giggs
Rooney Berba