Liverpool v Wigan [Match Thread] Nando's 100th

MementoMori

What worth a win against Wigan on a wet and windy Wednesday?;)

A win and a clean sheet please for Nando's 100th.

Johnson and Masch both have late fitness tests.
Sounds like Masch is likelier to play than Johnson with Rafa saying Masch's substitution the last day was more of a precaution and the fact that he was on a yellow was part of the decision to sub him.

If Masch is out it means Aquilani and Lucas in midfield.:)
If Johnson is out it sounds like Degen at RB:(

Don't know what the story with Kelly is but would have him ahead of Degen seven days a week and twice on Sundays. Most likely doubt about match fitness given he's been out of action for such a long-time.

Fitness test players aside, I'd imagine the team pretty much picks itself, with Insua back in for Aurelio, and Benayoun on the left.

Fingers crossed the Wigan who played Spurs turn up as opposed to the Wigan who beat Sunderland.

Also as mentioned in the title thread Fernando's 100th game for Liverpool tonight. So far he has scored 60 goals in 99 games, with an average goals per minute on the pitch of one goal every 126 minutes. Even more impressively all of these 60 goals have come in open play i.e. (no penalties, no free kicks)

A hat-trick would be a great way to mark game number 100.

Liverpool v Wigan
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Premier League
Liverpool v Wigan 20:00
Venue: Anfield Date: Wednesday, 16 December 2009 Kick-off: 2000 GMT

TEAM NEWS
Liverpool will give late fitness tests to Javier Mascherano and Glen Johnson after both picked up knocks in the loss to Arsenal on Sunday.

The Reds are optimistic Mascherano (thigh) will recover in time but Johnson may miss out, with Philipp Degen set to deputise at right-back.

Wigan midfielder Hendry Thomas is available after serving a suspension on Saturday.

It means manager Roberto Martinez has a full-strength squad at his disposal.

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Liverpool

Suspended: None

Doubtful: Johnson (unspecified), Mascherano (thigh)

Injured: Babel (ankle), El Zhar (ankle), Riera (hamstring)

Wigan

Suspended: None Doubtful: None Injured: None

kida

MementoMori wrote: »

What worth a win against Wigan on a wet and windy Wednesday?;)

A win and a clean sheet please for Nando's 100th.

Johnson and Masch both have late fitness tests.
Sounds like Masch is likelier to play than Johnson with Rafa saying Masch's substitution the last day was more of a precaution and the fact that he was on a yellow was part of the decision to sub him.

If Masch is out it means Aquilani and Lucas in midfield.:)
If Johnson is out it sounds like Degen at RB:(

Don't know what the story with Kelly is but would have him ahead of Degen seven days a week and twice on Sundays. Most likely doubt about match fitness given he's been out of action for such a long-time.

Fitness test players aside, I'd imagine the team pretty much picks itself, with Insua back in for Aurelio, and Benayoun on the left.

Fingers crossed the Wigan who played Spurs turn up as opposed to the Wigan who beat Sunderland.

Also as mentioned in the title thread Fernando's 100th game for Liverpool tonight. So far he has scored 60 goals in 99 games, with an average goals per minute on the pitch of one goal every 126 minutes. Even more impressively all of these 60 goals have come in open play i.e. (no penalties, no free kicks)

A hat-trick would be a great way to mark game number 100.

Can't torres playing tonight and saturday so which one is he left out in?
Personally think tonight as is the "easier" of the 2 games and is at home.

1-1 pool to score in first half and wigan to eqaulise with about 20 to go from a setpiece.

MementoMori

kida wrote: »

Can't torres playing tonight and saturday so which one is he left out in?
Personally think tonight as is the "easier" of the 2 games and is at home.

1-1 pool to score in first half and wigan to eqaulise with about 20 to go from a setpiece.

Would imagine he will feature strongly in both with second-half substitution on the cards in both games.

kida

MementoMori wrote: »

Would imagine he will feature strongly in both with second-half substitution on the cards in both games.

with his recent injury problems I just can't see him starting 3 games in 6 days

mayordenis

6-0 I just keep telling myself that...

Spiritoftheseventies

kida wrote: »

Can't torres playing tonight and saturday so which one is he left out in?
Personally think tonight as is the "easier" of the 2 games and is at home.

1-1 pool to score in first half and wigan to eqaulise with about 20 to go from a setpiece.

Just hope that Wigan take a leaf out of Mick McCarthy's book and put out their best team possible

That_Guy

2-1 Wigan for me.

We need a win badly especially with Villa on the form they are on.

I'll take a 1-0 scrappy win with the ball going in of Lucas's left testicle.

mike65

Have a happy 100 Fernando.

Y2J_MUFC

MementoMori wrote: »

Lucas in midfield.:)

Never thought I would see a combination of those words and a smiley face.

I'd say 2-1 Liverpool.

That_Guy

mayordenis wrote: »

6-0 I just keep telling myself that...

Maybe on FIFA 10.

Fink Goddie

rarnes1 wrote: »

I'll take a 1-0 scrappy win with the ball going in of Lucas's left testicle.

That would be Lucas alright, he always makes a balls of it

whatawaster

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Reina

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Johnson

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Carragher

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Agger

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Aurelio

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Lucas

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Aquilani

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----Kuyt

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Gerrard

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Benayoun---

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Torres

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evil_seed

wigan have been shocking away from home this season, so hopefully they'll continue their poor run. liverpool are in shocking home form, but you would think that with better players we can do the biz. plus it is shanks anniversary party, so the crowd should be in boisterous mood and you would think that will lift the team.
however, if i was a betting man (and i am ) i'd be backing the draw

Fink Goddie

Fink Goddie wrote: »

That would be Lucas alright, he always makes a balls of it

Fink, you're back !!

NabyLadistheman

This I think will be the team. Johnson is out

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Pepe


Carra---Agger---Skrtel----Insua

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Masch

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Gerrard

Benayoun

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Kuyt----Aurelio

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Torres

torresistheman

torresistheman wrote: »

This I think will be the team. Johnson is out

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Pepe


Carra---Agger---Skrtel----Insua

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Masch

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Gerrard

Benayoun

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Kuyt----Aurelio

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Torres

Degan might be RB

MementoMori

torresistheman wrote: »

This I think will be the team. Johnson is out

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Pepe


Carra---Agger---Skrtel----Insua

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Masch

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Gerrard

Benayoun

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Kuyt----Aurelio

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Torres

Source for Johnson out? Gah why cant Kelly be fit.

Carra v Degen at right-back is a horrible choice - one offers very little defensively and one offers very offensively .

Also if you have Gerrard CM and Aurelio on the left, surely you'd play Benayoun central and Kuyt on the right? Benayoun always plays better in the centre and Kuyt would provide more cover for Carra defensively compared to Benni?

NabyLadistheman

MementoMori wrote: »

Source for Johnson out? Gah why cant Kelly be fit.

Carra v Degen at right-back is a horrible choice - one offers very little defensively and one offers very offensively .

Also if you have Gerrard CM and Aurelio on the left, surely you'd play Benayoun central and Kuyt on the right? Benayoun always plays better in the centre and Kuyt would provide more cover for Carra defensively compared to Benni?

no reliable source so to speak but have heard it on other forums. Have to wait I suppose. Big loss if he ain't fit.

I forgot all about Degen - might be worth a shot. The thoughts of Carra at right back makes me feel ill

MementoMori

torresistheman wrote: »

no reliable source so to speak but have heard it on other forums. Have to wait I suppose. Big loss if he ain't fit.

I forgot all about Degen - might be worth a shot. The thoughts of Carra at right back makes me feel ill

Says it all about Degen's status really.

I'd probably have him in RB ahead of Carra given it's Wigan at home and you would expect/hope that we wouldn't be under massive pressure defensively.

Probably get more of a better benefit having Degen running up and the down the wing like some sort of Swiss Speedy Gonzalez.

Have Carra as CB alongside Agger.

mike65

Liverpool:
Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Insua, Benayoun, Mascherano, Gerrard, Aurelio, Kuyt, Ngog.

Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Torres, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Darby, Dossena.

Wigan:
Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, Scharner, Gomez, Diame, Thomas, N'Zogbia, Rodallega.

Subs: Kingson, Amaya, Cho, Scotland, Koumas, Sinclair, De Ridder.

Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

No Johnson, Lucas on bench with Aquilani and Torres - we're fooked!

OPENROAD

Liverpool to win 4-0 imo.

Tusky

Really dont like the look of that team.

Carragher at right back ? N'gog, Kuyt, Aurelio and Yossi as our main attackers ? Bleh.

Fingers crossed...

RasTa

11/1 Wigan win for the laugh.

Eire-Dearg

The lack of Aquilani displeases me.

C'mon the pool

MementoMori

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

The lack of Aquilani displeases me.

The lack of Aquilani and Torres displeases me.

I had to go and put Nando's 100 in the thread title :mad:

monkey9

What is going on with that line-up?? I imagine Aurelio is playing alongside Mascherano. Is it not about time we started with Aquailani?? And why Aurelio over Lucas??

ctrl-alt-delete

MementoMori wrote: »

The lack of Aquilani and Torres displeases me.

I had to go and put Nando's 100 in the thread title :mad:

Will still be 100 if he comes off the bench?

I don't know though, seems the same old rafa mentality, where i would start him and try get a comfortable lead ( which lets face it should be possible) Rafa likes to have faith in the others and bring on the others if needed then.

Is this on tv?

Kess73

That looks like 4-4-2 to me.

monkey9

rarnes1 wrote: »

Is this on tv?

No, Spurs and Man City are

Sinnots are showing it

Tusky

monkey9 wrote: »

What is going on with that line-up?? I imagine Aurelio is playing alongside Mascherano. Is it not about time we started with Aquailani?? And why Aurelio over Lucas??

Its probably a 4-4-2 with aurelio on the left. If its a 4-2-3-1 with Aurelio in CM I will get a flight to Liverpool and slap Rafa in the face.

monkey9

Kess73 wrote: »

That looks like 4-4-2 to me.

Yeah, i'm thinking is that gonna be the formation? He has played Aurelio in that Lucas role on a number of occasions though. But the fact that both Lucas and Aurelio are both on the bench suggests it could be 4-4-2

monkey9

I hope this isn't gonna be a horrible nil all draw!!!

mike65

Which Spaniard shall prevail?

Glico Man

Thats a sight I have missed...

Dan Agger taking the ball forward and lashing it at goal

mike65

A bit of early pressure, Yossi looking busy.

mike65

GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NGog (more goals than Owen or Berba? - answer nope!)

D2D

N'Gog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):D:D:D:D:D

Kess73

N'Goal

Glico Man

Haven't a clue what formation we're playing but we're all over them

monkey9

Yeah, its 4-4-2

D2D

Kirkland down injured (again)

Bandit12

N'gog is really looking like a top prospect.

Glico Man

monkey9 wrote: »

Yeah, its 4-4-2

It's very confusing

Players seem to be able to roam and swap when they want

D2D

While Kirkland is still down, Burnley have just scored against Arsenal

ctrl-alt-delete

Just offside for me,

but Ngog looks lively and it was a nice header

Bandit12

Started brilliantly and a great finish by Ngog for the goal.

It's almost as if Rafa knows better than some random fans on a website.;)

Glico Man

Brilliant quick throw in by Yossi

Great save

Kingdom

Bandit12 wrote: »

Started brilliantly and a great finish by Ngog for the goal.

It's almost as if Rafa knows better than some random fans on a website.;)

Ha ha ha ha lol

First time I've laughed reading a Liverpool thread in a long time.