Liverpool Vs Sunderland match thread

Kess73

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Kick Off 16:00


Possible Starting XIs

Liverpool: Riena – Insua, Carragher, Agger, Johnson – Maxi, Aquilani, Mascherano, Kuyt – Torres, Gerrard

4-2-3-1

Sunderland: Gordon - Da Silva, Ferdinand, Turner, Hutton – Richardson, Cana, Cattermole, Malbranque – Campbell, Bent


4-4-2




Match Odds

Liverpool – 2/7
Draw – 4/1
Sunderland – 10/1






Looks like Aquilani will start today. I hope he does, as we have won all five of the league games that he has started.

Glico Man

I'm gonna say a Liverpool win, possibly 3-1 or so. With Torres we are a different animal and I expect him to get at least 1 and probably Bent to reply for Sunderland

They're in good form but maybe this is a game too far...hopefully anyway

PHB

Liverpool absolutely have to win this.

everdead.ie

Draw would be nice I have to say might put a bet on at 4-1 or maybe bent to score anytime

mike65

PP doing a beach-ball special?

ctrl-alt-delete

Should be a good game, and a challenge for Liverpool.

After going through a terrible terrible period stretching back to November, much of the home fixtures i had to witness Sunderland seem to have got their act together again.

They have played some great football lately, but they have also played some terrible stuff at times in those games. If they do this today and Liverpool play well it should be a Liverpool win.

I'll add in the fact that Jones (who i don't like as a player) but who has been instrumental in Sunderlands form of late, and more so Mensah being out further sides me with a Liverpool win.

Ush1

I'll go 3-1 to Liverpool. Bent to score for Sunderland.

The Muppet

Should be a good game. On the form Guide Sunderland should win it, Torres playing well will be a factor if liverpool are to win.

Lex Luthor

usually the match odds give a good indication of the result. I'm going for a Liverpool win with a hat-trick for Torres and Gerrard to get one from the pen.

RasTa

Sunderland are decent enough @10/1 so a few pennies on that. Also some on Bent anytime.

Kess73

The Muppet wrote: »

Should be a good game. On the form Guide Sunderland should win it, Torres playing well will be a factor if liverpool are to win.

Going by the form guide Liverpool should win.

Liverpool have won their last seven games at Anfield in all comps.

Sunderland have lost four and drawn three of their last seven away games, conceding seventeen goals and scoring only seven for those away games..

mike65

Manchester Utd fans will grasp at any straw

Or just ignore whats actually going on.

Ush1

mike65 wrote: »

Manchester Utd fans will grasp at any straw

Or just ignore whats actually going on.

Best was my mate who's a Man. United fan, last season in the Champions League. He goes Real Madrid could well give Liverpool a hammering!:pac:

mada999

have to say a win is a must...

to be honest i think Liverpool need to win all their remaining games to get into 4th place and i just can't see it happening have a feeling tottenham will make 4th

mada999

Ush1 wrote: »

Best was my mate who's a Man. United fan, last season in the Champions League. He goes Real Madrid could well give Liverpool a hammering!:pac:

wha ??

Kess73

mike65 wrote: »

Manchester Utd fans will grasp at any straw

Or just ignore whats actually going on.

Mind you, some of the results that Liverpool have had this season give good reason for people to expect upsets.

mike65

True but its a bit sad that Utds fans for whom Liverpool poses absolutely no threat (sadly) still misrepresent facts to make things look worse than they already are.

Kess73

mike65 wrote: »

True but its a bit sad that Utds fans for whom Liverpool poses absolutely no threat (sadly) still misrepresent facts to make things look worse than they already are.

He may have been looking at a combined home and away form which paints a different picture for both clubs.

mike65

I just feel like having a moan to be honest!

Boggles

Must win for Liverpool.

Sneaky fiver on 2-2 20/1

MR NINE

anybody heard anything about the lineups?

Tusky

I really really really want Aquilani to start. Its madness if he does not. We have to win this. We are at home and against Sunderland - we have to attack from the start. We do not need Lucas and Masch on the pitch.

I'd like to see:

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Reina

Johnson

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Carra

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Agger

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Insua

---

Masch----Aquilani

Yossi

---

Gerrard

---

Babel

---

Torres

I think we will see:

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Reina

Johnson

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Carra

---

Agger

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Insua

---

Masch----Lucas

Kuyt

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Gerrard

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Maxi

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Torres

joe123

God is on sky sports!!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

joe123 wrote: »

God is on sky sports!!

He's a week too early.

Boggles

No Aqua, Babel starts

mike65

Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Babel, Mascherano, Gerrard, Rodriguez, Kuyt, Torres.

4-4-2

GLaDOS

Sunderland to win both halfs @ 100/1

joe123

Aquilani on the bench AGAIN!

Am I right in that lucas isnt starting either? Kuyt Babel and Maxi all starting....

whatawaster

what the hell does Aquilani need to do to get a start? Ahead of Gerrard, preferably.
Also, it looks like bye bye Yossi in the summer. 4 games in a row on the bench

v3ttel

Just wanted to pop in to show my support for Darren Bent, the fantasy football legend.

SantryRed

I'm guessing Sky putting Kuyt in centre mid is completely off the mark?

Would it not be:

Babel---Masch---Gerrard---Rodriguez

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Kuyt

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Torres

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noodler

How Maxi keeps starting ahead of Yossi is beyond me.

leninbenjamin

SantryRed wrote: »

I'm guessing Sky putting Kuyt in centre mid is completely off the mark?

Would it not be:

Babel---Masch---Gerrard---Rodriguez

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Kuyt

---

Torres

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Benitez really likes his 4-2-3-1 though.

whatawaster

noodler wrote: »

How Maxi keeps starting ahead of Yossi is beyond me.

I would add Gerrard, Kuyt and Babel to that.

Kess73

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Benitez really likes his 4-2-3-1 though.

Yep, would expect

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Masch

---

Gerrard

---

Babel

---

Kuyt

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Maxi


Although Maybe Rafa is going to give either Kuyt or Babel a run up front with Torres.

Kess73

whatawaster wrote: »

I would add Gerrard, Kuyt and Babel to that.

In fairness to Babel, the few starts he has had this season he has done ok in, especially of late.

Xavi6

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Sunderland to win both halfs @ 100/1

Who's that with? Only 28/1 on Betfair.

Kess73

I'm happy to see Babel back in the team today, but leaving Aquilani out yet again is baffling as it is not as though Rafa keeps him for the European games.

Yossi seems out of favour at present as well.

whatawaster

Kess73 wrote: »

In fairness to Babel, the few starts he has had this season he has done ok in, especially of late.

I agree, i've wanted Babel to start almost every game for the past couple of months. But i think Yossi became such a vital attacking threat for us over the last two seasons, but seems to have been cast aside suddenly, and i don't know why.

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Masch

---

Aquilani

---

Babel

---

Gerrard

---

Yossi-

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Torres

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Would be our best variant of 4231 in my opinion.

GLaDOS

Xavi6 wrote: »

Who's that with? Only 28/1 on Betfair.

Paddypower, that's what I got last night anyway

opr

Xavi6 wrote: »

Who's that with? Only 28/1 on Betfair.

Paddypower

Edit - Free bet if your bothered as you can lay it on Betfair @ 60's

Opr

Tusky

How does Maxi get start after start after start ? Doesnt make sense. Meanwhile, Aquilani cant buy a start it seems, regardless of how well he performs.

Esse85

The Sunderland team anyone??

opr

Tusky wrote: »

How does Maxi get start after start after start ? Doesnt make sense. Meanwhile, Aquilani cant buy a start it seems, regardless of how well he performs.

He didn't really impress in the last game he started :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iZTVsPG6eE

Opr

ctrl-alt-delete

Sunderland: Gordon, Bardsley, Turner, Cana, Ferdinand, Campbell, Henderson, Cattermole, Richardson, Malbranque, Bent.
Subs: Carson, Zenden, Jones, Da Silva, Kilgallon, Mwaruwari, Liddle.

whatawaster

Tusky wrote: »

How does Maxi get start after start after start ? Doesnt make sense. Meanwhile, Aquilani cant buy a start it seems, regardless of how well he performs.

Because he's played well for 1 and a half games out of about 10 it seems.

I've nothing against Maxi, he could be a useful squad player next season, but he's been poor barring those games - blackburn and pompey.

everdead.ie

Gordon,
Bardsley, Turner, Ferdinand, Richardson
Henderson, Cattermole, Cana, Malbranque,
campbell,Bent.


Subs: Carson, Zenden, Jones, Da Silva, Kilgallon, Mwaruwari, Liddle.


Haha Bent didn't get a goal bonus for the beach ball goal

andyman

Anyone else think Sunderland have looked a bit of a better side since Campbell came into the team?

copacetic

irishkop banner got a lingering shot on sky, looks well.

Mrmoe

It will be a tight enough game with Liverpool dominating possesion and Sunderland hitting us on the break. Should be 2-1 or 2-0. Yossi should start a head of Maxi and possibly Aquilani in midfield for Kuyt. You can make excuses for Aquilani not starting the last game but at home against Sunderland I just can't fathom why he is not starting.

Mezcita

opr wrote: »

Paddypower

Edit - Free bet if your bothered as you can lay it on Betfair @ 60's

Opr

Quickest three quid I ever made. Cheers.

The milky bars are on me!!