Atletico Madrid v Liverpool 8:05 Inter-Railing around Europe Match Thread

MementoMori

So after an epic trip involving 6 different coaches, 3 different trains and one flight Liverpool have a game at the end of it all, against some crowd in Madrid.

Nice for Pepe to be back at Atletico but according to an interview Torres won't be at the stadium because he'll be working on his recouperation at the clinic in Barcelona.

Don't know much about Atletico but Aguero is out so that has to be a positive. Given the difference in home and away from since Christmas I'd be delighted with a score draw and even a 2-1 loss wouldn't be the worst in the world, just getting that cruical away goal is all-important.

Reckon the Liverpool lineup is most likely

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Pepe

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--Johnson-Carra-Soto-Agger--

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Masch-Lucas

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--Kuyt--Gerrard--Benayoun--

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Dave

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Babel might swap with Benayoun but I think Benni is a better bet.
Bench isn't exactly heaving with quality

Subs: Cavailieri, Ayala, Aquilani, El Zhar, Babel, Pacheco, Degen

Players who travelled who won't be on the bench: Hansen &Plessis

5ForKeeps

MementoMori wrote: »

So after an epic trip involving 6 different coaches, 3 different trains and one flight Liverpool have a game at the end of it all, against some crowd in Madrid.

Nice for Pepe to be back at Atletico but according to an interview Torres won't be at the stadium because he'll be working on his recouperation at the clinic in Barcelona.

Don't know much about Atletico but Aguero is out so that has to be a positive. Given the difference in home and away from since Christmas I'd be delighted with a score draw and even a 2-1 loss wouldn't be the worst in the world, just getting that cruical away goal is all-important.

Reckon the Liverpool lineup is most likely

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Pepe

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--Johnson-Carra-Soto-Agger--

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Masch-Lucas

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--Kuyt--Gerrard--Benayoun--

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Dave

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Babel might swap with Benayoun but I think Benni is a better bet.
Bench isn't exactly heaving with quality

Subs: Cavailieri, Ayala, Aquilani, El Zhar, Babel, Pacheco, Degen

Players who travelled who won't be on the bench: Hansen &Plessis

Probably swap Babel with Yossi but that team should be nailed on unless Rafa pulls out a trick like he did at the Nou Camp three years ago.

Ush1

Think it would be a great game to stick Aquilani in.

5ForKeeps

Ush1 wrote: »

Think it would be a great game to stick Aquilani in.

That's what I think could be the trick he has up his sleeve for 2nite. Play Gerrard back in the middle possibly.

mike65

Whoops! thread merge I must have been doing mine when this got posted.

Pinturicchio

Who's Soto?

The Recliner

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Who's Soto?

The greek Center half whose name is unpronnouncable and unspellable

Kess73

Could be an interesting game.

Athletico have a useful squad and can play some very clever stuff at times, especially the interplay coming in off their left side.

I do think that they will try to put the tie to rest tonight though, and leave more gaps at the back than normal, as their away record this year is even worse than ours.

They are quite prone to conceding home and away this season. They average just over a goal a game against them at home, and almost two goals conceded a game away, so an away goal or two could be on the cards tonight.

I think it could be a good game for goals tonight with a final score of 2-2 or even a 3-2 that could go either way.

MementoMori

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Who's Soto?

Sotirios Kyrgiakos aka The Greek

LuckyLloyd

ONE MORE TIME PLEASE

Pinturicchio

The Recliner wrote: »

The greek Center half whose name is unpronnouncable and unspellable

Oh right. Is Skrtel injured or something?

Kess73

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

ONE MORE TIME PLEASE

Yep another trophy in this comp would make us the team that has won it the most.

Spiritoftheseventies

Dont want to start a stampede to the bookies but just heard we will be wearing that Black away strip. We haven't won in it yet.

SlickRic

FOR NANDO!!!!

5starpool

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Dont want to start a stampede to the bookies but just heard we will be wearing that Black away strip. We haven't won in it yet.

We had never won on a Monday night under Rafa until a couple of months ago either, and never lost at Anfield when Nando scored until the Villa game earlier this season.

I would be more concerned about the effects of the long trip than what they are wearing.

I'd snap their hand off for a score draw now, tbh.

UnitedIrishman

Madrid will be well up for this given that they've all but given up in the league.

Plus Liverpool have had one cnut of a trip after a game on Monday night.

Backed Atletico at 2.56.

Headshot

A. Madrid's home record in europe is pretty poor

Won 1
Drew 5
Lost 1

~Rebel~

Headshot wrote: »

A. Madrid's home record in europe is pretty poor

Won 1
Drew 5
Lost 1

/bets on a draw

The Recliner

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

ONE MORE TIME PLEASE

Good times

I would be delighted to see us win it again

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Agger, Kuyt, Lucas, Mascherano, Benayoun, Gerrard, Ngog.


Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Degen, El Zhar, Ayala, Pacheco, Babel.

Happy wth that team

mike65

Pretty much as expected

MementoMori

rarnes1 wrote: »

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Agger, Kuyt, Lucas, Mascherano, Benayoun, Gerrard, Ngog.


Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, Degen, El Zhar, Ayala, Pacheco, Babel.

Least shocking team selection ever.

Dave for goals pleae.

Headshot

any A. Madrid team news?

Spiritoftheseventies

Good team although as usual would prefer to see Aqua included.

missingtime

I actually like our bench for some reason.

Tusky

missingtime wrote: »

I actually like our bench for some reason.

Its pretty damn weak...

Spiritoftheseventies

How many are watching 3e tonight

mike65

Colin and Stan on 5 ftw!

Spiritoftheseventies

Im looking forward to seeing from Anthony from Dublin will be texting in to 3e after his last outing. Should be interesting

dubmick

sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know what channel Fulham are on?

mike65

ITV4 edit, no its not! :eek:

Headshot

13 David De Egea
17 Tomas Ujfalusi
3 Antonio López
21 Luis Perea
18 Alvaro Soto Dominguez
20 Simão
12 Silva Paulo Assuncao
8 Raúl García
19 José Antonio Reyes
7 Diego Forlan
9 Jose Manuel Jurado

dubmick wrote: »

sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know what channel Fulham are on?

Setanta Ireland (19:45-22:05 Ireland only)
ESPN (19:15-22:30)

Latchy

Glad I have C5 channel

Spiritoftheseventies

mike65 wrote: »

ITV4 edit, no its not! :eek:

Pretty sure its on ESPN as well as they mentioned it on Monday Night during Liverpool game

leninbenjamin

dubmick wrote: »

sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know what channel Fulham are on?

Setanta Ireland.

Latchy

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Pretty sure its on ESPN as well as they mentioned it on Monday Night during Liverpool game

Yep , it's on the ESPN tonight

dubmick

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Setanta Ireland.

it is indeed! I was beginning to think I was going to miss the match...I've watched most of their campaign so far. Some very entertaining games.

Now as a United fan it's time for me to get out of this thread

cheers lads

Kess73

Headshot wrote: »

13 David De Egea
17 Tomas Ujfalusi
3 Antonio López
21 Luis Perea
18 Alvaro Soto Dominguez
20 Simão
12 Silva Paulo Assuncao
8 Raúl García
19 José Antonio Reyes
7 Diego Forlan
9 Jose Manuel Jurado

Decent ball playing team. Their left is going to be a big source of attacks. I mentioned it earlier in this thread that the interplay coming in from their left has been very good at times this season, and that line up does not change my mind about that for tonight.

Spiritoftheseventies

Babb just said Rafa breached contract by not guarenteeing fourth place. Yeah sure that will hold up in court:rolleyes:

D'Agger

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Good team although as usual would prefer to see Aqua included.

Keep an eye on Lucas twitter during the game sots - if its updated during the match then it's definately not the real Lucas

Spiritoftheseventies

PaulieC wrote: »

Keep an eye on Lucas twitter during the game sots - if its updated during the match then it's definately not the real Lucas

Apparently it caught out a few people on the Twits thread as well

Kess73

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Babb just said Rafa breached contract by not guarenteeing fourth place. Yeah sure that will hold up in court:rolleyes:

Pretty sure Babb broke his contract by pretending to be a defender.


And might have broken something else when the goalpost tackled him.

Spiritoftheseventies

Erm what was that about Neville snogging Scholes?

The Recliner

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Erm what was that about Neville snogging Scholes?

Neville planted the lips on Scholes after the game at the weekend

That was a stupid comment by Babb about Rafa promising 4th, Phil Babb QC

D'Agger

Masch looks like he's struggling according to the lads on Ch5 - pulled up with a hamstring problem an is moving a bit gingerly. Don't like that considering we're away from home but if it's serious I'd assume Gerrard slots back and Aquaman comes in behind N'Gog

Spiritoftheseventies

PaulieC wrote: »

Masch looks like he's struggling according to the lads on Ch5 - pulled up with a hamstring problem an is moving a bit gingerly. Don't like that considering we're away from home but if it's serious I'd assume Gerrard slots back and Aquaman comes in behind N'Gog

God even the graphics are terrible on 3e. Now for the feedback. Should be good

applehunter

That one on TV3 is pure sex.

missingtime

applehunter wrote: »

That one on TV3 is pure sex.

Pics?

Spiritoftheseventies

applehunter wrote: »

That one on TV3 is pure sex.

She will be on countdown this time next year. You heard it here first

~Rebel~

english link for anyone who needs it; http://www.iraqgoals.net/7923-atletico-madrid-vs-liverpool-fc-.html

they even just gave kudos to Lucas!

Looking forward to this one now.