Liverpool v Atletico Madrid

mike65

(first leg 1-0 to AM)

Liverpool starting 11

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Riena
Johnson--Carra-Soto-Agger

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Masch--Lucas
Gerrard---Aquilani----Yossi

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Babel

I cannot imagine it being anything else unless Kuyt and N'Gog have made at least 80% recovery.

Aguero is back for the Spaniards so will partner Diego "Barn Door" Forlan.

No reason to expect much out of this game.

Kess73

Get ready for Olympiacos all over again.

I see a 3-1 win for Liverpool.


Bayern in the final of the CL and us looking to get into the final of the Europa cup. It is 2001 all over again.

Prufrock

mike65 wrote: »

(first leg 1-0 to AM)

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Riena
Johnson--Carra-Soto-Agger

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Masch--Lucas
Gerrard---Aquilani----Yossi

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Babel

Aguero is back for the Spaniards so will partner Diego "Barn Door" Forlan.

Interesting. Good to see Aguero back.

SlickRic

Prufrock wrote: »

Interesting.

nobody else.

Torres definitely out obviousl.

Dirk and N'Gog will be injured too it seems.

plus Babel's a striker by trade.

Spiritoftheseventies

Pretty sure Lucas will start and at Aqua's expense.

Prufrock

SlickRic wrote: »

nobody else.

Dirk and N'Gog will be injured too it seems.

plus Babel's a striker by trade.

I can't remember a game were Babels played as an out and out striker for Liverpool. Should be interesting to see how he does.

N'Gog is injured?

RichTea

I'd love to be wrong but Atléti have been atrocious for almost all of the season. I can easily see them getting beaten by two or more goals. I'd love to be wrong, but I think Liverpool will progress on away goals at the very least.

Iang87

RichTea wrote: »

I'd love to be wrong but Atléti have been atrocious for almost all of the season. I can easily see them getting beaten by two or more goals. I'd love to be wrong, but I think Liverpool will progress on away goals at the very least.

you are wrong we didn't score an away goal

Gillington

Prufrock wrote: »

I can't remember a game were Babels played as an out and out striker for Liverpool. Should be interesting to see how he does.

N'Gog is injured?

He complained of a back strain after the game last week,so i think he's "carrying a knock" and they wont know til before the game.

Interesting to see if babel will play upfront,I think he should be given the chance.I know Athletico have had a poor season but they are as un-predictable as they come so looking forward to this game. 5-5 thriller

RichTea

Iang87 wrote: »

you are wrong we didn't score an away goal

Sorry, wasn't thinking there. They'll win by one goal at least then. My mistake.

leninbenjamin

Will Benitez actually start Babel though? Surely that's too obvious a thing to do for a tactical mastermind like Benitez...

Gang of Gin

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Will Benitez actually start Babel though? Surely that's too obvious a thing to do for a tactical mastermind like Benitez...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he will. There's not much to pick from the bench and we'll probably be without Kuyt and N'Gog.

I'm hoping Gerrard might carry some form through with Aquilani to partner and get the side really going.

Athletico were really poor this season so hopefully they'll have a stinker tonight.

Gang of Gin

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Will Benitez actually start Babel though? Surely that's too obvious a thing to do for a tactical mastermind like Benitez...

Yeah, and to add, I get why you've posted such a concern. He's made some very erratic decisions over his time at Liverpool.

Headshot

I reckon Gerrard will be the main man tonight

Europa League Matches Liverpool v Atletico Madrid
29-04-2010 20:05
To Score 2 or More Goals
S Gerrard @ 17/2

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Gang of Gin wrote: »

Athletico were really poor this season so hopefully they'll have a stinker tonight.

They've had a comparable season to Liverpool really.

mike65

Des wrote: »

They've had a comparable season to Liverpool really.

_______________G____W____D___L_____GF____GA____P
Atlético Madrid__34___12____7___15____52____53____43
Liverpool_______36___18____8___10____61____33____62

gustavo

VAMOS ATLETI

Mitch Connor

oliverkaytimes

RT @paul_tomkins: Tonight's #LFC team news from *usually* reliable source. Gerrard, Aquilani, Babel, Benayoun, Kuyt all play

Mitch Connor

mike65 wrote: »

_______________G____W____D___L_____GF____GA____P
Atlético Madrid__34___12____7___15____52____53____43
Liverpool_______36___18____8___10____61____33____62

See, you compared them. they are comparable.

Gang of Gin

Des wrote: »

They've had a comparable season to Liverpool really.

Oh yeah, certainly, but what I'm saying is that they aren't up against a team in form or a very decent side, so the chances of progressing will be made that little bit easier. And being at home will certainly lift the team.

GavRedKing

Liverpool 1 - 0 after 90minutes and Liverpool to grab a winner in extra time.

Hoping for a hard fought game for 120 minutes that Liverpool win and be less then a 100% for Sunday.

HalloweenJack

Gang of Gin wrote: »

Athletico were really poor this season so hopefully they'll have a stinker tonight.

Atleti blow hot and cold. If it's the side that turned up against Barca, they can win. That night they were incredibly dangerous on the counter-attack and should have got more. If it's the side that turned up against Malaga, then Liverpool should have no trouble steam-rolling through them.

There's no telling what Atleti side will turn up. That said they have performed noticeably better in away ties than the home ones in the Europa League this year.

Gonzovision

I'm hoping this will go to penalties and that Liverpool are given a real tough game tonight

Ush1

I'd fancy Liverpool over the bi-polar Atleti but Liverpool should defo start Babel, type of player Atleti don't like.

PHB

I want Liverpool to lose because I always find they bounce back rather well against top 4 teams.

5starpool

I honestly have no idea how this game will go. I can see Athletico scoring at some point though, but beyond that I don't know. It could be a disaster or joy for us tonight.

The Recliner

Honestly not confident about tonight

Hopeful but not confident

Like everyone else I see Athletico scoring and I don't think we will score 3

SlickRic

2-1 Liverpool.

i've my pessimistic hat on.

if Stevie's up for it, we could do it though.

he might thrive; you just never know. semi-final, big occasion, and all that.

alibabba

Wishing thinking on my part, but the way things happened to have Babel up front on his own, it could be the fresh change required to get the result. Athetico wont like him running at them, i can see him nick a goal or two.

NabyLadistheman

I think we'll win 1-0. Then god only knowa what will happen

mayordenis

6-0 I feel it in the air.

alibabba

mayordenis wrote: »

6-0 I feel it in the air.

Obviously the ash is still clouding your judgement

Aidric

First leg was dire, not expecting much more from the second. One nil Athletico.

Spiritoftheseventies

Quote from Danny Murphy in Herald tonight

We [Fulham] are talking about reaching a final which would be one of the greatest achievements in our history, whereas at Liverpool they are talking abut reaching the same final as a consolation. That puts it into perspective a little bit

Indeed

Holsten

Madrid will score, 100% sure of that.

Highly doubt Liverpool will score 3.

We're out.

mayordenis

Holsten wrote: »

Madrid will score, 100% sure of that.

Highly doubt Liverpool will score 3.

We're out.

I told you - we'll score 6.

They won't score at all, happy days.

missingtime

Hope babel has a ****ing stormer and we win comfortably. We are well capable of it.

Spiritoftheseventies

RichTea wrote: »

Sorry, wasn't thinking there. They'll win by one goal at least then. My mistake.

You mean you didn't read the first post RichTea. Its stuff like that, thats get's posters into trouble. They'll be blaming Mike65 next for not putting the scoreline in big red block capitals

SlickRic

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

They'll be blaming Mike65 next for not putting the scoreline in big red block capitals

whose they??

wait...actually...i don't want to know.

GLaDOS

Sorry to be pedantic, but this is really annoying me in some people posts, there's no "h" in Atlético

monkey9

Any team news, Rosco??

Ush1

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Sorry to be pedantic, but this is really annoying me in some people posts, there's no "h" in Atlético

Irks me an all.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Sorry to be pedantic, but this is really annoying me in some people posts, there's no "h" in Atlético

And there's only one F in Fulham...?!:D

monkey9

I think it's gonna be two one to Liverpool with Atletico going through on away goals!!

monkey9

Reina, Agger, Carragher, Johnson, Mascherano, Lucas, Gerrard, Aqualiani, Benayoun, Babel, Kuyt.

ilovelamp2000

monkey9 wrote: »

Any team news, Rosco??

I posted it last night in the LFC thread.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65631857&postcount=25992

everdead.ie

Kuyt starting up top with babel

monkey9

So, it looks like the formation could be

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Reina

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Masch

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Carra

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Agger

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Johnson

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Lucas

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Gerrard

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Benayoun

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Aqua

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Babel

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Kuyt

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monkey9

everdead.ie wrote: »

Kuyt starting up top with babel

So 442 then!!

ilovelamp2000

monkey9 wrote: »

So 442 then!!

I'd say you were right with your formation above.

mike65

BBC say Monkey9 is not nuts and thats the formation. What chance Kuyt will last only a half at best?

Torres was in the stadium a short time ago and went over to the Atletico supporters, he was walking without any help and showing no signs of his surgery.