Sparta Prague v Liverpool

mike65

3e and Channel 5 from 8 pm

After Tuesdays and Wednesdays heroics at the top table its the scraps as Liverpool head east for the first leg of the 16th Finals stage of the Europa League for which the winners will pocket a pathetic £5.5 million approx. Hardly worth the effort for LFC but as it happens the side needs games and who knows we might get to see a few of the youngsters play.

No firm team news except that Poulson (wife about to give birth) along with injured Gerrard and Agger have not travelled.

Sparta Praha sit 2nd in thier league Kadlec and Kweuke are the first choice strikers the former only 18 years old. Their home record in the EL is nothing to write home about.

Revolution9

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Liverpool travel to Prague for the first leg of their Europa League tie.

This will be Kenny Dalglish's first ever European match as Liverpool manager, as English clubs were banned during his first reign following the Heysel disaster.

Liverpool have included 16 year old Raheem Sterling in the squad, he will be the youngest ever play to appear for the club if he comes on. Other young prospects Conor Coady, Jack Robinson and Tom Ince have been included in the squad.

Gerrard and Agger are out injured, but Joe Cole could feature for the first time under Kenny as he has travelled.

Kick off at 20:05

AgileMyth

Hearing great things about Sterling, hopefully he'll get some time on the pitch.

Revolution9

AgileMyth wrote: »

Hearing great things about Sterling, hopefully he'll get some time on the pitch.

Be a bit underwhelming if he doesn't feature!

He scored 5 goals on Monday night against the Southend youth team.

AgileMyth

Not bad for a kid.

mike65

Excuse me I got here first!

:mad:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056183292

Gone Drinking

mike65 wrote: »

Hardly worth the effort for LFC

Fcuking lol..

I don't think Liverpool fans should be sticking their noses up at any sort of cup, considering the way they're playing at the moment.

Revolution9

mike65 wrote: »

Excuse me I got here first!

:mad:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056183292

Oops!

It was only by one minute, and I gots pictures!

Mods, please merge or delete this

DrumSteve

10-0 to the pool.

Okay seriously It'll be 2-0 and the young lads probably wont get a run out.

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Fcuking lol..

I don't think Liverpool fans should be sticking their noses up at any sort of cup, considering the way they're playing at the moment.

Last 5: Won 4 Drawn 1

That aint bad form eh?

mike65

But I got the name right!

JJJJNR

Gifs FTW.

That_Guy

mike65 wrote: »

3e and Channel 5 from 8 pm

After Tuesdays and Wednesdays heroics at the top table its the scraps as Liverpool head east for the first leg of the 16th Finals stage of the Europa League for which the winners will pocket a pathetic £5.5 million approx. Hardly worth the effort for LFC but as it happens the side needs games and who knows we might get to see a few of the youngsters play.

No firm team news except that Poulson (wife about to give birth) along with injured Gerrard and Agger have not travelled.

Sparta Praha sit 2nd in thier league Kadlec and Kweuke are the first choice strikers the former only 18 years old. Their home record in the EL is nothing to write home about.

Fantastic support for your team.

mike65

5.5 million quid is hardly worth getting out of bed for if you are Liverpool football club. Its not like we need the money.

but as it happens the side needs games

So from that point of view I'm happy enough


Now stop being so precious.

BERBA

Good ol Thursday night footie , cant beat it

Luap

Would be nice to see them in the final in the Aviva.

missingtime

BERBA wrote: »

Good ol Thursday night footie , cant beat it

Subtle as a chainsaw Berba :pac:

JoeyJJ

Would like to see Stirling get some time after his 5 goals on Monday.

Vokes

mike65 wrote: »

5.5 million quid is hardly worth getting out of bed for if you are Liverpool football club. Its not like we need the money.

True, the money is not important but european ranking is. The farther that Liverpool progress in the tournament then all the better for their european club ranking, which in turn effects which preliminary rounds they enter in seasons that follow, etc.

I reckon this one will be a cagey away win, 0-1.

gnolan

What a matchup tonight! Really deserves two thr.........oh wait

Kess73

BERBA wrote: »

Good ol Thursday night footie , cant beat it

Don't worry, you can enjoy it next season when you are not at that nice table you are so fond of talking about. :cool:

opr

Revolution9 wrote: »

Be a bit underwhelming if he doesn't feature!

He scored 5 goals on Monday night against the Southend youth team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh0-kR2cNQo

Opr

ilovelamp2000

Reina
kelly
Carra
Skrtel
Johnson
Maxi
Meireles
Lucas
Fabio
Kuyt
Ngog

Guy:Incognito

opr wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh0-kR2cNQo

Opr

Thats the first I've seen of him so I've only the 5 goals to go on but is he a bit of a glory hunter?

He seems a bit head down and going it alone regardless of people in good positions. I doubt he'll be waltzing around lads at senior level like that and could end up looking like Ciise running straight in to defenders.

Not trying to put a dampener on it or anything.

flahavaj

opr wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh0-kR2cNQo

Opr

Not a tap-in in sight. Looks quality.

Revolution9

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Thats the first I've seen of him so I've only the 5 goals to go on but is he a bit of a glory hunter?

He seems a bit head down and going it alone regardless of people in good positions. I doubt he'll be waltzing around lads at senior level like that and could end up looking like Ciise running straight in to defenders.

Not trying to put a dampener on it or anything.

I'm sure plenty of footballers are like that at the tender age of 16 to be fair!

billymitchell

ilovelamp2000 wrote: »

Reina
kelly
Carra
Skrtel
Johnson
Maxi
Meireles
Lucas
Fabio
Kuyt
Ngog

This the starting line up?

Revolution9

ilovelamp2000 wrote: »

Reina
kelly
Carra
Skrtel
Johnson
Maxi
Meireles
Lucas
Fabio
Kuyt
Ngog

Confirmed team?
Much stronger than I expected if so.

ShamoBuc

Hopefully - if that team actually starts - they will put in a good enough shift to make it easier to bring on the young guns. Raheem is certainly one for the futrue but as KK says he will only be involved if he has his homework done - literally. He's on his midterm - I would prefer not to see him as I think he really is too young, getting the experience of travelling with the first squad for a european match will be more than enough IMHO.
I would prefer to see ( among others) Pacheco get the game time.

Revolution9

gnolan wrote: »

What a matchup tonight! Really deserves two thr.........oh wait

Mike posted his 60 seconds before me the b:rolleyes:stard!

I've asked mods to delete mine or merge.

Nalz

What a ****ing stupid way to start a match thread tbh

K-9

So big it needs 2 threads.

Doubt Sterling will see action, he has just turned 16. He'd be the youngest player for Liverpool if he does get a go.

I'd like to see Flanagan get a run out if he's in the squad.

Paully D

Coronation Street for me.

ilovelamp2000

ilovelamp2000 wrote: »

Reina
kelly
Carra
Skrtel
Johnson
Maxi
Meireles
Lucas
Fabio
Kuyt
Ngog

This team is being mentioned too :

reina
johnson
wilson
carra
greek
lucas
aurelio
maxi
kuyt
ming
ngog

billymitchell

Paully D wrote: »

Coronation Street for me.

Take it to the television forum then!!!!
I'm actually a little excited by this game tonight, hopefully see a handful of the young fellas get a run out.

Paully D

billymitchell wrote: »

Take it to the television forum then!!!!
I'm actually a little excited by this game tonight, hopefully see a handful of the young fellas get a run out.

I might have a look at yourself at 8pm too :pac:

stumpypeeps

Liverpool team in full: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Maxi, Lucas, Meireles, Aurelio, Kuyt, Ngog. Subs: Gulacsi, Skrtel, Kelly, Cole, Jovanovic, Pacheco, Coady.

jebidiah

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/meireles-starts-listen-live-1

team

Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Maxi, Lucas, Meireles, Aurelio, Kuyt, Ngog. Subs: Gulacsi, Skrtel, Kelly, Cole, Jovanovic, Pacheco, Coady.

Chardee MacDennis

is Aurelio playing cm or wing back?

opr

---

Reina

---

----Carragher----Kyrgiakos----Wilson

---

Johnson

---

Aurelio

---

Lucas

---

Meireles

---

Kuyt

---

Maxi

---

Ngog

---

Something like that I would guess seeing as its away and Kenny has favoured the three CB's ?

Opr

Chardee MacDennis

could see

Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson

---

Lucas---Aurelio
--Kuyt

---

Meireles----Maxi

---

Ngog

or

---

Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson
Johnson

---

Aurelio

---

Meireles--Lucas

---

Maxi

---

Kuyt

---

Ngog

jesus_thats_gre

BastardPrince wrote: »

could see

Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson

---

Lucas---Aurelio
--Kuyt

---

Meireles----Maxi

---

Ngog

or

---

Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson
Johnson

---

Aurelio

---

Meireles--Lucas

---

Maxi

---

Kuyt

---

Ngog

Or, when you factor in where they have played in recent months:

Carragher

---

Soto

---

Wilson----Johnson

---

Lucas---Aurelio

---

----Kuyt

---

Meireles

---

Maxi

---

---

Ngog

---

Or:

Carragher

---

Soto

---

Wilson----Johnson
Maxi

---

Lucus

---

Meireles

---

Aurelio

---

Kuyt

---

N'Gog

---

There is going to be a lot of movement between positions me thinks.

5starpool

BastardPrince wrote: »

Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Wilson

---

Lucas---Aurelio
--Kuyt

---

Meireles----Maxi

---

Ngog

This I reckon.

Ronan|Raven

No Torres?

Yakult

Delighted to see Wilson starting tonight! I have high hopes for that young fella.

SlickRic

ah Phil Babb.

such a horribly generic pundit.

opr

Was just thinking wow 3e seemed to have sorted out the video it looks much better than usual and is streaming with no buffer. Sound is way out of sync Has to be the worst streaming service I have ever come across.

Opr

101001

SlickRic wrote: »

ah Phil Babb.

such a horribly generic pundit.

He really needs to be put down...

gnolan

opr wrote: »

Was just thinking wow 3e seemed to have sorted out the video it looks much better than usual and is streaming with no buffer. Sound is way out of sync Has to be the worst streaming service I have ever come across.

Opr

Sign up for free on Magnet. Their stream is synced up at least

SlickRic

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

No Torres?

Mr.Crinklewood

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

No Torres?

Rested for the FA Cup.

Desire to Aspire

I hope Liverpool put in a good performance tonight and manage to grab a few goals. Then we can give players a run in the second leg.

It would also be nice to see Liverpool win some silverware, and I don't care if it's the Europa League, unlike some.