Braga v Liverpool

Jesus Wept

Uefa Europa League, round of 16 first leg
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Braga
Date: Thursday, 10 March Kick-off: 1800 GMT
Coverage: Live text on BBC Sport website and mobiles, updates on BBC Radio 5; live on Channel 5 live

Liverpool
25 Reina
02 G Johnson
16 Kyrgiakos
23 Carragher
37 Skrtel
04 Meireles
10 Cole
21 Lucas
26 Spearing
28 Poulsen
18 Kuyt


Substitutes
42 Gulacsi, 22 Wilson, 38 Flanagan, 17 Maxi, 12 Pacheco, 24 Ngog, 29 Carroll


Braga
01 Artur
02 Alberto Rodriguez
04 Kaka
15 Miguel Garcia
28 Silvio
08 Mossoro
25 Leandro Salino
45 Hugo Viana
09 Paulo Cesar
18 Lima
30 Alan

Substitutes
42 Cristiano , 03 Paulao, 43 Dani, 48 Anibal, 46 Peterson, 10 Helder Barbosa, 19 Meyong


Mr Alan lines out for Braga tonight.

mike65

4-3-3 by the looks of it, pity not Carroll to start.

This is on 3e and Channel 5 (cos its Thursday)

DH2K9

I thought Carrol was number 9?

Revolution9

Edit

Andy Carroll will wear the No.29 shirt if he makes his European debut for Liverpool in tonight's clash with SC Braga.

The club's record signing cannot use his regular No.9 jersey as Fernando Torres has already donned the top for the Reds in the Europa League this season.

Carroll will continue to sport his regular shirt for Barclays Premier League matches but will wear the No.29 for however long Liverpool remain in Europe.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/carroll-to-sport-no-29-shirt

Vokes

Looks fairly conservative. A 4-3-2-1 at a guess.

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Reina

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Carra - Kyrgiakos - Skrtl - Johnson
-- Spearing -- Poulsen -- Lucas --

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Merieles ---- Cole

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Kuyt

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Braga beat Benefica at the weekend, which should be a morale boost.

Fromvert

Ugh with that Liverpool line up it won't be long until I fall asleep.

Hoki

this kicking off in 5 minutes ?? It says 7 kick off on livescore?

mike65

Doubt 2 mins will make much difference if you are late

Revolution9

Vokes wrote: »

Looks fairly conservative. A 4-3-2-1 at a guess.

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Reina

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Carra - Kyrgiakos - Skrtl - Johnson
-- Spearing -- Poulsen -- Lucas --

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Merieles ---- Cole

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Kuyt

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Braga beat Benefica at the weekend, which should be a morale boost.

Braga beat Arsenal in the Champions League group stages, and was it them that knocked out Celtic in the qualifying rounds? They are certainly no pushovers. Be very pleased with a score draw. This should be a tough game.

Revolution9

Jan Molby on the 3e commentary

Melion

5/1 on PP for no goalscorer
11/2 on 0-0

Easy money i think

Hank_Jones

Live on 3e here.

http://www.tv3.ie/3e/live2.php

Jesus Wept

Jan Molby has an impressive scouse twang. (3e commentary team).

ctrl-alt-delete

The-Rigger wrote: »

Jan Molby has an impressive scouse twang. (3e commentary team).

Just thinking that myself!

I'm also thinking Braga have some great practice for a possible appearance at the Aviva with that stadium

Revolution9

What position does this Flanagan lad on the bench for us play?
Exciting prospect? Not heard much about him at all.

101001

my god. Ive had more people in bed than are in that stadium

Melion

Revolution9 wrote: »

What position does this Flanagan lad on the bench for us play?
Exciting prospect? Not heard much about him at all.

Fullback IIRC

ColeTrain

Revolution9 wrote: »

Braga beat Arsenal in the Champions League group stages, and was it them that knocked out Celtic in the qualifying rounds? They are certainly no pushovers. Be very pleased with a score draw. This should be a tough game.

Average enough team, Liverpool should have no problem in progressing.

ctrl-alt-delete

101001 wrote: »

my god. Ive had more people in bed than are in that stadium

Have you managed it all at the one time though like this stadium?

ShamoBuc

Melion wrote: »

5/1 on PP for no goalscorer
11/2 on 0-0

Easy money i think

what's the difference?
5 to 1 no goalscorer - 11/2 0-0

Stevecw

Melion wrote: »

5/1 on PP for no goalscorer
11/2 on 0-0

Easy money i think

Yeah stuck a tenner on that too. Its what I expect. But love to see Liverpool ruin my bet by scoring.

cantgetright

ShamoBuc wrote: »

what's the difference?
5 to 1 no goalscorer - 11/2 0-0

Own goal..

101001

does this stadium remind anyone of pre-season? Maybe Rabotniki? Stadium seems really familiar

stumpypeeps

Ok we have Alan playing tonight. Other Brazilians of note include Fred, Jo, Cris, Deco...What odds we'll see Declan, Tommy, Mick, Donal all lining out for Brazil in the near future?

Melion

Id love to know why we signed Poulsen. Spearing does what he does, but does it better and actually has a bit of heart when he is played.

5starpool

stumpypeeps wrote: »

Ok we have Alan playing tonight. Other Brazilians of note include Fred, Jo, Cris, Deco...What odds we'll see Declan, Tommy, Mick, Donal all lining out for Brazil in the near future?

Anto next I reckon.

ctrl-alt-delete

Definite penalty, poor from Kyriakos.

5starpool

Stupid challenge by Soto.

Revolution9

Oh Soto

Stevecw

oh feck, stupid challenge

101001

YEASSSS! This might make pool play a bit...

ShamoBuc

and now we are in a game!!

I am pie

pen. There goes the 0-0 , right now the way we're set up i can't see how we'll score. Would have liked to see pacheco start, maybe rest meireles.

Stevecw

Well taken, need to wake up here now..get the away goal

daithijjj

Well that was a fking woeful attempt at a challenge by the greek.

ShamoBuc

I reckon a 1-1 draw maybe scrape a 2-1 win with all the action in the last 25min when Carroll comes in anf the formation changes a bit.

everdead.ie

I always did picture mr Alan with Dreds.


Also my dad thought that was Carroll in defense the look on his face was hilarious.

murpho999

daithijjj wrote: »

Well that was a fking woeful attempt at a challenge by the greek.

Agree.....awful challenge ....he certainly won't be able to Braga 'bout that one!

I am pie

joe cole...show us something..anything.

Revolution9

I am pie wrote: »

joe cole...show us something..anything.

Almost when through on goal if not for that foul

murpho999

I know the line-up is different tonight but why are Liverpool playing at such a different tempo as compared to Utd game.

In Utd game they were attacking them from the kick-off but here they are playing much slower and giving Braga lots of time on the ball!

Revolution9

what a ******* waste

daithijjj

murpho999 wrote: »

Agree.....awful challenge ....he certainly won't be able to Braga 'bout that one!

:pac:

Poor performance so far. Meireles's passing has been shocking

~Rebel~

murpho999 wrote: »

I know the line-up is different tonight but why are Liverpool playing at such a different tempo as compared to Utd game.

In Utd game they were attacking them from the kick-off but here they are playing much slower and giving Braga lots of time on the ball!

The eternal question - head wrecking to know what they're capable of and just not see it.

murpho999

~Rebel~ wrote: »

The eternal question - head wrecking to know what they're capable of and just not see it.

I know.....passing and ball retention tonight is woeful!

Tusky

Awful performance so far. Kenny away from home in Europe leaves a lot to be desired. Team is set out to defend.

I am pie

Seems to be the plan in Europe. Pretty toothless so far, haven't worked the keeper. Don't see the point of Poulsen & we have nothing happening on the right side of the pitch attack wise. Meireles playing out of position, pacheco would have been more at home in that supporting position.

Revolution9

The lack of intensity has been the biggest feature of our Europa League campaign so far, especially away from home. No tempo or urgency to any of our games, apart from the second half against Napoli when Gerrard saved our skins. Been painful to watch.

Ebbs

Bring on Carroll, hoof it up to him and hope for the best.

Thats all this team looks capable of.

daithijjj

Meireles needs to go around to my aunt's house for 1 or 2 'big dinners', has he ever ridden a challenge ever?, so easily pushed off it.