Spurs - Liverpool (will contain score)

mike65

Away from the Arsenal - Man Utd reserves there's a proper game of cup football tonight.:D

Okay Stevie G will be rested and Dukek starts as will Biscan and Nunez but I think Benitez will want to try and win this and the Cup as its a UEFA Cup banker if nothing else.

No doubt Jol with field the strongest team he can so I think it'l be a strongly contested game.

Guess - Spurs 1 2 Liverpool (after extra time).

Mike.

p.pete

This on tv anywhere?

WhiteWashMan

not that i can see, but if anyone figures out if it is or not, let me know!

i think its interesting that gerrard is being rested. i am not sure if liverpool have the depth in midfield without him.
will go for a home win by the odd goal in 3

p.pete

WhiteWashMan wrote:

i think its interesting that gerrard is being rested. i am not sure if liverpool have the depth in midfield without him.
will go for a home win by the odd goal in 3

Course we do - he's only just back from injury and while he was away central midfield wasn't a major problem for us like it has been in previous seasons when either himself or Hamann have picked up knocks.

I suppose Warnock will be starting, hopefully Partridge will feature heavily. We don't have much options if Mellor is rested but I'd rather do without then put him up against spurs. Maybe Diao's last game before getting chucked at Christmas and Biscan will most likely feature too.

Also Nunez could do with the time on the pitch, so I'd expect him to start. Should be a very interesting starting 11

The Rooster

The story from Liverpool seems to be that Gerrard is not playing because they cant risk him getting injured. I think the game is low priority for Benitez and therefore I'd guess there'll be a lot more rested. I'd be particularly surprised if Hamann, Alonso or Hyypia played. I'd predict:

Dudek in goal

Finnan - Henchoz - Whitbread - Traore at the back. If Djimi's not fit, then Riise or less likely Carra (with Zak going to left full) to come in.

Nunez - Biscan - Potter - Diao - Warnock in midfield. Or Sinama to come in if he's fit.

And Mellor up front.

The Rooster

I cant find details of the Liverpool squad for this game anywhere, but I do see that Mark Smyth and Robbie Foy (both strikers cum wingers) have been called up into the first team squad for the first time. Further evidence that an experimental team is most likely.

mayordenis

excellent well good or bad result i would rather see out young players in action if been noticing that the players who give us the most trouble in matches seem to be young english players coming through rather than superstars like Henry etc.

ianomccabe

the squad travelled down to london yesterday and the only established senior players included were biscan and diao. Benitez wasn't announcing the team to the players until today(about now)

Villain

I think it may be on Setanta, not certain do.

therecklessone

irish1 wrote:

I think it may be on Setanta, not certain do.

Please, please, please, please...

Reckon this will be tight as a gnat's chuff, but Spurs to win 2-1, possibly in ET.

therecklessone

Not on Setanta.

Setanta TV schedule

eirebhoy

irish1 wrote:

I think it may be on Setanta, not certain do.

Setanta is not launching until January so it is only showing stuff on Saturday's and Sunday's until then. When January comes it will go full time. Its on Five Live anyway.

the squad travelled down to london yesterday and the only established senior players included were biscan and diao.

Are you sure? Every bit of media seems to think both teams will be fairly stong. Liverpool have had a lot more senior players than Biscan and Diao at the other Carling cup matches so I don't see why there'll be less playing a premiership team in the QF's.

ianomccabe

well from talking to somebody on the coach as they were travelling down to london that was all that was there. Unless they were maybe going down later that day or today?

mike65

eirebhoy wrote:

Its on Five Live anyway.

Not quite, I belive its only on FiveLive extra (or whatever they call it)

this link might work tonight - http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/surestream_sportsextra_int.ram

Mike.

Jivin Turkey

ianomccabe wrote:

well from talking to somebody on the coach as they were travelling down to london that was all that was there. Unless they were maybe going down later that day or today?

I guarantee Dudek will be there.

WhiteWashMan

5live are doing the manu v arsenal match, so tis possible its 5live extra

Thanx 4 The Fish

On five live extra, starting coverage at 7:45.

Will go for an away win by a couple, SFP to get one of them.

eirebhoy

Liverpool team:

Dudek, Raven, Warnock, Henchoz, Whitbread, Biscan, Diao, Nunez, Potter, Mellor, Pongolle.

Subs - Kirkland, Welsh, Smyth, Foy, Partridge.

therecklessone

Spurs team:

P Robinson, N Pamarot, A Gardner, L King, T Atouba, R Ricketts, M Brown, M Carrick, R Ziegler, F Kanoute, R Keane

Subs: M Fulop, N Naybet, M Pedro Mendes, J Redknapp, J Defoe

mike65

Thats a very decent side in the circumstances, howver Spurs are clearly going for it!

Mike.

uberwolf

Nunez will hardly play the full game. So Partridge should get a run... maybe?

eirebhoy

uberwolf wrote:

Nunez will hardly play the full game. So Partridge should get a run... maybe?

Looking at the bench I think Partridge will be the first off it so should get about 30 mins. Welsh and the others have a lot more time to prove themselves so Partridge should get a bit of time tonight.

super_furry

Stronger than expected squad from Spurs there. I can't see Liverpool winning with all the kids they have out. Hope I'm wrong though.

ianomccabe

Jivin Turkey wrote:

I guarantee Dudek will be there.

well i was only talkin outfield, think it was obvious that dudek was gonna start

Jivin Turkey

ianomccabe wrote:

well i was only talkin outfield, think it was obvious that dudek was gonna start

Well you were still wide of the mark, seeing as Henchoz was there as well. And I would consider Pongolle as an established senior player at this stage seeing as he has been there or there abouts even before the injury problems.

ianomccabe

henchoz who has started how many games under benitez?
you answered your own question there about pongolle. there or thereabouts doesn't constitute established. I was talking about the fact that some aspects of the media were thinking gerrard would play to get matches etc. I found out the squad monday and just thought i'd share the info

daveirl

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ianomccabe

sounds like a bit of a dismal game. spurs should be down to ten by all accounts

Johnny_the_fox

1-0 spurs (defoe) 2nd half of extra time

mike65

DeFoe has scored and Ritchie Partridge is on.

Mike.

mike65

Kanoute hand-ball!

A peno, Pongolle to take 4 mins to go and its a goal!

Mike.

Shred

Peno to Liverpool -

Pongolle steps up

And he scores!!

mike65

Biscan is injured is there no end....? They may need him to take a peno.

Mike.

impr0v

Dudek saves from Kanoute!

impr0v

Robinson saves from Potter!
Brown does a Baggio on the next one.

eirebhoy

Penos:

Defoe ... scores! ... 1-0

Henchoz ... scores! ... 1-1

Carrick ... scores! ... 2-1

Partridge ... scores! ... 2-2

Kanoute ... SAVE ... 2-2

Potter ... SAVE ... 2-2

Brown ... OVER ... 2-2

Welsh ... scores! ... 2-3

Zeigler ... scores! ... 3-3

Pongolle ... scores! ... 3-4

mike65

spurs 1--1 liverpool (Henchoz)

spurs 2--2 liverpool (partridge)

spurs miss---miss liverpool

spurs miss---3 liverpool (welch)

spurs 3--4 liverpool (Pongolle)

We win!

Mike.

Johnny_the_fox

yes ...

bring on ... rrmmmm watford

Shred

The 'pool go through 4-3 on penos - Pongolle with the winner!!

thejollyrodger

cant belive that ! with all those youngsters on the pitch

mike65

I'd have prefered Chelsea!

Mike.

eirebhoy

mike65 wrote:

I'd have prefered Chelsea!

Mike.

Should be odds on to meet in the final. Good to see its 2 legs, hopefully the Irish start both.

ButcherOfNog

not really surprised that liverpool won it in the end, spurs are having their usual season, looking good for a bit then being woefull. They should find a nice 5 aside league somewhere to play in, it would suit their "style" better.

p.pete

It's great that the reserves / youngsters will get another 2 matches in the semi's They'll really have to be up for it to beat Watford though, not being patronising but it'll mean a lot more then them.

It'll be Chelsea in the final. United will do the same tactic as Liverpool, putting out their younger players and 2nd team whereas Chelsea don't really have what could be considered weaker players (do they?).

ianomccabe

agree with you there pete,
i believe this tie will be harder to come through than any of the previous ones due to the fact that watford will be fighting for their life as it is a great chance for them. Lets hope for a pool chelsea final!

WhiteWashMan

shocking result. but there you go. the worst of spurs tonight. i really am reminded of chelsea of the 90's. go from brilliant to utter rubbish in the space of a game.

good luck to the pool.

WhiteWashMan

p.pete wrote:

It's great that the reserves / youngsters will get another 2 matches in the semi's They'll really have to be up for it to beat Watford though, not being patronising but it'll mean a lot more then them.

It'll be Chelsea in the final. United will do the same tactic as Liverpool, putting out their younger players and 2nd team whereas Chelsea don't really have what could be considered weaker players (do they?).

if chelsea have weak players, then they are probably in the 5th reserve team, are all internationals anyway, and are probably all about 14.


you know, if ihad all that money, i wouldnt waste it on a football team like chelsea. id buy cambridge united or someone like that

p.pete

WhiteWashMan wrote:

you know, if ihad all that money, i wouldnt waste it on a football team like chelsea. id buy cambridge united or someone like that

Veering gently off topic but apparently he has more money now then when he started investing in Chelsea, so it's not hurting the pocket.

Definitely I'd do something with the likes of Cambridge, far more rewarding. Myrthyr Tydfill - that's my dream

bizmark

Ya the feckers got 7,5 billion up 2 billion from last year so 100 million on a football team hasn’t hurt him in the slightest

mike65

The semis are'nt til Mid Jan I think, so I would expect Liverpool to put out a decent side esp if the league form is'nt looking to hot.

Mike.