Anelka is a better selection over drogba.
i doubt the scorer in this game will be some be someone in the limelight.
maybe a carragher or another john o shea will turn up to be the hero.
i wish to see ferguson getting send off.
Liverpool ftw ...
For 2 hours
Newspaper kept saying Rio Ferdinand not playing , i think otherwise , another set of mind game .
I always say , Man Utd vs Liverpool always a boring match .
Please don't expect plenty of goal mouth actions and excitments .
I expect this to be a stalemate affair .
FT 0-0 .
This match is about controlling the midfield .
Who gained control in the middle , who will be in control of the match rhythm .
When one team trying to gain possessions , will have many foul's , technical fouls , non yellow card offense .
if pool score first it will be interesting. especially if its early in the game.
West Ham did us a favour last night .
This match did brought some relief to the team , meaning we can afford a defeat or draw if we're to maintain our 4th .
No stress to rush for a win . It's always difficult to get a win at OT , like wise , it's always difficult to get a win at Anfield for MU . If MU did ever win at Anfield , it's still possible to grap a late win .
If Everton beat Hammers , it will be a different approach to this match !!
If i am Rafa , i will plot to hold them on for the first 45 minutes .
Second half , we will try to change to a more offensive approach tactically more attacks .
To get 3 points from MU , u cannot score early , cos u know they'll pile in 3x the pressure after u score , especially with plenty of time .
U need late goals , like 78 minutes goals to kill them off to any chance of coming back .
If i am Rafa , my line-up will be ...
Reina
Carra
Skrtel
Hyypia
Riise
Arbeloa
Mascherano
Gerrard
Pennant
Kuyt
Torres
As in 5-4-1
Effectively , Gerrard in between the midfield and striker .
Pennant will be my wide man .
Kuyt will be good defensively , he will my co-winger and striker , dual role .
3 centrebacks allows me to play a last man , so that my defense will not have a hole when MU penetrate by movements . MU players are capable of pulling defenders out .
More or less , the ideas quite similiar to the match against Inter Milan .
Why Arbeloa ?
For me , Arbeloa is the best Man-Marker against Ronaldo .
Ferguson is talking about Arbeloa la all the while .
I feel that Rafa should not chnage a winning line up as the mentality is there that with this formation, Liverpool can win games.
My hopeful lineup is
Reina
Carragher Hyppia Skrtel Risse
Alonso Mascherano
Kuyt Gerrard Babel
Torres
i dropped Babel , and chose Pennant , cos i think Pennant has more composure in big crowds . Babel never did well against big guns .
I remember Pennant scored one goal against Chelsea .
i think .... Ferguson will line-up 4-4-2
Giggs / Andersen / Hargreave / Ronaldo
Upfront Rooney and Tevez
Liverpool to play well the whole match and lost through a lousy goal from a corner kick.
45 minutes to kick off... I can't wait!
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Rooney.
Subs: Kuszczak, Hargreaves, Nani, O'Shea, Tevez.
Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Gerrard, Babel, Torres.
Subs: Itandje, Hyypia, Riise, Benayoun, Crouch.
Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
as usual, van der sar and ferdinand will be playing. Another trick by ferguson but liverpool already know beforehand.
Originally posted by frOst^~^nOva:I feel that Rafa should not chnage a winning line up as the mentality is there that with this formation, Liverpool can win games.
My hopeful lineup is
Reina
Carragher Hyppia Skrtel Risse
Alonso Mascherano
Kuyt Gerrard Babel
Torres
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this formation would be good.
but then i'll take out hyypia put in carra.
at RB throw in arbeloa.
already have mask and alonso helping in def so shd be able to hold man u.
Originally posted by FirePig:Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs, Rooney.
Subs: Kuszczak, Hargreaves, Nani, O'Shea, Tevez.Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Mascherano, Alonso, Kuyt, Gerrard, Babel, Torres.
Subs: Itandje, Hyypia, Riise, Benayoun, Crouch.Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
as usual, van der sar and ferdinand will be playing. Another trick by ferguson but liverpool already know beforehand.
5 men midfield for man u?
scholes supporting rooney upfront.
why not tevez.
weird
mashcerano will hold in ronaldo no?
Originally posted by club18:
5 men midfield for man u?scholes supporting rooney upfront.
why not tevez.
weird
cos ferguson wants to put tevez out later to increase the pressure on liverpool.
confirm is sub oldies like scholes or giggs out for tevez later.
Originally posted by stellazio:mashcerano will hold in ronaldo no?
ya hopefully.
actually he can play a little rough to hold him down.
united playing almost same formation as lpool...
our passing like shit sia. we can die like this
i very scared of reina sia. knn