Carling Cup 2004
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Liverpool vs Millwall
Date : 26 Oct 2004
Venue : The Den
Interesting to see last season FA Cup Finalist against us .
Advantage to them , playing at The Den !
Time to bring on those L'Pool's reserve , give them a run-in , will you Rafa ? -
Got live on TV ?
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Hope the youngsters are given a chance to shine!
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I doubt Rafa will let too many youngsters take the field.
He needs this team to gel as quickly as possible.This kind of fixtures will help the cause.Another match for the striking partnership to work together.
Benitez plays to win each game.Liverpool should do well at Millwall. 2-0 win.
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i should see this match as a confidence boosting match for liverpool and to also hopefully another chance for the cisse baros partnership to click.
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Benitez will be indeed playing the youngsters.
This really surprises me as I feel the team shd make use of every possible match to gel.
Igor Biscan,Diao,Warnock,Mellor,Sinama Pongolle,Dudek,Henchoz,Darren Potter and Zak Whitbread will all start.
Hmm...it will be a close game.Not sure if the LFC reserves will beat a first team Millwall,lets hope they do. -
Here's Beni's reasons:-
"My idea for this game is to give Mellor, Potter and Whitbread a chance. I have seen them in the reserves and it is important they have the chance to show they are capable of playing in the first team too. It is important for their future and ours.
"...I want to use young players at some stage even though I must insist that we always want to win every match.
"...I have decided to use all the squad, it is something I did at Valencia.
"I used all the players during the season and then when you arrive at the end of the season, everybody is in a good physical condition for the final matches.
"I have the same idea here. You cannot progress in all the competitions if you don't give everybody games. A tie like this will give the younger players more experience." -
Base on what Benitez had said , I don't xpect them to win this game .
It's nice to win with those youngsters , but it's ok to lose .
At least all our youngsters played and learn !