Charlton v. Liverpool [R]

[liverbird]

Another match against Spuds the Old Boy.

Lineup:

---------Dudek
Finnan --Sami(hope he's back) --JC---Traore
----------Biscan---Hamann
Baros--------SG---------------Riise
---------------Moro

Why change a good thing. Keep Garcia on the pines.

[ULL NEVER WALK ALONE]

What a fantastic match this is going to be!!I expect ALL of you will be here ,since im almost 100% sure they wont show it in FSW !This win couldnt have come at a better time!Lets hope that with the rest the players are going to have this weekend,( is FA Cup action) they can get fiered up and have a good run of results!

And i agree with your line-up!I hope rafa realizes that carragher HAS to play as a CB and that Garcia right now doesnt have to play untill he wins his place back!
YNWA

[quentinc]

I remember when we played these guys at Anfield an we absolutely killed them. I doubt that Charlton got into their attacking third once that game. I agree with the previous lineup and we should get three points barring another Southampton.

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[soccer365-old]

What a fantastic match this is going to be!!I expect ALL of you will be here ,since im almost 100% sure they wont show it in FSW !

FSW will be showing the Arsenal / Man U game.

[ULL NEVER WALK ALONE]

FSW will be showing the Arsenal / Man U game.
Exactly,and thats wy they wont show the liverpool game!But the Arsenal - ManU game is going to be real,real good!!

[youllneverwalkalone]

No, they won't show the manure - arse game on FSW this weekend. That will be on PPV. We have a better chance of FSW showing the pool match live or just sometime on saturday or sunday.

[Suss]

No, they won't show the manure - arse game on FSW this weekend. That will be on PPV. We have a better chance of FSW showing the pool match live or just sometime on saturday or sunday.

This weekend is FA Cup. The Premieship games are on Tuesday and Wednesday, and FSW is showing ManU-Arse.

[soccer365-old]

Hamann is suspended isn't he?

[Suss]

Another match against Spuds the Old Boy.

Lineup:

---------Dudek
Finnan --Sami(hope he's back) --JC---Traore
----------Biscan---Hamann
Baros--------SG---------------Riise
---------------Moro

Why change a good thing. Keep Garcia on the pines.

I like that formation, and I will like it even more when Kewell comes back to replace Riise.tim He fits into that role much better than Riise does imo.

Baros isn't always going to stay out on the right. From watching the highlights it seemed like he drifted to central positions. Gerrard could drift out to the right wing and be very effective at times during the match. Igor has never been given a run of games in the first team playing in his preferred position. I think he is a good player, and keeping him in the team could help his confidence and he could find some great form.

[youllneverwalkalone]

This weekend is FA Cup. The Premieship games are on Tuesday and Wednesday, and FSW is showing ManU-Arse.

Oh yea, i'm an idiot. I'm surprised that FSW is showing the ManU-Arse game.

[lackadaisical]

I can feel a huge turn in fortune for Liverpool. Long win streak starting with Charlton; I can feel it in my bones.

[usscouse]

I can feel a huge turn in fortune for Liverpool. Long win streak starting with Charlton; I can feel it in my bones.
Try some calcium.. :cool:

[quentinc]

What's the status for Smicer playing. It seems a little premature since he last saw competition in Euro '04, correct?

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"When my brain exploded, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I have such a better life now."
-- Sharon Stone

"I'm not very politically involved ... I mean, if you say you're a Democrat, that'll turn off Republicans, and that's half of your fan base."
-- Lindsay Lohan

"I may have smoked too much weed, but I wasn't taking drugs or anything."
-- Mike Tyson on his loss to Lennox Lewis

"Joy Division is the only good thing to ever come out of Manchester, and then the lead singer went and killed himself."
-- Me

[wemess0]

What's the status for Smicer playing. It seems a little premature since he last saw competition in Euro '04, correct?

The official site reports that he played today for the reserves:

Vladimir Smicer appeared after an hour to play just behind Le Tallec in a central role and nearly scored a great goal after coming off the bench, but was denied by a fine save from Villa keeper Stefan Postma. He was understandably way short of fitness but this is a step forward in the right direction for Smicer.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N147669050129-2054.htm

I would imagine he won't play much of a role against Charlton, but it seems like he should be fit enough to play a big part against Leverkusen on Feb. 22, if needed.

In other returning player news, Le Tallec also featured:

On the plus side Le Tallec was back after cutting short a loan spell with St Etienne and showing a good attitude to come back and help the Liverpool squad. The talented French Under-21 international has also got rid of the blonde rinse hairstyle. He played the full 90 minutes and worked hard for little reward. Le Tallec played as a lone striker which is not his best position but he showed a good attitude.

I'm glad he changed the hair; every time I saw him last year he reminded me of Alan Smith.

[Suss]

Le Tallec, Smicer, and Kewell coming back all add to the midfield what we have been lacking...some creativity, and hopefully some goals too. Now Rafa will finally have some choices so that Garcia doesn't play every minute.

We are going to need Biscan and Hamann to play well for the rest of the season to help out Gerrard. The midfield has been our main problem area, but getting players back to fitness will certainly help. Baros and Morientes will have more to work with as well.

[Russian Scouser]

Wonder if Le Tallec will play. I remember he had a cracking game against the Skunks in the Cup last year - came on second half - played on the right right in front of us and was very impressive - always thinking on the ball whether it was at his feet or in the air.
Will be there tomorrow - hopefully will see Nando's first goal(s :)) for the club.

[youllneverwalkalone]

Have we yet to win in those bloody yellow kits we are going to be wearing tomorrow? Seems like everytime we wear them we play how we look. Pull out the away's from last year, it is still our third kit.

[kopiteinkc]

Team:

Jerzy Dudek
Jamie Carragher
Steve Finnan
Sami Hyypia
Djimi Traore
Igor Biscan
Steven Gerrard
Sanz Luis Garcia
John Arne Riise
Milan Baros
Fernando Morientes

[kopiteinkc]

Subs:

Scott Carson
Mauricio Pellegrino
Darren Potter
Vladimir Smicer -- welcome back
Stephen Warnock

[kopiteinkc]

I have a (hopefully) short meeting to attend, then I'll be back and be able to post more regular updates.