Liverpool v. Internazionale [R] 1st Leg

Our form is poor but we are the Dr. Banner/Incredible Hulk of world soccer. We can be playing poorly, and then we go to the Champions League and turn in to a red beast.

 

As to risse, he played like crap, got sat down, came back, played like total crap, got sat again down for quite a while, and came back for the last two wherby he has been neither great not truly terrible. Which makes him the form lb. He's a good habit of raising his game in the big ones also.

Also there is literally nobody else, arent arbs and fabio both still hurt? Arbs does not convince me at lb anyway.

 

Any chance of three at the back? I don't know exactly how it would work but maybe this.

-------------------Reina-------------------
---------Hyypia---Carra---Skrtel----------
Arbeloa-------------------------------Riise
----------------Mascherano-----------------
--------Gerrard------------Alonso----------
--------Crouch-------------Torres-----------

Subs - Itandje, Aurelio, Finnan, Babel, Pennant, Kewell, Kuyt

Thoughts?

 

it's on ESPN2 live, ESPNDeportes delayed

maybe that ESPN360.com site

P2P links will be available tomorrow

 

So save it for the away leg once we are up 3-0?

 

Got to agree. A genuine 3-5-2 means somebody like Pennant on the right and Kewell (or even Riise) on the left. I have to say that for all his poor performances this season, Riise has been one of two left-wingers who has actually (and on a consistent basis) attacked the back post when play is on the right.

 

Yeah the players I put in the 3-5-2 would end up making it look like a 4-4-2 or 5-3-2.

 

well.. here goes my idea.

-----------reina
arbeloa carra skrtel JAR
--------mascherano
-----alonso gerrard babel
-----------benayoun
----------- torres

subs:
Lucas
Fabio
Kewell
Pennant
Kuyt
Crouch
Itandje

 

My comment wasnt about form but about effort and Finnan was lacking that against Barnsley and in a few other games this season as well.

 

Inter/LFC 1965: Tommy Smith gets his kicks in

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wow, I would love to see Benayoun and Torres link up. Those two play really well together.

On the other hand, perhaps a experienced crouch would be good down there.

 

No one comes to play for this club and even thinks about being 2nd best. One off at Anfield and then we'll take our chances in Milan. There is little else to play for and this is just about our season so the players might as well leave what ever they have in the tank on the field. Pull together and fight and run and pass and score as a team. We shall overcome Inter!

 

Let me give it shot at this lineup thing:
..............................Reina.......................

Arbs.............Carra.............Hyypia........Aurelio

Pennant........StevieG.........Masch............Riise

...............Kuyt...................Torres.................
(oh, what blasphemy)

I'm OK with either Finnan or Arbs. I'd give Pennant a shot and if it doesn't work out try Babel. I feel Pennant would not pass to Kuyt as much as others and hence give us a better shot at keeping possession. Let Kuyt run like a maniac when Inter have the ball, and , on the other side, maybe the ball will bounce off him into the net after a corner - you have to think positive, right. Also, I want to see Riise take 2,3 shots from 30 yds out, no matter where they land.
Many hard workers in my lineup but not enough flair and creativity - keep Babel, Kewell, Yossi ready and if Kuyt is really bad, sub Crouchie in sooner than his usual 80th minute.

 

Keeping a good thought. I hope a brilliant Anfield crowd can carry them home.

 

It would be such a tonic to destroy these guys. Inter has'nt lost a game all year, wouldnt it be a nice shock to them to get spanked.

crosses fingers.

 

Didnt they lose to Fenerbache?

Anyway i like catenaccio's team but at home, id much rather Riise or Aurelio at LB with Kewell at LM. If both Kewell and Pennant are on the field, Crouch and Torres together might be a good idea given that they are our two best crosses of the ball and will play wider than Yossi/Babel, which will give Torres and Crouch the centre corridor to themselves.

Another thing with Babel; he hasnt been playing well when he has started games apart from Sunderland and Barnsley (not great opposition). Against Inter id much rather have him as our supersub for either Kuyt/Crouch, Kewell or Pennant.

 

To be honest European night calls for classic 4-4-2 which has to be Torres and Crouch

I just hope the players have truly given up on the prem and so they can run them selfs ragged for what could be the most important night of the season so far.

Hopefully some of the flack directed at Benitez will put a fire under a few of them, oh and lets hope Gerrard has his wonder boots on

 

I agree about Kewell. He actually hasn't been as bad as he has been made out to be by some on these board but he could do with a goal. Goodness knows we need other goal-scorers besides Torres and Gerrard. Kewell also combines very well with Torres when the latter drifts wide, supporting him on the ball more than others would.

 

I disagree with the sentiment of throwing everything we have at Inter at the expense of the Prem. Although disappointing, there would be no shame in flying out in the Quarters to Inter, especially considering the huge hole we dug ourselves from just to get here.

We still have something to play for . . . 4th in the Prem, and we're in a huge struggle for that. If anything's really going to heat Rafa's seat, it'll be finishing 5th or worse in the Prem.

That said, this CL game and the Prem aren't mutually exclusive. The point is the CL isn't the beginning and end of the rest of the season.

 

Reina
Finnan - Carragher - Skrtl - Arbeloa
Benayoun - Mascherano - Gerrard - Babel
Torres - Crouch​

 

You do know that in attack that lineup would look like this...

___________Reina__________

_______Skrtel__Carra_______

Finnan_____Masch____Arbs__

______Yossi_SG_____Babel__

_______Crouch_Torres______

That's more narrow than i reckon anyone could handle. If we were worried about Crouch and Torres getting in each other's way, imagine adding Yossi and SG to that, as well as Babel and Arbs drifting infield.

I agree with Reina (obviously), Skrtel, Carra, Masch, Arbs (at RB though), SG and Torres...the rest is a lottery.

 

Good luck for tonight against Intermerda! I'll be watching the game and keep my fingers crossed for your guys.