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4-0 Liverpool - Real Madrid (h) 2nd leg - Champions League - Tuesday 19:45
« on: Tue 24 Feb 09 00:42 GMT »
Gerrards in the squad.

I have a tremendous feeling about this game.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #1 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 01:37 GMT »
I reckon we'll snatch a 1-1.

But for some reason I think we'll lose 2 or 3 nil. We're looking a bit ropey in defence and they're scoring goals for fun. I know it's all different in Europe, but Liverpool haven't impressed me lately.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #2 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 02:21 GMT »
You also didnt think Torres was any good at the weekend when I thought he was brilliant - only one error I spotted - and we scored as a result.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #3 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 07:58 GMT »
Quote from: -Solius- on Tue 24 Feb 09 01:37 GMT
I reckon we'll snatch a 1-1.

But for some reason I think we'll lose 2 or 3 nil. We're looking a bit ropey in defence and they're scoring goals for fun. I know it's all different in Europe, but Liverpool haven't impressed me lately.

 uhoh

So we're going to draw a game that we'll lose 2 or 3 nil.  orly
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #4 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 10:35 GMT »
Quote from: wewonit5times on Tue 24 Feb 09 07:58 GMT
Quote from: -Solius- on Tue 24 Feb 09 01:37 GMT
I reckon we'll snatch a 1-1.

But for some reason I think we'll lose 2 or 3 nil. We're looking a bit ropey in defence and they're scoring goals for fun. I know it's all different in Europe, but Liverpool haven't impressed me lately.

 uhoh

So we're going to draw a game that we'll lose 2 or 3 nil.  orly

we should use this tactic more we'll be unstoppable.  smug



I worry our grinding out results without playing well will catch up with us in this game.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #5 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 11:58 GMT »
More confident about this than I was City. 1-1 or maybe even a gammy 1-0 on our part  smug

You know Dirk is gonna love this game.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #6 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 14:46 GMT »
Link to a Guardian website report on the 1981 CL Final against Real Madrid, which some of us remember.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/feb/23/liverpool-real-madrid-1981-european-cup-final
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #7 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 14:49 GMT »
Fantasy Rafa Reminder

Deadline Weds @ 17:45
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #8 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 15:41 GMT »
This game is starting to make me tingle lads. We've never shirked a game like this before and I don't think we're going to start tomorrow. If we can win this game, then I believe that it will set us up for the rest of the season.

Remember last year? We were in a much worse position, going into a game we were uniformly shitting bricks about against a team that hadn't lost in an age. Fast forward 12 months, we're in second place despite what it feels like, where we should be flying high, we're collectively low on confidence because of our main rivals continuing to be tight bastards and we're going up against a team of arguably the same quality as inter with a squad identical to the one we used last year.

There is fuck all reason why we can't come home on Thursday morning with at least a one goal advantage bar us not turning up.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #9 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 15:52 GMT »
Dirk FTW.  bewm
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #10 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 15:52 GMT »
Quote from: Yellow Boy on Tue 24 Feb 09 15:52 GMT
Dirk FTW.  bewm

He'll love this game, I just know it.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #11 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 15:54 GMT »
Interesting comments from Ramos saying he is looking to take a 3-goal advantage to Anfield.

If they come out and attack it could play right into our hands as we are at our best on the counter-attack, especially in Europe. I know we tend to control games and possessions but when we are at our best a lot of our goals come from quick attacks involving Reina, Xabi, Gerrard and Torres. Crucial to this is Gerrard being fit though as his pace combined with his ability to pick out a through ball to Torres is vital for our ability on the counter-attack.

Goes without saying I know but I really hope Stevie is fit tomorrow.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #12 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 17:34 GMT »
Quote from: wewonit5times on Tue 24 Feb 09 07:58 GMT
Quote from: -Solius- on Tue 24 Feb 09 01:37 GMT
I reckon we'll snatch a 1-1.

But for some reason I think we'll lose 2 or 3 nil. We're looking a bit ropey in defence and they're scoring goals for fun. I know it's all different in Europe, but Liverpool haven't impressed me lately.

 uhoh

So we're going to draw a game that we'll lose 2 or 3 nil.  orly
My brain's telling me 1-1, but my heart's telling me 2 or 3 nil.

I bloody love Champions League nights. They're just so much fun, as there's little pressure on them, because there are two legs. League games aren't as enjoyable because we NEED a win, in 90 minutes. Whereas over 180 a draw over both legs is fine.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #13 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 17:53 GMT »
I can see us getting a result, even if its 1-0, I will take a boring 0-0 if it means we have a chance at home.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #14 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 18:12 GMT »
I'm really happy the CL is back! I hope it will help the team get into a sort of rythm as well.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #15 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 19:11 GMT »
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Dirk FTW.  bewm

He'll love this game, I just know it.

Agreed, but you know Torres will be rubbish from trying too hardd.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #16 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 21:16 GMT »
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Dirk FTW.  bewm

1-0

think we should play hyppia at the back instead of skrtel/carra. he can play the ball better then both and he can come up with a goal as well. he seems to also favour the big games like kuyt.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #17 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 21:52 GMT »
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Quote from: Yellow Boy on Tue 24 Feb 09 15:52 GMT
Dirk FTW.  bewm

1-0

think we should play hyppia at the back instead of skrtel/carra. he can play the ball better then both and he can come up with a goal as well. he seems to also favour the big games like kuyt.

I fear playing a single ageing centre back might smack of over-confidence. roll eyes
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #18 on: Tue 24 Feb 09 22:00 GMT »
If Gerrard doesn't start who would people like (as opposed to expect) to play off Torres?
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #19 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 03:11 GMT »
Babel.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #20 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 09:06 GMT »
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Babel.

yup. but probably more advanced than gerrard has been as he's useless at tracking back.

mind you with masch + xabi in the middle and riera + kuyt on the wings we should be solid enough.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #21 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 09:37 GMT »
I wouldn't mind seeing Babel play in a 4-4-2 myself.

I like the 4-2-3-1 formation but I don't think it's effective enough if we don't have Stevie & Nando in it.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #22 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 09:42 GMT »
Judging by the bibs on the official site's photos Dossena will start and Benayoun won't.



Also what's this photo all about? It looks like lurve!

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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #23 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 10:01 GMT »
Is Woody Allen sitting next to Rafa?  confused

I think he will play Gerrard, that's the only thing I'm scared of tonight. Watching Stevie run try his hardest and get another frustrating hamstring problem. I agree Nando may have a poor game tonight. He could have done with scoring against City beforehand.

Maybe we should start N'Gog  suprise
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #24 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 10:06 GMT »
Im normally confident about us in europe but ive got a really bad feeling about this one  sad

think we might just defend too much go a goal down and then get outplayed.  confused


The good news is my predictions are fucking terrible  smug
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #25 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 11:04 GMT »
I'll take any win for us or high score draw please.

I think the worst result that I could live with tonight is 0-0.

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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #26 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 11:49 GMT »
nope the worst result would be 3-0 sad with injuries and red cards to our best players
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« Reply #27 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 13:22 GMT »
this is what you go in to the Champs League for poundit none of this get the easy teams and amble through. Slug it out with one of the biggest teams in Europe and take them down  smug
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #28 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 14:09 GMT »
Madrid will be overconfident and shown up, as Inter were to some extent last night. A 0-0 at the worst, I think. They are still comically bad at the back and haven't been tested in recent games.

Barca gave them a 1-0 battering in their last defeat. I fancy us to do similar.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #29 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 18:37 GMT »
Quote from: liverbird on Wed 25 Feb 09 11:49 GMT
nope the worst result would be 3-0 sad with injuries and red cards to our best players

I think you missed the "could live with" part of my post ;)

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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #30 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 18:57 GMT »
and anyway, 180-0 with our entire squad dead would probably be worse.

I'm never pedantic.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #31 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 19:15 GMT »
don't be silly Fabian, 180-0 is impossible. it would mean 2 goals per minute...oh well, actually... [/blonde]
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #32 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 19:50 GMT »
The line up:

Rafa Benitez's team in full is: Reina, Aurelio, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Riera, Benayoun, Alonso, Mascherano, Torres, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Hyypia, Gerrard, Lucas, Babel, Ngog.

Assume that is:

Reina
Arbeloa Carra Skrtel Aurelio
Benayoun Alonso Masch Riera
Torres Kuyt

OR

Reina
Arbeloa Carra Skrtel Aurelio
Masch Alonso
Benny
Kuyt Torres Riera
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #33 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 19:55 GMT »
what we were expecting

is the madrid line up out?
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #34 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 19:58 GMT »
not that Ive seen (yet)
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #35 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 20:17 GMT »
COME ON YOU REDMEN

Probably won't be able to see the game though  sulk
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« Reply #36 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 20:23 GMT »
Quote from: liverbird on Wed 25 Feb 09 20:17 GMT
COME ON YOU REDMEN

Probably won't be able to see the game though  sulk

why? you working? - i've sent a ninjamail and you've got access to the super sekrit place.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #37 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 20:25 GMT »
no I'm having a dinner/meeting thingy


Hope I can catch the 2nd half though
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« Reply #38 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 20:26 GMT »
Quote from: liverbird on Wed 25 Feb 09 20:25 GMT
no I'm having a dinner/meeting thingy


Hope I can catch the 2nd half though

balls to that - dump him/her, unacceptable behaviour really.
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Re: Real Madrid (a) - Champions League - Wednesday 19:45
« Reply #39 on: Wed 25 Feb 09 20:26 GMT »
Ruud?!  lol
Souness?!  angry
Joe Cole?! WTF?!  Spaz Face

Fucking high pitched cockney mong.
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