Match thread There's considerable debate on the official forum, arguing whether we should rest players or not. Now, I'm against resting players for any games, even more so in a CLQ we simply must win. There will be anarchy within the club if we don't.
Would really expect to win this game bit to prove after the shockin first leg hopefully Keane get his first goal and put the game to bed early!!
Resting Players should not even come into the equation until we are 3 maybe 4 up then rest players, CL doesnt really bother me this season of Course it would be great to win it but the league must be our priority this season, That said it is important ofr us to get to at least the quarter finals for rafas Transfer Funds for next summer
There is no option but to field his strongest team and make sure we get the job done. If we get up a few goals (which really doesn't seem to likey with our current form considered) then he can bring in a few of the squad players. Anyways it gives us another chance to get out of this slump we're in at the moment, i think the middlesborough game is the worst performance we've put in at anfield for years and hopefully it will give Torres and Keane another chance to build on their partnership!
We need to go out and hammer this team in the 1st half, be 2 or 3 goals up at half time, then we can "consider" resting players for the last 20mins or so. If we dont make the CL proper, financially it would be a disaster. The late winner at Boro will give us the belif should it go to the wire on wednesday.
Forget resting players !!!! I want the best team out for the 90mins, i'm sitting in block 103 and I want to bounce. What do you need to rest players at this stage for we're only 3 games in to the season.
Resting players is NOT an option. If we rest players or take Liege lightly then we will be knocked out. They should have beaten us in the first leg and we got lucky. I realise Mascherano is unlikely to play but that aside we have to field our strongest available team. No doubt about it.
I expect Mascherano to be on the bench, I think he arrives back at Melwood today he should be fighting fit after playing in the Olympics. Babel looked very tired on Saturday for some reason I don't think he'll start so it will probably be benionion on the left, he's really frustrating me now so I hope he puts in a decent performance.
Yeah i think Rafa is a little worried about risking Mascherano after all the travelling, etc so close to such a big game: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ns-League-clash-against-Liege---Football.html
Yeah, you never really know with Rafa. Probably best to put him on bench in case we need him, but not start him. So glad he's back, we miss him big time.
first game I'm getting to since i moved statesside- just coincidence i'm home on hols during the week- can't wait and trust it'll be a first 11 from Rafa.
Hi I think Rafa needs to start with his strongest attacking side. Once we've got a few goals ahead of them, sure then he can take a few of the players off to give them the benifit of not having to play the full 90 mins.
He will definitly start with a strong team for this one. He was only saying last week that it will take a little longer for the Spanish players and Gerrard to get back to their best as they were away with the National team or out with injury, so this will be used as a game to get te boys back up to speed. I expect this game to be tight enough, they're coming here full of confidence and we're not playing that great at the moment. Any sort of win will do, hope Robbie scores and gets that monkey off his back, don't want another Crouch situation....
Here's Carragher speaking about this game: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N161038080825-0924.htm