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[Xgenre]

Originally Posted by owen10

if Pool fields their 2nd stringers agt Spurs 1st team, i thk we may b in trouble. ever since Harry came, they had some kinda rejuvenation, zest, spirit ... whatever u call it ... very hard to beat.

It's the Carling Cup and not FA Cup right? If my understanding is correct, I believe Spurs will field a weakened team. If it's the FA Cup, being defending champions, it's a different story lar. The BPL (B for Barclays), is financially lucrative. Every higher position is $500K pounds more right? Even with such a wretched start, Spurs may still be aiming for a European spot come the end of the season.

I think we should give our 2nd stringers a chance to impress Rafa and to keep the 1st team on their toes. To reply you, I went to check Soccernet. Our probable 2nd team goes like this:

Goalie: Diego Cavalieri (from Brazilian Side Palmeiras)

Defenders: Dossena or Insua, Hyypia, Darby, Degen

Midfielders: Benyanoun, Lucas, Mascherano or Plessis, Pennant or El Zhar

Forward: Babel, Ngog or (maybe Torres for a 30 mins run to get match fitness).

Not that weak you know? We have 22 players that featured for us this season in the BPL already. Information from ESPNsoccernet - Liverpool Statistics

Using the same stats table, I'm more worried us burning out or getting injuries through wear and tear in the later stages of the BPL. After all, Rafa rotated to keep players fresh previously.

[_AXL_]

Originally Posted by Xgenre

I agree with your assessment as I feel Stoke is a hard team to play. The way they attack throw-ins are hard to defend. They are the only team to beat Arsenal with throw-ins. Really hard to defend lar. Who knows if Man U can cope or not, especially when their defence also prone to silly mistakes. Hope to see a classic from Van Der Sar next weekend.

they call stoke's throw-in strategy "doing a rory delap"!!! playing against them, one should concede a corner instead of a throw-in!!!

but i m not so optimistic about van der sar making mistakes this coming weekend. the 2 goals against arsenal werent his fault... i m more hopeful of rio ferdinand doing the own goal honours... damn!!! how much would i pay to watch gary neville score an own goal playing against liverpool!!!

Got to give credit to WBA for coming to Anfield to play football

u r right... they came and they played open football. which is why they r bottom of the league. brave but not too smart...

Originally Posted by alphalaw

Nasri sure fit right in. Good buy. And Cheap buy.
And now ALonso is linked there............................................. ..

dont think alonso will leave anymore...

[Cummon]

Originally Posted by Xgenre

It's the Carling Cup and not FA Cup right? If my understanding is correct, I believe Spurs will field a weakened team. If it's the FA Cup, being defending champions, it's a different story lar.

Spurs the Carling Cup defending champion,Pompey FA Cup

[Frankiestine]

Knowing Rafael, he prbly field a "weaken" team cos the Carling Cup is lowest on his priority of to win cups...

[owen10]

Originally Posted by Xgenre

It's the Carling Cup and not FA Cup right? If my understanding is correct, I believe Spurs will field a weakened team. If it's the FA Cup, being defending champions, it's a different story lar. The BPL (B for Barclays), is financially lucrative. Every higher position is $500K pounds more right? Even with such a wretched start, Spurs may still be aiming for a European spot come the end of the season.

I think we should give our 2nd stringers a chance to impress Rafa and to keep the 1st team on their toes. To reply you, I went to check Soccernet. Our probable 2nd team goes like this:

Goalie: Diego Cavalieri (from Brazilian Side Palmeiras)

Defenders: Dossena or Insua, Hyypia, Darby, Degen

Midfielders: Benyanoun, Lucas, Mascherano or Plessis, Pennant or El Zhar

Forward: Babel, Ngog or (maybe Torres for a 30 mins run to get match fitness).

Not that weak you know? We have 22 players that featured for us this season in the BPL already. Information from ESPNsoccernet - Liverpool Statistics

Using the same stats table, I'm more worried us burning out or getting injuries through wear and tear in the later stages of the BPL. After all, Rafa rotated to keep players fresh previously.

hmmm .. yesh, i agree with d burnout issue. in fact i was concerned Pool will b tired after d midwk ECL. Gerrard is playing almost every game, wk in wk out. but hard for Rafa to give him a rest cos he's so vital to d squad. Gd players like Mash, Babel, Benayoun r under-used tis season. shd give them more chance to shine else they may leave if lack of oppty.

for d gd of d team, i hope over-used players like Carragher, Gerrard, Kuyt wd b rested, if nt used as subs. Ngog came with a gd reputation but so far hasnt performed to expectations. wd like to see him play more often n find his mark soon.

[Xgenre]

Originally Posted by Cummon

Spurs the Carling Cup defending champion,Pompey FA Cup

Thanks for clarifying man. My mistake.

So I guess Spurs will field a strong team to defend their title. I suppose they will field a strong team in the FA cup too since Harry's the defending manager. First time I hear of Defending champion (carling cup) and defending manager (harry) combination.

I hope we field our 2nd stringers. A lot of young talent we need to blood.

[Xgenre]

From Soccernet: Mascherano named new Argentina captain

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has agreed to captain Argentina under new coach Diego Maradona.

"I've convinced him," Maradona told Radio La Red after returning from a six-day trip to Europe during which he visited a number of his top players.

"I explained to him what I thought about him and told him what I thought he could give the team."

Mascherano, 24, initially said he did not feel ready to take on the responsibility.

Wow, this is a great honour for Mascherano. I hope the added responsibiity will help him mature as a player. Hope he won't get yellow cards anymore by harrassing referees about their decision. But then again, as captain, he can get to question referees about their decisions during a match.

Can't wait to see how good mascherano can be as he matures. He's a MASSIVE but underrated player for us. Does all the hard work but seldom have game-winning, headline stealing moments.

[ANDYSIAO14]

Lets Beat The Defending Champion Spurs

[coolfire69]

Originally Posted by ANDYSIAO14

Lets Beat The Defending Champion Spurs

Yeah!

C'mon you Mighty Reds!!!

[owen10]

i predict Spurs - Pool match will b high scoring. go for d 2.5 goals n above. but i dun thk Spools got balls to open bet lah cos they oso knw will b high scoring for sure.

[ANDYSIAO14]

Originally Posted by LFCTV

Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane will not face Tottenham in the fourth round of the Carling Cup on Wednesday - though Fernando Torres is set to feature.
Rafa Benitez plans to rest several players at White Hart Lane after six games in 18 days, but El Nino could start in a bid to gain match fitness after a five-week absence.

"Gerrard will not be in the squad and neither will Keane," Benitez told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"It's always difficult to play so many games in a row and you have to change some players depending on the competition. The majority of them can play games in a row but some need to be taken care of.

"Gerrard is one of them at this moment. Dirk Kuyt is another who has played almost every game. Xabi Alonso, Jamie Carragher and Robbie Keane are the same.

"You also have to consider that some of these players have played internationals this season too. I think Keane has played 23 games already.

"We will use players who haven't played every game. I have confidence in them because they are all internationals....

GERRARD AND KEANE MISS SPURS CLASH

[Exciter101]

I guess it is a great time for those tired legs to recover...
Time for the new blood to showcase their talents and skills...

[Xgenre]

Fucking Yankees. I wonder if they can't afford to pay, will we be relegated if we go into receivership?

GLOBAL CREDIT CRUNCH
Banks could force sale of 'vulnerable' Liverpool
By Soccernet staff November 12, 2008

Premier League takeover broker Keith Harris believes Liverpool could go into financial meltdown in January and might be forced to sell up.

Anfield: Might be in financial trouble

Harris, who has masterminded deals for Chelsea, Aston Villa, Hull City, West Ham United and Manchester City and is currently seeking buyers for Newcastle United and Everton, claims that the Reds could be severely affected by the global credit crunch.

Bickering Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have two months to pay back a reported £350million worth of debt and with refinancing packages and new financial stakeholders getting harder and harder to find the Merseyside club might have to offload star players to pay off the debt.

The worse case scenario would be for the banks to consider repossessing the club if the payments cannot be met.

"The one that worries me is Liverpool," said Harris. "Liverpool's debt is due in January, with maybe a six-month extension."

"The two banks which are the principal lenders - the Royal Bank of Scotland and Wachovia - are two of those that have suffered. Whether they want to lend it again or not, they may not be able to."

Harris, chairman of Seymour Pierce investment bank and a former Football League chairman, has also admitted that Everton and Newcastle are no closer to finding a buyer.

"It has never been more difficult to find buyers," explained Harris.

"It's no longer a question of price negotiation - it's should we? People are wondering if now is the time to spend."

Los Angeles Galaxy owner Philip Anschutz was linked by a number of newspapers with a possible bid for Newcastle as part of a US consortia but the owner of AEG denied the reports on Wednesday.

"Neither AEG nor anyone affiliated with the organisation are in negotiations or are contemplating the purchase of Newcastle United Football Club," the billionaire said in a statement.

[Xgenre]

Here's a hopeful solution. I signed up.

Today ShareLiverpoolFC released an 'open letter' addressed to the current owners of Liverpool Football Club. As a registered member, here is a copy of the letter and a few weblinks to press coverage.

Thank you for your support. We will continue to keep you updated on progress,

ShareLiverpoolFC Board
ShareLiverpoolFC

Today's press coverage:
Liverpool Echo - "ShareLiverpoolFC tell George Gillett and Tom Hicks: Sell our club to us"
Times Online - "Supporters group urge George Gillett and Tom Hicks to sell Liverpool to them"
Telegraph Online - "Liverpool fans group write to Tom Hicks and George Gillett asking to buy the club"


OPEN LETTER TO GILLETT & HICKS

Dear George & Tom

We understand you have decided to relinquish your ownership of Liverpool FC and are actively looking for a buyer.

Along with the vast majority of Liverpool fans, we agree with your decision to withdraw. We would like to buy the club on behalf of the fans, and invite you to sit down with us to agree a deal. We are confident that if you’re willing to sell to us for a fair price, we would have sufficient backing (either from the fans alone, or with a suitable partner).

As you may know, ShareLiverpoolFC is an IPS – effectively a ‘Co-operative’ – owned by single shareholding members (not unlike the Green Bay Packers). We are not motivated by making a profit from the commercial exploitation of Liverpool FC; all income would be directed towards the benefit of the Club and the team itself. We want the Club we love run solely in the best interests of a successful team, the fans and the community.

We believe we represent a real opportunity for both of you to bring to an end a troubled period of ownership; an ‘exit strategy’ which would lead to admiration and respect from many. Doing the honourable thing and selling the club to the fans would return it to the values that made it the most successful football club in England and one of the best supported clubs in the world.

If necessary, we will come in with a partner. As you are no doubt now aware, the stewardship of a club like Liverpool cannot be separated from the interests of its fans and its community, and anyone thinking of bidding for the club will realise that the backing of the fans is essential to ensuring a harmonious and successful club.

There is now a growing feeling across the sport, from FIFA and UEFA to the FA, and from the grassroots upwards, and even from our own government, that big clubs are in real danger of losing touch with their audience. You could help reverse this trend.

We’d also like you to be able to leave with dignity. George, in an interview last March, you said, “Our goal from the beginning was to add….to the lustre (of Liverpool FC)…”.

At this point you can only achieve this by doing the right thing – and that is to offer the club to the fans.

Come and talk to us.

Yours sincerely

ShareLiverpoolFC

[Alkano]

Never in my life i thought this will happened to Liverpool.
Sorry sight to see but i do hope they can resolved this as soon as possible.