Liverpool v Manchester United Match Thread (FA Cup 4th Rd) - Mod Note 544

SlickRic

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For Liverpool, it's the 2nd of 2 big cup games in 4 days, and the 2nd of 3 games in 8 days.

For United, even though there's been more rest due to Liverpool's cup commitments, they have plenty of injuries, and as a result, Liverpool, at Anfield, should really go into the game as slight favourites.

that, and Ferguson has been gloriously brain-farting this fixture for a couple of years now. keep it up Fergie

Possible Line-Ups:

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Pep

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Kelly

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Agger

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Skrtel

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Enrique

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Spearing----Henderson

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Kuyt

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Gerrard

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Downing

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Carroll

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Lindergaard

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Rafael

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Smalling

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Evans

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Evra
Valencia

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Carrick

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Scholes

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Park

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Rooney

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Welbeck

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and people, don't kill each other please.

MagicMarker

IMO Rooney won't start, Carrick might not start and Nani & Jones are out.

I don't even want to think about the starting 11. I genuinely wouldn't be surprised to see Pogba start.

_blank_

Mod Warning Post 1 should be in the title, tbh.:pac:

MoscowFlyer

Excited!

No Suarez for the bad guys. Thank God, he torments us!

That_Guy

Andy Carroll hat trick.

Crazy Horse 6

Can't see a Liverpool win here after the midweek match for the reds against City. I''l say 1-3 to United with one player sent off from each side.

_blank_

Bellamy shirley can't play to that level so soon again? If he plays at all.

If he does start, he won't complete more than 70/75 mins, and then get replaced by Carroll - at that stage Liverpool would want to be hoping to be a goal or two to the good.

Crash Bang Wall

Cant see Bellers starting.

But Big Andy should be able to bully the likes of Evans and Smalling at CB.

Will be hard for Liverpool to up their game to wednesdays level again, but the sight of a United shirt will definitely motivate. As a LFC fan Im hoping for a relatively easy win (which will never happen!!) so score draw I think

MoscowFlyer

Yeah, I think I remember hearing it's virtually impossible for Bellamy to start B2B games in this short space of time. His knees aren't up to it.

mike65

Team for me

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Reina
Kelly--Skrtel--Agger--Johnson

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Hendo-Spearing
Maxi----Shelvey----Downing

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Carroll

Subs, Doni, Carra, Enrique, Adam, Kuyt, Gerrard, Bellamy

I'd nearly be tempted to give some of the kids a gambol but as much as Fergie would be fuming at the implied disrespect there is a chance Liverpool can win this so I have insurance on the bench.

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lol mike, Stevie will start.

And like Wednesday will ping hollywoods at Carroll, they'll bounce off him and end up back in the midfield.

JimsAlterEgo

Comfortable win for Utd, Wednesday will have taken a lot out of pool and I dont think they have the squad depth to cope.

Bold Predictions: Stevie Me to get an early bath, he will want to set down a marker. He tried on Weds and got a yellow but I feel he might go more over the top vs Utd and walk for it.

Scholes to follow for 2 yellows at some stage.

MoscowFlyer

Super Andy Carroll!

SlickRic

JimsAlterEgo wrote: »

Comfortable win for Utd, Wednesday will have taken a lot out of pool and I dont think they have the squad depth to cope.

Bold Predictions: Stevie Me to get an early bath, he will want to set down a marker. He tried on Weds and got a yellow but I feel he might go more over the top vs Utd and walk for it.

Scholes to follow for 2 yellows at some stage.

a comfortable win for Utd? At Anfield? with mountains of injuries?....is not a bold prediction?

fascinating.

JimsAlterEgo

MoscowFlyer wrote: »

Super Andy Carroll!

He had the ball under control for far too long

5live

MoscowFlyer wrote: »

Super Andy Carroll!

LOL:D. Just had to laugh:D:D

djPSB

As long as Sean Bateman doesn't show up, I'm happy

mike65

SlickRic wrote: »

a comfortable win for Utd? At Anfield? with mountains of injuries?....is not a bold prediction?

fascinating.

Jim poor fella has to make that sort of prediction having seen his superstars soundly outplayed and beaten in the League Cup by a Liverpool starting 11 containing Coates, Kelly, Carra, Maxi, Spearing and Carroll!

Kess73

SlickRic wrote: »

a comfortable win for Utd? At Anfield? with mountains of injuries?....is not a bold prediction?

fascinating.

Even bolder a prediction as I will be there, and the team have a very good record against United with me in the ground.


United to score first, but Liverpool to win.

AwayWithFaries

Should be a good game. Liverpool should be on top form and another display like Wednesdays (without conceding those soft goals) should see us through.

Gutted I'm going to miss it. Gotta play a game myself.

J. Marston

Welbeck to score in front of the kop and point to his shirt number in celebration. Evra to score an 88th minute own goal to level it up before blatantly diving to win a penalty in the 96th minute after 3 minutes of injury time were added. Evra takes and scores penalty.

Please make it happen, Jebus.

Turtyturd

3-1...Andy Carroll hat-trick and a Carra own goal. Hopefully Jelavich gets a run out.

duiggers

Turtyturd wrote: »

3-1...Andy Carroll hat-trick and a Carra own goal. Hopefully Jelavich gets a run out.

What an unrealistic dream, did you not just see the video of Andy Carroll training in the posts beforehand.

Evra to get the winner!

Turtyturd

duiggers wrote: »

What an unrealistic dream, did you not just see the video of Andy Carroll training in the posts beforehand.

Evra to get the winner!

What an unrealistic post...that is quite clearly a horse. That horse to get the winner.

duiggers

Turtyturd wrote: »

What an unrealistic post...that is quite clearly a horse. That horse to get the winner.

Ya know you're right, I got confused with the ponytail and the general lack of skill and touch both have

Maximus Alexander

Fairly certain United will win this by a goal. Going to stick my money on Liverpool 1 - 2 United.

Sappy404

IBTL

Fowler87

Liverpool to win 2-1.. Jonjo Shelvey with the winner;)

niallo27

Does it really matter who wins and loses as long as evra gets dogs abuse.;):):D:eek::P:mad:;)

RasTa

100% sure we will see a lot of changes for this game, I'd put money on Berba and Hernandez up front. Nani, Rooney, Carrick and Jones won't start. Park will be in there along with Scholes, Valencia, Fabio and wouldn't be too surprised to see Pogba or Morrison starting.

The_Kew_Tour

Can see 1-1 draw in this.

fancy Park and Chico to start for United.

DB21

Evra to score the winner in injury time.

Kylo Ren

What channel is it on lads?

Jax Teller

Keno 92 wrote: »

What channel is it on lads?

Setanta and Itv I think .

Nalz

I hope Man United win.

Kylo Ren

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Setanta and Itv I think .

retalivity

Prediction?

A 'reducer' on evra within the first 3 minutes, probably by gerrard or adam.
Liverpool to win 1-0

shadowcomplex

That_Guy wrote: »

Andy Carroll hat trick.

Andy Carroll wouldn't score in a Whorehouse

ASOT

That_Guy wrote: »

Andy Carroll hat trick.

Has he changed professions to a magician ?

shadowcomplex

niallo27 wrote: »

Does it really matter who wins and loses as long as evra gets dogs abuse.;):):D:eek::P:mad:;)

Why should he get abused? Suarez got what his racist remarks deserved

Outkast_IRE

Keno 92 wrote: »

And UTV if that helps

Paul Tergat

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Why should he get abused? Suarez got what his racist remarks deserved

im guessing he was joking with the as long as he gets abused bit..


no doubt though that both he and anton ferdinand in the other match will get booed even though they were the ones given the abuse. Anyway, lets try talk about the football instead

ShamoBuc

I reckon a home win is in the cards. Pool are rightly fired up for this one and have a nack of putting in good performances against the top teams. I cannot see all 22 players finishing the game. Pool to sneak it 2-1.

Kylo Ren

Trilla wrote: »

I hope Man United win.

I hope the Manchester team scores more goals than that pesky Liverpudlian team.

Morzadec

Should be a cracking match tomorrow. Neither side will want a draw so i'd expect a free-flowing, attacking game.

I'll be optimistic and go for a 2-1 win for Liverpool, but really anything could happen. It'll be interesting to see how we cope after the City game. It will almost definitely be difficult for Bellamy to play so soon, which means a probably start for Andy Carroll - massive game for him if he does start

niallo27

shadowcomplex wrote: »

Why should he get abused? Suarez got what his racist remarks deserved

He should get abused because he is a very unpleasant chap.

fox007

Looking forward to this one.It will be very tight and we (Utd) are missing key players.I hope and think the mid week game will take it out from Liverpool we must just be fresher 1-2 Utd if we keep our heads.Any word on Rio and Rooney?

Kylo Ren

niallo27 wrote: »

He should get abused because he is a very unpleasant chap.

Do you know him?

stumpypeeps

fox007 wrote: »

Looking forward to this one.It will be very tight and we (Utd) are missing key players.I hope and think the mid week game will take it out from Liverpool we must just be fresher 1-2 Utd if we keep our heads.Any word on Rio and Rooney?

Its a long time since Utd won at Anfield. Given the players missing, I think they'll struggle tomorrow. This isn't a great Liverpool team but this is the poorest Utd team in 10 years in my opinion.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

niallo27 wrote: »

He should get abused because he is a very unpleasant chap.

I'd imagine the people booing him would be much more unpleasant.

IvySlayer

niallo27 wrote: »

He should get abused because he is a very unpleasant chap.

Like you will boo Suarez?