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Boro v Liverpool Match Thread Sat 15:00

MementoMori

Off to the unhappy hunting grounds that is the Riverside go Liverpool, hoping to build on the massive momentum from Wednesday night and just possibly making Fergie's bum that bit squeakier for the next while anyway.

So the boy Torres is doubtful but the good news is that Gerrard looks set to start.

Just to remind people how shockingly bad our record on Teeside is we have a miserable record there since the Premiership with Middlesbro 5 wins, Liverpool 3, Draws 5 and have scored just one league goal in their last six league visits to Teesside with the goalscorer being Fernando Torres goal last year. :eek::(

As against that Boro have been very poor this season and are right down there in the relegation zone battling for survival. They've drawn six and lost eight of 14 Premier League matches (six points out of 42) since defeating Aston Villa 1-2 at Villa Park on 9 November and not scored in four games, or 495 minutes (eight hours 15 minutes) of Premier League football. However you have to wonder if their two nil win over West Ham on Wednesday might get things going for them.

I'm expecting a line-up something like the following and would expect a 4-2-3-1 formation but could see Benayoun, Kuyt and Babel shifting around and maybe even Kuyt and Babel starting up front

Reina
Arbeloa Carra Skrtel Aurelio
Masch Alonso
Benayoun Gerrard Babel
Kuyt

Subs : Cavailieri, Hyypia, Agger, Insua, Lucas, N'gog, Riera, El Zhar

I don't know if Agger's back is ok but I would expect so.
I have Insua in there ahead of Dossena (more in hope than anything)

As for the Boro lineup I don't know enough to make that educated of a guess but I wouldn't be surprised if they try to keep midfield as congested as possible.

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citytillidie

coco06 wrote: »

alonso having a mare.. why is he still on?

No one to replace him with

noodler

coco06 wrote: »

alonso having a mare.. why is he still on?

Who do you want on for him?

Chong

mike65 wrote: »

I think you'll see that Rafa has now written off the league more or less.

Which is despicable , seeing as ye were so far ahead.

Mr.Nice Guy

mike65 wrote: »

I think you'll see that Rafa has now written off the league more or less.

I think he made the right call in taking him off but I found it surprising.

Interesting that Chelsea are blowing it at home to Wigan just like last season.

coco06

alonso having a mare.. why is he still on?

mike65

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

BBC are suggesting Gerrard has cramp. If that's the case you'd wonder why he wasn't left on unless Rafa's decided to write off the game.

I think you'll see that Rafa has now written off the league more or less.

noodler

I think we drop alot of points when Setanta show the games!

citytillidie

Why you trying to stir it up Gerrard took a knock which we seen when watching the game.

Oh get in there Wigan

A7X

Why do setanta have to have games like this

noodler

Wigan scored. Bit of good news. Utd are going to absolutelt stroll home now.

Raskolnikov

Wigan equalize against Chelsea!

Bobalicious93

Goal Update: Chelsea 1-1 Wigan

Mr.Nice Guy

BBC are suggesting Gerrard has cramp. If that's the case you'd wonder why he wasn't left on unless Rafa's decided to write off the game.

Come on Boro!