LIVERPOOL V UNIREA URZICENI MATCH PREVIEW

                                        MATCH PREVIEW



i know its a bit of a let down for everybody that its not the champions league but its still european football personally i'm still excited about it , but are you ? and will the anfield faithfull be tonight will there be a big crowd especially as its on tv, i have my doubts that it will be a full house and i'm a bit concerned that the crowd will wait for the team to give them something to cheer about rather than the support creating the atmosphere for the team, which could lead to a frustrating night.
i'm a bit unsure how RAFA is going to approach this game with one eye on sundays match at MAN CITY which is a massive game, i think RAFA will take sundays match a lot more importantly, however he knows that this is our only chance of silverware this season and therefore i think he will put out a strong side tonight mixing the line up a little prioritising for sunday.
THE TEAM-

GOALKEEPER- REINA
RIGHT BACK- DEGEN
LEFT BACK- INSUA
CENTRE BACK- SKIRTEL
CENTRE BACK- AGGER
LEFT MIDFIELD- BABEL
RIGHT MIDFIELD- MAXI
CENTRE MIDFIELD- LUCAS
CENTRE MIDFIELD- AQUALANI
CENTRE MIDFIELD (ATTACKING)- GERRARD
CENTRE FORWARD- N'GOG

i think CARRAGHER will be given a rest for sunday even though fit for tonight, AQUALANI will be given a rare start with LUCAS holding midfielder, BABEL to be given a rare start hopefully to stake a claim. i think N'GOG will lead the line to try and give him some confidence with MASCHERANO, KUYT given a rest, but to be honest i think tonights team is anybodys guess.

THE MATCH-

UNIREA have a new manager and will maybe make the team a bit different from the one we witnessed earlier in the season in the champions league group stage.
i think they will set their stall out to frustrate and make it difficult for LIVERPOOL to break down so an early goal would be greatly welcome or it could become a frustrating night, UNIREA will be up for it massive game for them coming to a place like ANFIELD so it won't be easy.
i think with looking at the opposition and imagining LIVERPOOL will have more of the ball i think RAFA will play more attack minded players in the likes of BABEL and AQUALANI possibly coming in.
but i still think it will be a difficult game and i don't so many goals in this with LIVERPOOL at the moment lacking firepower and not getting many goals without TORRES, still shoring up at the back has been a massive improvement in recent weeks.


UNIREA showing how dangerous they can be against GLASGOW RANGERS


PREDICTION-
LIVERPOOL 2-0 UNIREA URZICENI
will post a match report in the next couple of days.
enjoy the match.
YNWA

RYAN BABEL

                                                      

RYAN BABEL (ENIGMA)

   what do you think of RYAN BABEL ?
personally i am still unsure of him. i would like to try and explain what i think of him at present. BABEL was a big money signing at a very young age which may have been a weight on his shoulders which makes expectations so high, i think young foreign players need time to settle in to a different country with different cultures etc.
as far as RYAN'S performances have gone i have felt he has had some great games and some not so great games. i think his lack of consistency in his performances has to do with RAFA'S consistency in selecting him. i have seen RYAN play a great game then he has been substituted or dropped for the next match, now for me this does nothing for a player's confidence especially to a young player.

       i think if BABEL was to get a regular game he would become a big player for LIVERPOOL, but recently with media speculation there has seemed to be displeasure from BABEL towards RAFA at his lack of opportunities and then transfer speculation in the transfer window concerning BABEL.
but now that the transfer window has closed we have seen BABEL getting some game time coming on as sub in some recent games and hoefully puting him in RAFAS plans once again.
personally i think RAFA doesn't play him that often because BABEL is a very attack minded player and his desire to work and defensive side of his game are questionable, and RAFA always sets his team out to be very hard working and in my opinion bordering on defensive making BABEL a luxury.
i think BABEL will have to change his attitude to get a regular game in this team because of RAFAS attitude, because i don't see RAFA changing his style of play.

        i think BABEL has so much potential he has explosive speed, great skill and what a shot, he is a player that excites me but also i can see RAFA'S frustration with him they way in which he can give the ball away easily and fail to track back.
i do think he is a luxury type player but he is a dangerous player who can do something out of nothing.
if i was playing him i would like to see him out wide either flank i think he would be a danger as long as you have back up behind him ie. AURELIO on the left or CARRA on the right to give BABEL that freedom to attack also i would like to see him playing just behind TORRES with GERRARD playing deeper in the centre of midfield.
problem is i am not RAFA and time will tell if he is going to get a chance to make an impact here.

thanks for reading.

YNWA

LIVERPOOL 1-0 EVERTON REPORT

                                                MATCH REPORT

what a derby blood and thunder, the way a derby should be played, tackles flying, injuries, controversy, you name it. certainly not a lot of pretty football on offer but thats derby football for you.
very big game for both teams EVERTON on a great run and LIVERPOOL on a great recent run, best of the season.
team selection for LIVERPOOL, i was a bit surprised with the change in defence SKIRTEL dropped for AGGER . in midfield MAXI playing on the left for RIERA other than that i would have picked the same team.
the game was physicall from the off with some really hefty challenges going in, felt the referee tried to let the game flow, but had to start showing cards as it started to get a bit too much. PIENAAR'S stamp on MASCHERANO should have been a red card but only a yellow was shown, then not long after as FELLAINI surged forward overunning the ball KYRIAGOS came sliding in 2 footedly catching FELLAINI although the more i look at it KYRIAGOS went in with 2 feet but FELLAINI went over the ball and basically stamped on KYRIAGOS so i think KYRIAGOS was very unlucky to be shown a straight red card for the challenge. but to go down to 10 men so early in the game was a massive blow to LIVERPOOL having to reorganise, moving MASCHERANO to right back and bringing CARRA into the centre of defence. but to be honest i thought they started to play better a man down. the teams work rate was superb, one things for sure where there's a lot of criticism for lack of quality in the team, there is no lack of endeavour, the battling and chasing for every ball made me proud to be a LIVERPOOL SUPPORTER.
the goal came in the 55th minute when LIVERPOOL got a corner on the left, GERRARD zipped in  a brilliant ball right on to KUYT'S head who was standing inside the 6 yard box getting bumped and pulled by EVERTON defenders , and he directed the ball into the net. with LIVERPOOL taking the lead it gave them something to hang onto and how they fought for it.
EVERTON had more of the ball the remainder of the game but without creating too many chances. LIVERPOOL defended valiantly for the rest of the game and i felt really deserved the win.
i felt there was 11 er 10 heroes today but special praise goes to CARRA who martialled the defence superbly, AGGER brilliant defending all day especially after missing so much of the season, GERRARD gave us that bit of quality but when he had to play deeper after sending off thought he made some amazing tackles.
MAN OF THE MATCH-KUYT worked his socks off as usual but clinical with goal his 50th so deserved.
OVERALL-
right battle of a derby and dealt a body blow early on, but team spirit and work rate is inspiring and being rewarded by puting together a good run of results.
next up ARSENAL away.
let's hope we can continue this run of form.

                                         the crucial goal YES !
                 

RAFA

so much speculation over rafa, especially with the rumours coming from juventus. personally l;ike many fans i have been baffled by many of rafa's team selections, overly cautious leading to us last season drawing too many games hence costing us the league, which in fairness, in recent years is the closest we have came to winning the league. his disrespect for domestic cup competitions has angered myself and many fans with his team selections, but he is not alone with these ideas, look at wenger, ferguson and many other managers in these cup competions, again for us the fans it does frustrate, we want to win everything.
anyway, i just feel with all my criticism i would like rafa to stay, i think this season he has been extremely unlucky with injuries, and players not playing to their potential, also for a long time now there has been a lot of turbulence off the park especially with these americans.
but i also feel that if we lose rafa it will take along time for a new manager to build his own team and gel and get results, in short it will set us way back, and there is no certainty that the new manager will be better so it is a big risk, and better the devil you know.
IN RAFA WE KNOW
STAY RED
WALK ON
look forward to your comments