Manchester United vs Liverpool

kopchoir · 13-03-2009, 3:03 PM

Cant get into the social groups so hope i ok posting this in here its only going to be for a few days as the game is tomorrow.

Hoping after the dismantling of real madrid in the week that we go to old trafford with some swagger and go for broke and play the football i know we can play.
Manure looked a little off the boil against inter and there performances this year have been suspect IMO but like they do every year they turn draws into wins something we lack.

thoughts on tomorrows game a win for liverpool will not alter the league much but may just send out a little message that the old enemy is not going to have all its own way
Kop

Aaron D84 · 13-03-2009, 3:19 PM

Man Utd will win 2-0.

The fact it's a must win for Liverpool if they want to get back in the race (Not going to happen but they have to believe it or it's pointless playing) will mean that Liverpool have to try attack Man Utd and get caught on the break.

If Liverpool score first it could be interesting and i will be watching it however i really can't see the game being that interesting.

As per most big games for a neutral it will be a let down.

Eltee · 13-03-2009, 3:22 PM

I was at the game on Tuesday night and we destroyed Real (who were shocking to be honest).

I just hope we can do 'them' away as well the great result we had at home this year. United having 18 league titles under their belt as well as us is not a pretty thought.

It will be Rafa's 100th win if we pull it off although i still can't get the 2-0 defeat to 'boro out of my head

YNWA...
5 Times...
Justice...

raigraphixs · 13-03-2009, 3:24 PM

Its going to be completely different than the Real Madrid game.

Really hope we get a quick start ala Real Madrid game and play at a high tempo, its only then we are any good.

Can we play the same team, barring any injuries. i think in midfield we can boss it, but may find it much harder against Manu's defence than the awful one against Real and they will be dangerous up front. So we need to have our best performance off the season so far considering wer'e away. 1-2 to the Pool please

Miyazaki · 13-03-2009, 4:26 PM

2-0 Man Utd.

I hate liverpool and utd about equally so I guess that makes me a neutral

DJT75 · 13-03-2009, 4:36 PM

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Originally Posted by raigraphixs

Its going to be completely different than the Real Madrid game.

Really hope we get a quick start ala Real Madrid game and play at a high tempo, its only then we are any good.

Can we play the same team, barring any injuries. i think in midfield we can boss it, but may find it much harder against Manu's defence than the awful one against Real and they will be dangerous up front. So we need to have our best performance off the season so far considering wer'e away. 1-2 to the Pool please

Despite Babel having a good game for once, I can see Riera coming back in for this one. Rafa is bound to make at least one other change just to ....... us all off. Alonso, Gerrard & Aurelio all have knocks so I'm predicting this X1:

Reina
Arbeloa Carra Skrtel Insua
Mascherano Lucas (

)
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Torres

God I hope Alonso is fit!!

reddevil63 · 13-03-2009, 4:54 PM

Yes Liverpool were impressive Tues night, only cause Real Madrid were complete rubbish.

Judging by both games, Inter were the better foreign team than Real so United game wasn't as impressive as Liverpools.

Regardless a win is a win.

Now to the game tomorrow, would love Utd to win but will be happy with a draw. Even if we lose, Utd will still claim the title.....keeping fingers crossed!

ps3mad · 13-03-2009, 4:54 PM

Want Liverpool to win but cant see it.Just because they beat madrid mid-week dosen't mean that will win at the weekend.They won IN madrid and look what happened in the following weekend game.

g8tecrasher · 13-03-2009, 5:29 PM

3-1 united

Mardrid were shocking but that was the best I've seen the bin dippers play in a long time and Torres was immense.

Hopefully Berbatov is injured because Rooney and Carlos will be too much for hypia and skrtel.

Can't wait cos I'll be there!!!

**Steven** · 13-03-2009, 5:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaz Lear

Hopefully Berbatov is injured because Rooney and Carlos will be too much for hypia and skrtel.

Unless someone cripples themselves in training it'll be the usual back four. Bit of wishful thinking there expecting Hyypia

g8tecrasher · 13-03-2009, 6:06 PM

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Unless someone cripples themselves in training it'll be the usual back four. Bit of wishful thinking there expecting Hyypia

Well you have too. The last few games I've seen hypia has played with carragher at right back? Hopefully Rafa will have one of his brain freezes and plays skrtel right back again. If Stuart downing could do that imagine what ronaldo would do

kopchoir · 13-03-2009, 6:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaz Lear

Can't wait cos I'll be there!!!

Had the chance to go but would of been in the stretford end/international lounge would rather watch it in my local man u pub
come on you redmen cant wait

derby4life · 13-03-2009, 6:28 PM

don't particularly like any of them TBH.....but liverpool will win 2-1

Jeff · 13-03-2009, 7:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaz Lear

Well you have too. The last few games I've seen hypia has played with carragher at right back?

Carra has requested not to play right back, that is why Mascherano and Skrtel have played there in the last 2 games before Arbeloa returned. If Hyypia does play I expect he will player very well like he always does.

**johnscarlet** · 13-03-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff

Carra has requested not to play right back,.

Rafa should play him where Rafa needs to play him . He can't quit Liverpool like he quit England . Rooney hates the left wing , Fergie says play on the left , and he does

The thread can stay whilst its relevant , but a little reminder of one of the reasons the threads were shut

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Mardrid were shocking but that was the best I've seen the bin dippers play in a long time and Torres was immense.

play nice, otherwise the inevitable will happen sooner than expected

Member 360194 · 13-03-2009, 11:20 PM

as an arsenal fan - id love this to be a draw (with a few red cards and suspensions) but in reality - its going to be man utd at a canter i reckon!

**mabo** · 13-03-2009, 11:21 PM

Honestly, i can see Liverpool pinching a victory but i don't think it'll make much difference to the title race. For years people have been saying we won't win it because we can't compete in the games against the rest of the big four - this year we have a decent record there but we lose to 'Boro and draw too many.

Put simply - it depends which Liverpool turn up. The ones who destroyed Madrid will win it, the ones who can't buy a win against relegation fodder won't.

On a side note i do find it interesting how people are denouncing the Madrid side as if they were complete no hopers. They are second in La Liga only to a truly stunning Barca side. Any team sheet that includes Casillas, Pepe, Ramos, Robben, Sneijder and Raul can't be that bad.

Anyway, back on topic, my prediction would be Liverpool 1-0 via a deflection/pen.

**Steven** · 13-03-2009, 11:52 PM

Mediocrity of some of the sides Madrid compounding the mediocrity of Madrid who cannot handle a team that defend properly and do not give them time on the ball, coupled with questionable refereeing in apparent favour of the team in white gaining a good handful of points

To be honest I fully expect a Man Utd win. Ferdinand has been the one defender I have seen that consistently owns Torres. I am talking back pocket. And with only Gerrard and no striker, Carrick, Park and Vidic are laughing. Evra is hardly going to be losing sleep over Kuyt - no real need to close him down his shooting efficiency is so low

*Wild Weasel* · 14-03-2009, 12:21 AM

Well hopefully Liverpool will at least try to win, unlike most of the other teams who just turn up at Old Trafford for the day out.

**mabo** · 14-03-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LFC_SL

Mediocrity of some of the sides Madrid compounding the mediocrity of Madrid who cannot handle a team that defend properly and do not give them time on the ball, coupled with questionable refereeing in apparent favour of the team in white gaining a good handful of points

I thought you said La Liga was a better, more competitive league.

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To be honest I fully expect a Man Utd win. Ferdinand has been the one defender I have seen that consistently owns Torres. I am talking back pocket. And with only Gerrard and no striker, Carrick, Park and Vidic are laughing. Evra is hardly going to be losing sleep over Kuyt - no real need to close him down his shooting efficiency is so low

All good points, but Utd won't be able to play their usual high line from defense with the pace of Torres so that pulls things back to a midfield battle which i think Liverpool can win. With regards Evra, he is prone to rash tackles and clumsiness when truly pressured which is something Kuyt does well.

It's a game that has contentious decision written all over it imo. A carding, dive, free kick in a good position etc will probably be picked over on MOTD tonight.

I can't see it being the cake-walk Utd had over Chelsea anyway.

Miyazaki · 14-03-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by LFC_SL

Mediocrity of some of the sides Madrid compounding the mediocrity of Madrid who cannot handle a team that defend properly and do not give them time on the ball, coupled with questionable refereeing in apparent favour of the team in white gaining a good handful of points

This sort of underlines for me that if Ramos had stayed at spurs, they wouldn't have 10 points by now.

La Liga is obviously very poor compared to the premiership.

kopchoir · 14-03-2009, 11:16 AM

Liverpool are going to win this game comfortably today by scoring a couple of goals and keeping a cleann sheet.
Im off to the bookies to win a small fortune

You know me ever the optomist

LostFanBoy · 14-03-2009, 11:19 AM

danuk · 14-03-2009, 11:31 AM

United 2 - 1 liverpool

Rooney. O'shea o.g
Berbatov

kopchoir · 14-03-2009, 11:35 AM

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Neil come on i was just being my usual sarcastic self matey

LostFanBoy · 14-03-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kopchoir

Neil come on i was just being my usual sarcastic self matey

i know i just hate this game i watch just knowing if we are 1 up in the 89th min we will still loose

LostFanBoy · 14-03-2009, 11:57 AM

Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Riera, Gerrard, Torres. Xabi is injured

Lucas please no

DJT75 · 14-03-2009, 12:02 PM

Blimey, leftback postion aside (cos though Auerlio wouldn't make it) - i got the team sopt on! There's a first!!

reddevil63 · 14-03-2009, 12:41 PM

Tevez and Rooney up front....oh yes!!!

**mabo** · 14-03-2009, 1:03 PM

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Tevez and Rooney up front....oh yes!!!

...not one to watch in HD then.

I'm seriously disappointed to see Lucas in the starting XI.

I was also hoping SAF would continue with his unerring allegiance to Berba rather than Tevez.

My 1-0 Liverpool has now become a 2-0 United prediction.

13-03-2009, 4:54 PM	#8
ps3mad Ex Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Thanks: Gave 298, Got 311 Posts: 2,548	Re: Manchester United vs Liverpool Want Liverpool to win but cant see it.Just because they beat madrid mid-week dosen't mean that will win at the weekend.They won IN madrid and look what happened in the following weekend game.