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Yes it's time of year again europe is back .... well kinda. I'm really interested in this match because we have no idea what kenny is going to do with the team, play the youngsters? first team? a mixture? will he see the thursday cup as our only chance of silverware or as a distraction as for this game i think we'll win quite easily over the 2 legs i'll go 3-1 over the 2 legs so guys and girls team selections, predictions and what not

Reina

Johnson Skrtel Wilson Aurelio

Kuyt Lucas Paulsen Maxi

Pacheco Ngog

Reina

Johnson greek Wilson Aurelio

Paulsen
kuyt(amoo60mins) suso sterling

Pacheco suarez (after60min ngog)

i dont think this will be the side but i would like to see this

I think that the draw yesterday would have taken the wind out of our sails for a CL place. If we target a win at Sunderland they will be 5 points adrift in 7th and we should have enough in the tank to see off other challengers for 6th. I'm not saying it will be easy, but I see us finishing closer to 5th than 7th if Kenny keeps morale high and the squad keeps putting the effort in.

So I would like to see some solid rather than experimental team selections in the Europa Cup in order to make a strong effort at winning the thing (we should be targeting the semi-final at least). However I don't see us fielding a particularly strong side this week, given our serious issues with fatigue. We will probably travel there and aim to either draw or lose by only 1 goal, scoring at least once in the process. That way we can come back to Anfield in a week where we can field a full-strength side if need be.

For this week, I would have Lucas, Gerrard (if fit), and Meireles on the bench. I would play 3-6-1, and plan to frustrate the hell out of Sparta.

Worst case (2 DM, as we played vs Stoke):
-----------Reina---------------
----Carra--Soto--Skrtel--------
-Kelly---------------Aurelio-
-----Maxi--Poulsen-Spearing----
------------Suarez-------------
------------N'Gog--------------

Bench: Gerrard, Meireles, Lucas, Pacheco, Johnson, Suso, Gulasci

Best case (2 AMC + Agger, as per Chelsea, plan to take the fight to them and win the away leg, knowing we have no game on the weekend):
----------Reina----------------
----Carra---Skrtel---Agger-----
-Kelly---------------------Aurelio
-----Gerrard-Poulsen-Pacheco----
--------Kuyt----------Suarez----

Bench: Meireles, Johnson, Gulasci, Suso, Spearing, N'Gog, Wilson

This game might be a bridge too far for Kuyt though, so I'd start N'Gog over him if he's fatigued.

We may of course need to switch to 4-5-1 if they typically use 4-3-3, but we're a bit short on quality midfielders right now, particularly if Gerrard, Lucas, and Meireles are not 100%.

At the beginning of the season i couldn't give a stuff about the europa league, now i want us to win it for four reasons:
1) liverpool win european competitions so lets get back to winning trophies no matter what ones they are:
2) If we finish poor in the league and outside of the qualifying positions we will need to win this Europa league to be in it again next season in an attempt to bring in new quality players. As if we are not in europe players won't want to come to us.
3) It gives the younger players a chance to experience playing against different types of teams/players
4) We will play the winners of the champions league so again we will want to prove we can beat whoever that team will be.

Wheres the final being held at ?

think it is dublin but could be wrong. if it is then that is the 5th reason to win it (guiness pi$$ up)

itsdublin

Like you McMurphy's actually need an excuse ey?

can suarez play in europe this season?

dont think sooo