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I don't think we should start Carroll in this game, or any more games this season for that matter, but if we do then the wingers should be instructed to carry the ball to the byline and whip in to the box as Carroll is better with a crossed ball than he is with a straight ball to him from the middle. I think this tactic would play to his strength and Savic wouldn't be the best at defending this type of attack. Up until now our wingers have been cutting in and it hasn't worked out, time for a change of tactics including pressure much higher up the pitch.

well cardiff city are through i just hope liverpool want it more than manchester city enough to get at least the draw required , as i really am worried after the last two diabolical display's in the league , can liverpool do it a i also believe if the result goes against liverpool then it puts saturday game in jeopardy inmo .

if lfc win tomorrow the result is in jeopardy with manure in my opinion - either way i am not optimistic

It would seem Andy is currently playing better in support striker role. Too bad we don't have Suarez.

City playing mind games , Silva and Barry have come out said some [oops] , hope we teach those rich kids a lesson today , a lil scared but i thnk we will go through .

Cannot wait for this match tonight! Hope we go for an early goal. We can't sit back and be content with playing for a draw - that'll end in tears. I reckon we may draw tonight and go through overall.

sadly Carroll has been so ineffective in the last few games that starting him will be unjustifiable

Dirk Kuyt's been almost as bad this season - but I'd be more inclined to give him the up-front role as her seems more likely that Carroll to get back his mojo

I'd also be reluctant to start Downing - given his lacklustre form - and if I was going to start it would be on the left not the right

While I agree with you to a large degree on Carroll, it's well worth noting that he assisted Bellamy's goal in the last game with a top notch flick-on with his head. That's the sort of thing we need to be seeing from him - and the reason I think we haven't seen more of it is because of the lack of a 4-4-2 formation. He hasn't had anyone up there with him to put these flick-ons on to.

Was just thinking after last night's game...

We haven't been to a cup final in Wembley since the FA Cup Final defeat to Man Ure. We've been to many FA Cup finals, League Cup Finals & Community Shields since then, but they've all been in Cardiff (or 'Anfield South' as it became known).

How ironic/fitting it would be that if we make it to the final in Wembley, it'll be to play against Cardiff!

There's no sensible option but to start Bellamy, knees or no knees! In a game where we most likely have to score at least one goal to go through, who would start Carroll, Maxi or Kuyt up front ? Unless Gerrard can knock one or two in...as so often in the past, I can't see where we are going to get a goal, other than from him or Bellamy. Right now we are really bereft of any reasonable semblance of a strike force, with the exception of Bellamy. I fully expect City to throw virtually every one forward right from the off in the knowledge that we are virtually toothless up front. I expect our defenders to be in for one hell of a torrid time of it. Being usually of an optimistic outlook I would be tempted to say that'll give us an opportunity on the break, but I can't see the legs in our side to do it and they are likely to put someone tight on Bellamy. I'm finding it really hard to muster any sense of optimism on this one.