Liverpool vs. Havant & Waterlooville

A tricky one for us...

We better not put out a side of youngsters - as much for their benefit as ours. They deserve to play some of our big players as Gerrard, Torres, Carragher, Mascherano etc. and if we put out a team full of youngsters i could see them finding a draw from somewhere. It is the FA Cup, after all.

Team:

--------------------------Torres--------------------------

--------------------------Babel---------------------------

----Leto-----Mascherano----Spearing-----Gerrard----

---Insua-----Carragher-------Skrtel-------Finnan-----

-------------------------Itandje--------------------------

Subs: Martin, Leiva, El Zhar, Nemeth, Crouch


I'll go with 4-1, Torres x3 and Nemeth the scorers.

He wont play Torres IMO, doubt Gerrard too.

I know, i don't think he will either. But it'd be a bit of an insult to Havant's hardwork to not put out some of the 'stars'. I doubt Rafa is thinking about that mind.

Personally, i don't see the point in resting players here. We need form now, not later on - this is an opportune time to instil a little confidence with a heavy win, so we'd do well to utilise it. If we were still in the title race i could understand it, but we're not.

The Luton win gave us a little boost as we saw versus Villa (ignoring the result, the performance was the best we've put out for a while)... and the last thing we want is another replay too. Which with our unpredictability i am not ruling out.

tricky game? draw? somehow i dont so tbh lol. ok Havant earned a draw and went on to beat swansea, but this is Liverpool we're talking about. i predict a very comfortable 3-0/4-0.

I'm not taking anything for granted.

And Rafa being Rafa, we could see a team to the effect of:

--------------- Nemeth --- Pacheco -----------------

---- Leto ---- Spearing --- Plessis ----- El Zhar ---

---- Insua ---- Huth ----- San Jose ---- Darby ----

---------------------- Gulácsi ------------------------


Whilst it'd make the tie a little closer, i really hope we don't mess around. Technically there's a world of difference but with a weakened side and them playing uncharacteristically good (as Luton and other sides against big teams do) it could be closer than it should be.

With it being at Anfield though i reckon a comprehensive victory is in order.

1-0 to Havant and Waterlooville.

Well someones gotta back 'em!

I don't think Rafa will rest all the big guns. the fans won't be happy as they found out against Burnley a few years ago. At the end of the day, the fans are paying to go and watch the team and I'm sure the majority will want to see goals from some of their favourite players

Stephen Darby was released i'm pretty sure so you gotta take him outta your line up

But no doubt he will play a reserve team...

EDIT: After a quick google search I realise he is still with Liverpool!! My mistake

Do you really think Rafa will play Jay Spearing Benjamin? I hope he does as he's an exciting young player and ive often wondered if he would make the grade at first team level. He's a pint-sized player but he makes up for that by getting himself about and he can score goals. Hopefully we'll see a few of the reserve players tomorrow. Now that Jack Hobbs has gone on loan to Scunthorpe it would be good to see Ronald Huth get his chance at centre-back.

To be honest i can't, but am hopeful nontheless.

I'd love to see a refreshing blend of our star players along with some very promising youth players, rather than a senior side but without the likes of Torres, Gerrard, Mascherano and perhaps Carra.

If i was to predict a side of Rafa's i'd go with...


--------------- Crouch ----- Torres -----------------

---- Babel --- Alonso ------ Leiva ---- Pennant ---

-- Aurelio --- Hyypia ------ Skrtel ---- Finnan ----

----------------------- Itandje -----------------------


For some reason i think Torres may start. Brought off at half-time though if we've developed a lead. I'd put money on him leaving out Mascherano though, as he tends to like to do against the 'lesser' teams. The Argentine, Gerrard and Carra on the bench though.

Havant scored!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They'll lose 5 - 1 but they still scored!!!!

Havant and Waterlooville in the lead! Disgraceful!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT Havant !!!!!!!!!!!

I need a Sopcast link!! Are you using Sopcast mate? Or you watching it on FOXTEL or using live updates etc??

Disgraceful. It's bloody fantastic man

Liverpool have pulled one back! 1-1

I'm watching the Toon on ESPN but they're updating live scores for all games.

Go on Havant!!!!!!!!

Edit: Bloody Pool.

Havant scored again. 1-2. Yeah.

Havant have gone 2 - 1 up