Pre-Match: Liverpool vs Wigan

By: Nadia | October 16th, 2008

Last time these 2 teams met at Anfield, it ended in a 1-1 draw. Fernando Torres drew first blood 4 minutes into second half, but Titus Bramble spoiled our party with his 80th minute equalizer.

This time round, there is no El Nino up front. Wigan, on the other hand, has the bulldozer from Egypt, who is on loan, and yet already joint top scorer in the league (with Nando and Defoe), and who is already likened to Alan Shearer (go figure)

And let’s not forget, we are without God….I mean Skrtel…at the back, so hopefully Rafa has enough sense to partner Carra with the D.Agger. This game will be a good test for the lads to prove that we’re not a one-man team – goals will have to come from the Keane-Kuyt partnership, or maybe Riera.

Possible formation:

Reina
Arbeloa- Agger-Carra-Aurelio
Kuyt-Alonso-Mascherano-Riera
Gerrard
Keane

Possible subs: Cavalieri, Hyppia, Dossena, Benayoun, Leiva, El-Zhar, Ngog
(Hmm, wonder where has Pennant gone to? Anyone?)

Predicted scoreline: Liverpool 3 – Wigan 2

Another last-minute goal thriller, with Gerrard, Keane and Ngog to get on the scoresheet, and Zaki, Valencia for Wigan

YNWA

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• kai |  October 16th, 2008 at 11:10 pm

  
  
  

  It’s time for Keano to show the world why we brought him to Anfield for!! My own crystal ball says 2-0 to the Reds. Keano & Riera. Loser buys lunch, Nadia!

  Posted from Taiwan

  

• JDunn |  October 17th, 2008 at 8:07 am

  
  
  

  I believe, and I hope I’m right, that Zaki and Heskey are major doubts for this match. I’m going to pray it’s not a continuation of the Steve Bruce curse from Rafa and will cautiously say 1-0 with Agger scoring after rejoining the starting XI

  Posted from United States

  

• Nadia |  October 17th, 2008 at 10:46 am

  
  
  

  Yeah hopefully Agger scores from a free kick or long-range effort

  Posted from Singapore

  

• Fleetwood |  October 17th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

  
  
  

  As much as I hope for keane to score, I still think Gerrard presents the best goal threat from either side. Heskey’s a good player, but I just don’t see him putting them away. I’ll grant Zaki one, but I’m predicting a 2-1 win, with Gerrard and Kuyt scoring.

  Posted from Canada

  

• steven. |  October 17th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

  
  
  

  Zaki is out and Steve Bruce has a fat head ..
  2-0 to the Kopites ..

  Posted from Canada

  

• kai |  October 18th, 2008 at 10:02 am

  
  
  

  bloody hell. i owe nadia sushi on monday. bugger.
  but an amazing final 10mins!! almost had a heart attack.

  Posted from Singapore

  

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