microcosm

The Reds played a pre-season friendly in Berlin yesterday and it was broadcasted on German TV. Gerrard and obviously Torres, Alonso, Arbeloa and Reina were missing due to injury or vacation. Rafa brought almost every player in his squad and recognized that there's some work in LFC's defense. Voronin missed to score from the spot. I thougt that Dossena and again Pacheco made a good impact. If Pacheco is constantly developing, he has a bright future at Anfield. Degen must do better, he wasn't shinig yesterday. Anyway, the starting eleven will look totally different when the Reds kick off the new Premier League campaign.

My first team looks like this at the moment:

Reina - Dossena, Carragher, Agger, Arbeloa - Mascherano, Alonso, Pennant - Gerrard - Torres, Kuyt

Let's see if Rafa will follow suit or if something will change if Alonso exits Anfield or Robbie Keane or Gareth Barry will arrive.