Chelsea -v- Liverpool Sunday 6th February 16:00

super_furry

Today's Chelsea formation was a very strange one. Torres, Anelka and Drogba aren't going to be able to play together as a trio and Torres and Drogba won't work as a partnership. They both need to be the figurehead for the attack with a support attacker playing behind them.

There's more than a whiff of Shevchenko about this move, wonder who it was that actually decided Chelsea needed him? Ancelotti or Abramovich?

kingshankly

aaronh007 wrote: »

Say what you want about £50 million for Torres, £35 million for Carroll, £20 odd million for Suarez...biggest signing of the transfer window was Dalglish to Liverpool

I believe steve Clarke is

amiable

Soby wrote: »

Absoultely shocking performace going forward.The 0 shots on target show that.And towards the end heaping balls in miles in the air arent gonna get ya goals Chelsea.Seems our crisis isnt over yet.League is gone anyway.Just gotta try get our form sorted for the champions league.

Deserved win Pool anyway.Not a great performance either but miles better than ourselves

Liverpool didn't let you play IMO.
Great performance away to the champions.

BERBA

Thanks to all at LFC from all at Tottenham Hotspurs

th3 s1aught3r

kingshankly wrote: »

I believe steve Clarke is

Raul Mereles

The Recliner

Thought the music sky used going to the ad break with shots of Torres was very apt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9e157Ner90

Soby

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Raul Mereles

For a man who doesn't score many goals hes on some run alright

K-9

Why was I dreading todays game? Liverpool are a treat to watch under Kenny, Hodgson days long gone!

d22ontour

Excellent team performance by the Pool...Kenny has them going the right way, will he have eyes for 4th place now. :eek:

amiable

TerryTibbs! wrote: »

10-0 to Chelsea with Torres scoring 7

Very close to getting it right:D

billymitchell

kingshankly wrote: »

I believe steve Clarke is

Clarke and Kenny to share the award of best transfer window signing!
Clarke has them playing some nice passing football again(maybe need to hoof it a little more when pinned down at the back instead of always trying to play your way out of defense), and Kenny has given them confidence in themselves that was all but destroyed under Roy.

Cant wait for the next Liverpool game

citytillidie

rossie1977 wrote: »

imagine where liverpool would be today had kenny got the job in the summer instead of last month

sure it was the players, those england, brazilian internationals and starting world cup finalists were not good enough, clueless hodgson

Yea they have more away points now under Kenny than they had in 10 games under Roy

whatawaster

Lucas did two things wrong in ninety minutes. Apart from that he was superb. Three centre backs were very good

~Rebel~

Big credit to Steve Clarke too, he's made such a difference with our defence. Thats the most solid we've looked at the back against Chelsea for a long time. Not one real clear cut chance for Chelsea, better finishes from maxi and aurelio and we could have had 3 in terms of great chances.

Clarke really was the best man Kenny could have added to the back room staff.

On Suarez, leaving him out was the right decision IMO. Chelsea away is a game for organisation and for that you need communication and understanding, and Suarez has only been there 5 minutes, doesn't speak much English and has only had 1 or 2 training sessions. Another week or 2 working with the other lads and he'll be starting every game, but it was just a bit too soon for him in a game where there is no scope for a free role player, everybody had defensive and formation-related responsibilities along with eir natural ability.

Sideshow Mark

Torres has been poor all season, couldn't believe we got £50m for him. He was a great player for us and I do hope he does well.

Todays team selection and this result really does show up how bad Hodgson was.

kippy

kingshankly wrote: »

I believe steve Clarke is

Totally agree - What does the man do to the defenders? Threaten them with death on the concession of a goal!

whatawaster

Is Luis off to Uruguay midweek? Hope not

th3 s1aught3r

BERBA wrote: »

6 points off 5th with a game more played:p

We are coming after you Spurs

Mrmoe

I haven't felt this happy in a long long time.:):D

Dont be at yourself

Lucas was superb, particularly breaking forward with the ball from deep. Johnson was very good on the left, and combined well with Gerrard in and around the box.

Something else that stood out for me: in the last few minutes, Aurelio had ample opportunity to run the ball into the Chelsea corner flag, but never did. Constantly tried to pick out Kuyt or Gerrard to continue the attack. Great to see that.

Mr Magnolia

Torres got no supply of the ball. Chelsea were at 6's and 7' s for most of the match.

The best side won and I couldn't be more delighted. Couldn't have happened at a better time.

th3 s1aught3r

Sideshow Mark wrote: »

Torres has been poor all season, couldn't believe we got £50m for him. He was a great player for us and I do hope he does well.

.

I tried to point that out before he left and got a lot of stick here
Far too many Torres worshipers out there

Yakult

Good to have Carra back despite he's tendancy to hoof balls

Dont be at yourself

Yakult wrote: »

Good to have Carra back despite he's tendancy to hoof balls

Thought his distribution was very good from the back today, tbh.

chelseavera

Pathetic performance from my boys today, with the exception of Terry and Anelka, and maybe even Boswingwa - and a encouraging performance from Luiz. Humble pie from Chelsea fan - we were not good enough.

happyoutscan

Kenny oozes confidence, respect and class. Fair play to him.

Blobby George

Some strange posts on this thread since the game ended. It's not like Liverpool FC fans to be getting carried away. :rolleyes:

NukaCola

Great win.....good team performance and another clean sheet.

Diggy78

Yakult wrote: »

Good to have Carra back despite he's tendancy to hoof balls

Agreed, we can handle one hoofer when he defends like that. Thank god the rest of them aren't at it anymore.

Dublin_Gunner

Blobby George wrote: »

Some strange posts on this thread since the game ended. It's not like Liverpool FC fans to be getting carried away. :rolleyes:

Liverpool won today, didn't they? 0-1? Yeah?

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Must pay tribute to Dalglish today, very bold tactics. When I first saw the formation I was like :eek:, but then I copped on to the fact that Chelsea have a severe lack of wingers. Fair play to Liverpool as well, if Spurs do miss out on 4th, I hope its Liverpool that beats us to it.

billymitchell

Jaysus, up to 6th!

thekid9

Ordinary man wrote: »

Chelsea in top form are title contenders, liverpool in top form are top 4 contenders. Kenny has made all the liverpool supporters delusional and tomorrow should be the wake up call.

Took me awhile to find but I found it.

It was a wake up call alright but not for LFC.

Jayob10

a fighting performance today, really proud of the lads. Over the moon for King Kenny tonight, any talk of him not being up to the demands of the modern game have been blown away by his tactical nous today.

Ardent

THFC wrote: »

Must pay tribute to Dalglish today, very bold tactics. When I first saw the formation I was like :eek:, but then I copped on to the fact that Chelsea have a severe lack of wingers. Fair play to Liverpool as well, if Spurs do miss out on 4th, I hope its Liverpool that beats us to it.

There was an incredible stat today - Chelsea had 19 shots and only 1 on target!

Cianan2

I thought Luiz looked very good when he came on, will be looking forward to watching more of him in the future.

As a Spurs fan, not sure about this result - Would have much preferred a draw. Although it is great from the perspective of chasing 4th place with Chelsea dropping points, we need to be wary of Liverpool now and try not to end up back in 6th ourselves by the end of the season!

I'm almost sure this is the kick-start Liverpool needed to get back in the Champions League running, and Chelsea are definitely capable of bouncing back quickly. Worrying times ahead for Spurs!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

BERBA wrote: »

Thanks to all at LFC from all at Tottenham Hotspurs

Don't get carried away... you lot are in our sights.

Essien

I don't have any complaints. (No doubt the monkey will be in later to make up for me).

Chelsea - We were poor, but I think people will go overboard criticizing us, that includes our own fans. We came up against a Liverpool side who were more up for a game than any league side I can remember in recent years. Anybody would have struggled to score against them today. The league is over for us barring an absolute miracle. Torres will come in for some stick after today's performance but the fact of the matter is, he is and always has been a striker who thrives on quality service, today we could not provide that and he suffered for it, it was out of his control.

Liverpool - Hats off, magnificent performance. Players throwing themselves into tackles for 90 mins and the entire team never let the level of intensity drop. Dalglish has proved his worth over the past few weeks and has silenced each and every one of his critics (if he hasn't, they're idiots). Liverpool could never have given a performance like this under Hodgson, he would have sent out a team who were beaten before a ball was kicked. Well done Kenny and Liverpool.

Mister men

Kess73 wrote: »

Skrtel.

Any game he has played in this season he has looked suspect.

Just seen this now. Not saying he's been a rock all season just in the last few games as today proved. He is a top player and Kenny and Steve Clarke have improved his concentration no end.

BERBA

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Don't get carried away... you lot are in our sights.

no chance 6 points clear of pool , plus game in hand away to blackpool

Mr.Nice Guy

Essien wrote: »

Liverpool could never have given a performance like this under Hodgson, he would have sent out a team who were beaten before a ball was kicked. Well done Kenny and Liverpool.

Didn't Hodgson's Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0?

rarnes1

rarnes1 wrote: »

Personally I'm having a small dabble at Meireles first scorer @ 17/1. A man in form

Fúck yeah !!

eagle eye

Picture on the BBC website.

BERBA

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Didn't Hodgson's Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0?

yeah and didnt torres get both goals?

LuckyLloyd

Essien wrote: »

I don't have any complaints. (No doubt the monkey will be in later to make up for me).

Chelsea - We were poor, but I think people will go overboard criticizing us, that includes our own fans. We came up against a Liverpool side who were more up for a game than any league side I can remember in recent years. Anybody would have struggled to score against them today. The league is over for us barring an absolute miracle. Torres will come in for some stick after today's performance but the fact of the matter is, he is and always has been a striker who thrives on quality service, today we could not provide that and he suffered for it, it was out of his control.

Liverpool - Hats off, magnificent performance. Players throwing themselves into tackles for 90 mins and the entire team never let the level of intensity drop. Dalglish has proved his worth over the past few weeks and has silenced each and every one of his critics (if he hasn't, they're idiots). Liverpool could never have given a performance like this under Hodgson, he would have sent out a team who were beaten before a ball was kicked. Well done Kenny and Liverpool.

A very gracious post, kudos sir.

IvySlayer

Hats off to Liverpool. Here's hoping you keep this up vs Arsenal and Man City, and then collapse against United!

Kess73

Essien wrote: »

I don't have any complaints. (No doubt the monkey will be in later to make up for me).

Chelsea - We were poor, but I think people will go overboard criticizing us, that includes our own fans. We came up against a Liverpool side who were more up for a game than any league side I can remember in recent years. Anybody would have struggled to score against them today. The league is over for us barring an absolute miracle. Torres will come in for some stick after today's performance but the fact of the matter is, he is and always has been a striker who thrives on quality service, today we could not provide that and he suffered for it, it was out of his control.

Liverpool - Hats off, magnificent performance. Players throwing themselves into tackles for 90 mins and the entire team never let the level of intensity drop. Dalglish has proved his worth over the past few weeks and has silenced each and every one of his critics (if he hasn't, they're idiots). Liverpool could never have given a performance like this under Hodgson, he would have sent out a team who were beaten before a ball was kicked. Well done Kenny and Liverpool.

Yep I agree with that and said as much in the Chelsea superthread just after the game ended. Chelsea are nowhere near as bad as some of the comments made this evening would have people believe, and I think before the season is out quite a few people will be eating their words in terms of what they have said about Chelsea and Torres.

Mister men

Great result but not that unexpected. We are a different force under Kenny, God knows where we would be if he'd got the job when he should have at the start of the season. Very excited about Carroll coming into this team along with Suarez. I posted a few weeks back after Kenny got the job that top 4 should'nt be beyond us. It certainly will be hard but not impossible by any stretch. Onward and upward.

Mister men

BERBA wrote: »

no chance 6 points clear of pool , plus game in hand away to blackpool

No chance what

Jesus Wept

rarnes1 wrote: »

Fúck yeah !!

tyvm.