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

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smuckers wrote: »

Anelka
Torres
Drogs.

scary on paper

Xavi6

Just stuck a few quid on there being a sending off (Carragher) having seen the teams.

flahavaj

DrMorphine wrote: »

scary on paper

Or possibly incompatible.;)

flahavaj

Xavi6 wrote: »

Just stuck a few quid on there being a sending off (Carragher) having seen the teams.

I'd have gone for Skertl meself. Consistently dodgy.

Jesus Wept

chelseavera wrote: »

As I predicted earlier in the week on here (to squeals of derision from Scouse fans) Liverpool playing 5 at the back. I was told not to be so stupid - it was a ploy to deal with Stokes aerial ability, when it was obvious to me that it was a dry-run of a system to try and keep Chelsea at bay!
Dont think even Rafa went this defensive..... C'mon Chels!!!

http://web.tiscalinet.it/snippc/1F15/factory.MP3

billymitchell

Carra back is big news for pool, hope he galvanises that central defense. But torres, anelka and drogba up front compared to us only having kuyt up front, shows the intent of both teams. Be satisfied with a draw, over the moon with a win

chelseavera

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

Not really 5 at the back. Dunno if you watched the Stoke game, but Kelly and Johnson were basically camped out in Stoke's half. Agger was almost playing as a wing back. Lots of runners from midfield when we were on the ball. Probably one of our more offensively-minded performances of the season.

I expect you'll find that evolved when Stoke provided no attacking threat. I think Chelsea will - and lets see how far forward Kelly and Johnson get!!

billymitchell

smuckers wrote: »

Cech
Terry
Ivan
Cole
Bos
Mikel
Essien
FL
Anelka
Torres
Drogs.

Now thats a narrow formation :-D

Dont be at yourself

chelseavera wrote: »

I expect you'll find that evolved when Stoke provided no attacking threat. I think Chelsea will - and lets see how far forward Kelly and Johnson get!!

Well, the only natural width in the Chelsea team will be from the fullbacks, like Liverpool. So I'd expect both sets of fullbacks to get forward as often as possible.

machiavellianme

citytillidie wrote: »

Liverpool team ?

Reina, Carra, Agger, Skrtel, Kelly, Johnson, Lucas, Gerrard, Maxi, Meireles, Kuyt.

Subs Gulacsi, Aurelio, Suarez, Jovanovic, Kyrgiakos, Ngog and Poulsen.

Fantasy Kenny ftw! God I miss that game now that I think about it.

Mrmoe

Anybody offering any odds on Torres leaving the pitch injured?

eagle eye

Ok had a look at the lineups. Is Agger playing DM by any chance? Always thought he might be well suited for that position.

Xavi6

flahavaj wrote: »

I'd have gone for Skertl meself. Consistently dodgy.

My bet is for any red card in the game, I just think Carragher will be the most likely to deliver.

amiable

eagle eye wrote: »

Ok had a look at the lineups. Is Agger playing DM by any chance? Always thought he might be well suited for that position.

I don't think so. I think its similar to wednesday's game which i'm surprised about.
I think Chelsea are vulnerable at the back too

eagle eye

Mikel for two yellows imo if anybody is going to be sent off.

flahavaj

eagle eye wrote: »

Ok had a look at the lineups. Is Agger playing DM by any chance? Always thought he might be well suited for that position.

He could be alright. Though they did go 3 at the back last time out.

It does strike me that a midfield three of Lucas/Gerrard/Maxi could be outmuscled by Mikel/Essien/Lamps. Maybe he'll drop Meireles back and play four in there to try and outnumber them? Fascinating.

D'Agger

eagle eye wrote: »

Ok had a look at the lineups. Is Agger playing DM by any chance? Always thought he might be well suited for that position.

He could play up front - the man's awesome

Dont be at yourself

Xavi6 wrote: »

My bet is for any red card in the game, I just think Carragher will be the most likely to deliver.

I reckon the three at the back is partly to compensate for Skrtel and Carra's chances of getting caught out ot position or one-on-one against Chelsea's attack. Things will be very tight.

Lucas and Gerrard will have their hands full dealing with Chelsea breaking forward though, so I could see a card there. Ditto Mikel and Essien.

dahat

Xavi6 wrote: »

My bet is for any red card in the game, I just think Carragher will be the most likely to deliver.

I would have a bit on Kelly for a red,young lad who may not be as understanding as others towards Torres leaving his hometown club

yesno1234

flahavaj wrote: »

He could be alright. Though they did go 3 at the back last time out.

It does strike me that a midfield three of Lucas/Gerrard/Maxi could be outmuscled by Mikel/Essien/Lamps. Maybe he'll drop Meireles back and play four in there to try and outnumber them? Fascinating.

I'd say it will be Maxi playing further up the pitch. Could be wrong just my opinion, I didn't see the match against Stoke so I probably am wrong.

Yakult

Any veetle stream for this?

Villain

18 pages 30 mins before Kick Off!!

This is going to be a fun thread for the next few hours

Headshot

so do liverpool have a back 4 or back 5?

Jesus Wept

7 pages 30 mins before kick off.

Kess73

Headshot wrote: »

so do liverpool have a back 4 or back 5?

Back five at a guess. Three centre backs and two wing backs.


5-2-3 when defending and 3 -4-3 when attacking would be my guess.

Brenireland

6-2 to chelsea.

Drogba 2,Anelka 1,Torres 2,Essien 1.

& for lpool Kuyt 2

Cypher_sounds

Couldnt resist sticking 20 on Agger@40/1 for 1st goalscorer, gonna enjoy this game on this miserable sunday.

RandolphEsq

Drogba and Torres together; two of the best strikers in the world playing together, but it doesn't necessarily work. Can't wait to see them in action together. Torres sporting some insider knowledge re; Liverpool's defence. Away victory hopefully.

citytillidie

Lets hope Torres scoring record against Chelsea continues today

Cypher_sounds

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Drogba and Torres together; two of the best strikers in the world playing together, but it doesn't necessarily work. Can't wait to see them in action together. Torres sporting some insider knowledge re; Liverpool's defence. Away victory hopefully.

Could be a lethal forward partnership, i do hope not though:cool:

Brenireland

RandolphEsq wrote: »

Drogba and Torres together; two of the best strikers in the world playing together, but it doesn't necessarily work. Can't wait to see them in action together. Torres sporting some insider knowledge re; Liverpool's defence. Away victory hopefully.

oh my god,Torres & Drogba in the one team,orgasmic.

This partnership will certainly work it wil divide defences,two horse pulling in different directions=split defence and a sad looking Reina.

Yakult

I think I would have started Suarez today ahead of Maxi and switching between himself and Kuyt. (Thats if I did see the correct team sheet.)

SK1979

I'll be wholeheartedly supporting Liverpool today*. 2-1 (Gerard, Suarez ; Drogba).









* - For 90 mins at least.

adox

Yakult wrote: »

Any veetle stream for this?

http://veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4d4dba1f580d1

eagle eye

Kenny is hardly using the old sweeper system here is he? Possibly the position that most suits Agger.

I'm just confused and excited, can't wait to see what way he is setting up this team. I don't think its just a plain 3 centre backs. Doesn't make any sense against Chelsea imo.

D'Agger

Yakult wrote: »

I think I would have started Suarez today ahead of Maxi and switching between himself and Kuyt. (Thats if I did see the correct team sheet.)

The guys played 20mins of football in what? the past 7 weeks

He won't last a full game and it makes sense that we're breaking him in slowly

Cypher_sounds

Suprised Suarez didnt get the start today, has he been injured before he arrived at anfield

Chucky the tree

Don't like our formation at all. We'll be rolled over in mdifield.

That_Guy

Serious overbite on Suarez.

Dont be at yourself

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Suprised Suarez didnt get the start today, has he been injured before he arrived at anfield

He was serving an 8 game ban so hasn't played in a month or so.

eagle eye

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Don't like our formation at all. We'll be rolled over in mdifield.

But you are only guessing at the formation. You don't really know what way its setting up. None of us have any clue, people are just guessing.

iMuse

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Suprised Suarez didnt get the start today, has he been injured before he arrived at anfield

He was banned for biting someone i think, so lacks match fitness

Xavi6

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

I reckon the three at the back is partly to compensate for Skrtel and Carra's chances of getting caught out ot position or one-on-one against Chelsea's attack. Things will be very tight.

Lucas and Gerrard will have their hands full dealing with Chelsea breaking forward though, so I could see a card there. Ditto Mikel and Essien.

The back three will probably need to turn to a four or five regularly to counter the three Chelsea strikers. If Johnson and Kelly neglect their defensive duties in any way then they'll be made pay.

There is a lot of pace in that Chelsea attack as well which won't suit Carragher and Skrtel.

Brenireland

oh hurry up and start Im gonna whiz my pantys

Soby

i know it means sweet feck all but this is some stat

It is nine hours and 57 minutes since a Liverpool player last scored in the league at Chelsea - Bruno Cheyrou netting the only goal of the match in January 2004.

LuckyLloyd

Expecting a rough afternoon. Hope I'm wrong.

Cypher_sounds

iMuse wrote: »

He was banned for biting someone i think, so lacks match fitness

Hopefully he is as hungry today as he was in that match.



I know:o

Soby

citytillidie wrote: »

Lets hope Torres scoring record against Chelsea continues today

Ye ya's usually need our help to score against us at home in the league :P

LuckyLloyd

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Hopefully he is as hungry today as he was in that match.

I know:o

flahavaj

iMuse wrote: »

He was banned for biting someone i think, so lacks match fitness

But not hunger.:pac: