Chelsea V Liverpool

murpho999

Anybody nervous that any LFC scorer today will be playing for Chelsea in next league clash?

mada999

hmm really attacking side from Kenny... didnt he throw a weird formation at them last time too?

Maxi's first start since may according to the lovely Claire on LFC.TV... will be interesting to see maxi and bellar's on... 4-4-2 ... worried about Adam's fitness after the 70 min mark... hendo to come on for him in the middle and score..

thebison

I hppe AVB has a game plan. Not mad about the chelsea side!

tommyhaas

murpho999 wrote: »

Anybody nervous that any LFC scorer today will be playing for Chelsea in next league clash?

Depends very much on who the goal scorer is

murpho999

tommyhaas wrote: »

Depends very much on who the goal scorer is

Suarez?

mayordenis

Tusky wrote: »

Downing, Henderson and Carroll on the bench - just goes to show how bad our signings have been.

It really doesn't go to show that, if suarez has of been left out would he counted as a poor signing?

Enrigue, Adam, Suarez and Bellamy start, the fact that Carroll is there where last year it would of been N'gog, Henderson 1st choice in midfield off the bench where last year it was spearing, Downing there over who exactly? what wing options had we on the bench?

Signing far from perfect, but the nay-saying on here is a complete joke.

pistolpetes11

thebison wrote: »

I hppe AVB has a game plan. Not mad about the chelsea side!

I hope so !

chelseayouth Chelsea Youth
Initial observation from the team news; not picking his most regularly selected XI in a big game indicates Villas-Boas has a plan for this.

flahavaj

Malouda, Luiz and Drogba starting, Meireles being dropped and Liverpool playing with pace up front

=> Liverpool win.

Not sure what AVB is playing at here.

ynwa_17

tommyhaas wrote: »

Depends very much on who the goal scorer is

Jay Spearing

Sgt Pepper 64

thebison wrote: »

Just to put Liverpool fans at ease

You should be delighted if Dorgba starts. He's done nothing in a long time. He got his chance when Torres was suspense and looked like he lost his power that made him the striker he want.

I'd honestly have more faith in Torres.

Also David Luiz is rumored to start. I think the criticism of him was unfair. I'm hoping that he will prove today that he is a world class defender.

Yep, it really is now or never for the Drog. Can he find a last barn storming performance?
Heart says yes, head says no - should have started Torres, it is at home after all

YouTookMyName

YouTookMyName wrote: »

For chelsea,

Bellamy-Suarez

Maxi-Adam-Kuyt

Lucas.


Runners,hard workers,pace. All ready to overload the box when needed.

:cool::cool:

MUSEIST

thebison wrote: »

I hppe AVB has a game plan. Not mad about the chelsea side!

Its solid though, mikel holding, ivan at rb. Hopefully a sign of a more reserved tactic for today.

tommyhaas

murpho999 wrote: »

Suarez?

Carroll hopefully

Melion

tommyhaas wrote: »

Depends very much on who the goal scorer is

Heres hoping for Downing or Henderson

thebison

murpho999 wrote: »

Anybody nervous that any LFC scorer today will be playing for Chelsea in next league clash?

As long as its not Carroll

Sgt Pepper 64

flahavaj wrote: »

Malouda, Luiz and Drogba starting, Meireles being dropped and Liverpool playing with pace up front

=> Liverpool win.

Not sure what AVB is playing at here.

Its called the last chance saloon my friend and could see all three plus manager swinging the door shut behind them on the way out! :eek:

murpho999

tommyhaas wrote: »

Carroll hopefully

So Carroll scores a winner and you'd still want rid of him....he can't win!

flahavaj

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Its called the last chance saloon my friend and could see all three plus manager swinging the door shut behind them on the way out! :eek:

Just another day at the office in the wonderful world of Roman.

pistolpetes11

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Its called the last chance saloon my friend and could see all three plus manager swinging the door shut behind them on the way out! :eek:

no it wont

tommyhaas

murpho999 wrote: »

So Carroll scores a winner and you'd still want rid of him....he can't win!

Smicer scored in the CL final, still wanted rid of him. Anyway, its not that I want rid of Carroll, but for the right money I'd be happy to see him go and get someone else in

pistolpetes11

Chelsea's bench is nearly stronger than the starting 11

YouTookMyName

Unfortunatly, Our bench looks very English and fairly expensive.

Panthro

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Chelsea's bench is nearly stronger than the starting 11

My thoughts too.
Malouda and Drogba starting..would have much preferred to see Torres and Sturridge in there.

pistolpetes11

The game is a model for a peno , involving Suarez and Luiz

Sgt Pepper 64

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

no it wont

Never been so negative about a game before
Why pick 2 totally out of form players for such an important game???
Danny and Torres both have much more form than drog and malouda

And the obsession with Mikel, when Romeu is so much better?

Not impressed at all

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Sky stream, up and running atm.

murpho999

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Unfortunatly, Our bench looks very English and fairly expensive.

Still better than last years bench.

monkey9

The Liverpool players will be wearing black armbands to mark the passing of Brad Jones' son.

pistolpetes11

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Never been so negative about a game before
Why pick 2 totally out of form players for such an important game???
Danny and Torres both have much more form than drog and malouda

And the obsession with Mikel, when Romeu is so much better?

Not impressed at all

Thats why he gets paid the big bucks , must have a plan , has to be tactical decisions

Strongbow10

Jamie Redknapp quote of the season so far

"Suarez is one of the best wrigglers in the Premier League for me".

Blatter

Saw this on twitter

No word yet on Roman's choice of Xmas dinner but there's rumours he's eyeing up a plump Guus

flahavaj

Strongbow10 wrote: »

Jamie Redknapp quote of the season so far

"Suarez is one of the best wrigglers in the Premier League for me".

He's been doing more squirming than wriggling lately.:pac:

Strongbow10

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Thats why he gets paid the big bucks , must have a plan , has to be tactical decisions

for a game like this I think it will be a good move playing Malouda ahead of Sturridge.
He has had success against Liverpool in the past and will fancy his chances up against Glen Johnson.

If all fails you have a lad like Sturridge with great pace to come on in the second half

monkey9

Blatter wrote: »

Saw this on twitter

There's been talk of him coming in on a consultancy basis!!

Strongbow10

Blatter wrote: »

Saw this on twitter

love if Hiddink got the job, that would finish Chelsea off

seems he is still trading off his temporary role there before.

Vastly overrated managers, good but was never near the top bracket.

AVB is a better manager but I just think Chelsea is the wrong club for him. Its too soon for him.

Crann na Beatha

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Masked Man

Strongbow10 wrote: »

love if Hiddink got the job, that would finish Chelsea off

seems he is still trading off his temporary role there before.

Vastly overrated managers, good but was never near the top bracket.

AVB is a better manager but I just think Chelsea is the wrong club for him. Its too soon for him.

wow

Phoenix Park

Masked Man wrote: »

wow

He's wrong about Hiddink. He's right about AVB though, he will not be there long.

Jayob10

Strongbow10 wrote: »

love if Hiddink got the job, that would finish Chelsea off

seems he is still trading off his temporary role there before.

Vastly overrated managers, good but was never near the top bracket.

AVB is a better manager but I just think Chelsea is the wrong club for him. Its too soon for him.

Too right, the Turks aren't too keen on him thats for sure, even the Russians. Well except one particular Russian

Coupled with the fact he makes Harry Redknapp look like an Inland Revene officers dream

flahavaj

He's not a million miles off about Hiddink either tbh (apart from the "end of Chelsea" hyperbole). Still question marks over him as a fulltime club manager in 2011 IMO.

citytillidie

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Jayob10

Phoenix Park wrote: »

He's wrong about Hiddink. He's right about AVB though, he will not be there long.

Have to say I agree to a certain degree in relation to Hiddink. I do think hes a good coach, but hes not in the top bracket.

He shored Chelsea up after a rocky spell, but I don't think he is the man to take them to the level they want to be at i.e winning leagues and European Cups. He is the perfect short term option for someone.

Chelsea have one of the best young coaches in the world right now in Villas Boas, to put the squeeze on him right now and fail to give him time to do his thing would be stupid.

He would go somewhere else and work magic.

Knex*

Gary fúcking Neville...

murpho999

Liverpool and Gary Neville's dulcet Manc tones, not a good combination.

Blatter

Oh Gary Neville is a Red, Is a Red, Is a Red...

Jayob10

Veles wrote: »

O rli?

to sack a fantastic young manager in AVB and employ Hiddink would be just stupidity of the highest order.

Great long term thinking. Then again Chelsea are always about the here and now.

citytillidie

More masks for Chech

monkey9

Cech is turning into robocop with his face mask and headwear

flahavaj

Leaving club bias aside, Neville is a million times better than the alternative, the dreaded Ray Wilkins.

MagicMarker

Yay fun Sun evening football.