Liverpool v Chelsea, 12:45 K/O, BT Sport

GavRedKing

mikeym wrote: »

Hope Mourinho slips up.

Theres a joke in there somewhere...........

Kirby

I'm not sure why so many Chelsea fans on here rate Ramires out wide. I think he's a disaster there.

GavRedKing

Kirby wrote: »

I'm not sure why so many Chelsea fans on here rate Ramires out wide. I think he's a disaster there.

I'd agree with ya hes not great, very limited, but his finest moment for us came playing RB at Camp Nou. :pac:

If I was to guess, it would be Ramires wide right but only on paper, he'd actually make a 3rd CM tasked with pushing on when he has the chance, behind him he has a very good FB in Ivanvoic so tracking back, while part of the job wouldnt be so risky ifd he was caught upfield by a Liverpool counter.

Failing that, it'll be Willian and Ramires will benched.

Kharrell

If going on what happened in midweek, Rodgers should start the game with Henderson alongside Can and Lucas given their two performances against Real Madrid. Toure should start as well, as should that Spanish RB, but I think he'll opt for the woeful duo of Lovern and Skrtel with Johnson at RB. Rodgers will probably revert to the same team that played against Newcastle with one change maybe from that day though, that being Toure or Can starting.

As for Chelsea, it'll be the usual Chelsea performance in the big away games. Sit back, waste time and frustrate the home team and fans. A goal from a set piece, fancy Ivanovic to score and maybe get one on the counter towards the end of the game.

Chelsea to win 1-0 in a scrappy game.

grumpymunster

Ram can throw in a lovely cross stand out would be the first goal at home to Napoli when Drog scored absolute peach. Crossed for Drogs goal at home to Barca too

Vicxas

Lord knows how this will go, i'm hoping Liverpool put in a great performance.


We badly need one.

hots

Kirby wrote: »

I'm not sure why so many Chelsea fans on here rate Ramires out wide. I think he's a disaster there.

I'd agree for most games but he offers more defensively, could be useful for a counterattacking game against Madrid/Barca...

I'd much rather see Willian/Oscar/Haz as the creative players tomorrow.

Will I Amnt

What way do Liverpool fans expect Rodgers to set up? Will he stick with a similar lineup to Tuesday night with maybe Sterling and Gerrard brought back in?

jesus_thats_gre

Mr Alan wrote: »

Going to miss this as I've an exam but I really can't see anything other than a relatively comfortable Chelsea win.

Sick I am missing this too. In Milan but nothing football related

Will be surprised if Chelsea don't with this with relative ease.

OwaynOTT

Cookiemunster wrote: »

TG4??? Do you mean Setanta? They're showing Utd on Saturday. There's never been and never will be live PL football on TG4.

No, I meant TG4.

Will I Amnt wrote: »

What way do Liverpool fans expect Rodgers to set up? Will he stick with a similar lineup to Tuesday night with maybe Sterling and Gerrard brought back in?

There's plenty of goals in this Liverpool side it's a pity Rodgers will go one up front.
Johnson back in for Manquilo.
Toure hopefully keeps his place.
Would like to see Can start.
I'd leave Sterling on the bench, not playing that well and could do with refreshing his mental batteries.

Will I Amnt

OwaynOTT wrote: »

No, I meant TG4.



There's plenty of goals in this Liverpool side it's a pity Rodgers will go one up front.
Johnson back in for Manquilo.
Toure hopefully keeps his place.
Would like to see Can start.
I'd leave Sterling on the bench, not playing that well and could do with refreshing his mental batteries.

I'd be shocked if Sterling doesn't start, the single biggest threat Liverpool have in Sturridge's absence.

ShamoBuc

I have a feeling it will be a dour enough affair . 0-0 at ht. Things will improve somewhat when we get a chance or two only to get caught out from a corner kick. We'll go 2-0 down before one of our subs score with 5 mins left to give us some hope, but to no avail.

5starpool

Will I Amnt wrote: »

What way do Liverpool fans expect Rodgers to set up? Will he stick with a similar lineup to Tuesday night with maybe Sterling and Gerrard brought back in?

Sterling, Henderson and Gerrard are going to start according to the 'leaked' lineup with Johnson, Balotelli and Lovren left out again. We'll find out in over 12 hours I guess.

irishfeen

I think Chelsea could take Liverpool apart - they are stronger in every single position on the field IMO .. 3-0 for me.

Stargate

I'll go with a 1 or 2 nil to Chelsea , can't see us scoring at all. Hope i am wrong and we get the 3 points . Big question is what team with BR put out ?

delw

Only one winner here & unfortunately it won't be Liverpool

byte

I'd be happy with a draw, I sincerely doubt Liverpool will win (but live in hope).

OwaynOTT

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I'd be shocked if Sterling doesn't start, the single biggest threat Liverpool have in Sturridge's absence.

Ah yeah, he will more and likely start but I think a change would do him good. Just not 100% this year so far and last year he was in a similar position and he got a little break from the starting line-up and came good.

Diabhal Beag

Dejan Lovren to finally shut up all the haters and trolls by scoring a late consolation goal.

OwaynOTT

irishfeen wrote: »

I think Chelsea could take Liverpool apart - they are stronger in every single position on the field IMO .. 3-0 for me.

I'd go a bit further than that, could get very messy.

delw wrote: »

Only one winner here & unfortunately it won't be Liverpool

I'd said if Liverpool managed a draw, Chelsea would still probably get all 2 points. Liverpool are that limp lately.

byte wrote: »

I'd be happy with a draw, I sincerely doubt Liverpool will win (but live in hope).

I'd be happy with a respectable loss, like Tuesday.


With Suarez on J1 in Spain for the year, we are really struggling.

Will I Amnt

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Dejan Lovren to finally shut up all the haters and trolls by scoring a late consolation goal.

Yeah, because scoring a goal is going to convince everybody he's a top class defender :pac:

OwaynOTT

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Yeah, because scoring a goal is going to convince everybody he's a top class defender :pac:

Worked with Skrtel :pac::pac:

5starpool

irishfeen wrote: »

I think Chelsea could take Liverpool apart - they are stronger in every single position on the field IMO .. 3-0 for me.

Hard to argue that they are stronger in every position. My only hope is that Liverpool surely have to raise their game at some point (surely!) and things often don't go as they should.

Chelsea are decent favourites for a reason, but hopefully it won't be as expected.

The_Kew_Tour

Chelsea at 11\8 was hard to turn down. Would not be surprised at draw though.

5starpool

OwaynOTT wrote: »

I'd said if Liverpool managed a draw, Chelsea would still probably get all 2 points. Liverpool are that limp lately.

1980 is quite a year for us to be living in. I hear they are talking of introducing 3 points for a win soon . It's madness in my view.

J. Marston

Strikes me as the type of game where form kinda doesn't matter. Liverpool will be mad for some form of revenge for last season.

Liverpool to squeak it 2-1.

Diabhal Beag

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Yeah, because scoring a goal is going to convince everybody he's a top class defender :pac:

Wish I though of that

Utopia Parkway

5starpool wrote: »

Sterling, Henderson and Gerrard are going to start according to the 'leaked' lineup with Johnson, Balotelli and Lovren left out again. We'll find out in over 12 hours I guess.

Ballotelli and Lovren will start apparently.

Paddy power doing money back if it's a draw

MonkeyTennis

Brad Pitt is going to the game today. Emre Can will be all like 'uh-huh' and Brad will be all like ..'yeah'.

Augmerson

MonkeyTennis wrote: »

Brad Pitt is going to the game today. Emre Can will be all like 'uh-huh' and Brad will be all like ..'yeah'.

He's a big LFC apparently.

Brad Pitt I mean.

rottie 11

Are sky not showing it?

Ste-

rottie 11 wrote: »

Are sky not showing it?

Bt

citytillidie

Ah well may go to bed. With that Liverpool team I see nothing but a comfy win for Chelsea

#lfc: Mignolet; Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno; Gerrard, Can, Henderson; Coutinho, Balotelli, Sterling.

rottie 11

Ste- wrote: »

Bt

For **** sake , wtf is wrong with sky . Been looking forward to this all week and now cant watch it. Thick ****ing *****

kfallon

Feel sorry for Touré, what more do you have to do than keep Ronaldo quiet to earn a starting place?

sky88

Kolo dropped after great performance againist madrid managers make no sense

monkey9

Rodgers is basically admitting he threw the towel in before the Madrid game with the team selection today. He cannot actually say he was giving other players a chance.

For instance, Lovern in ahead of Kolo?? I'm not exactly Kolo's biggest fan, but he was fantastic on Tuesday.

GavRedKing

Chelsea team as i expected.

CourtOis
Ivan cahill jt azp
Matic cesc
Ramires oscar hazard
costa

The Moldy Gowl

rottie 11 wrote: »

For **** sake , wtf is wrong with sky . Been looking forward to this all week and now cant watch it. Thick ****ing *****

That's a lot of butt hurt

5live

citytillidie wrote: »

Ah well may go to bed. With that Liverpool team I see nothing but a comfy win for Chelsea

https://twitter.com/henrywinter/status/531049747524890624

Its going to be a long day, isn't it:(

Brendan sticks with the usual 4-2-3-0:mad:

Kerrigooney

retalivity

Ffffffffffffffffffffsake

BMJD

I'd have Lallana in there ahead of Coutinho as well, and look to bring him on after 65 minutes or so

Kerrigooney

Johnson and Lovren going straight back in is bullshit of the highest order.

Rodgers is playing with fire.

AdamD

People have short memories, Toure was horrid last season. He's a liability nowadays.

dirkmeister

No Kolo?

The man was excellent in Madrid. F#%k sake.

klose

rottie 11 wrote: »

For **** sake , wtf is wrong with sky . Been looking forward to this all week and now cant watch it. Thick ****ing *****

The fixtures were released about a month-2 months ago

Kerrigooney

AdamD wrote: »

People have short memories, Lovren is horrid this season. He's a liability nowadays.

FYP.

rottie 11

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

That's a lot of butt hurt

Paying 70 a month 4 sky. I expect to b able to watch the game ffs . They show **** games and dont bother showing this??