Liverpool vs Chelsea Capital One Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg k.o 19:45

Crann na Beatha

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5starpool

Hopefully the tie won't be effectively over before the second leg. I think we'll put in a decent display though. 1-1 I reckon.

GavRedKing

City is the main attraction in 2weeks. Id love to get to a cup final though would be brilliant.

We'll be switching up the teams for the next 3 games, 2 x liverpool and bradford so its going to be a difficult 2weeks for the squad.

Skylinehead

19:45 when?

5starpool

GavRedKing wrote: »

City is the main attraction in 2weeks. Id love to get to a cup final though would be brilliant.

We'll be switching up the teams for the next 3 games, 2 x liverpool and bradford so its going to be a difficult 2weeks for the squad.

Yes, but ye have got at least 20 players who are proper first XI quality and won't appreciably weaken the team, Liverpool don't.

Hidalgo

Skylinehead wrote: »

19:45 when?

Tuesday night afaik

Lukker-

Think Mourinho wants to win the League Cup, it was an excellent stepping stone to success in the first season.

Hidalgo

GavRedKing wrote: »

City is the main attraction in 2weeks. Id love to get to a cup final though would be brilliant.

We'll be switching up the teams for the next 3 games, 2 x liverpool and bradford so its going to be a difficult 2weeks for the squad.

I assume Costa will start v Liverpool. Maybe he'll get a rest in the FA cup

niallo27

5starpool wrote: »

Hopefully the tie won't be effectively over before the second leg. I think we'll put in a decent display though. 1-1 I reckon.

Why would you think that. There is no one in better form than Liverpool.

I'd expect both teams will be almost full strength

Crann na Beatha

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Will I Amnt

Chelsea to progress comfortably over the 2 legs. Can't see it any other way.

Crann na Beatha

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5starpool

niallo27 wrote: »

Why would you think that. There is no one in better form than Liverpool.

I hope you are taking the piss. In the last 8 games that we are unbeaten in we've played 2 lower league teams, 4 teams from the bottom 8 in the PL, and Swansea and Arsenal at home.

I don't think Chelsea will be quaking in their boots.

Kerrigooney

Seems Mourinho has told the Chelsea fans to stop the Steve Gerrard chant. Said he deserves more respect.

Doubt they'll listen.

Optimalprimerib

niallo27 wrote: »

Why would you think that. There is no one in better form than Liverpool.

Poor Ronald koeman feels ignored.

Harry Palmr

Sturridge to come off the bench and give Liverpool a lifeline 2-1 to Chelsea

OwaynOTT

Away goal rule in place for these games?

dfx-

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Seems Mourinho has told the Chelsea fans to stop the Steve Gerrard chant. Said he deserves more respect.

Doubt they'll listen.

More likely he'll now be orchestrating the chant from the technical area.

niallo27

5starpool wrote: »

I hope you are taking the piss. In the last 8 games that we are unbeaten in we've played 2 lower league teams, 4 teams from the bottom 8 in the PL, and Swansea and Arsenal at home.

I don't think Chelsea will be quaking in their boots.

I never said they would be. I responded to your comment where you think Chelsea will show up to anfield and hammer liverpool. Liverpool are in good form was my point and I think Chelsea know they will be in a game.

Washington Irving

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Seems Mourinho has told the Chelsea fans to stop the Steve Gerrard chant. Said he deserves more respect.

Doubt they'll listen.

#MindGames

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Away goal rule in place for these games?

Only AET, 'innit

LuckyLloyd

Rules:

- if tie is level at end of 180mins irrespective of away goals then regular extra time is played;
- at the end of the extra time period away goals are considered if teams remain level;
- only if teams are level on a consideration of away goals at that point will a penalty shootout be used to determine the winner;

I've always found it uneccesarily convoluted tbh.

LuckyLloyd

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Rules:

- if tie is level at end of 180mins irrespective of away goals then regular extra time is played;
- at the end of the extra time period away goals are considered if teams remain level;
- only if teams are level on a consideration of away goals at that point will a penalty shootout be used to determine the winner;

I've always found it uneccesarily convoluted tbh.

Yeah, either play away goals rule as per European ties or don't play them at all.

It basically gives the team playing away 2nd leg a potential advantage.

What was the reasoning behind this way of away goals rule I wonder?

5starpool

niallo27 wrote: »

I never said they would be. I responded to your comment where you think Chelsea will show up to anfield and hammer liverpool. Liverpool are in good form was my point and I think Chelsea know they will be in a game.

Read my post again ffs. I said I think we'll put in a decent display and get a draw. Chelsea COULD turn up and win something like 2-0 though to put the game effectively beyond us. Do you think that's an outlandishly unlikely scenario? I think there is a reasonable chance of it. If we lose by more than 1 goal the tie is as good as done with less than a 5% chance of us overturning it imo.

Either team could win the game, but Chelsea are rightly favourites over the 2 legs, possibly even favourites in the first leg alone. Stop saying that I said something I clearly didn't.

Oranage2

Is Gerard injured?

Anyway I can't see Rodgers playing him against Chelsea, if Gerard is fit he'll most likely play against Bolton.

Football reasons and politically it would be career suicide for Rodgers to play him, unless of course he does play and Gerard scores.

8-10

rarnes1 wrote: »

Yeah, either play away goals rule as per European ties or don't play them at all.

It basically gives the team playing away 2nd leg a potential advantage.

What was the reasoning behind this way of away goals rule I wonder?

Why do you say the advantage is on the team playing away 2nd leg? I would have though playing the extra 30mins and possibly pens at home would be an advantage, playing 120mins on you home pitch rather than 90.

I always prefer going away first leg, regardless of what the extra time rules are

GavRedKing

Id happily roll over and send out kids for both legs if it meant beating city in 2weeks time.

Turtyturd

Hopefully a win for rodgerspool after invoking the spirit of a Pochitino/Pardew master class.

Can see Chelsea going all out though, Mourinho needs a trophy this season or he's under pressure.

Oranage2

Turtyturd wrote: »

Hopefully a win for rodgerspool after invoking the spirit of a Pochitino/Pardew master class.

Can see Chelsea going all out though, Mourinho needs a trophy this season or he's under pressure.

I think Rodgers needs this cup more tbhh

5starpool

Oranage2 wrote: »

Is Gerard injured?

Anyway I can't see Rodgers playing him against Chelsea, if Gerard is fit he'll most likely play against Bolton.

Football reasons and politically it would be career suicide for Rodgers to play him, unless of course he does play and Gerard scores.

OK, I'll play.

Why do you think it'd be career suicide to play Gerrard? Is it because you think Gerrard isn't good enough any more wherever he plays or some other reason? If you think he is better than other options Liverpool have then given you think that Rodgers needs to win this cup surely it'd stand that it's more career suicidey to not play him if fit?

I'm assuming it's because you think he's past it, which is not that unreasonable, but I'd like to know if that's actually the case or not.

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

OK, I'll play.

When I read this I thought of the film Saw!

"Do you want to play a game? "

5starpool

rarnes1 wrote: »

When I read this I thought of the film Saw!

"Do you want to play a game? "

I'm afraid I haven't seen Saw. Hmm, that sounds like a grammatically incorrect sentence, but the capitalisation helps at least. In a related segue, hopefully the game tomorrow night won't be a horror show for the home team. I do could with some blue blood being spilled though.

Oranage2

5starpool wrote: »

OK, I'll play.

Why do you think it'd be career suicide to play Gerrard? Is it because you think Gerrard isn't good enough any more wherever he plays or some other reason? If you think he is better than other options Liverpool have then given you think that Rodgers needs to win this cup surely it'd stand that it's more career suicidey to not play him if fit?

I'm assuming it's because you think he's past it, which is not that unreasonable, but I'd like to know if that's actually the case or not.

No I still think Gerard is better than a lot of the pool players but results and performances have been a lot better without him, play Gerard and lose the fans will be all over Rodgers and pool have some tricky fixtures coming up too so the pressure could be mounting.

5starpool

Oranage2 wrote: »

No I still think Gerard is better than a lot of the pool players but results and performances have been a lot better without him, play Gerard and lose the fans will be all over Rodgers and pool have some tricky fixtures coming up too so the pressure could be mounting.

If we lose with Gerrard on the bench there will be a lot more criticism, believe you me.

If Rodgers plays Gerrard deep then the fans will criticise that decision whether we win or lose. If he plays him in an attacking role then whatever the result he won't be particularly criticised for that. He has played more in an advanced role than a deep one lately by the way.

Bowlardo

play him in the hoe behind the striker. other than that he doesn't play.
I would play him though and where there was an element of him minding himself /legs were gone he will now be going out al guns balzing as it his best chance of silverware this year.

Panthro

Bowlardo wrote: »

play him in the hoe behind the striker. other than that he doesn't play.
.

Giggiddy

brevity

As if that phrase needed any more innuendo.

GavRedKing

I didnt see the 1st half of our win over Swansea, I'll miss the whole of this game, therefore, it stands to reason that we'll be 4-0 by half time.

niallo27

5starpool wrote: »

Read my post again ffs. I said I think we'll put in a decent display and get a draw. Chelsea COULD turn up and win something like 2-0 though to put the game effectively beyond us. Do you think that's an outlandishly unlikely scenario? I think there is a reasonable chance of it. If we lose by more than 1 goal the tie is as good as done with less than a 5% chance of us overturning it imo.

Either team could win the game, but Chelsea are rightly favourites over the 2 legs, possibly even favourites in the first leg alone. Stop saying that I said something I clearly didn't.

I just responded to the fact you said I hope the game isn't over after the first leg. Liverpool are in good form despite who they have played. Other teams have struggled at villa and Sunderland. Utd should have been beaten there few weeks back. I never said Chelsea would fear liverpool but there is no reason why liverpool can't beat Chelsea. No need to get worked up we are all fighting the same fight.

mikeym

I predict a score draw in Anfield.

Barr

2-0 Chelsea

BMMachine

why the fu*k are these games 2 legs

BMMachine

BMMachine wrote: »

why the fu*k are these games 2 legs

Yeah, 1 game at a neutral venue would suffice

5starpool

BMMachine wrote: »

why the fu*k are these games 2 legs

Because they always are.

The 2nd and 3rd round were always 2 legs as well until about 10 years ago or so.

marklazarcovic

after that game last year and the songs that will be sung,there is nobody who will want to beat chelsea tomorrow more than stevie..if he is fit he will play ,if he is half fit he should still be on bench at minimum,may never play them again

5starpool

marklazarcovic wrote: »

after that game last year and the songs that will be sung,there is nobody who will want to beat chelsea tomorrow more than stevie..if he is fit he will play ,if he is half fit he should still be on bench at minimum,may never play them again

Except next week.

:pac:

googled eyes

Man, what a change a few months makes. At the end of last season I was quite confident going into the game against Chelsea. I would pull your hand off for a draw now. Although It'd be much better if the second leg was at Anfield.

klose

5starpool wrote: »

Except next week.

:pac:

And again later on in the season in the league

citytillidie

rarnes1 wrote: »

Yeah, either play away goals rule as per European ties or don't play them at all.

It basically gives the team playing away 2nd leg a potential advantage.

What was the reasoning behind this way of away goals rule I wonder?

Just the football league wanting to be different

Soups123

If Chelsea show up wanting this it could get heavy for Liverpool, Liverpool have got some form going but still poor enough.

Chelsea 3-1 on the night

niallo27

Soups123 wrote: »

If Chelsea show up wanting this it could get heavy for Liverpool, Liverpool have got some form going but still poor enough.

Chelsea 3-1 on the night

Not at anfield. Didn't they show up earlier in the season and were very lucky to win. They were excellent on the day. Liverpool will beat Chelsea tommorrow night.