Liverpool Vs Chelsea Round Two.

Dub13

Lets hope this one is more exciting than Wednesday's game.I agree with Jose that this game is more important for Liverpool,who may have Morientes and Sissoko back.It also looks like Rafa is playing Jose at his own games....

Rafael Benitez
"When they are talking and talking and talking before the game it means they are worried, maybe they are afraid, I don't know. Maybe he (Mourinho) needs to talk because it'll be difficult to control the games and to beat us.

"Against us they have a lot of problems because we approach the games with a lot of confidence and we are not afraid. We know that we can beat them.

"I don't talk a lot about the other teams, I prefer to spend my time talking about my team. I cannot stop him if he wants to talk about my team. If they talk a lot, it means we are doing the right things.

Lemlin

0-0. Its got it written all over it. These Chelsea Liverpol games are getting beyond boring now.

mike65

Hopefully Maureen won't 'park the bus', though they easily could - after all a point would be perfectly sufficent against Liverpool knowing as they do that they can press for all the points against the leagues' cannon fodder.

The team fielded by Rafa could have a few returning names - Sissioko and Morientes, proberly not Kewell though.

Mike.

Roddy23

i hope to god for the sake of the Premiership that the Pool will beat them.
Even if I have to put up with my Pool supporting mates, until Arsenal beat Chelsea, that will do.
But please please beat them.
Even if its a crouch screamer, or a dodgy terry og, or a last minute punt up the field from reina that cech fails to catch in the last minute, I dont care,
Just beat them!!

MrJoeSoap

^ I'm with Roddy

KdjaCL

Madrid are on after it so somfin nice to wash out the eyes with.


kdjac

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Lemlin

Robben did more than Duff the other night so Duff would probably be dropped first.

Scrap my 0-0, I think it'll be 1-0 Chelsea and Terry will score the winner. Anyone got the odds on that?

Kingp35

I predicted and bet on a 0-0 draw the last time and im doing the exact same this time. Even though it will probably be boring as hell ill have to watch it. I have put 10e of my winnings on a 0-0 draw. Hopefully I can win twice on this in the space of a week

Lemlin

I'd imagine the odds on 0-0 will be shorter after Wednesday night. Can't believe it was 5-1 then.

zAbbo

The safeer bet will be for under 2.5 goals @ 1.5/1

Someone here stuck 4k on this last time around, wonder will he do the same tomorrow

AARRRGH

bazH wrote:

The safeer bet will be for under 2.5 goals @ 1.5/1

Someone here stuck 4k on this last time around, wonder will he do the same tomorrow

That was me

Nah, not tomorrow. I might stick €800 on under 4.5 goals just to win a free €100...

It does look like it will be another under 2.5 though...

MrJoeSoap

dublindude wrote:

I might stick €800 on under 4.5 goals just to win a free €100...

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I don't know why I'm even planning on watching this game, I'm really really desperate for it to be a classic.

Lemlin

Bring back Kevin Keegan I say. At least we'd have a few 4-3 crackers!

mada999

don't know what u are all on about. I thought wednesday's game was a great game and full of action......

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mike65

Reina
Finnan-Carra-Hyppia--Traore

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Hamann-Alonso
Garcia

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Gerrard

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Riise

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Crouch

Subs Cisse, Carson, Josemi, Sissoko, Pongolle


Cech
Carvalho Terry Gallas Del Horno
Makelele
Cole Lampard Essien Duff
Drogba

Subs Cudicini, Geremi, Crespo, Huth, Robben

Mike.

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el rabitos

good to see riise starting ahead of zenden.

MrJoeSoap

Drogba, ffs. I just detest watching games the guy plays in.

mike65

Liverpool have the early advantage though Chelsea force the first save.

Mike.

MrJoeSoap

Ridiculous tackle Djimi.

mike65

Chelsea steal a peno! :mad:

Lampard scores

Mike.

KdjaCL

Didnt know lampard was playing till he scored the peno, man of the match now tbh :rolleyes:


Pool were trying more but think there was only 1 shot between the 2 teams up till the peno. Thank god real are on tv later.


kdjac

zokrez

How I wish bbc.co.uk/sport was right !

Live: Premiership
Latest:
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
Earlier results:

TheMonster

clearcut peno - what was he playing at - Drogba would have struggle dto get the ball

mr_angry

Poor penalty - the keeper was unlucky. Game over though. Here comes Chelsea's "bus" tactic again.

Drogba should probably have been sent off by now too. He's getting to be a right moaning bastard these days. If he spent as much time on the ball as he does on the ground, he might be worth the extortionate fee he cost. In the incident itself, he made no attempt to play the ball either. He was busy trying to find a leg to fall over instead. Too bad Djimi provided him with the excuse he needed.

PHB

Holy ****, one man team strikes again, what a ****ing strike

Shred

'twas a definate penalty but get in there Gerrard Game on

MrJoeSoap

Nobody can hit them like Gerrard. The best striker of a ball in recent years.

mr_angry

w00t! Goal 'Pool!

MrJoeSoap

The Duffer!!!

Shred

shíte

TheMonster

Hyppia was soooo slow. Hes a liability.

Shred

Agreed

Lemlin

In work so can't watch the game but it sounds like Drogba is playing well from the gamecast I'm watching. Won a penalty and then setup the second.

mr_angry

Jaysus - 3 goals! Am I watching the right league?

Seriously though, what is it with Benitez picking Luis Garcia? The guy's pass-completion ratio must be below 10%. Its so frustrating, I think that if I ever meet him in the street, I may have to beat him to death with my shoe. How hard can it be to make a simple 5-yard pass to feet? Bring back Bruno Cheyrou!

KdjaCL

TheMonster wrote:

Hyppia was soooo slow. Hes a liability.

He was skinned no amount of speed would have gotten him back, superb turn by Drogba no way he meant it was prolly a shot or the ball hit him.


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limerick_man

OMG, whats going on .. this is killing me! Is chelsea winning, please say so!!!

Davei141

Our back 4 look like theyve never played with each other before.

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Shred

It's 2-1 to Che$ki @ half time Limerick man

limerick_man

Who Chelsea or Liverpool????
OK, guessing its 2-1 to Chelsea... is that right?

MrJoeSoap

limerick_man wrote:

Who Chelsea or Liverpool????
OK, guessing its 2-1 to Chelsea... is that right?

Wtf?

It's 2-1 to Chelsea, yes.

BaZmO*

KdjaC wrote:

He was skinned no amount of speed would have gotten him back,

Dunno about that! I think a faster player would've gotten to the ball or at least been there or thereabouts with Drogba.

Great final touch by Duffer though.

B.

Shred

When oh when is Risse going to learn how to use his right foot :mad:

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KdjaCL

BaZmO* wrote:

Dunno about that! I think a faster player would've gotten to the ball or at least been there or thereabouts with Drogba.

Great final touch by Duffer though.

B.

Hit it behind him and wrongfooted him , a better placed CB would have got it but who the funk knew Drogba could do that


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Lemlin

Go on the Chelski.

mr_angry

Drogba was yellow-carded in that incident with Carragher and Xabi Alonso right? Was he not booked in the first half too? I was only tuning in at the time, so I could very well be mistaken...

MrJoeSoap

Its not close at all Andy Gray! He was about a yard on! I'd say DublinDude is worried if he put that bet on!