Chelsea V Liverpool

Melion

Going by Liverpools performances the last few years against the bigger teams i cant see anything but an away win in this, unless Kenny plays 4-4-2. If that happens, it could be a very bad day for Liverpool.

Id like to see Bellamy get a start ahead of Downing but i cant see it happening unfortunately.

abouttobebanned

Liverpool have been a thorn in Chelsea's and man utd's side in recent years..so not sure what you're talking about. Away win could be the value here.

Melion

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Liverpool have been a thorn in Chelsea's and man utd's side in recent years..so not sure what you're talking about. Away win could be the value here.

Thats what i said

If Kenny plays 1 up front then id be very confident of a Liverpool win, its 4-4-2 thats the problem.

Blatter

I just read this on the BBC site..

Liverpool are hopeful Luis Suarez will be fit despite limping out of Uruguay's match against Chile with a back problem.

Any update on this, is he still a doubt?

Melion

I remember reading during the week it was nothing major, he sat out their midweek game as a precaution.

smuckers

Going by the way the seasons going, 6-6

My heart says Chelsea my head thinks pool will nick it

Joe10000

Luis is fine, come on reds.

everdead.ie

Score draw or Chelsea to nick it by the odd goal

abouttobebanned

Melion wrote: »

Thats what i said

If Kenny plays 1 up front then id be very confident of a Liverpool win, its 4-4-2 thats the problem.

An. Apologies..read that wrong.

mosstin

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Liverpool have been a thorn in Chelsea's and man utd's side in recent years..so not sure what you're talking about. Away win could be the value here.

Liverpool are away.

mosstin

mosstin wrote: »

Liverpool are away.

No shít

Joe10000

everdead.ie wrote: »

Score draw or Chelsea to nick it by the odd goal

A meireles winner two years in a row ? Hope not.

Joe10000

Joe10000 wrote: »

A meireles winner two years in a row ? Hope not.

An o.g. will do nicely

Caveman1

Time for Torres to start repaying his fee, 3-1 Chelsea

Leiva

Who's reffing ?

Melion

mixednuts wrote: »

Who's reffing ?

Lee Probert

pistolpetes11

I have a sneaky feeling Chelsea will be very solid at the back today !

G.K.

Hoping Downing can play like he did against Sweden.

Crazy Horse 6

Chelsea to win today i'd say 2-1 with either Suarez or Carragher sent off.

Vicxas

Im hoping for a win, expecting a draw

J. Marston

As a neutral, I'm not really bothered about the result but I'd love to see Torres score, just for the craic.

Prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool.

Masked Man

Don't think Liverpool's performers against big teams in the last few years matters that much. They've changed a lot since last year, not to mention the fact that their goal scorers against us last year both play for us now. It should be ours to lose.

No idea what team to expect from AVB.

tommyhaas

Masked Man wrote: »

not to mention the fact that their goal scorers against us last year both play for us now

Please, please let Andy Carroll get the winner and history repeat itself

Kess73

Am waiting to see what starting XI Liverpool have to decide my confidence levels going into this game.:)


I think that Chelsea have pretty much everyone, bar Essien, available for this game, so that gives them a damn strong group of players to pick from, and a team that is far far better than many seem to think. Just don't get it when anyone writes the Chelsea squad off as a serious team tbh.


I think I need to see a Liverpool starting XI that suggests a 4-5-1 or a 4-2-3-1 type formation rather than a line up that suggest a 4-4-2 or a 4-3-3 as I just don't think we have the midfielders at the club to pull off the latter formations to a high standard.


If I was to pick a starting XI and put them into a formation then it would be as follows.

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Reina

---

Kelly

---

Carragher

---

Agger

---

Enrique

---

Lucas

---

Adam

---

Downing

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Suarez

---

Bellamy

---

Kuyt

---

With Suarez told to just wander and be a pest wherever he likes on the pitch, and Downing/Bellamy switching flanks during the game.

Don't think that Kenny will go with that XI though, and I think that there may be starts for Henderson, Johnson, and maybe Carroll.

Knex*

Not feeling too confident about todays game, will wait and see what the lineups are like.

Can see Chelsea causing our defence a lot of problems, especially with the likes of Mata in the side. Add to that the Torres and Meireles factor, either of whom I can see scoring unfortunately.

Need to have Suarez on song and its about time the others (I'm looking mainly at you Downing) stepped up to the plate.

mada999

aye don't feel too confident about this one... 1 up front and play it tight and then Andy to score a nice header.. that would be nice!

8-10

Kess73 wrote: »

I think that Chelsea have pretty much everyone, bar Essien, available for this game

Is Drogba available? I know his surgery was only minor but I figured he'd be out.

I'd expect Ivanovic to start instead of Bosingwa and Carroll to start for Liverpool, could give them some problems.

Is this the first game ever with Torres and Suarez both playing?

Shanotheslayer

Torres and meireles to score and chelsea win 2-0 :pac:

Crann na Beatha

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ShamoBuc

Any kind of a win will do. Won't exactly be disappointed with a draw. I hope the set up is right and we go away with something and no injuries. 1-2 maybe, hopefully.

flahavaj

If Liverpool go with pace up front they could expose Chelse'a high defensive line. Could be the day Liverpool finally get over their shyness in front of goal.

Dalglish's tactics will be interesting, he had great success with 3 at the back in this game last year.

Big nine days this for Liverpool, if Dalglish gets things wrong in the next three games questions may start to be asked and pressure start to kick in.

Kess73

flahavaj wrote: »

If Liverpool go with pace up front they could expose Chelse'a high defensive line. Could be the day Liverpool finally get over their shyness in front of goal.

Dalglish's tactics will be interesting, he had great success with 3 at the back in this game last year.

Big week this for Liverpool, if Dalglish gets things wrong in the next three games questions may start to be asked and pressure start to kick in.

Kenny needs to go with my starting XI then.

Hoping for Suarez to find his striking boots today. 3-2 to the pool

flahavaj

Kess73 wrote: »

Kenny needs to go with my starting XI then.

Would go more 4-3-3 myself, just Adam and Lucas might get overrun on their own in the middle. I'd put one more in there, drop Downing and put Kuyt, Suarez and Bellamy as the front three.

michael999999

2-1 Carroll and Suarez.

Hope Bellamy starts.

Jayob10

Love to see this

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Reina

Kelly

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Carragher----Agger----Enrique

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Lucas

---

Adam

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Kuyt----Henderson---Bellamy

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Suarez

We need a third midfielder a stamford bridge, otherwise i'd be afraid we get overrun.

Kuyt can track back and work his socks off and also join Suarez when needed. Bellamy would provide much needed pace to our attack, given Chelsea have a high line, and employ an attack first/defend second philosophy.

Chelsea will give us chances today, its crucial we take them

eyescreamcone

Hopefully Liverpool will get the same result as in may 1986...
When King Kenny as player/manager got the only goal of the game to clinch the title in the last game. Legend!!!

MUSEIST

can't see anything but a pool win. I don't rate liverpool very highly but i just think AVB will commit tactical suicide and chelsea will concede sloppy goals, the game is set up perfectly for liverpool but chelseas tactics will give the home side no chance. I hope to god I'm wrong and avb gets the tactics right

Blatter

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Reina

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Johnson

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Carragher----Agger

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Enrique

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Lucas

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Henderson

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Adam

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Kuyt

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Downing

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Suarez

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Torres

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Mata

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Sturridge

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Lampard

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Meireles

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Ramires

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Cole

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Terry

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Luiz

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Ivanovic

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Cech

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I predict something like that for both teams. I think KD will lineup the same way he did against United with Henderson replacing Gerrard and Agger + Johnson back in the team.


Chelsea's is slightly more difficult to predict. I think that will be the front three, possibly Mikel in for Meireles in midfield and Alex in for luiz at the back. Hard to know.

xtal191

4-1 Torres hat trick

Jayob10

Kess73 wrote: »

Am waiting to see what starting XI Liverpool have to decide my confidence levels going into this game.:)


I think that Chelsea have pretty much everyone, bar Essien, available for this game, so that gives them a damn strong group of players to pick from, and a team that is far far better than many seem to think. Just don't get it when anyone writes the Chelsea squad off as a serious team tbh.


I think I need to see a Liverpool starting XI that suggests a 4-5-1 or a 4-2-3-1 type formation rather than a line up that suggest a 4-4-2 or a 4-3-3 as I just don't think we have the midfielders at the club to pull off the latter formations to a high standard.


If I was to pick a starting XI and put them into a formation then it would be as follows.

---

Reina

---

Kelly

---

Carragher

---

Agger

---

Enrique

---

Lucas

---

Adam

---

Downing

---

Suarez

---

Bellamy

---

Kuyt

---

With Suarez told to just wander and be a pest wherever he likes on the pitch, and Downing/Bellamy switching flanks during the game.

Don't think that Kenny will go with that XI though, and I think that there may be starts for Henderson, Johnson, and maybe Carroll.

That side has a soft centre I think, we need another central midfielder to avoid being overrun.

Phoenix Park

Jayob10 wrote: »

Love to see this

---

Reina

Kelly

---

Carragher----Agger----Enrique

---

Lucas

---

Adam

---

Kuyt----Henderson---Bellamy

---

Suarez

We need a third midfielder a stamford bridge, otherwise i'd be afraid we get overrun.



Kuyt can track back and work his socks off and also join Suarez when needed. Bellamy would provide much needed pace to our attack, given Chelsea have a high line, and employ an attack first/defend second philosophy.

Chelsea will give us chances today, its crucial we take them

Agree mate, i'd love this 11 today.

everdead.ie

flahavaj wrote: »

If Liverpool go with pace up front they could expose Chelse'a high defensive line. Could be the day Liverpool finally get over their shyness in front of goal.

Dalglish's tactics will be interesting, he had great success with 3 at the back in this game last year.

Big nine days this for Liverpool, if Dalglish gets things wrong in the next three games questions may start to be asked and pressure start to kick in.

It's a big couple of weeks for Liverpool but Dalglish seems to be above reproach, I think it would take a lot more than three bad results to have people start putting pressure on him.

pistolpetes11

MUSEIST wrote: »

can't see anything but a pool win. I don't rate liverpool very highly but i just think AVB will commit tactical suicide and chelsea will concede sloppy goals, the game is set up perfectly for liverpool but chelseas tactics will give the home side no chance. I hope to god I'm wrong and avb gets the tactics right

What utter nonsense get a grip will you .

8-10

Rumour is Suarez won't start. It that's true I'd hope Bellamy on left, Downing on right and Carroll up front though would more likely be Kuyt.

I'm an internet stranger though...make of it what you will.

Blatter

Darren Tulett

Hearing that Drogba starts today. Torres on the bench. #cfc

Presenter of Canal+ in France.

Strongbow10

Jayob10 wrote: »

Love to see this

---

Reina

Kelly

---

Carragher----Agger----Enrique

---

Lucas

---

Adam

---

Kuyt----Henderson---Bellamy

---

Suarez

We need a third midfielder a stamford bridge, otherwise i'd be afraid we get overrun.

Kuyt can track back and work his socks off and also join Suarez when needed. Bellamy would provide much needed pace to our attack, given Chelsea have a high line, and employ an attack first/defend second philosophy.

Chelsea will give us chances today, its crucial we take them

this XI is what I would go with, solid in midfield with sacrificing the pace in attack.

Downing could do with being left out just to let him know he needs to up his game.

I'd go with Carra over Skrtel at Stamford Bridge. Suarez as the lone striker would be ideal also, capable of holding it up, and may just have some joy with Chelsea playing a high line.

monkey9

8-10 wrote: »

Rumour is Suarez won't start. It that's true I'd hope Bellamy on left, Downing on right and Carroll up front though would more likely be Kuyt.

I'm an internet stranger though...make of it what you will.

Also a rumour that Torres is not starting!

Professional Griefer

I hate when these kind of games are late kick-off on a Sunday. Always miss most of em cause of traveling

MUSEIST

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

What utter nonsense get a grip will you .

:rolleyes:

mada999

8-10 wrote: »

Rumour is Suarez won't start. It that's true I'd hope Bellamy on left, Downing on right and Carroll up front though would more likely be Kuyt.

I'm an internet stranger though...make of it what you will.

aye from BBC website... hope he does start...