Chelsea v Liverpool 10/05/15 4pm Sky

Charlie19

Newly crowned PL champions welcome Liverpool to Stamford bridge in the second game on this weeks super Sunday. Liverpool will greet the champions with a deserved guard of honour, as Chelsea's campaign never looked in doubt during their title charge.

Liverpool need a win in this fixture to keep alive any hopes they might have of finishing in the top four, this coupled with relying on other teams results, It is really looking like a tall order.

Liverpool have lost just one of their last four PL visits to Stamford bridge W2 D1 L1. The Reds have managed seven clean sheets in their last nine PL games on their travels. Liverpools last PL win at the Bridge was back in 2011, Glen Johnson with a late winner on that occasion.

Mourinho's Chelsea is a different breed to that of the side Liverpool had beaten on three occasions back in 2010-2012. Chelseas first choice striker Diego Costa will miss the game but they still have a fantastic spine right down through the side, which includes Courtois, Terry, Matic, Fabregas and Hazard.

Liverpool will be without Flanagan, Sturridge, Sakho and Balotelli.

Crann na Beatha

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Panthro

Too soon for match thread.
Call the thread police!

Charlie19

Panthro wrote: »

Too soon for match thread.
Call the thread police!

Oh the irony.

Panthro

Charlie19 wrote: »

Oh the irony.

I've a shirt that needs ironing.

mikeym

Will Jose put out his strongest XI?

Panthro

mikeym wrote: »

Will Jose put out his strongest XI?

Can't see why he wouldn't to be honest.
Its Jose at home.
He'll go to win

Kerrigooney

Does anybody care about this game? Chelsea have won the league and Liverpool won't make top 4. It's a nothing game,isn't it?

GavRedKing

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Does anybody care about this game? Chelsea have won the league and Liverpool won't make top 4. It's a nothing game,isn't it?

Sky will care theyve a package to sell.

If Utd drop pts it will keep Pools small hopes alive, Utd win and its an end of season dead rubber.

Sand

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Does anybody care about this game? Chelsea have won the league and Liverpool won't make top 4. It's a nothing game,isn't it?

Doesn't one of the Chelsea posters have a sig that goes along the lines of "Even when the result is not important. The result is important"?

But, yes, if United do what they're fully capable of doing over the next three games the results of Liverpool games wont make any difference.

Harry Palmr

I care >< much. I hope Gerrard trips Terry as he passes through the guard of dishonour :pac:
























Alas the Captain shall probably slip and the other captain follow in sympathy

grumpymunster

Sand wrote: »

Doesn't one of the Chelsea posters have a sig that goes along the lines of "Even when the result is not important. The result is important"?

But, yes, if United do what they're fully capable of doing over the next three games the results of Liverpool games wont make any difference.

Yes indeed Jose comment after a pre season friendly at Plough Lane against AFC Wimbledon last summer. 2-0 down with 15 minutes left we came back to win 2-3 Jose was fuming and that is what he said.

Besides we keep getting told that Jose really really really really wants the United job so he will be going all out to ensure if he does get it he will be playing CL football next season :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

GavRedKing

grumpymunster wrote: »

Yes indeed Jose comment after a pre season friendly at Plough Lane against AFC Wimbledon last summer. 2-0 down with 15 minutes left we came back to win 2-3 Jose was fuming and that is what he said.

Besides we keep getting told that Jose really really really really wants the United job so he will be going all out to ensure if he does get it he will be playing CL football next season :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

That old chestnut

Always brings a chuckle.

super_furry

Easy win for Chelsea this, even if they have been on the piss all week.

GavRedKing

super_furry wrote: »

Easy win for Chelsea this, even if they have been on the piss all week.

Depends, Utd f**k up against Palace and Pool have it all to play for, wont make the game easy at all.

HalloweenJack

Can see this game going either way, tbh.

Depends how much Chelsea are up for it, I reckon.

Barr

2-0 Chelsea. JT to have his first poor game all season trying to play with a rotten hangover.

5starpool

Even if utd lose/draw to Palace Liverpool won't win this game.

OwaynOTT

Utd will almost definitely lose against Palace, sure Pardew is in charge there now.

And Liverpool will almost definitely win against Chelsea, sure Jose wants the Utd job and would prefer to see them not get and he loves doing Liverpool favours also.

Sky will likely have to change the name to Awesome Sunday after this weekend.

TimRiggins

I keep forgetting there is a game of football after the guard of honour!

citytillidie

Game is going to finish 0-0 Sky Score app gave away the score today

Charlie19

Thats suitable for the bargain alerts thread.

OwaynOTT

citytillidie wrote: »

Game is going to finish 0-0 Sky Score app gave away the score today

That's 3 for ya. Can't get a decent signal but there phones predict the future in dead rubber matches.

Lord TSC

All United fans' now be like...

marklazarcovic

chelsea will win by 3 goals

Dozen Wicked Words

I have higher expectations that this will be a good game after United managed to beat Palace. Nothing much for either team to play for now, so going to go 3-2 one way or the other.

GavRedKing

You know its a pretty meaningless game when this thread isnt busy

Joses last 10 games against pool reads, 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Cant see that 1 loss increasing today but entirely depends on Pool and how they approach it.

If they, like chelsea, think of it as an end of season, non-impprtant game itll be a poor game, probably a draw, if they push the intensity from the off they could catch us.

Hard to guess the Chelsea team but with the league done some fringe players might get a game but i think Jose will go strong as possible, only doubt is about who plays up top.

Courtois
Ivan Cahill JT Azp
Cesc Matic
Cuadrado Willian Hazard
Drogba

Shanotheslayer

Going with a draw.Pool to score first.

Kerrigooney

I care so little about this game I have to go to a kids bloody birthday party at 2 and I'm not even gonna bother sneaking off at 4 to watch it.

This makes me sad.

Charlie19

If only Utd had of dropped points against Palace, It would've made todays game more interesting.

Bobby Baccala

Would like to see cuadrado get a starting spot today

5starpool

This game will entirely be a celebration game for Chelsea with almost nothing at stake for Liverpool who are almost certain to finish 5th now.

Rayne Wooney

Where do I apply for my plastic fleg?

JPA

Loftus Cheek is starting.

DVDM93

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Where do I apply for my plastic fleg?

You only get one if you have supported Chelsea from the day the club was founded, 12 years ago.

Harry Palmr

Confirmed #LFC team v @ChelseaFC: Mignolet, Johnson, Lovren, Skrtel, Can, Gerrard, Coutinho, Henderson, Lallana, Sterling, Lambert

Confirmed #LFC subs v @ChelseaFC: Ward, Toure, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Ibe, Sinclair

GavRedKing

Team to face Liverpool: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Mikel, Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Remy #CFC

MD1990

We troubled Chelsea in January with pace in behind so we start Lambert up front. Ibe should be starting.

GavRedKing

Chelsea subs: Beeney, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ake, Matic, Cuadrado, Drogba. #CFC

WTF happened Cech

hots

GavRedKing wrote: »

Team to face Liverpool: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Mikel, Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Remy #CFC

Just the right level of rotation imo, would love to see a confident RLC performance!

Talib Fiasco

Hon the Loftus Cheek!

Caovyn Lineah

Gerrard starting - Liverpool losing. Enjoy the torture folks.

Harry Palmr

TEAMS: Paul Lambert starts for Liverpool as Loftus-Cheek gets Chelsea nod Daily and Sunday Express 15:01

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Seamu$

GavRedKing wrote: »

Chelsea subs: Beeney, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ake, Matic, Cuadrado, Drogba. #CFC

WTF happened Cech

Can't play against his new team...it's part of the deal...

GavRedKing

Seen the team,

Loftus Cheek =
Mikel =

MD1990

So Paul Lambert is starting. Smart move will provide better cover as a DM than Gerrard.

GavRedKing

MD1990 wrote: »

So Paul Lambert is starting. Smart move will provide better cover as a DM than Gerrard.

Paul Lambert is probably still quicker than Mikel

Drexel

GavRedKing wrote: »

WTF happened Cech

On his way to Arsenal if there is a god :pac:

Soby

One less game of hopefully ever seeing Mikel in a Chelsea jersey again is how I see it. Looking at Liverpool's line up, comfortable home win with Remy scoring to prove a point for last summer

GavRedKing

I was hoping for costa to play today.

cadaliac

jonny666 wrote: »

On his way to Arsenal if there is a god :pac:

In the press this week that Mourinho is dead against it (obviously) and will block all attempts for him to go to another EPL side.
That probably caused a rift between the two - hence he is dropped....