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by **Jimmy the Weasel** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:30 am

Effes wrote:Are we to honestly believe our players are knackered?

It's only October! It's bonkers to think our players could be knackered.

It's either bollox or they are doing too much in training.

Mind games... I hope. It'd be good to see that Rafa was pulling the wool a bit with player availability / condition.

Keep Scolari guessing as long as possible.

by **Bad Bob** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:00 pm

Toffeehater wrote:Ok good styles is not the ref so who is?

Lift clattenburg's suspension !! , saying that i would not mind graham poll coming back from retirement as well

Howard Webb's the ref.

by **Bad Bob** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:04 pm

Jimmy the Weasel wrote:I'm starting to wonder whether Rafa has twigged that you can mislead people when it comes to players' availability, keeping Slur Alex guessing til the day of the game.

I think he has. Not sure about Torres but I'm fairly certain that Keane, Gerrard and Alonso will all play and that no one at Melwood is actually doing any "sweating" whatsoever over their fitness, despite what the papers say. IMO, that was a big smokescreen to try and disguise the fact that Rafa brought them all off early midweek to save them for this match.

by **Bam** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:29 pm

Its going to be a tough one this, IMO their title favourites and their almost back to full strength. Chelsea have been picking up points with an injury ravaged squad, thats got to tell you how strong they are.

I'm sure Keane, Alonso and Gerrard will be okay, I hope for once Gerrard turns up for this fixture and gets stuck into the likes of Terry and Lampard. He's often looked as though he doesnt want to upset his England teamates while they go hell for leather against us.

He will need to inspire us and lead by example on Sunday for us to get something out of the game IMO. I'd play with five accross the middle and as LFC2007 said, stifle the f.uck out of them.

by **Toffeehater** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:29 pm

Rafa has said today that gerrard and alonso would be fit to face chelsea but keane remains a doubt . Not that good with 2 of our first choice strikers out . Hopefully kuyt can do the job upfront on his own or with babel , torres looks almost certain to be out !

GERRARD AND ALONSO FIT FOR CHELSEA
Paul Hassall 24 October 2008

Rafael Benitez has today revealed that both Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso will be fit to face Chelsea on Sunday - but Robbie Keane remains a doubt for the clash at Stamford Bridge.
The midfield duo were both involved in training at Melwood this morning and now look set to retain their place in the side for the top-of-the-table match with Luiz Felipe Scolari's men.

It was a major boost for Benitez, who will make a late decision on Keane, who missed training with the pelvis injury sustained against Altletico Madrid.

Benitez also revealed that Fernando Torres will definitely not feature against the Blues and remains on course to make his comeback from the hamstring injury he picked up on international duty, against Portsmouth on Wednesday.

"Xabi and Steven both trained today and should be okay," confirmed the manager. "It wasn't a hard session but I am confident they can play at Chelsea.

"We're still not sure about Robbie. He didn't train today and we will have to see how he is tomorrow. We will make a late decision.

"Fernando won't be involved. He is recovering well and should be fit again soon, but we have to be careful with the player."

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N161813081024-1301.htm

by **Roger Red Hat** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:33 pm

I'd leave Torres out of the Portsmouth game too, just to be sure. No point rushing back

by **Reg** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:22 pm

The lads just need to dig in and produce a gritty performance, bite their ankles the whole game and not let them get into their rythmn.

Repeat the Manure gameplan should do it.

If we win, this should give us the confidence to go all the way, if Chelsea win its their title this year.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:49 pm

Reg wrote:The lads just need to dig in and produce a gritty performance, bite their ankles the whole game and not let them get into their rythmn.

Repeat the Manure gameplan should do it.

If we win, this should give us the confidence to go all the way, if Chelsea win its their title this year.

i see where your coming from with that reg, but I suppose one slip up by them and we're back in it.

by **zarababe** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:56 pm

The_Rock wrote:Don't care about the performance....a last minute dirk kuyt winner will do for me....

oh yes - Dirk'll do now ay

by **zarababe** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:58 pm

stmichael wrote:the biggest worry for me after that game last night is just how f#cked the majority of the players were. The season has really only just got started but the players were running around as if it was the end of the season and they had played 3 games in a week.

With Chelsea coming up on Sunday this is a concern.

ummm.. time for Rotation

by **Toffeehater** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:26 pm

Lee J wrote:
Reg wrote:The lads just need to dig in and produce a gritty performance, bite their ankles the whole game and not let them get into their rythmn.

Repeat the Manure gameplan should do it.

If we win, this should give us the confidence to go all the way, if Chelsea win its their title this year.

i see where your coming from with that reg, but I suppose one slip up by them and we're back in it.

The thing is chelsea don't look like slipping up . Holding them to a draw at the bridge is an achievement anything else would be a major bonus and than we have to prevent the slip ups

by **Judge** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:36 pm

Scottbot wrote:
Judge wrote:

believe in these and we will surely win

They're better than Derrin Brown!

lost count of the amount of times I've sat there staring at em!

If Carlsberg did Avatars they'd do em like that

there you go scott, guess you glued now

and oh yes, i believe we will win 2-1

by **Reg** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:19 pm

Judge wrote:
Scottbot wrote:
Judge wrote:

believe in these and we will surely win

They're better than Derrin Brown!

lost count of the amount of times I've sat there staring at em!

If Carlsberg did Avatars they'd do em like that

there you go scott, guess you glued now

and oh yes, i believe we will win 2-1

I BELIEVE !!!!

by **Reg** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:20 pm

Lee J wrote:
Reg wrote:The lads just need to dig in and produce a gritty performance, bite their ankles the whole game and not let them get into their rythmn.

Repeat the Manure gameplan should do it.

If we win, this should give us the confidence to go all the way, if Chelsea win its their title this year.

i see where your coming from with that reg, but I suppose one slip up by them and we're back in it.

I am talking about CONFIDENCE Lee.

If we win this one then we know we can beat any team (Manure, now Chelsea) and go all the way.

by **tubby** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:11 pm

Just out of curiosity when was the last time we won at Stamford Bridge?

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