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CHELSEA vs LIVERPOOL: 10/02/08 - 4pm - Build up + Match Discussion here
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:11 amby god_bless_john_houlding
so come on since we're all relativly pleased we've got a win today, let's be confident going into the chelsea game.
If we go out with the mentality of attacking, we should be able to beat them, but knowing Benitez we'll go defensive minded and end up losing. But I'm confident now, and I expect us to win 2-1, Alonso and Crouch (off the bench AGAIN)
everyone else?
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:13 amby The Manhattan Project
2-0 to Chavsea
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:51 amby holylamb2006
I dont know really it depends on wat liverpool team shows up to the match 1.The really positive side
2.The really static side
The side against Chavsky in the cup was gud i think because we showed quality in patches and their goals were jammy anyway but thats a whole different thing , also that was a second string team against a pretty strong chelsea side .
Even do we lost i felt positive if we put our full squad out we would of put a much better fight and could of scraped a win.
I imagine if we go in witht the right attitude and pray a couple of times a day we will win 2-1 ....
Have a feeling we will be the club to beat the home record of chelsea .
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:35 amby Seano Kop
Here's a question, it was also posed for the Man U derby, but.... If Torres scores the winner against Chelsea, what reward do we give him? I for one would give him my girlfriend!
For the record I tipped Chelsea 2-1 on 'I Know The Score' but I'm hoping for a strong defensive Unit on the day and if thats the case, then we could put forth a good 2-0 win and ruin their record.
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:00 amby Thewaykokid
to me i beleive that there are going to be two major factors to liverpool's game against chelsea:
1) the strikers that Rafa chooses. He will obviously take Torres even with his rotation system but the return of voronin might knock Crouch out which in my opinion would be a real let down.
2) Gerrard definately has to find his form again. I mean, he is playing alright, but nowhere near his standards which are obviously so high. I beleive if Rafa would play him in a more attacking position he would find his form rather than almost playing a defensive midfielder position.
2-1 to liverpool if Crouch PLays, if not then 2-0 to chelsea
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:23 amby Owzat
Really typical timing, get a big rival away after an international break or Champions League match.
I'd play Benayoun or Babel off Torres, I simply feel Kuyt and Crouch are too ineffective against good defences. Crouch's record of 6 in 27 against the top four is largely based on his hat-trick against a dozy gooner defence, other than that it is 3 goals in 26 which is cr ap. Play Benayoun for a Beardsley like role and make it more like 4-5-1 or Babel to try and trouble their defence with pace, although Israel are at home so Benayoun may be jet lagged - so may Ben Haim be! Kuyt will work hard if he plays, I think we have to try something different since our last three league visits to SB have resulted in nil pwa and Crouch had 90 mins in 2005/6 and Kuyt 90 in 2006/7
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:03 pmby ruskiy playmaker
I've got a feeling that we're going to win this one. For this one we either have to go with Crouch and Torres or with just Torres up front.
Reina
Finnan,Carra,Hyppia,Risse
Gerrard,Alonso,Masch,Pennant
Torres,Crouchinho
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:49 pmby LittleHobo
close game
they will probaly edge us as they always at stamford bridge (in the league)
probaly 1-0 to them
would like to see
reina
finnan
carra
hyypia
riise
pennant
gerrard
mascherano
benayoun
torres
crouch
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:50 pmby LittleHobo
Owzat wrote:Really typical timing, get a big rival away after an international break or Champions League match.
I'd play Benayoun or Babel off Torres, I simply feel Kuyt and Crouch are too ineffective against good defences. Crouch's record of 6 in 27 against the top four is largely based on his hat-trick against a dozy gooner defence, other than that it is 3 goals in 26 which is cr ap. Play Benayoun for a Beardsley like role and make it more like 4-5-1 or Babel to try and trouble their defence with pace, although Israel are at home so Benayoun may be jet lagged - so may Ben Haim be! Kuyt will work hard if he plays, I think we have to try something different since our last three league visits to SB have resulted in nil pwa and Crouch had 90 mins in 2005/6 and Kuyt 90 in 2006/7
if you wanna slate crouch vs the better teams then its fair to say the same about torres
alot of people believe hes a flat track bully, here or in spain or at international level, only does it consistently against the poor teams
time will tell, i hope they are wrong
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:17 pmby RedBlood
what a great weekend 4 us eh..............only arsenal outta the top 10 winnin aswell.& 2 be honest i want arsenal 2 do really well now anyway coz were not gonna catch em all up so id rather it be them then the mancs
hmmm i predict a 2-0 win
torres & crouch
im pushin the boat out 
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:42 pmby account deleted by request
I think our luck has to change sometime and hopefully it will start at chelsea, 1-0 to us in a very closely contested battle.
I would settle for a draw
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:46 pmby puroresu
I think we will lose 2-0. Rafa's record against the top 3 is abysmal and the way we are playing I cant see us winning. Chelsea are in great from and i think will have to much for us.
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:16 pmby Toffeehater
puroresu wrote:I think we will lose 2-0. Rafa's record against the top 3 is abysmal and the way we are playing I cant see us winning. Chelsea are in great from and i think will have to much for us.
records are meant to be broken , i think chelsea are ripe for the picking . DEfoe and Baros ran them ragged yesterday , and they were a weaken pompey side . Speed and height was clearly the problem that chelsea could not cope with . Pompey's goal came from a baros lay off for defoe , who reacted the fastest and scored . Torres and crouch look like the perfect combo for Chelsea . Why do i say that they are ripe , Terry is out , Drogba , Essein , Kalou . Lampard are all injured or on international duty . We Should win this game even though they are at the bridge , if we do , we'll be the first team to win there and like i said records are bound to be broken sometime.
I'd go with this team:
Reina
Finnan Carragher Hypia Riise
Pennant Gerrard Mascherano Babel
Torres Crouch
I'd won't play skrtel in a game with such high stakes , neither aurelio who's 
compared to riise . I'd go with a 1-0 win , with a long overdue thunderbolt from riise and no i'm not drunk
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:48 pmby puroresu
Toffeehater wrote:puroresu wrote:I think we will lose 2-0. Rafa's record against the top 3 is abysmal and the way we are playing I cant see us winning. Chelsea are in great from and i think will have to much for us.
records are meant to be broken , i think chelsea are ripe for the picking . DEfoe and Baros ran them ragged yesterday , and they were a weaken pompey side . Speed and height was clearly the problem that chelsea could not cope with . Pompey's goal came from a baros lay off for defoe , who reacted the fastest and scored . Torres and crouch look like the perfect combo for Chelsea . Why do i say that they are ripe , Terry is out , Drogba , Essein , Kalou . Lampard are all injured or on international duty . We Should win this game even though they are at the bridge , if we do , we'll be the first team to win there and like i said records are bound to be broken sometime.
I'd go with this team:
Reina
Finnan Carragher Hypia Riise
Pennant Gerrard Mascherano Babel
Torres Crouch
I'd won't play skrtel in a game with such high stakes , neither aurelio who's compared to riise . I'd go with a 1-0 win , with a long overdue thunderbolt from riise and no i'm not drunk
Chelsea have been missing those players for weeks and done just fine.
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:44 pmby LFC2007
puroresu wrote:I think we will lose 2-0. Rafa's record against the top 3 is abysmal and the way we are playing I cant see us winning. Chelsea are in great from and i think will have to much for us.
Optimistic as ever.