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Chelsea V Liverpool (PL) Sat 29th Sep 17:30 UK

after tonight it's reasonable to expect that they'll be even more determined to get one over us on Saturday - but we've beaten them and Eden showed that at any moment he can be unstoppable.

we'll have to be disciplined and focused at the back but I believe we can do it - 2 wins over them in a week would be amazing...

 
Can see Liverpool being extra fired up after our win at Anfield. Assuming Pedro and rudi are fit.

Kepa 

azbi Rudi luiz  alonso 

kante jorginho kovacic

pedro giroud hazard 

subs caballero, Moses, morata, Barkley, Cahill, Fabregas, Emerson.

 
There is this opportunity now to win against them twice in a matter of a few days, in case our boys manage to do so, scousers will start to feel the loser mentality looming over them, it's a long season but if they have a lack of confidence even when they got a strong squad like that and when it's not even October yet...It would be amazing for us.

 
Panzer and Pedro would be a huge plus.........they will be up for it, Klopp will do his utter best to fire them up cuz he knows a loss to them will send all kinds of signals. We must be compact and dont let them breath. I expect the refs to favour them somehow of course........but its f**king doable and we must go for their throats........This is Chels and we dont take no scouser prisoners.

 
I truly hope Pedro is alright. He loves big occasions. 

Kante will be needed against their offense so I pray he is on his usual high standarts, at least defensively. 

Giroud will be the key - if he manage to do his best - dragging the defenders out of the penalty area, combining with Hazard for 1-2 -  we can destroy them. Not only with Eden, but with Willian/Pedro and even Kovacic, Alonso and Kante. 

Marcos Alonso is the other question - he will surely get outrun by Sallah, the solution will be  to control the ball in between 65-70 percents  of the time and this way we reduce their chances to expose him. 

It's going to be huge match. If we beat them, they'll start to question themselves and all the media and pundits will go where the sun doesn't shine. 

 
we can't have a l'poo match thread w/out this bit of gold to remember people of the hatred the dirty red scousers have for us


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Unexpected yet nice for me that Liverpool will now feel mental pressure to come and win otherwise two losses to us would be hard to bear this early in the season.

Reckon this one could be a draw though would be superb if we do turn them over.

 
It will be interesting how they press us on Saturday and how we handle their press. We struggled against City in Community Shield but that was a month and a half ago so I don't expect them to struggle like that. But Liverpool's press is up there with City's. Should be another great game and hopefully another Chelsea victory.

Depending on Rudiger's health, I would imagine we have the usual suspects starting this one. If Rudi is still out then I would think AC would step in.

 
Only a League Cup but still it's nice to get something over Liverpool, no matter how minor. 

Hopefully this will spur us on to performing at Stamford Bridge. On this evidence, Hazard stands between Liverpool and victory. 

 
DaRick said:
Only a League Cup but still it's nice to get something over Liverpool, no matter how minor. 

Hopefully this will spur us on to performing at Stamford Bridge. On this evidence, Hazard stands between Liverpool and victory. 
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I believe The Mighty Eden said it the best after the match. It was his first win at Anfield. Did he not play in the match in 2014 when Slippy G performed his greatest act?

 
Not much to say really - just hope everyone selected is fully fit and up for it and we beat the dippers again. There are few things that give me more pleasure.

Hazard will obviously be a marked man so also hope we have a strong ref and a red card or two would help the cause and possibly makes Klopps head explode.

COME ON THE CHELS!!!

 
I thought cahill did ok and I think he makes less mistakes and uses the ball better than Christenson. So if Rudiger is out, and he will be, then for me its definitely cahill in the back four. As a matter of fact I would question whether Ampadu might not do better than Christenson.

Also I think Dave has looked off the boil recently, despite his assist for Hazards goal during the week and I'd actually consider going with Zappa who has a lot of speed.

If Pedro is injured then its either willian or moses and sarri will go with willian. Willian needs to go outside his fullback more often but that just won't happen against robertson. Willian also needs to reduce his misplaced passes.

Morata or Giroud? Its a toss up for me. I like it better when Morata starts and Giroud comes off the bench. Neither scores very often that's for sure.

Barkely has been playing great this season adding a lot of good running in the midfield and if he doesn't start he will be a good sub. Fab another option from the bench if its the creative pass that's needed rather than the direct running.

Liverpool will improve their team more than we will compared to the cup match so it will be tough, but we do have home ground advantage. 

This will be a very tough game and I'd take a draw if offered right now. At the same time I'm looking forward to it and if we play our best we will be competitive a a minimum.

As teams work out our patterns through the centre we will have to move to using the wings more to open up the space.

 
ozboy said:
I thought cahill did ok and I think he makes less mistakes and uses the ball better than Christenson. So if Rudiger is out, and he will be, then for me its definitely cahill in the back four. As a matter of fact I would question whether Ampadu might not do better than Christenson.

Also I think Dave has looked off the boil recently, despite his assist for Hazards goal during the week and I'd actually consider going with Zappa who has a lot of speed.

If Pedro is injured then its either willian or moses and sarri will go with willian. Willian needs to go outside his fullback more often but that just won't happen against robertson. Willian also needs to reduce his misplaced passes.

Morata or Giroud? Its a toss up for me. I like it better when Morata starts and Giroud comes off the bench. Neither scores very often that's for sure.

Barkely has been playing great this season adding a lot of good running in the midfield and if he doesn't start he will be a good sub. Fab another option from the bench if its the creative pass that's needed rather than the direct running.

Liverpool will improve their team more than we will compared to the cup match so it will be tough, but we do have home ground advantage. 

This will be a very tough game and I'd take a draw if offered right now. At the same time I'm looking forward to it and if we play our best we will be competitive a a minimum.

As teams work out our patterns through the centre we will have to move to using the wings more to open up the space.
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How we see things so differently!!

Cahill did well the other night but I do worry about him doing as well against Liverpools preferred front three which will play tomorrow. As for him using the ball better than Christensen all I can say is EH? Love Cahill and what he has done for us but he is one of the most uncomfortable defenders with the ball at his feet I can recall for Chelsea in recent seasons. Christensen makes errors but he is way better using the ball.

Dave was shocking the other night but he is usually Mr 7 out of 10. Would never dream of playing Zapper in a massive game like this one.

And to be saying Barkley has been playing great this season, I can only imagine your expectations of him were very low to begin with. He's been okay, but no more than that.

Like you though, not sure what we do about striker for this one - pretty much Hobson's choice.

 
I agree on previous comments about Cahill and struggling with the ball at his feet yet also think he is more used to big matches than Christensen.

 
Klopp has said in his press conference that Van Dijk hasn't trained since his rib injury, so might be ruled out which would be a boost for us. 

Rudiger will be a big miss for us if he's not fit. Christensen isn't playing well and if he was ill in midweek you've got to wonder if he's match fit. 

I worry about a general lack of pace in our back four if we start with Dave, Cahill, Luiz and Alonso... given we've been playing with a high line coming up against a forward three of Mane, Salah and Firminho would really put us to the test. One false move and a quick ball over the top and they could find themselves with a lot of space.  

 
ForeverCarefree said:
Klopp has said in his press conference that Van Dijk hasn't trained since his rib injury, so might be ruled out which would be a boost for us. 

Rudiger will be a big miss for us if he's not fit. Christensen isn't playing well and if he was ill in midweek you've got to wonder if he's match fit. 

I worry about a general lack of pace in our back four if we start with Dave, Cahill, Luiz and Alonso... given we've been playing with a high line coming up against a forward three of Mane, Salah and Firminho would really put us to the test. One false move and a quick ball over the top and they could find themselves with a lot of space.  
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Agreed, lack of pace is a concern with that back four, but there is a lot of experience with those defenders, who will know about Liverpool and the way they play.

But overall I'd rather have Rudiger in that back line instead of Gazza, of course!

 
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