Right.

 

Big night this. We need to step up. Get these players to a final.

 

Teebo

 

Azpi

Terry

Cahill

Luis

 

Matic

Fabregas

 

Hazard

Oscar

Willian

 

Costa

 

3-1 Chelsea. 

Brilliant title as always.

To be all honest, after our performance in the FA cup against Bradford I'm moreeee nervous than before.... We need to win that game, I want us to win the cup

The players owe us fans a performance after today's bullsh*t.

Players need to be pumped up for this. Would be very disappointed if we don't progress.

 

Exact same team as you. 

After today I really do not know what to expect from our team.

If today doesn't produce a response from our players I'll be stunned. Strange for the scousers too - with us and city gone they'll fancy themselves for the FA Cup it's a bigger deal than the League Cup any day

Courtois

Azpilicueta

Terry

Ivanović

Luis

Matic

Fabregas

Hazard

Oscar

Willian

Costa

It's about time that Ivanović was put back in to central defence, I like Cahill, but I think he's struggling mentally. Zouma is too inexperienced to play in a big game like this one, so I would go with Ivanović. As for the score, 2-2, Chelsea to go through on pens, I don't know, God knows which Chelsea will turn up.

Courtois

Azpilicueta

Terry

Ivanović

Luis

Matic

Fabregas

Hazard

Oscar

Willian

Costa

It's about time that Ivanović was put back in to central defence, I like Cahill, but I think he's struggling mentally. Zouma is too inexperienced to play in a big game like this one, so I would go with Ivanović. As for the score, 2-2, Chelsea to go through on pens, I don't know, God knows which Chelsea will turn up.

 

2-2 AET means we are out on away goals.

Really want to see a backlash and a great performance, but after yesterday I am already sh*tting myself over this one.

I'd probably take a deflected OG 90th minute winner right now!

trying hard to be optimistic on this one, go full power and ruthless because the momentum is on their side right now

 

thibo

dave terry cahill luis

matic fabregas

willan oscar hazard

costa

Even though we lost today, I'm very glad that he left a lot of players out, some looked absolutely shattered. Liverpool didn't set the world alight either yesterday so both teams won't be full of confidence. Hope the atmosphere is buzzing

Big players need to return.

Courtois

Ivanovic

Terry

Cahill

Luis

Matic

Fabregas

Oscar

Willian

Hazard

Costa

No it doesn't, 2-2 on aggregate.

2-2 AET means we are out on away goals.

No it doesn't, 2-2 on aggregate.

2-2 on agg means

Penalties.

Edited January 25, 201511 yr by Blue Exile

I know, I'm hoping it doesn't go to penalties though, if it does then I feel sorry for my heart.

2-2 on agg means

Penalties.

Edited January 25, 201511 yr by Floyd25

It will be interesting to see what tactics Liverpool use. I can see them Playing very defensively and hitting us on the break. I don't think their defence is that good and we can break them down - they aren't Stoke. We will need to watch the counter attack.

Apparently Sturridge has an outside chance of playing but I'm not concerned. He hasn't played for 5 months.

A liverpool fan on that other forum said ahead of the game: "mourinho is the manager version of suarez". What can you even say about that.

I think we'll get an early lead. Soak up pressure and get a 2nd on the counter attack.

2-0

The top 6 are pretty much set in stone, it's the back line and keeper positions that leave us guessing. I'm going to go with courtois, Ivanovic/Zouma/Terry/Azpilicueta.

Only Ivan because of his skill to win 50/50 balls, and zouma because I think Gary has been lacking.

Regardless of the squad, I'm hoping for a 3-1 win.

Edited January 25, 201511 yr by Drewgami

After that lose we should return to win, especially Liverpool.

 

Cech

 

Ivanovic

Zouma

Terry

Luis

 

Ramires

Matic

 

Willian

Fabregas

Hazard

 

Costa

liverpool aint all that, chelsea played to their strengths in the first leg. We will attack, there will be no mikel slowing the play up, and believe it or not jose there will be a great atmosphere! Vermin in their place 2 or 3-0 chelsea

Looking forward to getting back to the scene of yesterday's crime.

Would like to see Zouma and Terry in central defence, not just for this game but going forward. Zouma has not put a foot wrong and deserves that step up.

Beating Liverpool and booking a place at Wembley will certainly help my mood.

Gary Cahill failed us again yesterday, his goal not withstanding. The senior centre back and we look cr*p at the back again.

Sterling will roast whoever we put at full back most likely. I am in two minds as to how to set the defense up.

Either:

Luis

Terry

Brana

Azpi

Or:

Azpi

Terry

Zouma

Brana

Think it will be Matic and Mikel in the middle, with Hazard, cesc and Willian behind Costa.

Yesterday blew a huge hole in our unbreachable fortress. Just as Sunderland did before. Time to rebuild it again.