Team for Chelsea and match thread

[beejay]

Let's move on shall we.

 

Chelsea still have a few injuries notably Carvalho & Cole J.

 

They will probably go for : Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, ColeA, Mikel, Deco, Ballack, Lampard, Malouda (or Kalou) & Anelka with Drogba on the bench.

 

Their width comes from the 2 fullbacks, they block up the middle & are still potent at set pieces.

 

Our likely team assuming Agger still won't be fit is : Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skretl, Aurelio, Kuyt, Mascherano, Alonso, Riera, Gerrard, Torres.

 

I think we could have problems at set plays with that team but otherwise, our midfield is perfectly capable of mastering theirs and we just need Torres to come good.

Edited February 1, 2009 by Macca

[ManxRed]

Reina

 

 

 

 

Torres, NGog, Gerrard, Babel, Kuyt, Keane, Pacheco, Nemeth, Voronin, and Heskey.

 

B*ll*cks to defensive play.

[Hassony]

Pepe

Arbeloa Carra skrtel Riise

Masch Alonso

Kuyt Gerrard Babel

Torres

[sean]

Pepe

Arbeloa Carra skrtel Riise

Masch Alonso

Kuyt Gerrard Babel

Torres

 

 

You heard a whisper? Jeez...

[Hassony]

You heard a whisper? Jeez...

 

Still time to bring JAR home in this transfer window

[Chili Palmer]

Still time to bring JAR home in this transfer window

 

That would just be kicking us when we are down.

[D.Boon]

I bet the lazy c**** will lift their game for that one.

[Bigal]

Agger was on the bench yesterday wasnt he?

[Bailo]

Reina

Torres, NGog, Gerrard, Babel, Kuyt, Keane, Pacheco, Nemeth, Voronin, and Heskey.

 

B*ll*cks to defensive play.

Don't be ridiculous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keane on the bench to start with.

[fred milne]

Our likely team assuming Agger still won't be fit is : Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skretl, Aurelio, Kuyt, Mascherano, Alonso, Riera, Gerrard, Torres.

I thought I saw Agger on the bench at Wigan but I suspect that will be the team anyway.

[D.Boon]

I would get Agger back in the team ASAP. Id also play Benny instead of Kuyt.

[johngibo YPC]

Pepe

Arbeloa Carra skrtel Aurelio

Masch Alonso

Kuyt Gerrard Riera

Torres

[fred milne]

I would get Agger back in the team ASAP.

Me too but I think he will stick with Skrtel.

 

Kuyt was rested so he will play. To be fair, this is the kind of game where he can be useful at RM.

[Swipe]

I would get Agger back in the team ASAP. Id also play Benny instead of Kuyt.

 

Agree with that.

 

For all Skrtel's promise, i think when Agger is fit he needs to start.

[Hassony]

Skrtel has been excellent in the last three games, and he handles Drogba better than anyone

[Swipe]

Skrtel has been excellent in the last three games, and he handles Drogba better than anyone

 

I think we lose an awful lot when Agger isn't playing.

 

Last night the amount of pointless hoofs we were using (although it was Carra rather than Skrtel) was infuriating

[Bigal]

Pepe

Arbeloa Carra skrtel Aurelio

Masch Alonso

Kuyt Gerrard Riera

Torres

 

thats my team

[fred milne]

Skrtel has been excellent in the last three games, and he handles Drogba better than anyone

Tempting fate here but Drogba is not the player he was two years ago.

[Jim D]

Interesting stat......We have not won a league game in January since 2007.

 

This season:

Stoke City 0 - 0 Liverpool

Liverpool 1 - 1 Everton

Wigan 1 - 1 Liverpool

 

Last season:

Liverpool 1 - 1 Wigan

Boro 1 - 1 Liverpool

Liverpool 2 - 2 Aston Villa

West Ham 1 - 0 Liverpool

 

January is the new November......

 

League record from February onwards last season: P15 W11 D3 L1 Pts 36

 

If we replicate that record that'll give us 84pts at the end of the season....is that enough to win the League?

 

Suppose even with the frustrating draws, we are still in with a shout, the lads and the backroom staff have just got to get their heads together.

Edited January 29, 2009 by Jim D

[Hassony]

Tempting fate here but Drogba is not the player he was two years ago.

 

To be honest I think he is the same player, its just whether he is fired up or not

 

Is it time for Skrtel and Agger to play at the back?

[Des]

League record from February onwards last season: P15 W11 D3 L1 Pts 36

 

If we replicate that record that'll give us 84pts at the end of the season....is that enough to win the League?

 

Could well be.

Edited January 29, 2009 by Des

[Hieronymus Bosch]

Skrtel has been excellent in the last three games, and he handles Drogba better than anyone

He was pony against Everton in the league, to be fair, but looks like he's getting back to where he was.

[Frosty Jack]

beat chelsea, mancs and spurs. it's still down to those 3 games for us to narrowly win the league. it is still possible.

Edited January 29, 2009 by Negativland

[Des]

beat chelsea, mancs and spurs. it's still down to those 3 games for us to narrowly win the league. it is still possible.

 

Why Spurs?

[Chili Palmer]

He was pony against Everton in the league

 

 

he really wasn't.