Match Topic Chelsea vs Liverpool - Football Association Challenge Cup Round 5 - Tues 3 March, 19.45

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Biggest game in the club's history

back on the horse

[Dan]

Chelsea are s***. We should be beating them.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

so are West Ham & Watford yet we conceded 5

[anfieldgaz]

Don't know what Klopp does here... same team as yesterday except lovren( never again) and tell them to put it right. Or a mix of the youngsters who got us this far?

[Cam]

Adrian

Williams AnyoneButLovren VvD Lewis

Jones Fabinho Lallana

Elliott Minamino Mane

Subs: Kelleher, Hoever, vdB, Chirivella, Milner, Salah, Origi,

[Hightown Phil]

Alisson, Trent, Matip, van DIjk, Robertson, Fabinho, WIjnaldum, Ox, Mane, Salah, Firmino. 

If he rests players and then goes full strength on Saturday I'm turning up at Anfield with a slingshot and spending 90 minutes trying to hit him on the head. 

Edited March 1, 2020 by Hightown Phil

[psl]

I'd have Milner in if fit.

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:00, Hightown Phil said:

Alisson, Trent, Matip, van DIjk, Robertson, Fabinho, WIjnaldum, Ox, Mane, Salah, Firmino. 

If he rests players and then goes full strength on Saturday I'm turning up at Anfield with a slingshot and spending 90 minutes trying to hit him on the head. 

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It definitely won't be that.

I hope he goes strong but I'd like to see Jones start.

[Hightown Phil]

If we were playing them in the league or the Champions League it would be broadly that. If we make a number of changes we're almost ruling out ever actually trying to win the cup under this manager, which I find quite sad. 

[psl]

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:03, Hightown Phil said:

If we were playing them in the league or the Champions League it would be broadly that. If we make a number of changes we're almost ruling out ever actually trying to win the cup under this manager, which I find quite sad. 

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Well yeah, of course. But Jurgen has made his view of the FA Cup clear at every opportunity. Bournemouth and Atletico are the next 2 and we know they are his priority.

[Swipe]

It defo won’t be a mad side. Wouldn’t stun me if Minamino started though. 

Surely Matip plays if Gomez doesn’t make it. I’d play Milner over AOC if he was fit.

[Hightown Phil]

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:06, psl said:

Well yeah, of course. But Jurgen has made his view of the FA Cup clear at every opportunity. Bournemouth and Atletico are the next 2 and we know they are his priority.

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The idea that Bournemouth is a priority for anyone over this just bizarre. We're 17-0 against Bournemouth in our last five games and they're s***. 

[psl]

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:07, Swipe said:

It defo won’t be a mad side. Wouldn’t stun me if Minamino started though. 

Surely Matip plays if Gomez doesn’t make it. I’d play Milner over AOC if he was fit.

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Agreed. Strong side with a few added. Milner, Minamino, Jones.

[Swipe]

Yeah jones not a bad shout. Never looks out of place.

[psl]

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:10, Hightown Phil said:

The idea that Bournemouth is a priority for anyone over this just bizarre. We're 17-0 against Bournemouth in our last five games and they're s***. 

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What were we v Watford?

Anyway, we have this conversation before every round! I'm not saying what I would necessarily do. It's just what I imagine Jurgen will do. He can't have done much more to show he isn't too fussed about the FA Cup. He went on holiday for the last game.

[growler]

 Elliott Jones Williams and Adrian plus some first teamers 

[Jarg Armani]

The first team ffs.
 

This cup run has made me so frigging angry.

[Cobs]

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:13, psl said:

What were we v Watford?

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My bad: 18-3

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:42, Jarg Armani said:

The first team ffs.
 

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Yep. They’ve had their break. We need our best team to find some form

Edited March 1, 2020 by Cobs

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 01/03/2020 at 20:00, Hightown Phil said:

Alisson, Trent, Matip, van DIjk, Robertson, Fabinho, WIjnaldum, Ox, Mane, Salah, Firmino. 

If he rests players and then goes full strength on Saturday I'm turning up at Anfield with a slingshot and spending 90 minutes trying to hit him on the head. 

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unless he does & we win.

But really we have to go strong. Chelsea are in s***e form but they're still 4th and they have a good side. If they play at near their best they can be a problem & if we piss about they could win easily if we don't treat this seriously

[Hightown Phil]

  On 01/03/2020 at 21:04, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

unless he does & we win.

But really we have to go strong. Chelsea are in s***e form but they're still 4th and they have a good side. If they play at near their best they can be a problem & if we piss about they could win easily if we don't treat this seriously

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Would still need to be taught a lesson either way.

[oakie bob]

full strength, we need to get the last couple of defeats out the system

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Sounds like Tammy Abraham is likely out, so that's ok

[The_Adder]

Matip, Minamino and Jones

The rest as you were.

[tag]

Adrian, TAA, Matip, VVD, Milner, Jones, Fabinho, Minamino, Ox, Salah, Mane. 

[Stevie H]

Is this on the telly? 

[Nathan Explosion]

  On 02/03/2020 at 04:42, Stevie H said:

Is this on the telly? 

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Yes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51657257