So, who will Rafa pick!

[Red_Polo]

I bet it will be the same team that started away in Barcelona.

That's pretty much what I want and expect us to play, possibly with Pennant instead of Riise and/or Crouch instead of Kuyt.

[kurtangle01]

..............................Reina

...Finnan..........Carra.........Agger.........Arb eloa

..Pennant........Xabi.........Mascherano....Riise

...........................Stevie

.......................Crouch/Kuyt

[kurtangle01]

The follow-on question is. Who will Jose Moaninho play?

Who will play alongside Terry @ the back. Won't be Essien? Ferriera? WHo plays @ RB then. With ballack out does that mean he'll have to play 2 wingers? Cole & SWP? MIkel and Makele? Will Shev start?


-----Cech----
Ferrira--Boulahrouz---Terry---A.Cole
SWP----Lampard---MIkel---J.Cole
-----Drogba----Shev---

Given current form and our preferred line up looks very beatable!

That looks more than beatable.

[El Jefecito]

..............................Reina

...Finnan..........Carra.........Agger.........Arb eloa

..Pennant........Xabi.........Mascherano....Riise

...........................Stevie

.......................Crouch/Kuyt

Pennant won't play. Momo will. You can work out the formation from there (better than I can, after this many ciders, anyway).

[tomasjj]

The follow-on question is. Who will Jose Moaninho play?

Who will play alongside Terry @ the back. Won't be Essien? Ferriera? WHo plays @ RB then. With ballack out does that mean he'll have to play 2 wingers? Cole & SWP? MIkel and Makele? Will Shev start?


-----Cech----
Ferrira--Boulahrouz---Terry---A.Cole
SWP----Lampard---MIkel---J.Cole
-----Drogba----Shev---

Given current form and our preferred line up looks very beatable!

That is a very good team.
Boul being the obvious weak point, along with Ferreira.

[El Jefecito]

That is a very good team.
Boul being the obvious weak point, along with Ferreira.

So!!! How would you counter?????????

[Draxdor]

You wanna try dreaming of nudes mate, its a lot better.

11 nude Carras?



</always wanted a reason to use that smiley!>

[Diego]

----------reina-----------
finnan-carra-agger-arbeloa
---------masher----------
------alonso-sissoko------
gerrard---------------riise
----------crouch---------

might even go with 5 at the back with wingbacks

reina
---arbeloa-carra-agger---
finnan----------------riise
----------alonso---------
-------sissoko-gerrard----
-----------kuyt----------
---------crouch----------

[topscorer]

---------------Reina
Finnan--Carragher--Agger--Arbeloa
---------Mascherano--Alonso
Gerrard-----------------------Pennant
-----------Kuyt--Crouch

Pennant and Mash have been on top form in recent games. Gerrard behind the striker hasn't worked too well so I can see him going to the right for this game.

Didn't Rafa test Pennant on the left during the Wigan game and we scored a goal from his cross?

I think Rafa will push for a win, first 30 minutes will be intense. Mash will fill the hole between defence and midfield as we push forward.

We'll force Chelsea back which will nullify the benefit of playing Bellers. Pennant will switch between left and right wing to provide width and crosses into the box with Gerrard wreaking havoc all over the field.

Kuyt, Crouch, Pennant and Gerrard will all score.

Cech's rubber helmet will also score a goal as the ball bounces off it into the back of the net from an Alonso cross.

We'll buy the helmet in the summer for Crouches head and win the league by 20 points next year.

But seriously, we're going to win at Stamford Bridge. If for some strange unthought of reason we don't it won't matter because they still have to come to Anfield.

[leftpeg]

I think Rafa will push for a win, first 30 minutes will be intense. Mash will fill the hole between defence and midfield as we push forward.

I think you might be right here. Everybody's thinking about a big defensive battle, but if you look at games in the past few months where Chelsea have conceded goals, the majority of them have come in the first 30 minutes. I think Rafa will go for the early goal, and if we get it, all the better.

Chelsea have also proven to be very good at coming from behind, so second half concentration will be key.

[tomasjj]

So!!! How would you counter?????????

Hmm...

I would play Gerrard behind Crouch and Bellers on the left. Bellers to run at Ferreira, he hated it last time. Gerrard to make runs into the box to challenge Boul as Terry is occupied with Crouch.

But I suspect Gerrard will be on the right and Kuyt and Bellamy up front.

[PTP]

i ain't read the whole thread cause i'm lazy - i'd agree with the first post/line up - thats what i'd like to see however I reckon it will

----------Reina-------------

Finnan----JC---Agger-----Arbeloa

Pennant----Momo---Alonso---MAsh----Riise

------------Gerrard----------

-----------Kuyt---------------

[anfieldanfield]

i ain't read the whole thread cause i'm lazy - i'd agree with the first post/line up - thats what i'd like to see however I reckon it will

----------Reina-------------

Finnan----JC---Agger-----Arbeloa

Pennant----Momo---Alonso---MAsh----Riise

------------Gerrard----------

-----------Kuyt---------------

Twelve players mate.

[Draxdor]

Twelve players mate.

Brilliant! Counter THAT, Mourinho!

jD

[Darth Marty]

My guess is the following:

---------------Reina
Finnan--Carragher--Agger--Arbeloa
---------Mascherano--Alonso
Pennant--------Gerrard--------Riise
----------------Kuyt----------