Team for Chelsea

[fowlen]

I think Rafa will play an attacking team, but it will be full of grafters.

Reina

Finnan
Agger
Carra
JAR

Benayoun
Alonso
Gerrard
Mascherano / Babel - if JM plays I'd expect Stevie to pop on the left...

Kuyt
Torres

[Joe King]

True.
It takes a lot of nerves to sport a goatee nowadays.

Crouch's looks ridiculous. You can't even see it properly.

[Red Chilli]

It'd be interesting to see Babel up front in this game even if it was as a supersub.

[hockin_monster]

I think he will give go for

.................Reina
Finnan...Carra...Agger... Riise
Pennant..Gerrard..Alonso...Babel
............Torres...Crouch

I think crouch will get the nod to put pressure on Terry. Think will allow Torres to play off him. I expect Babel to get a start as he's an unknown quantity. Pennant will supply the crosses. My only change would be Alonso for Masher, in Rafa's formation anyway.

I would like to see ....

.................Reina
Finnan...Carra...Agger... Riise
....Gerrard..Masher Alonso
....Torres...Crouch....Babel

I thnk Rafa's purchases allow us to play 4-3-3 much more.

[Parr_Zee]

Lets all chuck in a quid and whoever gets the team right takes it all...

I'll go for:

---------------Reina-------------
-Finnan---Carra---Agger---Riise--
--------Alonso---Mascherano----
-Pennant-----Gerrard-----Kewell-
---------------Kuyt-------------

[The_weatherman]

This team will do the job.

Reina

Finnan
Agger
Carra
Arbeloa

Gerrard
Alonso
Mascherano
Babel

Crouch
Torres

Subs. Itandje, Hyypia, Kuyt, Sissoko, Pennant

Glad I'm not Rafa! It would take me weeks to figure out who to leave out, I really wanted Voronin in the squad, and forgot about Riise and Benni.

[Tee]

Reina

Finnan
Carra
Agger
Riise

Pennant
Stevie G
Xabi
Babel

Kuyt
Torres

[SB]

I'd like to see Rafa start with the same 11 that started against Villa and no reason why the same subs can't be used also.

Reina

Finnan
Carra
Agger
Arbeloa

Pennant
Stevie G
Xabi
Riise

Kuyt
Torres


That will do me !

[John_Gotti]

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

------ Finnan ----- Carragher ------ Agger ------ Riise

---- Gerrard --- Mascher------ Alonso -------- Babel(sic)

------ Torres ----- Kuyt

I literally have no idea who the other six players will be.
I have my thoughts, Rafa has his, what's yours?

That is what i think the team will be. Crouch will come on 60 minutes into the match.

[anfieldanfield]

Arbeloa deserves to start on Sunday.

[SB]

Arbeloa deserves to start on Sunday.

Totally agree Jamo. Done nothing wrong so far and deserves a good run in the side.

[Pacman]

Mine would be.

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Agger
Arbeloa

Risse
Mascher
Stevie
Pennant

Torres
Crouch.

[BillobShaisley]

My Guess - (No Terry)

....................Reina
Finan.....Carragher...Agger.....Riise
..............Gerrard.....Xabi
Pennant...........................Babbel
...............Torres...Voronin

My Team
....................Reina
Finan.....Carragher...Agger.....Riise
............Macherano.....Xabi
Gerrard.............................Babbel / Kewell if fit
..............Crouch....Torres

[Morph]

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

------ Finnan ----- Carragher ------ Agger ------ ????

---- ???? --- Gerrard ------ ??????? -------- ??????

------ Torres ----- ????

I literally have no idea who the other six players will be.
I have my thoughts, Rafa has his, what's yours?

Well i reckon your idea of playing 12 players is a good one, but I don't think the Premier league will go with it

Fwiw my 5 would be Babel, Mascherano, Riise, Kuyt, Arbeloa

[bobbyfallon]

Well i reckon your idea of playing 12 players is a good one, but I don't think the Premier league will go with it

Fwiw my 5 would be Babel, Mascherano, Riise, Kuyt, Arbeloa