Liverpool v Chelsea Build Up & Match Thread

[slimbimjim]

Yeah, no Dot Cotton for the Manure today. Who is playing in his place then?

I'm really looking forward to Corluca getting stuck in to what's left of their attack and Elano ripping them a new one, Kaka Mk2 style

[Bob]

I've just spent a night camping in the chuffing rain... back now, another two hours sleep before heading to the pub to watch the games... i'm totally shafted cause i've a chronic day at work on monday, but i'm not forgoing a potentially cracking day of footie!

Hope we do 'em, we're in a good position.

[reddragon]

Today is a massive game for us.

1. As Rafa said the other day it's a six pointer and they mean more these days because other title challengers lose a lot less points than they used to.
2. Our record against the other title challengers is abysmal, and that needs to change if we are to challenge. Today is the first step in breaking down what is as much a mental barrier as a physical one.
3. A goal for Torres on his Anfield debut is also important. It would get him off and running [although he probably isn't as nervous about fulfilling his potential as we are - he never had to watch the succesion of ****e centre forwards who hardly ever score that we have!] and would prove to him and us that he is a big game player.
4. Victory today would set a marker to those commentators who are only talking in terms of the Mancs being miles behind Chelsea. People [including Taggart and Moareen] would tlak about us in terms of a real title challenge instead of a potential one.

[REDSCOUSER]

Our strikers will have to pressure their defence deep in their half, their best defender bringing the ball out Carvalho is out so if Torres/Kuyt/Crouch can put 'em under then we can retain possession and hopefully **** 'em a couple of goals. Today we will show intent on challanging for the title by beating the Southern Scum.

C'MON REDMEN

[JohnDoe]

Ben Haim and Terry will start at Chelsea's defence, apparently.

[johnly]

Can't wait for the game, going the pub later (we've had to change to another local pub cos our regular one has got rid of our football room, but our new gaffe was the place we watched Barca away and Chelsea home in this years Champions League so good memories) Want Torres to score so badly really get the lad going and Stevie on the right makes sense to me, get Masher and Xabi in the centre and its all good.

Can't wait!

[Cisseshairdresser]

I'm getting worried Sopcast seem to be having server trouble. For all the channels i've been trying for the manc game they've not been hooking up. I'm getting a lot of "no peers to connect" and "cannot retrieve datas".

I'm ****ting it in case I cant get anything going for our game!

Any tips / advice?

[Red Chilli]

Just lost my link. Getting Tour de FRance or some other bike ride

[Bari]

5Live state that we have same team line-up as against Villa and Chav's have 3 changes from mid-week Terry, Essien and Mikel to Start

[G]

Team same as at Villa last week according to the Beeb

[G]

5Live state that we have same team line-up as against Villa and Chav's have 3 changes from mid-week Terry, Essien and Mikel to Start

Beat me to it

[fowlen]

Same team...when last were we unchanged for 2 successive league games?

Surprised that Pennant is starting

[GreystonesLFC_WTF]

Team has been released. Same starting eleven as last Saturday.

[cadmium]

All together now "F**k Off Chelsea FC......"

Come on red men!

[marcus50bucks]

Chelsea's team look very strong.

Glad to see Gerrard and Alonso in the middle.

My prediction is 1-1.