pick your team against Chelsea

[Kloppster]

Bit fanciful this, but I think if Gerrard is given free role ahead of Xabi and Masch his linkup play with Torres could do the business. Riise is questionable, but cant see Aurelio working here, also think Skyrtl might be too much of a risk in this game


Reina

Finnan Carragher Hyppia Riise


Pennant Alonso Mascherano Benayoun

Gerrard

Torres

[MattB]

wot no Crouch? You are rafa and I claim my £10

[tomasjj]

REina
Finnan Carra Sami Riise...
Alonso Mascher
Gerrard Benayoun Babel
Torres

[Kloppster]

wot no Crouch? You are rafa and I claim my £10

Keep Crouch for last 20-30 mins, take off Pennant and drop Stevie back

[MascheredUp]

**** this 4-5-1 ****.

Crouch and Torres up front.

[Craig_H]

Balls to all this defensive lark...

Pepe
Finnan Carra Sami Riise
Yossi Gerrard Masher Babel
Torres Crouch

Subs: Charlie, Martin Sk, Aurelio, Alonso, Pennant,

[Craig_H]

**** this 4-5-1 ****.

Crouch and Torres up front.

[AFII]

Xabi is suspended.

[MattB]

Xabi is suspended.

And dropped

[Kloppster]

And dropped

knew he was dropped, didnt know about suspension.

[AFII]

---------------Reina
Carra-----Skrtel---Hyypia----Finnan
----------Masch---Lucas---------
----Gerrard--------------Babel---
-----------Torres--Crouch-------

[tomasjj]

Xabi is suspended.

Ah, ok.


Reina
Finnan Carra Sami Riise
Lucas Mascher
SG Benny Babel
Torres

[chrispy]

Reina
Finnan - Carra - Hyypia - Riise
Gerrard - Lucas - Masher - Babel
Crouch - Torres

[Guest]

We need a more fluid formation, something along these lines:

------------- Pepe
Finnan---Carra---Sami----Aurelio
------------Mascherano
Pennant-------Lucas-------Yossi
--------------Gerrard------------
-------------Torres--------------

Subs: Skrtel-Crouch-Babel-Riise-Itandje

Gerrard should be told to stick upfront with Torres and let the others dictate the play. He'll provide an attacking outlet much more effectively alongside Torres if he plays that way.

[Exiled_red]

I'd go:

Reina
Finnan Carra Sami Riise
Pennant Gerrard Masch Yossi
Torres Crouch

Although I'm confident that won't be Rafa's team