Chelsea v Liverpool match thread

[Gaz]

Does your dad know?

Weyhey!!!

[MascheredUp]

The reason Babel came off was coz he did nothing useful with the ball. It seems some of you wanted him to stay on because he saw a lot of the ball which means nothing unless you do something with it. I rate Babel and think he has a lot of potential but he is much better coming on as a sub than starting.

Completely disagree.

Babel deserves to get a run of games in the side.

10/20 minute cameo roles will do **** all for his learning and getting used to playing with his team-mates.

[ronniedrew]

i thought babel was our most dangerous player today, clearly had chelsea players worried.

[kemm1]

i thought babel was our most dangerous player today, clearly had chelsea players worried.

[valoi]

The reason Babel came off was coz he did nothing useful with the ball. It seems some of you wanted him to stay on because he saw a lot of the ball which means nothing unless you do something with it. I rate Babel and think he has a lot of potential but he is much better coming on as a sub than starting.

Couldnt do anything with the ball today, looked awfully clumsy

[valoi]

i thought babel was our most dangerous player today, clearly had chelsea players worried.

Wasted the ball on 99% of occasions, never made the right runs and looked tired and unfit.

[Diego]

good result, shame crouch's shot wasn't on target. we were the better side...

[DannyMan2006]

Wasted the ball on 99% of occasions, never made the right runs and looked tired and unfit.

Made a good chance for Crouch though during that 1%.

Problem with LFC is that they tend to give the ball to Babel near the halfway line, not in the final third. No point in him dribbling past anyone there, cos when he does he still has another player to get by.

And the reason he got all the ball was because LFC players sensed he was the one who could make things happen.

Beletti for one was relieved to see him go.

[nbryan1764]

I thought that today he took the wrong option too often. However I also think he needs the experience before that improves and when that does he could be a hell of a player. He is probably the most raw player I have seen in our first team for a while but he building up games and that will only benefit us in the future. I had no issues with the decision to bring him off today

[merv]

I think it was babels best performance for us tbh he seemed to have a lot of confidence going forward and he linked up with stevie very well; i know there is still a lot of room for improvement but i was really impressed, i think for that reason alone rafa should have left him on the pitch for the entire match to build his confidence for the next game; oh what am i talking about he won't be picked for the next game