Chelski build up...

[Ben_Itez]

My team:

Reina

Johnson
Carra
Skrtel (would play Agger but he'll prob be too rusty)
Aurelio

Masch
Lucas

Kuyt
Gerrard
Riera

Torres

Subs: Cav, Insua, Kyriagkos, Babel, Benayoun, Ngog, Spearing

[johnly]

Another article on the game

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...py-Wigan.html#

Rafa unveils Liverpool's new gameplan: Copy Wigan
By Joe Bernstein Last updated at 9:27 PM on 03rd October 2009

When Rafa Benitez welcomed his friend and fellow Spaniard Roberto Martinez to Premier League management during the summer, it was hard to imagine that within weeks the master would be studying the pupil.


Yet, that is what has happened ahead of Liverpool's first Big Four confrontation of the season, against Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today.


Liverpool's players spent part of yesterday at Melwood looking at a DVD of the way Martinez's Wigan dismantled Chelsea 3-1 last weekend.


'I watched a recording of the game and my staff compiled clips for my players to analyse,' said Benitez.


'Wigan had a very good gameplan and made it difficult for Chelsea. Yes, we can learn from it even though our players are different to Wigan, more technical and not as physical.


'I know Roberto, so I knew what he was thinking for that match. We have looked at the way Chelsea defended, how they attacked, how they were at set-pieces. And we have used it in our training.'


Benitez has made it a priority to make sure his side are not overrun by the Chelsea machine headed by Michael Essien and Didier Drogba.


The canny Liverpool manager, who masterminded Chelsea's first home defeat since 2004 last October, is putting huge importance on the return of Javier Mascherano from a hamstring injury after missing the Champions League defeat at Fiorentina and may also use Steven Gerrard in a deeper role.


'This game is ideal for Mascherano,' said Benitez. 'Chelsea like to pass the ball along the floor and Mascherano is a worker. He can regain a lot of the ball.


'We have used Stevie close to Fernando Torres in away games as we thought they could be dangerous. But we have to look at what happened against Fiorentina.


'It won't be a problem for Stevie. He is pleased to play as a second striker or a midfielder.'

[Daffy Duck]

LAMPARD: WHY STEVIE'S THE BEST


Really not looking forward to this match... Hope some of the criticised players step up, otherwise we're ****ed.

[Dirk07]

they are giving the team here

http://www.makeusdream.com/2009/10/04/team-news-aurelio-in-insua-out/

seems strange they have it this early though

[certifiable]

Is ashley Cole out?
Any chance of Drogba not making it? rayingsmileythingymajig:

[fin7]

The Reds XI in full is: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Insua, Riera, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Gerrard, Torres. Subs: Cavalieri, Agger, Aurelio, Kyrgiakos, Benayoun, Babel, Ngog.