Chelsea build-up

[danperkins]

Really nervous about this game, i expect us to lose but little part of me is thinking, hang on what if we win. I feel i'm setting myself up for bit of disappointment, i'd feel much better about it if Malouda and Essien didn't make the game but sure typically enough they made it.

I'd be over the moon with a draw. But their pace is very worrying in particular, i suppose as someone else said it is a good barometer of how we are doing under Roy. Roll on 4 bells should be interesting and give us a few answers either way.

[cream]

Team being tweeted

Reina; Carragher, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Konchesky; Lucas, Meireles; Johnson, Gerrard, Maxi; Torres

Johnson at RW???

[danperkins]

Team being tweeted

Reina; Carragher, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Konchesky; Lucas, Meireles; Johnson, Gerrard, Maxi; Torres

Johnson at RW???

Is that Johnson RM? If it is i literally will cream myself!! Please let it be so, would be a great move IMO

[cream]

Is that Johnson RM? If it is i literally will cream myself

Looks like it, if indeed that is the team.

[danperkins]

Looks like it, if indeed that is the team.

I'd be delighted with that, seem many LFC fans would too, give us great width with him there and Maxi on left (our best option in that position at moment)

Lets hope the leaks are correct mate.

[Rafa_el_Gafa]

It could be useful for us as Johnson will clearly give width and won't drop inside as much.

Defensively it will aid carragher against the forward runs from Ashley Cole.

Finally it shows that Roy quite rightly doesnot fancy Raul on the right. Also Roy clearly doesn't fancy Javo or Babel at all. They'll be gone in January .

[danperkins]

It could be useful for us as Johnson will clearly give width and won't drop inside as much.

Defensively is will aid carragher against the forward runs from Ashley Cole.

Finally it shows that Roy quite rightly dies not fancy Raul on the right. Also Roy clearly doesn't fancy Javo or Babel at all. They'll be gone in January .

i like all of this very much

[cream]

Looks like Essien is out, which could be key.

[Bender]

Team being tweeted

Reina; Carragher, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Konchesky; Lucas, Meireles; Johnson, Gerrard, Maxi; Torres

Johnson at RW???

Very good he's great at getting forward and getting the cross in

[banditos]

If thats the team its great to see that Roy's resisted the temptation to bring the woeful Poulsen in and put Raul on the right. Apparenty you can teach and old dog new tricks (No offence Neil).

[Rich]

Spare a thought for Cole and Benayoun. The injury prone *******s!

[Nick77]

Don't rule out a 5-2-2-1 with Hodgson! Could be 3 cb's, 2 wingbacks, 2 DM's, 2 AM's & 1 Striker. If so we've really moved back into the 90's!!!

[pondus]

John Aldridge in Norway for the build up to the game, talking football and other things. He said he liked Wenger better now that he had found himself a rapper-mistress, not quite so boringish (school-teacherish) anymore

[red g]

Don't rule out a 5-2-2-1 with Hodgson! Could be 3 cb's, 2 wingbacks, 2 DM's, 2 AM's & 1 Striker. If so we've really moved back into the 90's!!!

well thats a step forward as so far we only seen tactics from the 80's

[danperkins]

Looks like Essien is out, which could be key.

Seriously? Id that official mate?