Chelsea vs Liverpool: Match Thread

[Reece]

JimmyRiceWriter Jimmy Rice
Confirmed team: Reina, Carra, Agger, Skrtel, Kelly, Johnson, Lucas, Gerrard, Maxi, Meireles, Kuyt.

[Reece]

Jamie Carragher starts for Liverpool for the first time since November against Chelsea today - listen live 3.55pm GMT.

The centre-back comes in for Sotirios Kyrgiakos as part of a three-man centre-back line. Luis Suarez, meanwhile, once again starts from the bench.

The Reds team in full is: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Kelly, Johnson, Gerrard, Lucas, Maxi, Meireles, Kuyt. Subs: Gulacsi, Aurelio, Suarez, Jovanovic, Kyrgiakos, Ngog, Poulsen.

[CJ]

worried about that line up.

then i am worried about every one of kennys line ups and of late they have done the business

[dom9]

Yikes!

[gaz01]

I think starting carra is a bad idea

[frank the tank]

does this mean that johnson is right midfield???? or are we going with wingbacks again????

[Lee]

worried about that line up.

then i am worried about every one of kennys line ups and of late they have done the business

More worried about the bench. Poulsen and Jovanovic FFS.

[Fredo]

Same team/formation as against Stoke, with Carra replacing Soto. I'd have stuck with Soto and let Carra warm the bench. Chelsea are going to pump in plenty of long balls in, Skrtel being not particularly good in the air.

[Lee]

Is Cole injured?

[Mostar]

worried about that line up.

then i am worried about every one of kennys line ups and of late they have done the business

Me too. With Suarez out we don't have a scoring threat. It seems we are not going for a win.

[Lee]

Same team/formation as against Stoke, with replacing Soto. I'd have stuck with Soto and let Carra warm the bench. Chelsea are going to pump in plenty of long balls in, Skrtel being not particularly good in the air.

Yup, agree with that. Harsh on Soto to be dropped.

Still, should make for a cracking rant from GorbyPeacePrize when he logs in

[frank the tank]

------------------reina---------------------

kelly----carragher---skrtel------agger

johnson---lucas-----meirales-----maxi

-----------------gerrard-----------------

------------------kuyt-------------------

[danperkins]

Knew Carra would start to get the boys up for it, hope he's fit & lets Torres know he's there. Kuyt was excellent upfront on his own in last game and Suarez will be on at some point but isn't fit enough to start.

Decent line up IMO, its the Chelsea team sheet that i'm interested in

[super_xabi]

So it looks like this might become Kennys new formation then

I thought it might just have been to combat Stoke's 'unique' brand of football

[Rudo]

I fear Carra might endure a torrid return.