The Liverpool vs Chelsea thread!!

Luis wrote:Have you watched my link on page 4 coater?? it brings a tear to my eye

Just watched it

I am in love with agger's goal

COTR wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11MQnQ8QjJs

A little something to get us all in the mode

This is much better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRFF_DecsRo

Markus wrote:

COTR wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11MQnQ8QjJs

A little something to get us all in the mode

This is much better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRFF_DecsRo

Let me guess, John O'shea goal at Anfield?

I forgot how much I love Agger

He's been away so long

Agger>>>Vidic

f@ck Mellor and f@ck Babel and f@ck Owen for stealing the FA Cup off us!! Motherfucker! Otherwise, I hope Liverpool win!

Benitez disses Mourinho

There may be no Jose Mourinho to joust with pre-match, but as far as Rafael Benitez is concerned that's the only difference between the Chelsea of 2008 and those his side has faced in previous Champions League semi-finals.
The Reds play the first leg of this season's European Cup semi at Anfield tomorrow night detetmined to once again get the upper-hand over their London opponents, who have already twice suffered last four heartbreak at the hands of Benitez's men in this competition.

Despite a change of manager at Stamford Bridge since the two teams last met at this stage of the tournament, Benitez insists he expects the football from Chelsea to be much the same.

"I can't see much difference between Chelsea this season and last. Maybe only in the press conferences," he quipped.

"I was watching the game at Everton on Thursday and they were playing more or less the same. During the season, they have been playing well like they did.

"As I've said before, the key to them was Abramovich. In the past, I think they have built a fantastic team.

"They were in the final of the Carling Cup. They are in the semi-finals of the Champions League. They are in the race for the title. So they have enough good players to win."

Benitez also insists his team will comfortably handle the disadvantage of this time having to play the second leg away from home.

"I'm not worried playing at home first. Anfield is amazing and is the key for us, or was the key for us in the past," he added.

"But I think that can be the same in the first game. So we know, if we can score goals and keep a clean sheet, it will be fantastic. It will be different, but we can manage."

Haha quality, for once Benitez says something interesting.

kas wrote:Haha quality, for once Benitez says something interesting.

He has been saying this for years kas (re: roman)

No, I mean the press conferences comment. That's right out of Mourinho's playbook.

TERRY: WE MUST STOP FERNANDO OR I WILL BE CRYING AGAIN

Jimmy Rice 21 April 2008
John Terry admits Chelsea face an even tougher task than previous Champions League semi-finals against Liverpool because of Fernando Torres.
The Blues captain, who led his side to defeat against the Reds in 2005 and 2007, knows hat-trick king Torres has the ability to make it third time unlucky for him and his teammates.

The Spanish hitman has bagged 30 goals already this season, the first of which came in the league against Chelsea.

Terry told reporters at Anfield: "They've always had the backbone of Stevie and Carra, and that's been tremendously important for them. But now they've added Torres and he gets goals.

"Torres is a very good player. His movement is fantastic and the likes of Stevie and the other midfielders can find him at any time.

"We'll have to be very good defensively and if we can keep Torres and Stevie quiet we should be okay.

"Benitez has bought very well in the last few years. They are a great team who work together. That's what we need to show on Tuesday night."

Meanwhile, Terry admits the pain of those two last-four defeats still aches.

The England man said: "That burning is still there from when we lost to Liverpool on those two occasions, and that will never go away. But we can ease it if we win this semi-final and go on to lift the trophy that I've just walked past (at Anfield).

"But it's not about putting the record straight, it's about what this club can go on to do. It's a massive chance for the players and manager to make history. Forget what's happened, it's about now.

"We can't look back and ask things like, 'Was it a goal or wasn't it a goal?'"

One difference between now and previous semis is the second leg being at Stamford Bridge – arguably lessening the impact of the famous Kop roar.

Terry said: "It's obvious that the fans are great here and I can't sit here and lie about that. It's to our advantage now that the second leg is at Stamford Bridge and this is an opportunity for our fans to show how loud and aggressive they can be.
"We've got to use that to our advantage, because Liverpool have in those past two years."

On reports of unrest in the Chelsea dressing room, the centre-back added: "Things have been written about players not being happy but one thing we've done since Avram came here is sort things out and speak our minds. Things are sorted out within 10 minutes and then no one goes away and talks behind people's backs.

"I read stories that are quite laughable."

Earlier in the press conference, Avram Grant also spoke of the importance of stopping Torres.

The Blues boss said: "We see him score almost every Saturday so we don't need a special video on him. He is a good player and Liverpool are a good team, especially when they play in Europe, but we are also a good team."

Meanwhile, Grant downplayed the impact the Anfield atmosphere could have on this tie.

"It is a 12th man for them but on the pitch it is 11 versus 11. It is a good atmosphere but we played in Fenerbache and the atmosphere was also good there," he said.

Frank Lampard has been declared available for Tuesday's clash after missing Chelsea's previous two games to care for his sick mother.

Grant paid tribute to the midfielder's dedication.

He said: "I must say that I respect very much what Frank is doing for the club this week. It's a difficult situation but he has given everything to the club.

"Sometimes there are more important things than football but he came, trained and is available to play."

On Michael Ballack's injury, Grant added: "If it was a normal game maybe he would not play, but I think he can be available."

My Team for tomorrow:

----------------------------Reina-----------------------------------------

Finnan----------------Carra-----------Skrtel---------Aurellio----------

------------------------Masch-----------Alonso------------------------

----Kuyt------------------------Stevie-----------------Babel------------

---------------------------------Torres-----------------------------------

ALono needs a fucking good game or lucas can take his place at the bridge.

Luis wrote:My Team for tomorrow:

----------------------------Reina-----------------------------------------

Finnan----------------Carra-----------Skrtel---------Aurellio----------

------------------------Masch-----------Alonso------------------------

----Kuyt------------------------Stevie-----------------Babel------------

---------------------------------Torres-----------------------------------

ALono needs a fucking good game or lucas can take his place at the bridge.

Do you realise just how $h!t lucas is luis ? He does not do ANYTHING

He'll probably put hyypia against drogba

COTR wrote:

Luis wrote:My Team for tomorrow:

----------------------------Reina-----------------------------------------

Finnan----------------Carra-----------Skrtel---------Aurellio----------

------------------------Masch-----------Alonso------------------------

----Kuyt------------------------Stevie-----------------Babel------------

---------------------------------Torres-----------------------------------

ALono needs a fucking good game or lucas can take his place at the bridge.

Do you realise just how $h!t lucas is luis ? He does not do ANYTHING

He'll probably put hyypia against drogba

Lucas is a better tackler than Alonso to be honest, they're both as shite as each other at the moment.

Pelessis

Luis wrote:

Lucas is a better tackler than Alonso to be honest, they're both as shite as each other at the moment.

Pelessis

alonso always plays well against chelsea. We simply need him in there to gain the advantage. He will be the only technically accomplished centre midfielder on the pitch

I've already had enough of lucas in this team. Bring back momo

COTR wrote:

Luis wrote:

Lucas is a better tackler than Alonso to be honest, they're both as shite as each other at the moment.

Pelessis

alonso always plays well against chelsea. We simply need him in there to gain the advantage. He will be the only technically accomplished centre midfielder on the pitch

I've already had enough of lucas in this team. Bring back momo

I said i'd have Xabi in tomorrow, but i'm yet to see him have a decent game this season. Against Arsenal I think he was our only poor player on that night. As long as Mascherano's on form we'll be fine.

kas wrote:Haha quality, for once Benitez says something interesting.

Nah it's still the same old drivel from this hypocrite. He moaned about Mourinho making these kind of comments just before a game (comments which Jose knew would wind up a lot of Pool fans) now he goes and does the same.

Has Rafa ever said anything interesting or gone a whole 30 seconds during an English interview without saying "for sure"?

S4P wrote:

kas wrote:Haha quality, for once Benitez says something interesting.

Nah it's still the same old drivel from this hypocrite. He moaned about Mourinho making these kind of comments just before a game (comments which Jose knew would wind up a lot of Pool fans) now he goes and does the same.

Has Rafa ever said anything interesting or gone a whole 30 seconds during an English interview without saying "for sure"?

The press gave benitez a recent quote from Mourinho which he responded to, he never initiates the winding up which Mourinho solely focused on

Luis wrote:

S4P wrote:

kas wrote:Haha quality, for once Benitez says something interesting.

Nah it's still the same old drivel from this hypocrite. He moaned about Mourinho making these kind of comments just before a game (comments which Jose knew would wind up a lot of Pool fans) now he goes and does the same.

Has Rafa ever said anything interesting or gone a whole 30 seconds during an English interview without saying "for sure"?

The press gave benitez a recent quote from Mourinho which he responded to, he never initiates the winding up which Mourinho solely focused on

Come on luis, you can admit he's a c**t (I think Mourinho, while very successful is a c**t - Grant too). Nearly every Premiership manager (certainly the more successful ones) can be labelled as c**ts or at the very least dislikeable because they have to be in order to be successful.

S4P wrote:

Luis wrote:

S4P wrote:

kas wrote:Haha quality, for once Benitez says something interesting.

Nah it's still the same old drivel from this hypocrite. He moaned about Mourinho making these kind of comments just before a game (comments which Jose knew would wind up a lot of Pool fans) now he goes and does the same.

Has Rafa ever said anything interesting or gone a whole 30 seconds during an English interview without saying "for sure"?

The press gave benitez a recent quote from Mourinho which he responded to, he never initiates the winding up which Mourinho solely focused on

Come on luis, you can admit he's a c**t (I think Mourinho, while very successful is a c**t - Grant too). Nearly every Premiership manager (certainly the more successful ones) can be labelled as c**ts or at the very least dislikeable because they have to be in order to be successful.

Nope, everyone is a c**t but Rafa

Squad:

Cech, Petr
Hilario, Henrique
Ferreira, Paulo
Belletti, Juliano
Terry, John
Alex
Carvalho, Ricardo
Ben-Haim, Talk
Cole, Ashley
Bridge, Wayne
Makelele, Claude
Ballack, Michael
Lampard, Frank
Obi, Mikel John
Cole, Joe
Malouda, Florent
Shevchenko, Andriy
Drogba, Didier
Kalou, Salomon
Anelka, Nicolas
Wright-Phillips, Shaun

--------------Cech
Belletti--Carvalho--Terry--A Cole
------------Makelele
-------Lampard--Ballack
J Cole-------Drogba-------Kalou

Liverpool Training





Why is Rafael Benitez checking out Steven Gerrard's ass?


c**ts

LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!

Chelsea Training







How many Chelsea players do you think are listening to what Avram Grant is saying?


overpriced c**ts

FFS stop bitching about Lucas :mad:

I'd go for the team Lulu put out

I'm just a tad worried with Carra and Gerrard needing 1 yellow card to miss the return leg at the Bridge.

Oh and that c**t, Joe Cole tha nasty pest who loves to score againist NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BY MASCH OR SKRTEL!

Batman wrote:
Why is Rafael Benitez checking out Steven Gerrard's ass?


c**ts

As if you wouldnt in his position.

Luis wrote:

COTR wrote:

Luis wrote:

Lucas is a better tackler than Alonso to be honest, they're both as shite as each other at the moment.

Pelessis

alonso always plays well against chelsea. We simply need him in there to gain the advantage. He will be the only technically accomplished centre midfielder on the pitch

I've already had enough of lucas in this team. Bring back momo

I said i'd have Xabi in tomorrow, but i'm yet to see him have a decent game this season. Against Arsenal I think he was our only poor player on that night. As long as Mascherano's on form we'll be fine.

Xabi bossed the Blackburn game

S4P wrote:

Luis wrote:

S4P wrote:

kas wrote:Haha quality, for once Benitez says something interesting.

Nah it's still the same old drivel from this hypocrite. He moaned about Mourinho making these kind of comments just before a game (comments which Jose knew would wind up a lot of Pool fans) now he goes and does the same.

Has Rafa ever said anything interesting or gone a whole 30 seconds during an English interview without saying "for sure"?

The press gave benitez a recent quote from Mourinho which he responded to, he never initiates the winding up which Mourinho solely focused on

Come on luis, you can admit he's a c**t (I think Mourinho, while very successful is a c**t - Grant too). Nearly every Premiership manager (certainly the more successful ones) can be labelled as c**ts or at the very least dislikeable because they have to be in order to be successful.

Look at these nasty things he has to say about chelsea. What a c**t eh


This Liverpool side is my best yet, claims Spaniard

Rafael Benítez believes Chelsea must overcome a psychological barrier to defeat Liverpool at the third time of asking in a Champions League semi-final. The Spaniard, in bullish form ahead of tonight's first leg at Anfield, also warned the Londoners they face a more complete Liverpool side than those that shattered their European Cup aspirations in 2005 and 2007.

Benítez backed his conviction that Liverpool are better equipped for their third semi-final clash with Chelsea in four seasons by pointing to a photograph of his jubilant 2005 winners at Anfield yesterday. On it, Josemi, Milan Baros and Vladimir Smicer surrounded Steven Gerrard with the club's fifth trophy. Now, as they seek a sixth, the Liverpool manager can support his captain with Fernando Torres, Javier Mascherano and Arsenal's conqueror in the quarter-finals, Ryan Babel.

"A surprise, eh?" said Benítez, looking at the photograph. "I have seen this squad 20 times and I still wonder how we did it. At the end of the day the best team doesn't always win. You cannot guarantee anything, but you can see those photos and you can see this squad now is much better. Every year the squad is getting better. The spine of the team is stronger, we have some young players with quality. We are going in the right direction. We need something more for being real contenders in the Premier League but clearly we are much better every year."

Though he claimed Avram Grant's squad should still be regarded as favourites to reach Moscow on May 21 - "I prefer to feel the same as we felt before," added Benítez, "we were underdogs, focused, concentrated and knew we were against a fantastic team" - the Liverpool manager admitted his side's record against Chelsea in this competition cannot be discounted. Chelsea, beaten by Luis García's goal three years ago and on penalties last season, have not scored at Anfield in three Champions League visits. That, claimed Benítez, could have left a lasting impression on a team that could field seven of the players who lost at Anfield in May 2005.

The Liverpool manager said: "For me it would be an incentive [losing to the same opponent twice before] but for them maybe it is a psychological problem. I think they have enough experience and quality in the squad though. I don't think they will have a problem coming to Anfield and dealing with the atmosphere. They can manage so we must create more problems for them."

Gerrard is available tonight despite missing Saturday's win at Fulham with a neck injury, while Mascherano and Sami Hyypia are also fit having been withdrawn at Craven Cottage. The absence of Jose Mourinho from the fixture, meanwhile, led Benítez to suggest a calmer Chelsea may take to the field at Anfield tonight. "Mourinho was always talking, but Grant is a manager who is calm so maybe he will give to them this same mentality," he said. "I have a lot of respect for Grant. He's doing a good job. They are a strong team."

Victory for a third time over Chelsea would give Benítez a second opportunity to join his former Real Madrid colleague and friend Vicente del Bosque, plus Ottmar Hitzfeld and Carlo Ancelotti, among managers to have lifted the Champions League trophy twice. Not that the reserved Spaniard would indulge in celebration should he join that exalted company.

"When I finish an important game I go home have a dinner, something simple, nothing special," he revealed. "I don't drink wine and I don't drink beer. I don't like champagne. I tell my wife not to waste money on it because she'd be wasting money on expensive bottles. I'd drink a little bit and she'd drink the rest!"

What on earth is the toad laughing about?

Anyway, I reckon it'll be quite a close match tonight, being decided by a couple of mistakes. 0-4 should be about right.

Dear me, the BBC are certainly excited.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7359440.stm