De Ja Vu Liverpool vs Chelsea Discussion

My take on how things could go tomorrow:

This is the make or break game of the season for Liverpool, It's funny, in 2005 I don't remember feeling this nervous about the game, it was make or break then as well, we were 5th in the league with only that to play for, but now in 2007 it feels so much more, everything depends on this game, it's either going to be the best night of my life at Anfield (I wasn't there in 2005 and so far I haven't experienced anything there that is better than what it could be like tomorrow) or it could be one of the worst.

At the end of the day we're talking about a European cup final, that in itself is massive, but because of the way things can go this season and the different mouth watering outcomes that could come from certain wins this is absolutely huge, Athens without Liverpool would be devastating.

The chips are down for Liverpool, that's certain and despite what Mourinho says we are under-dogs, Chelsea are a goal up, they didn't concede an away goal, they want to avenge the 2005 semi final and it's going to be incredibly hard for Liverpool, if Chelsea were still very much involved in the title race I'd be a lot more confident but it seems the European cup is the first priority for Jose this season and he will do anything to get it.

Benitez has said if Chelsea do score first we are capeable of scoring 3 to go through. I'm not so sure, only 2 teams have scored 3 against Chelsea under Mourinho i'f memory serves me right and once they go a goal up, much like Liverpool they are experts at defending their lead, after all this is the best Defence statistically in the league at the moment.

What they did at Valencia was incredible, it was a remarkable performance in a tough tough game, they showed that they fight until the end in this competition, they have had enough of getting knocked out in the semi final, they want the final.

The advantage for Liverpool as we all know is the home atmosphere, now I know we go on about it a lot and you've heard it all but I really believe tomorrow night could be the loudest night at Anfield you will ever witness, if we win the tie I am certain it wille eclipse 2005. Simply because of Mourinho's comments and the apprant arrogance not so much from the players but the fans, like in 2005 they have booked their flights for Anthens, they are rubbishing a possible comeback, they are dismissing the Anfield atmosphere.

Someone put it very good on RAWK today, tonight all Liverpool fans will feel like a kid on christmas eve, everyone is looking forward to it immensely, sure we are nervous but at the end of the day we have nothing to lose, we aren't favorites, the prize is a European cup final and Liverpool will give their all to get there, I hope and pray it will be another special night at Anfield

supermadrid(zizou legend) wrote:

COTR wrote:

supermadrid(zizou legend) wrote:sheva going out is bad news for liverpool imo since kalou is faster and sheva doesnt seem dangerous to me.

it's very very bad news. sheva was one of our best players in the last leg
with us attacking more in this leg kalou's pace will be a massive problem

but we still have to somehow control the punts onto drogba's head. that is chelsea's main source of 'creatvity'

I hope to god he picks essien at Cb over boula like he has been recently as well. essien is a $h!t centre back. crouch will eat him alive

yeah essien at the back would bring back the game at anfield earlier this year but the tactical mastermind that is mourinho wouldnt be that dumb or would he?

That was mostly Ferreira. In fact Kuyt's goal basically was just from a hoof which we can deal with now we have Terry.

I don't mind Essien at CB. He's pacy at least.

Hardrada wrote:
I don't mind Essien at CB. He's pacy at least.

Has to be, he always plays people on-side.

Any Chelsea fans willing to take a bet?

If Liverpool progress, you have to have Gerrard as your avatar for a week, and if Chelsea progress I'll have flumps as my avatar for a week.

Anyone?

make it worse. if chelsea win you have an avatar of a topless lampard, picked out by myself, and vice versa for gerrard?


make you take it?

that's a pussy bet

they have to have Gerrard lifting the cup in 2005

and you have to have lampard shushing the Liverpool fans

Ballack wrote:make it worse. if chelsea win you have an avatar of a topless lampard, picked out by myself, and vice versa for gerrard?


make you take it?

Done

You c**t CT, who ever makes the bet always ends up losing

Luis wrote:You c**t CT, who ever makes the bet always ends up losing

Have faith.

You can have the one I currently have


spanky cried his little eyes out so that he didn't have to go through with his own bet so let's see if you do any better






Lovely

cotr i see yours, and raise you:

Not bad, but I can better that...Give me two minutes.

waft the hapless youth wrote:

Hardrada wrote:
I don't mind Essien at CB. He's pacy at least.

Has to be, he always plays people on-side.

Well of course his positioning isn't the best...

I'd rather play him than Boula anyhow. Although I'd rather have Boula RB than Ferreira. Oh well, we'll see.

I raise you a

curses. well this certainly will be an interesting result. Also i think those shud have to be our sigs, and then just a pic of lamps or gerrard for the bet.

Ballack wrote:curses. well this certainly will be an interesting result. Also i think those shud have to be our sigs, and then just a pic of lamps or gerrard for the bet.

Sigs? Ok, but mine needs some work.

oh gosh, rite then i'll work on mine as well a bit then.

Well I'm done

And it should be in my sig...

well it'll have to be my sig when i lose, and the one i made will be your sig when you lose.

Ballack wrote:well it'll have to be my sig when i lose, and the one i made will be your sig when you lose.

Ah, I see. Well, I'm going to change it, and when the big day arrives, and we destroy you, it will be horrific.

Be scared.

How is Agger possibly going to sleep tonight, knowing that the Didi is in town.

Robben could return .. could start on the bench,

probable team:

------------------------- Cech

------------------------- Terry
--------- Ferreria ------------------- A.Cole
------------------------- Essien
----------------- Makelele ----- Mikel
------- SWP* ---------- Lampard ---- J.Cole
------------------------- Drogba

or Kalou

Just a few notes for tonight....

-Make sure you turn the fan on full power and face it directly at your face.
-Play very loud music in the background
-Drink lots of coffee
-GEt a close member of the family to ring you at regular intervals of ten minutes

Tbh i wouldnt mind playing boulahrouz at some point in the game.
So start like this:


-----------------Cech----------------

--Ferreira---Essien----Terry----A.Cole---

-----------Makelele---Mikel-------------

-----------------Lampard--------------

--J Cole---------Drogba----------Kalou


And then if its still 0-0 or 1-1 or something along those lines move to this:

-----------------Cech----------------

--Ferreira---Boulahrouz----Terry----A.Cole---

-----------Makelele---Essien-------------

-----------------Lampard--------------

------------------J Cole--------------

---------Drogba----------Kalou-----------

------------------Reina--------------------
-Finnan----Carra-----Agger----Arbeloa-
-----------Masherano--Xabi--------------
-Pennant-------Gerrard---------Riise---
------------Crouch-----------------------

Or

------------------Reina-------------------
-Finnan------Carra--Agger------Riise--
---Gerrard---Javi---Xabi-------Gonzalez
--------------Crouch-Kuyt---------------

Benitez says we're going to attack, so I guess it will be number 2.

Ballack wrote:Tbh i wouldnt mind playing boulahrouz at some point in the game.
So start like this:


-----------------Cech----------------

--Ferreira---Essien----Terry----A.Cole---

<<<<<<<<HOOOOOOOOF IT>>>>>>>>

------------------Drogba------------------

Did you watch the first leg? You hoofed much more than we did!