Chelsea is in for a pounding!

[MFitz]

Go Reds!!!

[LiverpoolFanatic]

I'd like to think so too, because I loathe Chelsea. But the realist in me remembers the 4-0 thrashing we took down there where Carlo Cudicini was MotM. I think that's the only time I ever heard of the winning keeper being MotM when his side won 4-0.

Lest we forget the home fixture this season. 1-0 with Smicer rescuing us in stoppage time IIRC. It will likely be a very tense affair, and I would imagine someone will probably be sent off. Since it is at Stamford Bridge that does not bode well for us. Geez, I am pessimistic today.

[Lanky134]

Just an optimistic reminder of the last time we closed out a season at Stamford Bridge...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/755000/images/_755086_dalgleish.jpg

[655321]

Jesus, out of all the places that we need to get a result at...

This is more than likely going to be a real nasty game. I predict very little football, but tons of passion and more than a few yellow cards.

[Matt Clark]

Originally posted by LiverpoolFanatic
I'd like to think so too, because I loathe Chelsea. But the realist in me remembers the 4-0 thrashing we took down there where Carlo Cudicini was MotM. I think that's the only time I ever heard of the winning keeper being MotM when his side won 4-0.

Lest we forget the home fixture this season. 1-0 with Smicer rescuing us in stoppage time IIRC. It will likely be a very tense affair, and I would imagine someone will probably be sent off. Since it is at Stamford Bridge that does not bode well for us. Geez, I am pessimistic today.

It was Owen who scored the last-gasp winner this season. Smicer did it last season.

As to the game itself, we have not won there in the Premiership. And we seem to actively reserve every ounce of muppet madness for when we travel to the Bridge. It would be comical, if it didn't come with a £20m price tag this time round.

Having said that, this is, as GH says, a Cup final. And we're good at them.

As you say, it will be tight and tense and by no means pretty. We have to play the percentages and impose our Plan A approach.

Chelsea are also under a lot of pressure. There's no way they can play for a draw in this one, even if other teams would be tempted to in their place.

[Lanky134]

The 4-0 thrashing of Charlton to close out the season two years ago comes to mind.

Then again, so does the 1-0 loss to Bradford three years before.

(sigh.)

[liverbird]

Originally posted by Lanky134
The 4-0 thrashing of Charlton to close out the season two years ago comes to mind.

Then again, so does the 1-0 loss to Bradford three years before.

(sigh.) This will be tough. I'm reminded of the two games in the final run for the CL during the Treble year. 2-2 draw at Anfield at night. Jimmy Floyd with two to keep them in it. We never do well there. But I think both sides will play to win and that will give us a chance to score as they won't bunker.

[Lanky134]

Originally posted by liverbird
This will be tough. I'm reminded of the two games in the final run for the CL during the Treble year. 2-2 draw at Anfield at night. Jimmy Floyd with two to keep them in it.

Sander was crap in that game.

Originally posted by liverbird
We never do well there. But I think both sides will play to win and that will give us a chance to score as they won't bunker.

They won't bunker but they do have an excellent defense.

[Lanky134]

Gerrard fit to play. Didn't realize he was hurt:

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N140156030507-1551.htm

Steven Gerrard has shaken off a minor hip injury and is fit to line up for Liverpool at Chelsea on Sunday.

Liverpool feared the knock their influential midfielder picked up against Manchester City on Sunday could keep him out of the Reds' final day decider, but Gerrard has responded well to treatment and is expected to play.

"Stevie took a bit of a knock on the hip but he's fine," said manager Gerard Houllier.

"Jerzy Dudek has been protecting his groin, but he will be okay too. There is no change with Dietmar Hamann. He is still receiving treatment."

[CrewToon]

I hope you lot take care of Chelscum.

Crap owner; too many Italians.

[Lanky134]

Originally posted by CrewToon
I hope you lot take care of Chelscum.

Crap owner; too many Italians.
Yeah, but at least Ranieri remembers their names...:)

[usscouse]

My cousin called from Belsize Park a while ago. He used to take his son and friends to Chelsea matches but it got much to uncomfortable for them because the friends families were from Jamaica.
Uncomfortable to almost violence and things were thrown at them. The stewards just told them to stay away.
So they did. Now they’re gooner fans…!

Go Reds!

[Clan]

Originally posted by Matt Clark


Chelsea are also under a lot of pressure. There's no way they can play for a draw in this one, even if other teams would be tempted to in their place.

I certainly hope we play for the win as i think playing for a draw will be suicidal.
However i am worried about Ranieris frame of mind for this one.
Many times this season he has "gone Italian" with his team selections and gone for a draw.