Champions League: Quarterfinals - Leg 2 - April 14, 2009 - Chelsea FC v. Liverpool FC [R]

7:45 PM GMT
2:45 PM EST

US TV: Live ESPN 2/ESPN 2 HD
UK TV: Live on ITV1
CN TV: Live TSN

League Table Position

Chelsea 20-7-5, 67 PTS, 3rd Place (-4 PTS)
Liverpool 20-10-2, 70 PTS, 2nd Place (-1 PT)

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Other Fixtures (EST) US TV

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

2:45 ET Bayern Munich v. Barcelona Live ESPN Deportes & 5PM ESPN Classic

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

2:45 ET Porto v Manchester United Live ESPN 2 & 4:45PM ESPN Deportes
2:45 ET Arsenal v Villareal Live ESPN Deportes

 

Useless info:

Liverpool have met Chelsea in each of the last five seasons in the Champions League.

The team drawn at home in the first leg on each of the last three meetings in the knockout stages has been eliminated.

Liverpool have played Chelsea 23 times in four-and-a-half seasons since Rafael Benitez arrived on Merseyside, winning seven and losing 10.

Fernando Torres has scored five goals in his five appearances against the Blues.

Didier Drogba has scored in his last four Champions League matches.

Chelsea have scored the most headed goals, five.

Liverpool have scored the most goals from set-piece situations, seven.

Chelsea have got the most prolific defenders, four goals in nine games so far.

Chelsea have been caught offside in the competition more than any other team so far - 38 times.

The Blues have conceded the most fouls, 160.

On only three occasions has a team come back from two goals behind after the first leg to reach the next round in the Champions League - Chelsea were involved in one of those when in 2000 they won 3-1 at home against Barcelona before suffering a 1-5 defeat in Spain.

Chelsea have never conceded three goals at home in the Champions League.

Liverpool have scored three or more goals in Champions League away games on six occasions, last time against PSV in December 2008.

Liverpool have never won an away game against another English side in Champions League.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13042009/58/champions-league-match-facts-chelsea-v-liverpool.html

 

Must be the latter, LoL

 

So how do you think Benitez will play Gerrard. I can't see him playing him in the center again after what happened last match. Might we see Gerrard played wider? And if so, will that even matter? As we know that Essien is more than capable of drifting out wide.

Very interesting to see how they lineup, they NEED the goals, but Benitez isn't one to like to start of with attacking open play, but this time I think he has to. Can't see him playing 5 in the midfield, as when that happens we get the yawning 0-0 or 1-0 game.
Maybe a surprise start from Babel? Kuyt putting on one of those heartfilled games in which he runs runs and keep running?
Also how attacking will they play, as one goal from us is almost fatal. But with Terry out, and them seeing what Bolton did to us in 10 minutes, they must feel confident that they can nick a couple easilly.

This is going to be a VERY exciting match!