Topic: Chelsea V Liverpool, EPL, Tuesday April 4th

[kezzy]

Give Gomez and Tsimikas a go at full back.   Haven’t got a clue who plays in midfield, maybe give Jones a chance to see what he can do.  Taylor as ref and Kavanagh on VAR really is taking the piss.  Don’t expect a single decision to go our way.   Kavanagh will probably give City a pen even though we aren’t playing them. 

[OOS]

Can't imagine anything worse than watching us away from home this season.

[Circa1892]

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Fourth official: Andre Marriner
VAR: Chris Kavanagh

Be fair - if you add up their childhood homes distance from Old Trafford/Maine Road together you're probably closing in on double figures.

All Altrincham or Bury fans though.

[A Red Abroad]

Post-embargo presser...

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/7lcP0K6GGCs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/7lcP0K6GGCs</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lcP0K6GGCs

[stockdam]

Thanks Zlen.

I don’t expect us to win anymore away games as we just don’t seem to have the desire anymore. Chelsea are having a terrible season as are we. It could be 2-2 with both sides scoring OGs.

One week we beat United by 7 then we lose to Bournemouth. Our dreadful midfield was exposed by City who simply outran and outpassed us.

Until we change our midfield I really cannot see us winning away from home.

[killer-heels]

Im glad Potter has gone but I still only see a draw or best. We are not in top four fight anymore, just want this season done.

[disgraced cake]

I can not fucking believe we're playing again already tomorrow

[Always_A_Red]

I was actually quite looking forward to this, knowing that they were struggling as much as us.

Now they've got rid of Potter, I instantly thought that there will be a big reaction from their players. They had 25+ shots against Villa and didn't deserve to lose. It's their final finishing that's letting them down. If they play that well against us, I can see it being a really difficult night for us.

This will either go two ways for me:

We'll either win well and take advantage of their turmoil
Or
We'll get hammered again

I just cant see a tight affair when both teams cant defend.

[Keith Lard]

Allison

Gomez
Konate
Virgil
Tsimikas

Jones
Milner
Chamberlain

Salah
Nunez
Jota


I am not having Fabinho anywhere near the team. I just want to see him sold in the summer because he's finished. Same for Keita.

Trent and Robbo need dropping - they need to get their heads sorted because they've been poor for too long.

Hendo needs the rest - this game is too close to the City game. Maybe use him for 30 mins towards the end of the game.

Jones has to get a game.

Nunez simply needs to start being played down the middle.

[JRed]

Allison

Gomez
Konate
Virgil
Tsimikas

Jones
Milner
Chamberlain

Salah
Nunez
Jota


I am not having Fabinho anywhere near the team. I just want to see him sold in the summer because he's finished. Same for Keita.

Trent and Robbo need dropping - they need to get their heads sorted because they've been poor for too long.

Hendo needs the rest - this game is too close to the City game. Maybe use him for 30 mins towards the end of the game.

Jones has to get a game.

Nunez simply needs to start being played down the middle.

I didn’t think our midfield could be any worse than it has been lately, but your line up has shown me I was wrong.

[RogerTheRed]

Thanks ARA. He is not a happy chap!

[slaphead]

Im glad Potter has gone but I still only see a draw or best. We are not in top four fight anymore, just want this season done.

I think we are in the fight for top 4. For now at least. Utd are running into a little bit of bad form. And we're 8 points behind Spurs with 2 games in hand. If we were 8 points off top with 10 games left we wouldn't be giving up on the league, so I dont see why we should give up on top 4 just yet. We may be shit, but Spurs will do their thing, and Utd have a weird fascination with 6th like so.

[MD1990]

i would go

--Allison
Gomez--Konate--Van Dijk--Tsimikas
----------Milner
---Henderson-------Jones
--Salah---Nunez---Gakpo

[Nick110581]

Leaks that Trent, VVD and Mo will be benched.

[jillcwhomever]

Leaks that Trent, VVD and Mo will be benched.

Is there anyway the club can stop these leaks, it's such a bad look.

[Wghennessy]

Why would we take Mo off on 70 vs City to rest him tonight?

[Nick110581]

Why would we take Mo off on 70 vs City to rest him tonight?

He’s not rested.

He would be dropped.

[A Red Abroad]

Why would we take Mo off on 70 vs City to rest him tonight?

Exactly.

The substitutions on Saturday looked like Jürgen knew the game was gone - and he was already thinking about tonight. (To me anyway).

[A Red Abroad]

He’s not rested.

He would be dropped.

Dropped? After scoring on Saturday?

[has gone odd]

Possibly the last game (not mathematically obvs) we can make a bid for top 4. If we cannot beat the worst Chelsea team in years, then have no hope we can finish top 4 either and season is over, as far as I'm concerned.

I'd like to see something radical in terms of team and tactics because, quite frankly, sticking with the tried and tested crew has not worked out too well, as we can all see.

That ref line up is ideal to lol.

[DelTrotter]

Dropping Mo and keeping the same midfielders would be something! But we'll see what happens.

The deluded matchday belief is kicking in, would be huge for the Europa spot if we could get something and dreamland if Bournemouth could help us and screw the shite at the same time later too.

[mikeb58]

I didn't even know Potter had gone!

Not the top class game Sky were expecting when they chose this game! 2 struggling teams, in particular we are unrecognizable from seasons go by.

No idea why Chelsea are shit and haven't a clue what kind of team they currently have. Could be a crazy, gung ho type of match between 2 sides trying to prove they are not as shit as the opposition!

3-2 to us.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

5-0 to Liverpool

4 Henderson, 1 Milly

[Sharado]

Is this on UK telly anywhere?

[tubby]

Is this on UK telly anywhere?

Sky.

[Sharado]

Sky.

ta. Another visual feast awaits.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

ta. Another visual feast awaits.

Get the mute button on. Makes the game 99% more watchable.

Really wish they'd allow just the sounds of the crowd. But saying that it's Chelsea so silence would probably be better.

[classycarra]

Leaks that Trent, VVD and Mo will be benched.

would be funny if we benched our least bad fullback, our least bad centre back and our (arguable) least bad forward (probs Jota tbf, but salah's performance wasn't bench-worthy) from saturday and retained the two midfielders who were the worst performing starters on the day (alongside robbo) in the starting line up!

i don't imagine it'll be true!

[Fiasco]

would be funny if we benched our least bad fullback, our least bad centre back and our (arguable) least bad forward (probs Jota tbf, but salah's performance wasn't bench-worthy) from saturday and retained the two midfielders who were the worst performing starters on the day (alongside robbo) in the starting line up!

i don't imagine it'll be true!

Van Dijk isn't the player he was but he was made to be the player he was because we were so good and because of the protection the midfield gave him. Trent is being hung out to dry and yes he needs to be better but I wouldn't like to be a fullback being exposed like he is so often and having to have 2v1s against me all the time. And with Mo I think father time is playing a part whether we like to admit it or not, he's not a problem as such, however the elephant isn't quite in the room but it is approaching the door.

[Wghennessy]

Mo makes perfect sense to be rested to be honest.

[ToneLa]

Lets do 'em

[classycarra]

Mo makes perfect sense to be rested to be honest.

if the plan was to allow him rest, it should have been on saturday not the game against the (potential) rival for europa spots

also Fiasco, couldn't agree more

[Barneylfc∗]

Leaks that Trent, VVD and Mo will be benched.

Leaks from where

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Leaks from where

Wales aren't they?

[Wghennessy]

Dropping Mo and keeping the same midfielders would be something! But we'll see what happens.

The deluded matchday belief is kicking in, would be huge for the Europa spot if we could get something and dreamland if Bournemouth could help us and screw the shite at the same time later too.

Mo is fasting so i imagine that is part of why he's being rested.

[So… Howard Philips]

Mo is fasting so i imagine that is part of why he's being rested.

At least that makes sense for him to be on the bench.

In that case who plays on the right?

[UntouchableLuis]

I'd definitely drop Trent. Don't get the other 2 but if true I'm sure Jurgen has his reasons.

[UntouchableLuis]

At least that makes sense for him to be on the bench.

In that case who plays on the right?

Maybe Elliot?

[Wghennessy]

if the plan was to allow him rest, it should have been on saturday not the game against the (potential) rival for europa spots

also Fiasco, couldn't agree more

Saturday morning isnt 12+ hours from when he could break fast though.

[Barneylfc∗]

Allegedly Virgil, Elliott and Oxlade-Chamberlain didn't travel.