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

[marmite sw]

ok not sure what to make of team selection .. im not liking it but if it has to be done then so be it .. jones is running out of times to shine .. lets hope he has a good game same with gomez ... salah will be pissed to be on the bench ...3 points please guys

[killer-heels]

Reckon it will be a diamond formation.

[6BigCups]

Fabinho and Henderson is a horror show waiting to happen. Even more so when they played 3 days ago.

[keano7]

It smacks of a team selection where Jurgen’s just had enough of the same players making the same mistakes. Only one that doesn’t fit the narrative is Salah.

Can’t see us getting anything out of this despite how shit Chelsea have been in recent weeks. It’s a team selection that’s been cobbled together with no real thought behind it.

[KevLFC]

Is Van Dijk injured?

[Nick110581]

That’s the best starting 11 Chelsea have picked all season….Where’s Potter you needed him

It’s the same team as weekend bar Kante.

[PaddyPaned]

Fabinho and Henderson is a horror show waiting to happen. Even more so when they played 3 days ago.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m starting to think that we need a couple of new midfielders…

[JackWard33]

It smacks of a team selection where Jurgen’s just had enough of the same players making the same mistakes.

Isn't it just rest for the full backs and Salah?

[TepidT2O]

Is Van Dijk injured?

ill

[stockdam]

He needs a rest another game this weekend.

Salah could come on if the game is close and Firmino is gassed.
If we are getting stuffed then he’ll be rested.

[TepidT2O]

Kante rises from the ashes to face us…

It’s the Easter story!

[Fromola]

Kante starts of course

Like clockwork every season.

[So… Howard Philips]

Isn't it just rest for the full backs and Salah?

Yes but that is sensible and no room for rank hysteria.

[**** The Pain Away.]

Klopp has lost it.

[Boston always unofficial]

Glad to see a bit of a change,really hope Curtis grabs this game and his chance by the balls...draw will be ok.But sticking one on these blood and honour shitheads will be cool beans.

[Nick110581]

Isn't it just rest for the full backs and Salah?

Maybe for Salah.

Think the other two have been dropped.

[keano7]

Isn't it just rest for the full backs and Salah?

You don’t rest both your fullbacks against Chelsea away. Rest them for what? Arsenal? If we lose tonight then that game becomes pointless. With a win tonight there’s still something to hang your hat on this season albeit very slim.

[Fromola]

Thank fuck Jones is in

He had to with the players missing. Only thing is he won't have the match fitness for 90 minutes of running and Fabinho and Henderson will quickly tire, so you're liable to the usual second half collapse (assuming we turn up first half).

Hopefully we approach the game to be solid and compact so we don't just fold like a pack of cards for once.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Klopp has lost it.

You never fucking had it.

[DHRED]

You don’t rest both your fullbacks against Chelsea away. Rest them for what? Arsenal? If we lose tonight then that game becomes pointless. With a win tonight there’s still something to hang your hat on this season albeit very slim.

Not when they're stinking the place up week in week out.

[ShrewKop]

I don't think anyone likes that Henderson and Fabinho are starting together again, but who else is there? This is the state of us right now. If you put Elliott or Carvalho in with Jones and Fab or Henderson, we'd be absolutely demolished. It's the pick your poison of having an attack minded midfield that will bleed through the middle, or a mature midfield that's soak up the pressure but is gonna hinder our attack.*

*although after Saturday's display, maybe not 

[HeartAndSoul]

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m starting to think that we need a couple of new midfielders…

Just stick TAA there. He’s already stinking it out at right back, what’s the worse that could happen, he stinks it out in midfield like Fabinho and hendo have done week in week out or he might even play better there without worrying about who he’s about to play onside.

[Sharado]

Well. That's the line up, I guess.

[Fromola]

Be just our bloody luck that the real Chelsea turn up tonight. If Villa can beat them …….

Their midfield is scary (assuming Kante has his annual stormer). Felix and Havertz will cause us trouble if we don't hold our line properly.

[4pool]

Many wanted changes.

Klopp rang the changes.

Time to support the lads.

Come on Redmen.

[JackWard33]

I don't think anyone likes that Henderson and Fabinho are starting together again, but who else is there?

Milner's a better midfielder than Fabinho now - and definitely a fresh Milner over a Henderson or Fabinho that played 3 days ago

[El Lobo]

?

You not see the people losing their shit over a line up before the line up had been released?

It was a good effort by the phantom team leaker, tho I’d have gone Alisson, Milner, Gomez, Konate, Robertson, Arthur, Henderson, Fabinho, Ox, Firmino, Jota for maximum effect.

[S]

Don't see the issue with changing the team. Most of them need to be either rested or dropped, and there's nothing riding on this so it's a last chance for some of them to shine.

[Caps4444]

Really have to be careful that the rest of the season doesn’t turn into a circus.

[sminp]

It’d be nice if a few of them get the message that Klopp is sending them, I don’t hold out much hope of that though. Looks like Klopp is as sick as we are at what we’ve been witnessing.

[ShrewKop]

Milner's a better midfielder than Fabinho now - and definitely a fresh Milner over a Henderson or Fabinho that played 3 days ago

Probably, although he's much of the same imo. You're likely right about the fresh legs though.

[LiamG]

Kante starts of course

Kante's seasonal masterclass against us incoming

[Father Ted]

Happier with that line up than the rumoured one.

It's not like we've got anything to lose.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Has Sturridge currently got a club ? Asking for a friend.

[NarutoReds]

I truly hope the midfield is not going to be a nightmare though.

[Crosby Nick]

Kante is the French word for King.

[Fromola]

Don't see the issue with changing the team. Most of them need to be either rested or dropped, and there's nothing riding on this so it's a last chance for some of them to shine.

Saturday/Tuesday is tough for two of your hardest away games. Especially when the fitness levels are so poor this season.

It's whether we can afford to change the full backs with Virgil missing as well and a shit midfield, but Robbo and Trent were miles off it on Saturday so they wouldn't be great tonight.

Chief complaint would be why we agreed to this date for the fixture.

[Armchair expert]

It’s the same team as weekend bar Kante.

As I said it’s the best team Chelsea have picked all season

[jillcwhomever]

Thats a Fuck OFF to Trent, Robbo and VVD

Have you actually read the Trent and Robbo threads? Many people on there wanted them dropped so he does it and surprise surprise people are still unhappy.

[Sheer Magnetism]

I see Sturridge is just as eager to get on the pitch as ever