Pre Match Pre Match - Chelsea (H) - Sunday 4:30

[Brizzle]

Right, here comes the first set of tests of the season. I can't see anything other than 'the usual'

Most of our defence & midfield are well rested, the attack however have less. Jota has been rested somewhat, which is good. Szobo got some goals, so should come back with confidence. Trent too.


Kelleher

Trent
Konate
Van Dijk
Robbo

Gravieira
Mac Allister
Szobo

Salah
Jota
Diaz

 

[Squiggles]

Assume Jones is out? Sent back from England early or was that because his partner was about to give birth?

He's now a Dad anyway.

 

[MomoWASright]

Right, here comes the first set of tests of the season. I can't see anything other than 'the usual'

Most of our defence & midfield are well rested, the attack however have less. Jota has been rested somewhat, which is good. Szobo got some goals, so should come back with confidence. Trent too.


Kelleher

Trent
Konate
Van Dijk
Robbo

Gravieira
Mac Allister
Szobo

Salah
Jota
Diaz

I think us getting the Sunday game is great for Mac. Most of the side will have had 5-7 days rest. I’d go with this team.

Let’s twat these cunts.

 

[Frogfish]

Assume Jones is out? Sent back from England early or was that because his partner was about to give birth?

He's now a Dad anyway.

Baby. Should be on the bench (baby and / or Jones).

 

[binomial]

Sunday late afternoon instead of Saturday lunchtime.

Playing home instead of away.

v Chelsea and not some half decent side.

Happy days. Prediction is a 4-2 win.
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Match officials:

Referee: John Brooks. Fourth official: Craig Pawson. VAR: Michael Oliver. A/VAR: Stuart Burt.

 

[Fabio]

A win would be ideal, but It would be nice if we kept up the defensive prowess and kept a clean sheet too. Annoyingly they look decent in attack so this is a huge test

 

[bluebell]

What's Chelsea's likely line-up?

 

[Brizzle]

What's Chelsea's likely line-up?

They seem quite steady in their line up for the mid / attack

Caideco
Enzo

Madueke
Palmer
Sancho

Jackson

Neto could play instead of Madueke.

They concede a lot of chances, but also make a lot. Zero chance of a nil nil.

Seek. And destroy.

 

[Buddha]

Grav is going to monster Enzo and Szobo will press the life out of a bricking-it Caicedo…Macca to provide the incisiveness to carve them open.

We’ll win this in midfield and a Diaz wonder show.

 

[localny]

This is one of those games that Klopp would draw, but a statement victory would be HUGE for us all.

 

[Hansern]

They seem quite steady in their line up for the mid / attack

Caideco
Enzo

Madueke
Palmer
Sancho

Jackson

Neto could play instead of Madueke.

They concede a lot of chances, but also make a lot. Zero chance of a nil nil.

Seek. And destroy.

They're missing two of their defender for this one. Both Cockarella and Fofana are out with a ban after getting 5 yellow cards already.

This is will be a great test for us to see where we are at the minute.

 

[localny]

Past 6 years has been a pretty good record.

League
Won 6 - Drawn 6 - LOST 1

Cups
Won 4 - Drawn 2 - Lost 2
(3 of our 4 cup wins were PK wins)

26 Sep 2018	Liverpool v Chelsea	League Cup
29 Sep 2018	Chelsea v Liverpool	Premier League
14 Apr 2019	Liverpool v Chelsea	Premier League
14 Aug 2019	Liverpool v Chelsea	UEFA Super Cup
22 Sep 2019	Chelsea v Liverpool	Premier League
03 Mar 2020	Chelsea v Liverpool	FA Cup
22 Jul 2020	Liverpool v Chelsea	Premier League
20 Sep 2020	Chelsea v Liverpool	Premier League
04 Mar 2021	Liverpool v Chelsea	Premier League
28 Aug 2021	Liverpool v Chelsea	Premier League
02 Jan 2022	Chelsea v Liverpool	Premier League
27 Feb 2022	Chelsea v Liverpool	League Cup
14 May 2022	Chelsea v Liverpool	FA Cup
21 Jan 2023	Liverpool v Chelsea	Premier League
04 Apr 2023	Chelsea v Liverpool	Premier League
13 Aug 2023	Chelsea v Liverpool	Premier League
31 Jan 2024	Liverpool v Chelsea	Premier League
25 Feb 2024	Chelsea v Liverpool	League Cup

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[Dreambeliever]

Can we keep Palmer quiet?

 

[binomial]

Can we keep Palmer quiet?

Don't give away any pens and we'll be fine.

 

[Calibra1]

Grav is going to monster Enzo and Szobo will press the life out of a bricking-it Caicedo…Macca to provide the incisiveness to carve them open.

We’ll win this in midfield and a Diaz wonder show.

Except for Szobo. Szobo is a class act. The most technical player at the club. So that you should write something different for him.

(And he also doesn't mind pressing. Mind you. The most technical player at the club that has the least amount of respect.)

Grav is a doorknob compared to Szobo

 

[MomoWASright]

Gravy and Soshite have had the same number of boss games. It’s a shame Slobby’s last one was a year ago.

 

[Hansern]

Szobo was probably MOTM against Milan. Which is a couple of weeks ago.

 

[MomoWASright]

Szobo was probably MOTM against Milan. Which is a couple of weeks ago.

It was Gravenberch.

 

[Brizzle]

There was a post put up on our official IG page of every goal this season, and Szobo is actually a lot more involved in many of them than stats would suggest. Yes we need G/A from him, but I think he is doing a lot of what Slot wants.

In other news though, Elliot looks to be close to returning, along with a new mullet he seems to be sporting.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Don't give away any pens and we'll be fine.

I forgot the 4 he got the other week were all pens. Silly me!

 

[binomial]

I forgot the 4 he got the other week were all pens. Silly me!

Take this as a lesson learnt to always check first!!!!!

 

[Brizzle]

If we press the hell out of Caicedo then their midfield will crumble.

I’m backing the boys to get a statement win

 

[bluebell]

They seem quite steady in their line up for the mid / attack

Caideco
Enzo

Madueke
Palmer
Sancho

Jackson

Neto could play instead of Madueke.

They concede a lot of chances, but also make a lot. Zero chance of a nil nil.

Seek. And destroy.

If Neto plays, then play rough, and hope gets a season ending injury

 

[StevieM]

If Neto plays, then play rough, and hope gets a season ending injury

Is this you @doctor_mac and your bunch of thuggish Pilgrims in disguise????