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Ok cant hold it in anymore..... Got 2 hrs ish before I make my way to the ground.. Lets start this one...

I'm down for 2-0, cant pick a goal scorer (think they will have torres pretty much man marked)..

Come on Bandit, what u on tell me... make me feel better  plz  ;pokergods;

Thats what were looking 4...

FYP

LOL - great minds think alike.

FOOLS SELDOM DIFFER !! FACT!

2 - 1... the red men tonight !

Would over the moon with 2 - 0!  1 - 0 more likely....

2-1 to the reds and the blues WILL qualify still... FACT

I fancy us to score at the bridge.  Lead and away goal vital!  If the reds are ahead tonight they will go through...

aye,you might just be right there Rookie

praying for a decent game, hope liverpool go through . prediction 0-0 , chelsea 1-0 at the bridge hope im wrong

i forgot FACT!!!

God i wasted 30 sec of my life reading that!!  Off to the game..  COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDS!!!

GOOD LUCK, I HOPE YOU WIN.

I stopped reading when it got to 'snoo...'

1-1, FACT.

Liverpool need to win.

I agree with whatever score Boo predicts. Haven't been this nervous since Milan last year.

Game on!!!!!!!11111oneone

LOL @ the Blades fan saying that football isn't a real sport. 

0-0 would do, but I'd obviously prefer the win.

hee hee, so would you if you had watched Sheff Utd for years.

Got to be honest - I actually disagree bud. I think we need a lead. Any sort of lead.

The first leg has been massively important in all of our rounds this year and I think the same about this one.

I know what you're saying, and the team Rafa's selected is to go out and win rather than play for the 0-0.  But if that is the result, then we're more than capable of scoring at their place and 1-1 would be enough.

Much prefer a 2-0 win tonight though.

1-0 will mean a nervous night at the bridge.............2-0 will be game over





YNWA

chelsea to win tonight

game set match

I am going for 1 - 0 Liverpool.

Bandit, I might have to edit your post....

No mater what... YNWA

FFS

Have no fear Booder, I got the last one right for you car thieves, i predicted a 2 goal win over the @rse!

In the bag - I hate Chelsea!!

I think 0-0 tonight ...it depends on how many descions Liverpool get from the ref in every knock out game they have played this year they have had favourable descions from the ref.

Sour grapes?? maybe.

but i do hope liverpool win though.

great chance for Kuyt

get the foooooooook in

Would you like a couple of blues to keep you calm during the 2nd half?

chelski look mince

have they had a shot on goal in the 2nd half?

malouda has to be up for worst signing of the season

hopefully Liverpool get another for a comfortable cushion Chelsea have been poor 2nite

liverpool deserve to be 2-0

Wow

omg, chelsea through

great finish

im speechless

wtf was that? why didnt he just clear it with his right?

PMSL Goalllllllllllllllllllllllll
 rotflmfao

Anyone else seeing reruns of a Terry Butcher OG in their head?

you can't coach that

Fu**ing CLOWN!!

Ouch

no just those in the tic cave

Still taking as much joy in other team's misfortune's as your own team winning I see?

Oh, and here's me thinking there was a second leg to come?

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please explain how liverpool get through?

u cant its impossible now

They win 1-0 at Chelsea

Nah mate, Butchers was far better have a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOX8IVtyl-8

Its about 2 minutes in :) :)

hahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahahahhaah

give this man a buscuit

outstanding

Liverpool deffo out now IMO!

LOL, people will never learn. You can't write Liverpool off with 90mins left. Chelsea have an unbelievable home record but they aren't playing well, and won't be by next week. Liverpool have the best striker in the league and can easily score down there. Extra time is a real posibility, and if it goes to penalties there'll only be one winner.

lol?

phil thompson on ssn is priceless

1-1 at Chelsea and we still win.

Write us off again - we were written off so many times in the CL.  Anyone remember Liverpool being 3-0 down at half-time to the team with the best defence in Europe?  How did that one finish...I've forgotten.

If it had been any team (but my own) you have to laugh at an own goal in the 94th minute.
 :D

I cant stand Chelsea but that goal made me LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

95th.

But admit it Ed, you are always on the Liverpool threads when they haven't won. 

Kin and Karabiner .......... anyone ever seen them both in the same room ??

the only thing funnier than the 94th minute og, is kinboshi crying... hahaha to you liverpool fans.

The rent boys haven't lost a meaningful game at home since 2004.

Who's crying.  Wait till next Wednesday mate - when Terry's in tears - again.

Don't have to.  1-1 and penalties is enough.

My mrs thought I was cheering for chelsea when the goal went in.














































. I was laughing that loud!

gonna be very hard for Liverpool now.Dont think either team played especially well,and i doubt if Chelsea will be that poor in the second leg. i think Liverpools hopes rest on Bandit tipping Chelsea.

Stroppy fk.. sound like a baby.

John Arne Riise oooooh aaaaaaah
I wanna knoooooooowwwwwwwww
how you scored that goal.

Keep it civil, everyone.

No more than a thread where United or Spurs don't win.

PS Has anyone blamed Hicks yet?

The only consolation is the pressure is off now, it'll be ''Chelsea this, Chelsea that'' for the next 8 days, might suit us...

Hicks ?    so passionate about Liverpool that he doesn't know the words to You'll never walk alone

I'm not that too upset with the 1-1 at all (disappointed that the goal went in how it did and when it did), but the tie is nowhere near done and dusted.  Going to be a good game next Wednesday.

don't bank on it.

LOL - fair point.  But I think it might be a little more exciting than a lot of games between the two sides.

I think that Booder summed it up perfectly in an earlier thread:

Believe

Im gutted.

more gutted than riise?

Forget the fact that Chelsea have not lost a game at home for 4 years...

Forget that Liverpool haven't scored at chelsea since the 1990's...

The above in bold is enough for me to re-mortgage my house and empty all of my poker accounts and lump it on for the Liverpool win.

Liverpool are 6/4 to go through on betfair.

I doubt it...


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We don't have to win at chelsea.

1-1 and penalties would do.  As would 2-2. 


You don't think Liverpool can score at stamford bridge? 

I think Chelsea will score more at the bridge.  Liverpool had chances the night and failed to take them the game should have been over before it was.

Plus Chelsea were denied a penalty and you could argue for offside at your goal.

IMO and it is only that an opinion Liverpool are out of it now.

Offside?

surely only if you make up a new offside rule.

well if that would of been the 2nd leg after a 0-0 at chelsea it would of been sick, but another game to go,i just hope all the talk for the next week in the media is how liverpool have blown it and have no chance now, that will suit us fine

goal of the season in my opinion! lol

all to play for still but if chelsea think theyve done the hard work they could come unstuck. the first goal next week will be the decisive moment in the tie.

liverpool have not scored at stamford bridge in there last 9 visits, no wonder kinboshi is already talking penalties (the luckbox way how fitting  ;))

you not heard the new rule? if you are dutch, and have curly hair you are always offside

i think it could be interpreted that Babel affected play, he makes the movement to jump but doesnt, that mite have affected Claude.
its the new inteferring with play offside rule that is too hard to judge, dunno why they changed it!

still a goal in my book but i can see the argument

is that why blondie shaves his head?

I think it was Ryan Babbel who was coming out the box Chelsea played a high line to catch him off which worked he then made an attempt to put the defender off clearing the ball, that was interfering with play therefore offside!

There you go guys, nailed on according to all known form.

I know what you're saying but also pretty sure you'd have a fit if it was given against you.

he was moving away from goal as play carried on, don't think any ref would've given that

I appreciate he was moving away from goal but he then proceeded to jump into the defender becoming active again so IMO it was offside.

And your probably right I'd be pissed if it was given against us, but we're used to it check the funny hand shake thread!

While i'm a Liverpool fan I honestly believe that Chelsea will now go through.
Manure will win the whole thing IMO

If you mean drogba tackle it was clearly not in the box.As for they offside the rules crazy dont think half the linesman understand it especially seen as 1 of the linesman didn't understand that ashley cole being about a minute to late with his tackle and taking a lpool player(i dont remembet who it was) out and not giving a foul then it's a lot too expect them to get this right it was str8 in front of him ffs.

As for everyone saying liverpool are out hmm that means you must all think that neither gerrard or torres or any other lpool player is capable of scoring at chelsea and keeping a clean sheet they clearly are up against it but they aren't out of it yet by any means.Chelsea play shit football and won't score many goals so lpool have a chance imo.

Check this scenario out Man utd go to the bridge and beat chelsea therefore ending the title hope and there belief that they are unbeatable at home this put huge pressure on chelsea and grant when the cl there only hope and give lpool the extra belief that they also can beat chelsea.Man utd win 2-1 on sat lpool win 1-0 on wed avram signs on the dole a week a monday.

Imagine this scenario Chelsea beat Man U at the bridge at the weekend, gives Chelsea the big boost they need going into the 2nd leg next week.

I want Liverpool to go through but I just don't think they will.

I ran so good last night. Had £40 on 1-1 at 5/1.

Never stopped believing tho.

Im hoping for a Chelsea v Barcelona final.

Usual lucky Horner, hoping for the same final

that ashley cole being about a minute to late with his tackle and taking a lpool player(i dont remembet who it was) out and not giving a foul then it's a lot too expect them to get this right it was str8 in front of him ffs.
i saw kuyt get taken out as he was ready to go clear on the wing,i  was amazed no foul wasnt given, linesmen 2 yards away with a clear view, 1 minute later on the other wing player closes down a player and a foul given, cant moan that this affected the result just refs and linesmen have to be a bit more consistent

Thank f*ck, there is hope after all...

;D

breaking news : police have just stopped john Arne risse on the m62. Apparently he was heading in the wrong
direction...

Rafa Benetiz asked John Arne Riise for a lift home last night. He said "sorry boss I,m not heading your way"

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i think this result could be a blessing in disguise for the reds. They now know they Have to score at the bridge,whereas if they took a one nil lead Rafa might have approached the game in a more negative mood. Gonna be very difficult but i fancy Liverpool to score, just depends how well we defend.

I still Believe

Chelsea fans really do never learn. 90 mins still to play and all I've heard today is how we're going out.

I admit it's more likely than ever will we go out. I've actually thought it'll be Chelsea's year for quite a while and said it on other threads.

But if, just if we go through, I'll be happy to laugh harder than ever at the cockiness of the Chelsea fans I have to put up with!

I actually prefer the situation now after a night's sleeping on it, we are back to being underdogs again and it suits us. No one expects us to win and that's why it'll be sweeter if we do.

Lampard sure to be out now, horrible circumstances though, money cant buy everything eh...

im pretty certain he will play. maybre not against man u but next week against liverpool

Terrible news.

Thoughts are with the family.  RIP Pat - YNWA.

What happened here, I got a  (sick) txt message the day (didn't get it)  is this something to with one of his grand parents?

Frank's mum Pat died of pneumonia

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/apr/25/premierleague.chelsea

come on chelsea!

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I reckon 1-1
Liverpool to win on penalties after Shevchenko misses....again

I want to support one of the teams passionately tonight at the pub, but i have no idea who i want to win.

I dont really like Chelsea, but they will probs be much much tougher oppo for Scum in the final if they get thru given the results in the prem this season.

I dont really like Liverpool, but i want them to win for Kin, My Grandma & My Uncle's benefits & theyr a northern team.

hmmm. Im not sure.

Come on Hornis... Support the poooooool with us, do you want the chelsea rent boys to buy another trophy.. You know its northern boys all the way.. Then we will do the scum in the final, just for u leeds boys..

Ive no idea who i wna win either.

I need convincing.

Support Liverpool.  Otherwise a kitten dies.

I want an all Northern final. To prove once again northern teams are much better then those southern puffs.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL im a red tonight, ABC.

It's not reallly the northern thing that makes me want liverpool to win but i think there are a lot of comparisons between newcastle and liverpool fans just liverpool win stuff.Gerrard to score a screamer in the last minute to put the scousers thru

Can see Liverpool winning this on the hope that saturdays match has taking a bit out of Chelsea

Have backed Liverpool 1-0 2-0 2-1 3-0

Also going for over 2.5 and 3.5 on Betfair

So will probably be 0-0 now

stuck a £1 on Chelsea just so they'll go out!

0 - 1 Liverpool...............

Chelsea to bottle it !!!!!!!!!

Torres to score

Come on the Reds

I hope Liverpool score first and I hope it comes in the first half. Thats all I want.

I love you Bandit :)up

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1-1, 85th Minute, Gerrard booked, missing the final losing his head, all seems lost...



























But, last gasp dispensation from UEFA allows Liverpool to replace him with the legend that is Igor Biscan, who pops up with an 89th minute bullet header, Riise style, but facing the right way, to send Liverpool through...

So ghey

Also is Reina the new Paul Robinson?

Wahey, Come on Chelsea

even though they were off side for the goal, Chelsea are playing pretty good, one of their best performances all season atm.

I'll go scrub my keyboard for typing that.

you got lolowned in our Man U vs Barca bet imo.  ship the $$.

yeah i know, thats why i need chelsea to go through as they could actually beat man u in the final

Loss of Skirtal was a massive blow for Liverpool.

Big mountain to climb now

We gavent turned up at all. Chelsea deserve their lead.

Hopefully a better performance in the second half.  Not really been at the races so far.

Mascherano v poor, distribution of midfield terrible.Must be an improvement in 2nd half..  I still believe.

No reason not to beleive.  Liverpool always had to score to progress.

Decided im supporting Pool, just so we get extra time, and hopefullly pens.

Come on Liverpool. 1-1 imo.

They're walking it at the moment.

Liverpool need to improve

3-0 i reckon

It's only half-time...

Nothings chnaged still need to score come on scourcers into the scum!!!

Come on Pool

2 goals please

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtILxBszyf8

"I lick your bom-bom down..."

Benayoun - class

GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL#

Torres

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rub it up those chelski big headed fckkkers  and scumy fans u keep thinkn liverpool are just lucky. 

i can tell u how much i love this.    The londoners with thieir prawn sandwithes.   Its liverpool v united final

I dont mind who wins, but i have £20 on the 1-1 ball at 11-2.

Pls hold, 1time in my life. :)

live feed nem?

Just hope Ashley Cole pops up in the last minute and nets the winner


























at the wrong end

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Boom. Thats just how i roll. Shib the £110.

I just want this to go to penalties. And then i guess i want

Liverpool to take it down!

I just want it to go to penalties!
Got them both at 20/1

Here we go again...

lol. nh.

Should have just backed 1-1

So stupid.

plz one goal for Liverpool.

thx

Linesman for knighthood

Penalty.

Norrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Hypia for retirement

Nice one Frank.
 ;applause;

so fucking sick

Would 2-2 do it for Liverpool?

Torres off? wtf

WAT?

yes - DUCY?

Incidently, anyone else think the away goal rule is a bit unfair once its gone into extra time?

No, the home team in the 2nd leg gets an extra 30 mins at home

Get in there!!!!

Bandit in "on form" shocker.

Tips for 2moros racing pls bandit.

comedy.

good idea taking torres off imo (unless hes injured ldo)

Not that it matters now

Hee hee, about to press send on my phone to my liverpool fan mates

Drogba is different class

FYP

Andy Gray.  :D

yeah defo, we wer trying to remember if it counted or not. v unfair.

ps. LOLscousers.

I have to say, kudos to fat frank for knocking that penalty away... must have been an emotional moment for him and his family... and you have to respect his courage.

This game has delivered

Certainly took some bottle.

Hold on.  ;popcorn;

Game On

Come On Pool

Sad what happened to his mother, but the guy is a professional footballer; so his penalty is kinda standard.

Liverpool fans gonna be unbearable if they manage another one

I understand that Rafa was forced into 1 subsitution but if Crouch can't get on in a game where they needed goals then when is he ever going to get on?
Time to leave Crouch.

Great game.
 ;applause; ;applause;

Well played Chelsea - better team on the night.

Cracking Match

Hope the Final is as good

Crouch isn't good enough for Liverpool. If they want to be genuinely challenging for the title, having Kuyt and Crouch as your strikers, will not get you there.

Good game - no complaints really. Except the 2nd half Chelsea were the better team.

Top marks to Lampard. I hope he wins the final for Chelsea.

GG

Please tell me torres was injured otherwise benitez is a joke surely he was injured whats that about strangest sub i've ever seen he didn't look injured ??????

Kuyt hasn't played as a striker all season.  He's been playing right-mid, and playing well.

Crouch can't be good enough if he's on the bench.  When he does play, he scores and contributes a lot to the side.  Feel sorry for him.

The irony of course is that the 'pool fans will get behind Chelsea in the final.

WAT?

Kuyt has come into form recelty, but ultimately, he isn't good enough.

Crouch is just lol. He would do well in a mid table team, but to be playing for Liverpool...

Not me id actually rather see Manure will it than Chelsea

torres wasn't injured at all.  crazy decision that will give a certain Yank a great excuse too stir someting up again.  

Andy Grey needs his teeth knocked out the biased fcker.

:)up

Im with you Nem.  

Need to sell Kuyt, Pennant and crouch in the close season 2 strikers 1 being a big name and a right winger required

I disagree.  Having watched most of Liverpool's games this season, Kuyt has been one of the better players.  Pennant hasn't had a run in the team, so it's harsh to criticise someone who isn't playing week in, week out.

As for Crouch it's the same.  He plays, and he scores or adds to the side.   Both Crouch and Kuyt are in double figures this season.  Not bad for a squad player and a right-midfielder.

I just posted on THMF

All 3 of them are decent squad players but none should be in the first team.If the manager doesn't have faith in you to change the game ie crouch then you know u have to move on! He'd be welcome at newcastle 4 me

Riise and alonso are good enough players to be in a title winning side imo

Rafa said it was a hamstring injury.

You'll be alright.

Crouch is the ultimate impact player even if you don't think he fits the current liverpool (or England) system.

Man U to win the Prem, Chelsea to win the Champions League Roman Abromovich to fix the final in Russia and buy the European cup

Oh, and even though I usually call him all sorts, I was happy for Lampard tonight.  Yes, it's his job, and yes he's an over-paid footballer - but I'm sure he's give all the money away to have his mum back.  Thought he did very well tonight.

Crouch would have played 100% tonight had Skrtel not gone off injured and we had to use one of our substitutions on Hyypia.

Babel came on and scored so not exactly the wrong move out of the two.

I agree. Lamps doesn't usually turn up against us at all but tonight he was very good.

One time for Avram Grant aka Baron Greenback aka Uncle Fester.

How he is under pressure I dont know. It seems needing a personality is now a prerequisite of being Chelsea manager.

The boy's done good.

Riise is gone. Degen is his replacement.

Hyypia is 4th choice CB for one more season only - not really going to play much - wouldn't have tonight but for injury.

Alonso when on form is class - Carrick but better.

Crouch is a decent impact player but will probably leave for first team football.

Kuyt wont be sold. Now that he seems to be over his dad's death I dont mind him staying one bit until we find a proper right winger or Pennant regains form.

Kewell and Voronin need to go and we need a new left winger and striker.

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Liverpool need a major clear out in the summer. Hypia, Riise, Alonso, Crouch, Kuyt are imo just not good enough for a club like Liverpool.

Disagree massively with Alonso. I think hes absolutely world class.

Probs agree with the others.

if alonso where to leave it would be 2 a team as good if not better than liverpool whereas all the rest would likely have to take a step down from where there at.I would rather have alonso the mascherano

I wouldnt. Mascherano's work allows alonso to manage the game. They work in tandem, allowing Gerrard to pick up all the plaudits.

i agree,kuyt has been brilliant this season, i dont think he is the  problem,and expect him to be at liverpool for years to come, we had chelsea for 15 min after we equalised  we started passing the ball round and playing for extra time ,i couldnt understand that,sometimes its just a matter of attitude and chelsea  had that in the 1sf half of extra time , i hope they go on to win in moscow

I thought that Lampard was pretty poor during the whole match...

No defence splitting passes or 30 yard screamers but broke up play well and never lost the ball.

lmfao you are some expert on football nem!

unlucky liverpool. was a great game and at times in the 2nd half looked like you had 13 on the pitch!

I cant agree with this, Kuyt has had 10-12 decent games during FEB/MAR/APR, up until he was mediocre and quite simply poor... He fathers death is obviously a fair reason and excuse for this, but these last 2 months have masked his v. poor first 6 months to this season...

kuyt has been the 1 player who has been able to get the ball upfield on his own and keep posession till support comes,then laying off ,he causes a lot of defences trouble chasing them down, he  dosent loose the ball cheaply like a few other players,its not just his work rate either he wins the ball ,he has been playing on the wing most of the time,i would like to see him move infield a lot more,when he does do this he has a bigger impact on the game,

Essien, Terry and Drogba all played better than Lampard last night. Yet he is getting all the plaudits from others because he scored a penalty the week after his mother died; the subconscious mind at work.

He played better in the first leg IMO.

Overall though, we looked tired and some of the players had sub-standard performances (Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, and others) - and against your Chelseas and Manus you need all 11 (and the subs) to play at the top of their game.  Chelsea were the better side over the game.

It wasn't a dull 0-0 though that many were expecting!

and put the ball through for the first goal...

 :goodpost:

He hasn't been accredited with an assist...

Really? played crap then surely.

Oh no, he still put the ball through assist or no assist he saw Arbeloa out of position and punished him.
Some people just don't want him to get plaudits just because they think he's getting the sympathy vote.

GFY

HAHAHAHAHAHA

I cant tell you how much i enjoyed last night just because of ppl like you. GTFI.

You should like it because of what it means to your club, not that you can get one up on other teams supporters.


On the Frank Lampard thing - its one of the worst things to go through, losing a parent, but at the end of the day people go through it everyday of the year and no doubt also have to continue on through there jobs in the days following - or worse still aren't old enough to be working.

The penalty will be a nice memory to help him greive but I don't subscribe to him being a saviour by being on the pitch.

Of course i am fucking delighted for the club... But isn't football all about getting one up on the opposition? And by opposition i mean supporters & players, managers etc... FFS don't try and be so petty.

I haven't retaliated to any other on this thread as they were all fine and well.. But when a big headed fucker like crip comes on i felt the need to retaliate. Tyvm.

of course he wanted it for his team but always nice to stick it up w@nk@rs with the mentality and attitude of people like crip17!

i dont think lampard was a saviour or wants to be seen as one. it wasn't his best game for chelsea but certainly not his worst. he wasn't man of the match but to say he "played poor" is laughable.

he didnt have to take the penalty, he could have quite easily let ballack take it but no he once again stood up and showed his character and inner strength and composed himself to score it.

those that say it was easy it was only a penalty should try it. pressure is a tough enemy whatever the sport and many have before him have failed the so called "simple" conversion from 12 yards.

rip pat lampard whatever people say your boy done you proud!

ITB and Rookie - do you want Grant to stay or go?

stay

If he stays to you think he will be given the chance to mold his own team

what ins - out do you wanna see in the close season

I agree Rookie.

As most managers will tell you 80% of tactical work is done in pre season. Any tactical stuff done after that is for one off games, like away games in Europe, or when facing a side with an unusual formation.

Grant did the right thing when taking over mid season. He played the systems already in place and didn't try to change too much.

Judging by his first buy in Anelka, he wants more attacking football if he gets the chance to give it a go.

I hope he would...

Outs, Malouda (shite), Mikel are two that spring to mind... Ferraira too and bring through Belletti a bit more at RB, or buy a right back that isn't going to sit on the bench behind a midfielder in his position, so Essien can play Makelele type role in Midfield.

TBH, if he wasn't so loved by the club and his manager i don't think Lamps would get into the team so easy.. Ballack and Essien in Centre is the way to go imo..

Also would like to see a CB brought in for cover so we dont have to have that donkey Alex on the pitch.

Yep, i liked that signing v much and look forward to seeing more of  him next season..

4-4-2 then?

Do you want/think Drogba will be staying

can he play upfront with Anelka?

Sheva in or out

Yeah thats the way forward i feel.

Cech, RB, Terry, Carvahlo, Cole, Kalou, Essien, Ballack, Cole, Drogba, Anelka.


I want him to stay and i think he will...

I would like to say yes, but only time will tell, at least give them a chance to try.

Sheva can sit on the bench for another season and clear off the line vs Man U if he wants :)

grant to stay- im not sure yet. hes done well but whose to say we wouldnt have achieved what we have this season with jose in charge, its still the team he built anyway.
he certainly needs to change the football we play. very solid but needs to be more attractive. there have been hints of this in recent times but there needs to be more.

i hope drogba will say, i dont like and dont see anelka as his replacement. i think if he goes chelsea will buy another striker.

i dont agree with rooks, i would stay 433 and not 442. lampard is first on my teamsheet in midfield and i feel his partership with ballack is blossoming. makelele has been superb but im hoping essien will establish himself into that role.

i think gareth barry wold be a good buy to play on the leftside if we do decide to play a 442 and he can also cover a number of other positions if needed including centre back.

sheva,wright phillips,ben hiem all must go and we need to buy a right full back of quality  then get rid of ferraira or belletti.

Liverpool have bid for Barry.

Here we go again..... lol

i hoped they would go after bentley ,

both are good players and should be playing for champions league teams imo

The talk at Liverpool is that Villa want to exchange Barry on a swap deal.  Not sure who for, but I'd prefer it not to involve Crouch.  Riise & Carson would be good though.

Aye O'neil is complaining Liverpool have made this public. They must have offered some players for Barry, My guess is pennant + 1 other.

No change there then.

That is one person i missed off, great shout and would love to see him in a Chelsea shirt next season.

Such a one dimensional player. Liverpool wtf?

You already have players' who are superior to Bentley in his position.

Pennant wont be going. Rafa likes his work rate and attitude, he asks to play for the reserves when not in the first team and is great helping out the younger players apparently, and to be fair when he's on form he's been good. Unfortunately this season after he got injured he never came back in time for the business end. Great display against Brum ast week though.

With time and luck he'll be a regular for the first team.

He's English which helps with the CL quota. He's very reliable and definately better than any left sided midfielder we have fit. With Alonso a bit hit and miss in the back end of this season he's very, very good cover. He's played with Gerrard at every level since their youth. He can possibly be gotten for Carson (we bought for £500,000) plus a couple of mil.

Not bad business if we get him.

It seems that's the offer as Rafa has said he wants to keep Crouch and Riise has been bitching about his contract all day.

Riise, Carson + a couple of mil for Barry I'd be happy with.

wat?

Barry cannot play LM as he has NO PACE. He would be bought to play CM and imo he should stay at Villa as he would be found out playing for a top side.

If he's coming to play at CM then Lucas or Alonso is off and I doubt either will happen.