Chelsea 0 Liverpool 0

[JaneB]

2 hours ago, Mark Kelly said:

Sorry Jane, couldn't resist 

You never can 🤣

[chara]

2 minutes ago, JaneB said:

You never can 🤣

May it always be so.

The beauty of OUR Forum....always a  selection of different mood smiles lurking in the wings.

[paulw66]

On 03/04/2023 at 11:27, Bert19 said:

Genuinely have no idea on this one. Two Jekyll & Hyde teams coming off pretty horrendous results at the weekend and now we don't have a manager (that could be a positive though). 

Anyone got any idea if Sterling and Fofana might be back? Mount is clearly fit.  

 

My team would be this:

Kepa 

Trev Koulibaly Badiashile 

Reece Enzo Kovacic Chillwell 

Mount Felix 

Havertz 

 

If Fofana and Sterling are fit, I think they play ahead of Trev and one of Havertz or Felix. 

Looks about right to me.

If James is at Centre Back again, I am not sure I will make it past the pub. 

[jasonb]

James has played as RCB before against Liverpool even pre-Potter. The reason being Chalobah gets turned inside out by Liverpools forwards. 

Hopefully Badashiel is back as LCB.

[paulw66]

30 minutes ago, jasonb said:

James has played as RCB before against Liverpool even pre-Potter. 

 

Azpi was available then. 

[Holymoly]

I can't get too enthusiastic about the result of this game. While I'm grateful GP left us with Bruno rather than Billy Reid (former manager of that Scottish powerhouse Hamilton Accies) I can't see anything but him being a chip off the old block and us ending up starting the same players in the same formation with a similar message to go out and try to play football. Hopefully Bruno might see the benefit of perhaps suggesting some sort of tactic. Maybe a good drubbing will focus the board's minds to get a full time head coach in sooner rather than later.

What I want to see though, perhaps more than anything, is an animated bench rather than something from the politburo at the May Day parade that we have been subject to with Potter and Reid. I want to see someone like Steve Clarke who would go in at half time and inflict damage on those players not performing. The number of times we've been ok in the first half only to come out in the second (presumably after a team talk) and play like a bunch of clueless tossers.

Hoping for some sort of improvement but crossing my fingers and not holding my breath.

[Mark Kelly]

Is James playing at CB again then?  If so why ? Anyone?

[Sciatika]

If Fofana is available, I'd go for

-----------------Kepa

------Fofana---KK----Badiashile

James----Kante----Enzo----Chilwell

------------------Felix

--------Mount--------Havertz

I am hoping that the midfielders will be able to organise cover for their runs. I'd have Mudryk on the bench because his pace would be a nightmare for tiring players in the second half. Sterling may also be fit today and might also come on later for the same reason. If Fofana is not fit enough, then I'd play Trev at RCB.

[asvaberg]

Why Havertz? For all the respect and gratitude I have for him for some (few) vital goals, he never looks enthustiatic as a player in a team.

[Sciatika]

I suggested Havertz because he is tall and can head the ball. Too many of our attacking players are short.  Liverpool fans are saying the VvD hasn't travelled.

Edited April 4, 2023 by Sciatika

[paulw66]

1 hour ago, Mark Kelly said:

Is James playing at CB again then?  If so why ? Anyone?

have no idea.

I just said if he is playing there, then I am not sure I will leave the pub 

 

[thevelourfog]

Will we have the sense to just go long and diagonal over Alexander-Arnold, with someone always ready to run onto that ball? 

It's obviously not as simple as that, I'm being a bit glib and throwing away possession against Liverpool isn't a great idea, but all the same ... It seems to work!

[Mark Kelly]

39 minutes ago, thevelourfog said:

Will we have the sense to just go long and diagonal over Alexander-Arnold, with someone always ready to run onto that ball? 

It's obviously not as simple as that, I'm being a bit glib and throwing away possession against Liverpool isn't a great idea, but all the same ... It seems to work!

That's actually their sole tactic too, diagonal balls hoofed long my Alexander Arnold or Robertson ad nauseum. 

They're nothing without their meds. 

[asvaberg]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1137756743597088?s=yWDuG2&fs=e

[Holymoly]

Hah! Just realised the opposition has an even worse record over the last 6 games than us.

LWWWDL

Vs

DWWLLL

Of course they have scored more goals than us in that time. Going on the stats it looks like it will be a basketball score game. Me being the eternal pessimist can only see a substantial loss for us. Still crossing my fingers.

[Holymoly]

18 minutes ago, asvaberg said:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1137756743597088?s=yWDuG2&fs=e

Fortunately the wife is Scottish. It's rare we're likely to play Ayr United.

[Bob Singleton]

[Bob Singleton]

3-5-2???

[Ham]

Just now, Bob Singleton said:

3-5-2???

I was coming on here to ask exactly the same question. 

[Holymoly]

3-5-2 and Cucurella.

Sigh

[Ham]

Licence for Enzo to get forward. 

Good to see Wes back.  

[Holymoly]

No Salah, no VVD...

Are they feeling sorry for us?

Give us a 2-0 lead at half time then beat us 5-2?

[Backbiter]

Is everyone assuming RJ is playing RWB and WF is RCB? Maybe Saltor has seen something in training...

[ROTG]

4 minutes ago, Holymoly said:

3-5-2 and Cucurella.

Sigh

Ghost of potter.

Club needs an interim. 

[chrisb]

3 minutes ago, Backbiter said:

Is everyone assuming RJ is playing RWB and WF is RCB? Maybe Saltor has seen something in training...

He’s done better than Potter already then!