Pre-Match: Chelsea v Liverpool (Premier League) Sun 6th May 2018 4:30pm BST

Ah, the Champions League.  What a wonderful competition it can be eh?

Now let's make sure we're in it next year.  Let's beat these (or a draw would do) and save ourselves the hassle of needing to win our last game.

Tough game.  They're in form, they haven't just been to Rome and they're at home.  But the way I see it - Salah's due a few goals.

It would be a massive boost to put qualification to bed with the point we need wouldn't it. I suspect we might turn in a bit of a stinker given the efforts of last night (and the last month in general) and the form they have been showing of late. Least it s a Sunday so the lads get an extra day of rest. Getting a win or draw can actually have a big impact on the Champions league and enable Klopp to give some of the first 11 a much needed rest (as well as some useful minutes for players like Clyne and Lallana) so it's a huge game. Important qe get the first goal I think. 

Head firmly on Chelsea now.

I want to see us stuff them at the weekend, bring a bit of confidence back in the league - and all important three points, steer away from the Chavs and seal their fate to the Europa League.

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ

Very difficult game after the emotions of last night. You don't want to change too much and to be fair we have today and another two full days off until the game so we should be recovered. I'd go:

Karius
Clyne Lovren VDijk Robertson
Hendo Milner Gini
Salah Bobby Mane

I have a feeling that Klopp will look to rest one of his 3 fit midfielders though and we could match them with the 3-5-2 so we could see:

                  Karius
         Lovren VDijk Klavan
Clyne                              Robertson
             Hendo Gini
       Salah   Firmino Mane

Any result other than a loss and we have Top 4 secure. Lets do this!!!

Our lads looks knackered in the second half last night so it will be difficult to play at a high tempo against Chelsea.

I think we should play tight at the back similar to the Stoke game last weekend and make sure we don't concede then look to score a goal on the counter.

But not conceding is the priority on Sunday.

Our lads looks knackered in the second half last night so it will be difficult to play at a high tempo against Chelsea.

I think we should play tight at the back similar to the Stoke game last weekend and make sure we don't concede then look to score a goal on the counter.

But not conceding is the priority on Sunday.

The players are knackered......wot about me for christ's sake...I'm knackered as well yer know...not easy sitting on the couch all bleedin' season....now I've still got another gut wrenching 3 games to go before I switch the cricket on.....spare a thought..

1-2....

The lads will be buzzing about being involved in a final that only so many players get to play in.

That buzz might see us play freely against Chelsea.

Let’s go out and enjoy it, keep the attacking shape and try to score goals. That’s 100% our best way of defending... attacking.

I'd take a draw and run like a hare. Hopefully we have enough gas in the tank after our CL exploits. Can expect Conte to mix it up by starting Giroud and go the aerial route often. Need Virgil to be alert as always. I can definitely live without the Lovren calamities.

Clyne for TAA would probably be the only change. The kiddo might be stretched against Hazard. Hopefully we are not run over in the midfield due to fatigue, that might have a huge say in the game.

Karius
Clyne-Lovren-Virgil-Robbo
Wijnaldum-Hendo-Milner
Salah-Bobby-Mane

I'm slightly tempted to match their 3-4-2-1 by resting Milner for Klavan but dont see that happening. May be Ings starts and Bobby comes on from the bench..

Just get a point!

Thought some of the lads looks a bit tired last, Salah kept veering offside, Bob looked a bit whacked, Gini too toward the end.
Have to make changes imho:

             Karius
Clyne Klavan VVD Robertson
 Woodburn Hendo Milner
    Salah Ings Mane

With Bob and Gini to come on and freshen things up.

So unlucky with injuries to Lallana/Can/AOC,  would make a big difference if even two of them were available.

Would take a draw right now.

Kiev can wait for now. Looking forward to our last two games of the domestic season. Let's work hard for it.

Strongest team and Salah to score 3 goals, please.

Kiev can wait for now. Looking forward to our last two games of the domestic season. Let's work hard for it.

Yes...we won't chicken out in Kiev..

Up against it for this one. We've been very poor against the big teams away (conceded something like 14 goals in 4 games?) this season and of course we're coming off a massive semi final as well.

Not feeling confident at all but knowing this Liverpool side that means we'll probably thrash them 5-0.

Without wishing to state the bleeding obvious,, this is a must win game....

Without wishing to state the bleeding obvious,, this is a must win game....

No its not to state the obvious.

Without wishing to state the bleeding obvious,, this is a must win game....

Isn't technically a must-win but definitely a must-not-lose game..

I'm just wishing its Sunday night and we're sitting pretty!

This is still an important game. It's still possible we are not in Champions League next season so I expect the same XI from last night. Depending on the result, perhaps the same XI for Brighton the following week as well.

A draw here will be fine.

This is still an important game. It's still possible we are not in Champions League next season so I expect the same XI from last night. Depending on the result, perhaps the same XI for Brighton the following week as well.

Yeah, possibly we'll see the same lineup for both games, we'll have two weeks to recover to the final after the Brighton game.

Think we'll win this one 2-1.

If we get a point are we safe for 4th or do we need a win from one of the last two games?

two

If we draw then we guarantee at least top4

I have a feeling we will hammer them.

If we get a point are we safe for 4th or do we need a win from one of the last two games?

A point against Chelsea does the trick, same as a win against against Brighton, unless Chelsea somehow manage to reduce the 17 goals advantage that we have.