Ill be honest with you, ive been quite suprised at peoples "oh its has to be advantage chelsea now" attitude as soon as the first leg finished. They say that Liverpool HAVE to go there and win to go through and that we havent won there in a long time so we are as good as out. NOT TRUE, in fact, ridiculous ! We do NOT need to go there and win to go through. If you look at how the scoring in this match could go you have to say that if we can just bag ONE goal they are going to be up against it.
If THEY score first, it doesnt matter, we were 1 goal (the away goal) behind anyway so still need just 1 goal to level. If we score that one goal we are level and seeing out that result would take us to penalties were we have every right to be confident. Every subsequent goal we scored would leave chelsea needing TWO , VERY nervous night for them.
If WE score that ONE goal first, we are WINNING and they HAVE to score to even draw. And once that ONE goal is scored by us you better believe its game on. Our lads will raise their game, will see the desperation in chelseas play and will be desperate to hit them on the break knowing, that if we score again, with it being an away goal, it leaves them needing ----> 3 goals <----- to get through ie a VERY nervous match for chelsea if we just score ONE goal.
Now when you consider that our results against chelsea this season have been tight, low scoring, very level affairs and us being VERY capable of getting our ONE goal the odds are we will get ONE goal on wednesday leading to the above scenarios.
I think its very heartening that if they score one goal it doesnt really matter. But if we score just ONE single goal it puts them under a lot of stress and pressure.
ONE goal....
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