Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool: In game and Post Match weekend enjoyment

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp showed off some neat ball control during Friday's training session at Melwood






Starting XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Milner, Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino

Subs: Bogdan, Lovren, Benteke, Allen, Ibe, Teixeira, Randall

 Roberto Firmino leads the Liverpool attack for this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

After a bright display during the midweek victory over Bournemouth, the Brazilian retains his place in Jürgen Klopp’s side.

That is the only change from the line-up that started against Southampton in the league last weekend.

shame benteke isnt fully fit

Christmas tree formation.

It's the right team! Love it

Cmon boys. Let's do this thang !!!!!!!!!

Cheers Clint great work as always.

Love that pic of Firmino. And the pics of Kloppo freestyling during training are brilliant.

Strong line up and decent options on the bench. Nice to see Randall and Tex in the squad.

we ara lacking wingers with pace

Didnt RedPuppy make the last match thread and we won?

Going to tip 1-1 now.

No presence up front at all they will press us high now as we don't have an outlet. Not one of our attacking three can occupy their defence like an out and out striker can.

Not happy with that front selection at all.

Solid team that... with Benteke to come on from the bench.

Let's get Mourinho sacked.

Fancy us at 2-1, Chavs will be nervous at home with plenty uncertainty surrounding the club.

Didnt RedPuppy make the last match thread and we won?

Going to tip 1-1 now.

No, it was myself.

Benteke must not be quite fit enough. Big blow to our chances of winning. If we can get the first goal we can win this still... COYR.

Christmas tree formation.

It'll be 4-2-3-1 as usual mate. I don't see Klopp suddenly changing from that for such a big game.

No presence up front at all they will press us high now as we don't have an outlet. Not one of our attacking three can occupy their defence like an out and out striker can.

Not happy with that front selection at all.

I'd say wait and see mate

No presence up front at all they will press us high now as we don't have an outlet. Not one of our attacking three can occupy their defence like an out and out striker can.

Not happy with that front selection at all.

I'm rather concerned with Milner and Can playing together... Reduces fluidity in the team. This arrangement looks like a press & counter attack football except that we have very few players to initiate that counter attacking pass to the upfront runner.

I thought I'd watch the pre-match show on BT Sport, I regret it already and it's only been on 2 minutes. The whole cast is terrible.

Chelski team:

Begovic; Zouma, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Mikel; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.

Substitutes: Amelia, Baba, Matic, Fabregas, Kenedy, Falcao, Remy.

I think we will press high with that formation - actually think the mobility of Coutinho, Lallana and Firmino could really trouble the Chav's defence. They will be nervous.

Let's do the plastic c#nts.

Well up for this.

Got to get runners behind Firminho when he has the ball he is not going to outrun or outmuscle anyone but he can play someone in like he did midweek.

Got to get runners behind Firminho when he has the ball he is not going to outrun or outmuscle anyone but he can play someone in like he did midweek.

Firmino isn't going to outrun Cahill and Terry? I could hop faster than those two

Firmino isn't going to outrun Cahill and Terry? I could hop faster than those two

Ok whatever.

Ok whatever.