kalou looked offside though but who cares …

1 foot in moscow already..

1 Petr Cech
5 Michael Essien
6 Ricardo Carvalho
26 John Terry (c)
3 Ashley Cole
13 Michael Ballack
4 Claude Makelele
8 Frank Lampard
10 Joe Cole
11 Didier Drogba
21 Salomon Kalou

Subs: 40 Hilario, 35 Juliano Belletti, 33 Alex, 12 John Mikel Obi, 15 Florent Malouda
7 Andriy Shevchenko, 39 Nicolas Anelka.

Liverpool are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation as follows:

For some reason, I now feel that we will win 2-0.

If something is dangerous in the game of Liverpool, it is plenty of movement and passing, which has to be disrupted by Make’s exceptional anticipation and positional play. Mikel was great against Manchester, when his aerial skills were badly needed, but this game needs Claude – as long as he is be able to deliver.

The cooperation of Lamps and Ballack seems to have worked well in the first game at Anfield, but don’t get confused by the result – Liverpool had the upper hand for most of the 90 minutes and up to the last minute of the game. Even with 5 midfielders we were not able to play our game and the main reason was the slowness of both our creative midfielders. And there comes Essien – fast, agile and able to hold the ball, shoot, pass and defend as well. This is the man Chelsea needs, moreover he is in great form now, as we could see against Manchester.

So, my starting 11 for tonight game:

Cech – Belletti, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole – J Cole, Essien, Make, Lamps, Kalou – Drogba

…and I’ve heard Riise is going to play as well :)))

ViVa Chelsea! Come on you blues!

makalele-gerrard. torres-terry. drogba-carrighar lodsa mini battles to look out for.

would you guys like to see lampard? i know he is a strong character but i would not like to start him after the tragedy.Suppose if we loose and lampard have any hand in it it will be even more tough on him. ill keep him on bench and may sub farriera for lampard if we struggle in midfield pushing essien to RB.

even if we score 1 it doesnt effects the tie much so it is utmost important to get 2. i think liverpool will score but wll win 2-1

cheers

Cech

Ferreira
Calvaho
Terry
Ashely Cole

Makalele
Essien
Ballack

Joe Cole
Kalou
Drogba

Subs: Anelka,Alex,Malouda, Hilario and Mikel

Prediction: 2-1

I will have to see a 4-4-2 line up tonight but AG loves 443. Two strikers upfront will surely cause problems for Liverpool back four. Drogba confirm that he will like to be partnered by Anelka as he always more goals in a 442 formation.