Liverpool Fc @ Anfield - Reds Supporters Gatherings

[doppelherz]

to be fair, Aquilani has never been given a proper chance. Whenever he played, he did well.

[chochochang2]

I'm predicting Liverpool to win 1-0 in normal time

FA Cup preview

http://www.soccerway.com/videos/engl...1lgrj1d4icxpj/

[lugi]

Beer - checked
Chips - checked
MM - checked

All ready.

Pool are you ready?

My heart hope so, but likely a Blue's win if fatigue don get to them.

It's 2-0 for the Blues...

Either way the MM will be the real winner..

Pool win, I happy, she happy
Blues win, my pocket happy, she lagi happy..

[IBCBen]

I think Chelsea win 3-1

[joew2005]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngthen?cc=4716

Gerrard: We'd still need to strengthen
May 5, 2012

Steven Gerrard says Liverpool will still need 2 sign new players tis summer, even if they complete a cup double by winning the FA Cup against Chelsea on Saturday.

Liverpool hv been magnificent in knockout competitions tis season, beating both Chelsea & ManC en route 2 the Carling Cup as well as overcoming ManU & Everton in order 2 reach the FA Cup final.

However, the club's league form has been dire. A tally of 5 home wins in 18 outings has seen the Reds drop to 8th in the table, & they r set 2 finish the campaign below Merseyside rivals Everton.

Gerrard & team-mate Jamie Carragher hv stated their belief tat victory in the FA Cup final would make 4 a "great" season, but the skipper does not 1 tat 2 be misunderstood as an acceptance of the club's current standards.

"Let's be realistic - @ the start of the season our chances of winning the Premier League were slim," Gerrard said. "We had ManC's power 2 contend with & Chelsea's power, ManU r always there, so we were probably 4th or 5th fav @ the time.

"But we had much better chances of going out & winning the Carling Cup & getting 2 the FA Cup final & tat's wat we've done. Wat it shows is tat, if we do win the FA Cup, tis squad still needs slight tweaking in the summer if we r 2 compete in the Premier League."

Gerrard is a realist when it comes 2 Liverpool's form. He refuses 2 try 2 find excuses 4 their poor league campaign, preferring instead 2 acknowledge tat they simply hv not been good enough.

"There's no point looking 4 excuses & complaining abt tat. We've under-delivered & underperformed in the league, simple, but we've been fantastic in the cups.

"We r hoping when we assess the season in a couple of weeks it will be with 2 trophies in the cabinet. Tat has got 2 breed confidence & belief in2 tis squad & we hv got 2 take tat in2 next season."

Gerrard has often delivered in the biggest games 4 his club, with inspirational displays in the 2005 Champions League final & 2006 FA Cup final evidence of his talismanic presence, but he insists Liverpool's hopes do not rest solely on his shoulders @ Wembley tis weekend.

"We beat Everton in a massive game @ Wembley not so long ago & I didn't get the goals, so we've certainly got players in & around the squad who can be match-winners," he said. "Not all the pressure's on me. It's up 2 every1 2 deliver trophies 4 tis club.

"Maybe the knockout nature of the cups has brought the best out of us tis season, but wat it also shows is tat when we r down, under the cosh & under pressure, tis team is never beaten."

[joew2005]

http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/live...0616--spt.html

Liverpool - Chelsea Preview: Giants clash for 31st time in eight seasons in FA Cup final

The continued absences of Lucas Leiva (cruciate ligaments) & Charlie Adam (knee) mean tat Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will hv 2 choose betw youngsters Jay Spearing & Jonjo Shelvey in central midfield, with the latter's better showing in Tuesday's 1-0 loss 2 Fulham perhaps enough 2 secure a starting role.

Luis Suarez was rested 4 tat game but he shld return, having hit a hat-trick in his last outing against Norwich City as the main striker, with captain Steven Gerrard set 2 support him & potential partner Andy Carroll dropping 2 the bench.

The worry 4 interim Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo will be @ centre-back, where David Luiz & Gary Cahill (both hamstring) r serious doubts 2 be able 2 partner John Terry @ the back. The likelihood is tat neither will be risked & Branislav Ivanovic will start alongside the Blues' captain.

Ashley Cole & Frank Lampard should return 2 the starting line-up aft starting the midweek defeat by Newcastle on the bench, while Fernando Torres' recent streak of form, including a hat-trick against QPR on Sunday, may not be enough 4 him 2 retain his place ahead of Didier Drogba.


DID YOU KNOW?

Tis will be the 31st occasion in the past 8 seasons which these 2 clubs hv met.

Liverpool hv conceded exactly 1 goal in each of their FA Cup matches tis season.

2 goals in tis final would see Steven Gerrard overtake Reds manager Kenny Dalglish as the club's joint-4th most successful FA Cup goalscorer. The Scot's record, held alongside Billy Liddell, stands at 13, though remains some way behind leader Ian Rush on 39.

Chelsea's Raul Meireles & Fernando Torres, as well as Liverpool's Glen Johnson, r set 2 face their former sides.

Chelsea hv not beaten Liverpool since May 2010, & hv been defeated in each of their last 4 bouts.

Since Roberto Di Matteo took over as interim manager, the Blues hv lost just 2 of their 17 games, winning 11 & drawing 4.

Chelsea's last 3 FA Cup final victories (in 2006-07, 2008-09, & 2009-10) hv all involved a goal fr Didier Drogba.

6 Blues players hv reached double figures in terms of goals scored in all competitions tis season, while only Luis Suarez has done so 4 the Reds.

The last time tat these 2 sides met, Johnson scored the winner in a 2-1 Premier League triumph 4 Dalglish's men @ Stamford Bridge on November 20.

These teams will face each other again only 3 days aft tis match, as their scheduled league clash was bumped 2 Tuesday 2 accommodate the final @ Wembley.

[chochochang2]

Originally Posted by joew2005

Gerrard: We'd still need to strengthen

yup, I was just reading this article on soccernet and I agree with Gerrard totally!

[francined69]

did i read somewhere that Pool was interested in Robben?

[chochochang2]

Originally Posted by francined69

did i read somewhere that Pool was interested in Robben?

haha too bad he signed a 2-year contract extension with Bayern already.

Personally I'm a big fan of him but it would seem unrealistic for him to come to Liverpool since Bayern has more to offer (in terms of Champions League, wages etc.)

[chochochang2]

Preview for Chelsea v Liverpool on goal.com

http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/7923...sea-fc/preview

[francined69]

Lucas absence is definitely a set back for Pool this season. Hope he comes back even stronger for us next season.

I remember how everyone condemn Lucas when he first started playing first team football.

[SH149]

I be going to Mac 24hrs outlet to watch the game

Win or lost will not reduced my passion for the Reds

[chochochang2]

FA Cup final team v Chelsea. Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Gerrard, Spearing, Henderson, Downing, Bellamy, Suarez.

subs: Carroll, Maxi, Kuyt, Carragher, Doni, Shelvey, Kelly.

[sex crusader]

Henderson = Daglish vs Lucas= Rafal. Just can't live without each other!

[lugi]

The Reds team in full is: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Gerrard, Spearing, Henderson, Downing, Bellamy, Suarez. Subs: Carroll, Maxi, Kuyt, Carragher, Doni, Shelvey, Kelly.

Go Pool!