Let's set the Scene again - Liverpool
Tomorrow night Chelsea take to the field with one foot into the Champions League Semi-Finals. We take a 3-1 lead to the Bridge and just need...
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Under Guus Hiddink there is no indication at all that we intend to sit on our advantage and will also look to attack as we did in the 1st leg. The Question is how does he intend to play it? How will Liverpool line up against us?. These are all questions we will have answered at 1945 tomorrow night. But for me there are some key battles that will have another major influence on proceedings tomorrow.
Carvalho V Torres

Essien v Gerrard

Malouda/Kalou v Arbeloa/Aurelio


I am 80% confident in tomorrow and i have to say ONLY because of two things. First the performance defensively on Saturday against Bolton. For me Liverpool do not pose the same threat as Bolton. They have no Kevin Davies so don't see this being too much of a problem. Secondly, because JT is suspended. I expect Chelsea to line up with Alex alongside Carvalho tomorrow. Alex had a good game in the first leg and let's hope he has another great game at the Bridge. Like i have said before as long as Carvalho has got his back we will be ok.
Apart from these "concerns" i have i still feel we pose more of a threat to Liverpool than they do us. We could and should of walked away from Anfield with a 5-1 win the other night. I believe they will employ Mascherano next to Alonso in the centre of Midfield to sit in front of the back four and protect them, which allows their full backs to push forward. But as i have highlighted above, We hope that Malouda and Kalou have the same game they did against them in the first leg. If we score first its game over and will take the wind out of their sails. I can only see Drogba causing them more havoc, Lampard having another field day in midfield and Ballack playing the simple and effective game he has been employed to do under Hiddink.
I predict exactly the same score again 2nd Leg. We will score first, they then have to come out and attack even more and might grab a goal but will play more exposed and open and we will hit two more goals on the counter attack!. Chelsea to win and go through for me!
(To view the goals and my report from the first leg at Anfield click here!)
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