Key Battles: Chelsea v Liverpool
This one promises to be one heck of a game, not because it’s just another Chelsea versus http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 match but because the key battle which in previous years used to be Torres against Terry will now be replaced with Torres versus Carragher or Agger.
The departure of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 this past week. The manner in which he left the club, handing in the transfer request merely three days before the transfer deadline,
is what has left Liverpool fans devastated and cheated to put it in a more dramatic fashion.
However, this game will not just be about Fernando Torres against his old team; there will be another man, who just like Torres himself opened his Liverpool account after being on the pitch for just 16 minutes. Luis Suarez was signed by Liverpool in
the winters transfer window and he looks likely to make his first start in a red shirt after marking his debut substitute appearance with a goal.
Although there will be important battles all over the field, this article examines some of the key ones which are likely to have a massive impact on the outcome of this game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Agger-c9884 v Fernando Torres
The stylish Dane will be expected to keep his opposing Spaniard in check on Sunday afternoon. Both will know all about each other game play and tactics and even though Torres is likely to have provided some inside information to Carlo Ancelotti about
Liverpool, in my view Agger needs no information about his former team mate.
We all know that Torres can be unstoppable when its his day and he seems determined to score against his former team-mates but the issue is he would need to find a way past Agger, who has been hitting top form in recent weeks.
This will prove to be one of the few crucial battles which determine which team goes home happier.
Lucas Leiva v http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Anelka-c27786
This one might come as a surprise to some readers but the way Ancelotti lined up against Sunderland in mid week; we can expect Anelka to be deployed in a role behind Drogba and Torres. Anelka was at his best and creating chances after chances for his
team mates. He easily enjoyed his best game of the season.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528 will need to keep a close eye on the Frenchman when he drops deep and collects the ball and turns. If Anelka is allowed a night similar to the one he enjoyed at the Stadium of Lights, Liverpool could very well suffer the same fate as Sunderland.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Obi-Mikel-c18882
It is often that Essien is assigned the task of stopping http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 and it will be more or less the same again but the man who is doing all the talking for Liverpool is their summer signing Raul Meireles. Everything he hits seems to be going in
the back of the net.
His three classy strikes in the last four games have greatly boosted his confidence. Mikel on the other hand had a torrid mid week and he is expected to give a repeat performance.
If Mikel manages to keep a check on in form Meireles, Liverpool might find it hard to break through the Chelsea rearguard.
Luis Suarez v http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Terry-c18895
Last but not least, Luis Suarez must be mentioned. He is more than likely to make his first start. The lively Uruguayan has plenty of tricks in his bag and could cause an upset in the match.
Terry will need to keep a watchful eye on every move of the former Ajax hit man because his pace and eye for the goal could cause http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 some serious damage.
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