Wembley Stadium will take centre stage as Kenny Dalglish’s Reds will take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Di Matteo’s Blues on the 5th of May with the winner adding a piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet.
The FA Cup final is nearly upon us and as is the magic of the historic competition, it pits two clubs who have endured completely different seasons this campaign. Liverpool have been sensational in cup competitions, having already lifted the Carling Cup earlier on in the year, and securing their place in another cup final in the same season.
On the other hand, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 are also set to appear in two finals, with their FA Cup match followed by a match against German side, Bayern Munich, in the final of the UEFA Champions League.
In this part of the preview we will take a look at the Liverpool side that is desperate to salvage their poor League season with a second trophy.
The Reds currently sit behind Everton in the Barclays Premier League and have no chance of finishing in the top five places in the league. All they have to play for is the FA Cup final and judging by the way that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 manager, Kenny Dalglish, selected his squad against their midweek match against Fulham, it seems that gaffer is under no delusions as to how crucial the match is.
Liverpool have knocked out Manchester United, Stoke City and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 on their way to the final and know that they will have to throw everything, including the kitchen sink, if they want to come away with anything other than a runners-up medal.
Kenny Dalglish will be boosted by the news that he has a fully fit squad to choose from, with the exception of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528 Leiva and Charlie Adam, who are both out for the season.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 and Luis Suarez were rested for the Reds’ match against Fulham in midweek as Dalglish gave a number of his fringe players a chance to impress before the final.
Andy Carroll was a standout performer on the night and will surely have given his manager plenty to think about with his performance on the night. The former Newcastle United player has been in his best form since joining Liverpool, scoring a dramatic winner against Everton in the semi-final.
Luis Suarez is also in fine form having scored a hat-trick in his last appearance in a Liverpool shirt, including an audacious effort from 45-yards out. Gerrard will play a key role in the match as well.
However, one has to wonder which centre backs the Liverpool manager will start with. Martin Skrtel has been the club’s most consistent performer and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jamie-Carragher-c17728 posses the experience that could prove to be crucial on the occasion.
In midfield, Dalglish has another dilemma, in terms of who he starts with. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348 all fighting for a place in the starting XI.
Liverpool will start as underdogs in the match but that is a brand they have grown used to and seem to thrive under. One can expect an entertaining match on the 5th of May, as Liverpool will look to ensure that the 2011/12 season was not a failure.
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