[Liverweb] Chelsea Match preview

Liverweb FA Cup Match Preview

Opponents : Chelsea

Date : Saturday April 22nd @ 17.15

Venue : Old Trafford

TV Coverage : BBC1, DSF, Canal+ Sport France, TV3 Norway, Sport TV, SKY
Calcio 10, Sky Sport Extra (Italia), Viasat Sport 1 SE, Supersport 3SA,
Supersport 1, Sport 2 Hungary, Diema Xtra, Kanal Turk, Sport 1 Ukraine,
Sport 1 CZ, Sport 1 NL, YLE24, 3+, Al Jazeera sport +1, TV3+, ESPN+, ESPN
Pac Rim

Tape Delay : TV Sport RO, Supersport 2

Head to Head

Squads : Robbie Fowler is cup tied for this which may open the door for
FernandoMorientes to come in to the side. The Reds have no other injury
worries with therested Steven Gerrard and Peter Crouch coming back in to
the squad for the game.

Chelsea must decide whether to play Carlo Cudicini in goal or go with
regular keeper Petr Cech who has recovered from injury.

Team Stats : In FA Cup games Chelsea have the upper hand on the Reds. Of
the eight games played Chelsea have won 5 of them.

At the semi final sage the Reds and Chelsea have met once. March 1965 saw
the two sides meet at Vila Park and the Reds won 2-0. The Reds then went on
to win their first ever FA Cup by defeating Leeds United.

The other two Reds wins came in 1986 - when the Reds won 2-1 at Stamford
Bridge and went on to lift the trophy. In 1962 the Reds also beat Chelsea
but his time at home and by 4 goals to 3.

In all games between the sides Liverpool have won 64 of the 142 games
played. If Chelsea were to win this one it would be their 50th win over the
Reds in all competitions.

The Reds' last win over Chelsea came in last season Champions League semi
final. A Luis Garcia goal sent the Reds to Istanbul where they won the
trophy for a 5th time.

Player Stats : Peter Crouch has 3 goals in four FA Cup games for the Reds.

Fernando Morientes scored twice against Chelsea in the 2004 Champions
League semi finals for Monaco.

John Arne Riise will hope to start his 10th F ACup game for the Reds in
this one.

Djibril Cisse will hope to play in his 75th Liverpool match in this one.

Referee : Graham Poll

Betting : Liverpool 11/5, Chelsea 11/10, Draw : 2/1

Overall Trophy Winners : Liverpool 2/1, Chelsea 11/10

Liverweb Prediction : Liverpool 2 Chelsea 1

Andy
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