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Tough assignment at the bridge, but they play a dangerously high line and could be just as vulnerable as us. Probably a high scoring draw on the cards, though I'd love us to win it because we really need the points after those home draws. Yes I would argue that Chelsea's high line would suggest Bellamy should start with Suarez, despite Downing's recent recovery. Bellamy still has the pace to run on to through balls and punish them for it. It's not going to be easy but I feel we can take them out if we go for it, I just hope we don't go there playing for a point, wer're never at our best playing that game.
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Just a thought about Stewart Downing...
There have been many calls on here (myself included) for Downing to be dropped to the bench for the next game and for Bellamy to be given a start on the left wing. Downing hasn't been performing lately and most people agreed that a break from starting and introducing him as a sub during the game might be fore the best.
However, after 2 games for England where he's performed really well, and got man of the match in the last game against Sweden, where do people stand on this now? I just wonder maybe it's worth keeping him in the team for the Chelsea game with him being on form - but then again, Bellamy has a good record against Chelsea. Downing has been the first to admit that his form for Liverpool has dipped after an impressive start to the season, but he feels back on form now, so it could potentially be a really bad time to drop him. Sorry man but I don't care what he does for his country, he has been good for England for the past few games but still struggling with us. Time for Bells to get a chance.
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Sorry man but I don't care what he does for his country, he has been good for England for the past few games but still struggling with us. Time for Bells to get a chance.
+1, with Bellamy's pace I can see us getting a 2-0 win today, Maxi should get a game as well. Downing is struggling at the moment and it's irrelevant what he is doing for England.
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Disagree on downing - he is 100 percent a confidence player - now would be time to play him
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Just a thought about Stewart Downing...
There have been many calls on here (myself included) for Downing to be dropped to the bench for the next game and for Bellamy to be given a start on the left wing. Downing hasn't been performing lately and most people agreed that a break from starting and introducing him as a sub during the game might be fore the best.
However, after 2 games for England where he's performed really well, and got man of the match in the last game against Sweden, where do people stand on this now? I just wonder maybe it's worth keeping him in the team for the Chelsea game with him being on form - but then again, Bellamy has a good record against Chelsea. Downing has been the first to admit that his form for Liverpool has dipped after an impressive start to the season, but he feels back on form now, so it could potentially be a really bad time to drop him. Sorry man but I don't care what he does for his country, he has been good for England for the past few games but still struggling with us. Time for Bells to get a chance. I wasn't saying I think he should be kept in the side, I was just playing devil's advocate and asking how others felt. To be honest, i'm undecided myself. I think i'm slightly leaning towards Bellamy too, because I could see him doing the most damage. It depends on who's played up front though. I have a feeling Kenny may surprise us with his lineup.
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Just heard a very interesting stat on SSN: here we are almost in December and in 2011 Fernando Torres has scored more league goals for Liverpool (4) than he has for Chelsea (3), despite only being at Liverpool for January.
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What and watch him sulk for another 90mins? No thanks, He has played 10 games and done nothing, time to give Bells a chance.
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look chelsea under their new manager play a high line and that will eave us space to get at their back four. what we need is quick players that can take advantage of that. i would play bellamy coz he has got pace and trickry. am not sure if i would play him instead of carroll or downing but i would diff start with bellamy
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We should stick with Downing, said it before, the England games, that hasn't changed anything. He's the best left winge we have at the club. And obviously one of the best in the country. We have no right winger. If you want Bellamy to play it should be down the right or up front. I agree for this match, bellamy would be good to come on after 65 mins etc. And interesting about bellamy as striker dont think its been tried enough - he has pace would work well off suarez (maybe)
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look chelsea under their new manager play a high line and that will eave us space to get at their back four. what we need is quick players that can take advantage of that. i would play bellamy coz he has got pace and trickry. am not sure if i would play him instead of carroll or downing but i would diff start with bellamy You have been watching football focus havent you?
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