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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was
full of praise for Barclays Premier League
champions Chelsea, but insisted his side
will not be overawed when they travel to
Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
So close to winning the title themselves
last season, Liverpool have been well off
the pace in 2014-15, but still harbour
hopes of overtaking Manchester United
and claiming a top-four finish.
With three matches remaining, Rodgers'
side are four points behind their arch-
rivals, and the Northern Irishman knows
they must target a maximum return in
west London.
"We're going into the game at the
weekend looking to win," Rodgers said.
"Chelsea are obviously deserved
champions, they've been the best team,
but all we can do is control the last three
games, look to win those and see where
we end up. I'm purely focused on the
game.
"I congratulated [Chelsea manager Jose
Mourinho]. They're the deserving
champions and to win it with a few
games to go is obviously pleasing for him.
But it doesn't take away from what we're
looking to do and we want to finish the
season strong."
After confirming their status as
champions, the Chelsea players were
reportedly given four days off to celebrate
- a claim Mourinho has denied - but in any
event, Rodgers is not expecting any
hangover.
"I think if they've had a few days off then
they deserve it," he added. "They've won
the league and they can celebrate that.
"They're top players, professional players
and every game is important for them and
they'll look to go into our game and win
that."
Mourinho, meanwhile, pinpointed
Chelsea's 5-3 loss at Tottenham Hotspur
on New Year's Day as the pivotal moment
in their title challenge, with the champions
unbeaten in their 15 league matches since
then.
"The key moment was the stability after
losing at Spurs; everybody stuck together
and we were very calm," he said on Friday.
"What pleases me is winning the title, the
way we did it and the consistency we've
shown in difficult periods.
"We want to win our matches, we have
three difficult games. We don't need to
win but we want to try to win points."
Mourinho still has fitness concerns over
Diego Costa (hamstring), Ramires (illness)
and Oscar (thigh), while for Rodgers,
Mario Balotelli (foot) is back in contention
although Mamadou Sakho (hamstring)
remains out.
Chelsea (from): Blackman, Cech, Courtois,
Ake, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Christensen, Filipe,
Ivanovic, Terry, Zouma, Cuadrado,
Fabregas, Hazard, Loftus-Cheek, Matic,
Mikel, Oscar, Ramires, Willian, Costa,
Drogba, Remy.
Liverpool (from): Jones, Mignolet, Johnson,
Jose Enrique, Lovren, Manquillo, Moreno,
Skrtel, Toure, Allen, Brannagan, Can,
Coutinho, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana,
Lucas, Markovic, Balotelli, Borini, Ibe,
Lambert, Sterling..
http://m.premierleague.com/en-gb/matches/2014-2015/epl.summary.html/chelsea-vs-liverpool

Blue is the colour
Football is the game
today is our official crowning ceremony i think nothing satisfies me than to see a befitting guard of honour for us from a rival.

Up chelsea.
#The pride of london
#the usurper of epl throne
#the blus army
#remember, there will always be haterz
#keep calm n watch how boring boring chelsea will be given guard of honour today by liverpool.
#ktbffh
#we are nt relenting go 4 d win.
#make it a blu day.

Chelsea is my religion

Chelsea I love you

March on Roman Army




Please take time to check my signature out

boring boring

Make chelsea loose make dem help livapool

Hope chealsea will win for pride

Up Chelsea! Got nothing to lose.

I created this thread before you, how comes you made front page before me

chelsea!!!

say cheese

[size=18pt]Messi in Africa to apologise to boateng's family.[/size]

[size=18pt]The blood is blue![/size]

This should be a walkover for Chelsea.

YNWA!! like my post if you're a true red!!

Blue is the color, football is the game, we are together and winning is our aim, so cheer us on through the sun and rain, cus CHELSEA, CHELSEA IS OUR NAME. bring on looserpool. Who ever said we didn't have an Academy? Fa youth cup, uefa youth cup. Championship player if the year, premier League player of the year. Abeg we too much. The future is bright and we are glad.

Rotjijatau:
I created this thread before you, how comes you made front page before me

next time

yungchop:
YNWA!! like my post if you're a true red!!

miss road
take right..turn left

Chelsea boss doesn't like losing a game, I for say make he try help Liverpool by at least A DRAW

CHELSEA 12 LIVERPOOL 9

Na we get am. Imagine gerrard giving loftus cheek a guard of honor. EPIC

Sipping my coffee gently....patiently waiting for the outcome of the match.

Chelsea 3 liverpool 0. Up manyuuuuuu

Come on
CHELSEA!!!!!

Akposkool:
Na we get am. Imagine gerrard giving loftus cheek a guard of honor. EPIC

na copy and paste bro.. I don see this post 4 twitter.

[size=20pt]chelsea for life[/size]

Liverpool sorry my team will give u tough time but u will see draw. We cant lose cus u guys have big mouth. 2-2

We are lifting THE TROPHY today.

Chelsea Nooni.

Chelsea Is The Champion.

Chelsea, the king of EPL.

ClassyAdewumi:
na copy and paste bro.. I don see this post 4 twitter.

really? And the diction is same?