Hold onto your wallets

The Scousers are in town. It's Chelsea v Liverpool tonight in the Champions League semi final first leg.

The Mickeys have been very good in Europe this season, but as last year proved, a European tie between two English clubs will be played out like a Premiership game, not its slower continental cousin, so with any luck, the jobless crew from Merseyside will be coming down to watch a display more akin to their recent Premiership encounters. Liverpool lost to Palace at the weekend, and are currently fighting for 5th place with Bolton, who we play this weekend.

Hopefully, Robben will be able to play at least one half of the match, and although knackered, Duff is more effective and doesn't have as much work to do when he is on the field with Arjen.

It's important to get a good result tonight, while we're at home. A clean sheet would be a fine prize...