Liverpool FC Forum

[Big Niall]

Okay - we've all been on a high (some legal ) for the last week but I was surprised that Chelsea seemed fitter in extra time.

Chelsea have played way more games, don't rotate much, and had a tough game a few days before. We should have been much fitter than Chelsea.

Any ideas? we should never be less fit than opposition.

[Elchris]

i think our players run alot more , cover the field more ,tracked back more,tackled more then the chelsea players...mayb the age could count too...chelsea squad were abit younger me think...

[LFC2007]

I think natural athleticism come into play, more of their players are natural athletes, especially their African players who seem to go on and on and on and on, a bit like Sissoko for us.

However, I don't think there is a massive difference in fitness overall.

[redtrader74]

I don't know how much fitness and strength play a part in the Liverpool training, i say this because crouch has not increased, visibly anyway, his muscle mass. I would have had him pushing weights, piled on the creatine and protein, he would look like Jan Koller by now.