Just a few months ago, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were riding high on their Premier League title win. The same cannot be said now about the side that is suffering from poor form and a long list of injuries.
With four losses in their last five game, the Reds have lost their fear factor. Beaten out of shape and in a bid to climb out of sixth place, they take on a side gradually building its own fear factor, Chelsea.
Managed by another German, the Blues have enjoyed a different kind of form lately. They’re unbeaten in their last 10 games and have won four of their last five in the league.
With a clean sheet in four of their last five games, theirs is a defense that will give Liverpool a run for its money when both sides face this week.
How many goals can they score?
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Liverpool have only scored four goals in their last five Premier League games. It’s a stark difference to what they used to be – scoring for fun and terrorizing teams. Now out of the top four, the goal, according to their manager is simple: “To finish in the top four.”
But they now have to win against Chelsea, another side with the same ambition too. The German managers will go head-to-head, seeking valuable points in a push to get an European slot this campaign.
This history between these two sides makes it feel like a derby.
Largely dominated by Liverpool lately, the Reds will hope for their fine form against the Blues to continue.
Can they defeat Liverpool this time around?
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Three of Chelsea’s last five visits to the Anfield Stadium have ended in a draw. The remaining two have ended in defeats. The last time Chelsea defeated Liverpool in a league game was in 2018 – it was also the first time Liverpool failed to score against Chelsea in over 15 games.
As feisty as this one sounds, it doesn’t produce so many cards. In six of the last seven meetings between both sides, less than 5 cards have been shown to players.
It’s fifth versus sixth in the Premier League this week. With Man. City running away with the league title, there are only three spots left in the top four.
Manchester United, Leicester City, West Ham, and these two sides are some of the sides in the running for these available slots. Can either one of Liverpool or Chelsea make the climb this week?
For Klopp, it’s all about making a comeback statement against a top side like Chelsea. The German, under pressure, will hope that his side triumphs in this one.
For the other German, Tuchel will be hoping his unbeaten start to life as Chelsea manager continues.
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Chelsea has proven themselves to the world that this is football, they are already the winner.