KOMPAS.com – Chelsea will host Liverpool in the second week of the Premier League – the highest caste of the Premier League – in a party entitled “Super Sunday”.
Chelsea and Liverpool will duel at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (20/09/2020) evening WIB.
Both teams won the first week of the 2020-2021 Premier League.
Chelsea beat host Brighton 3-1 at Amex Stadium, while Liverpool narrowly won 4-3 over Leeds United at Anfield.
The result is a good provision for the match later. However, winning in the prime week is not enough.
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Many factors will affect the final result of tonight’s match.
The highlight is Chelsea’s limping.
Despite being an active team in the transfer window this summer by bringing in seven players, practically, the Blues can only play their two new players since the start of the match, namely Kai Havertz and Timo Werner.
Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, and Xavier Mbuyamba still have problems with injuries. Thiago Silva has the opportunity to appear even though not from the start of the match. Meanwhile Malang Sarr is reported to be loaned out.
Mainstay winger Christian Pulisic is also still in the process of healing.
However, Chelsea coach Frank Lampard will not be afraid against Liverpool.
“We will face the best team last season. This is a good challenge for us,” said Lampard in a press conference session.
In the Liverpool camp, coach Juergen Klopp will not Java even though the hosts are limping.
“There are a lot of good players in front, center, defense and fullback. No line is the biggest threat. Chelsea itself is the threat, “said Klopp.
Head to head
In their last five meetings on the Premier League stage, Liverpool are still winning with three wins. The remaining one loses and one draw.
While throughout history, the two have met 186 times, Liverpool are also still ahead with 81 wins. Chelsea won 41, drawn the rest (64 games).
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Predict the game
As the cliché puts it, the team that effectively seizes the odds wins. This also applies to the Chelsea vs Liverpool match later.
Both teams are still looking for the perfect form. Indeed, they both won in the first week. However, later it will be a grand party. It could be that Chelsea or Liverpool could suffer their first defeat this season.
Chelsea’s second line or midfield will be the key, whether the Blues are able to do much or not.
Kai Havertz may still not perform optimally like the first match. Lampard said that he was patiently waiting for Havertz’s peak performance.
However, if Havertz and Chelsea’s midfield are able to impress, the media predictions that favor Liverpool could be reversed.
Where Squawka predict the final score 2-2, meanwhile Evening Standard champion Liverpool to win 2-1.
Chelsea will be more dangerous if Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham appear together.
This means that Werner will play wider, and will be behind Tammy. Werner will take advantage of the ball gag, or ready to welcome passes from midfield through his speed.
Meanwhile for Liverpool, as Klopp said, they only need to focus and not be overly busy to achieve positive results.
Predicted lineup of players:
Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Kepa; James, Rudiger, Zouma, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Havertz, Mount, Barkley; Werner.
Liverpool (4-3-3) Alisson; Robertson, Van Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Wrong, Firmino, Mane.
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