In the first round of the new EPL season, the Blue Army Chelsea hosts the Red Army Liverpool, and a passionate blue-red duel is about to take place. Chelsea has gone through a huge change this summer, the team has a long break-in period, and the addition of Nicholson has brought new challenges to the team, and the attacking firepower seems to have weakened. However, Liverpool's midfield lineup is severely depleted, so they won't dare to act rashly on the road. Considering the fact that most of the recent meetings between the two teams ended in a draw, you might as well look forward to a draw in this game. (Live on Now 621 and 611 at 11:30pm on Sunday)
Chelsea did not do well last season and only managed to survive relegation in 12th place. This summer, Chelsea has learned a lesson from their mistakes and cleaned out high priced players such as Nicolajandro, Mason Monte, Aubameyang, Xaviers and Golwasi, and brought in youngsters such as Nicholas Nykanugu, Nicholas Jaesen and Aso Dichazi, to build up a youthful team. The new manager is good at developing young players, but with such a big change in the lineup, it is like a brand new team, and the tacit understanding between the players still needs to be further developed. The injury of Nicholson in the warm-up match has undoubtedly added uncertainty to Pujitino's tactical deployment.
The last six meetings between the two teams have ended in draws
Liverpool also performed poorly last season, finishing 5th and missing out on the UEFA Europa League. Although manager Gopp quickly made adjustments to improve the aging midfield with the introduction of Sobo Slal and Alex McAllister, the departure of James Mina, Nabil Keddah, Alex Chamberlain, and the departure of midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho has dealt a major blow to the team's strength in the midfield. With frequent losses in pre-season warm-up matches, Kopp must urge his players to strengthen their defense, and the primary goal of the away match is to ensure that they are undefeated.
