It does seem awfully early in the year to be considering European football (unless you are a Wolves fan), but Liverpools face-off together with Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup has a wonderful texture to it — an interesting curtain-raiser into the continental football season.
Champions League winners Liverpool picked up from where they left off campaign, placing newly-promoted Norwich into the sword in the Premier League opener. In what had been a opening display for Frank Lampard, chelsea, who of course maintained the Europa League title, were very much on the receiving end of a demolition job at Old Trafford. The barefaced stats look OK as much as Chelsea are worried, but a 2.18-1.33 xG deficit tells a more damning story; Chelsea had plenty of efforts, but David de Gea was rarely stretched. ??
It must be pretty interesting on Wednesday, but the outcome is outside no doubt in my opinion; Chelsea defended poorly against Manchester United, and if they did endanger the hosts early on, it is not enough to convince me they will lay much of a glove on Jurgen Klopps men.
There are just not enough goals in this Chelsea side. The mustard wont cut at a six centre-forward needs to, although Eden Hazards loss will have a while.
You know exactly what you buy now with Liverpool, and it will be a lot for Chelsea.
In 17/10, Liverpool to triumph with a -1 disability looks a bet. The final meeting between these two finished 2-0 from the Reds favour, also Liverpool seem much stronger in all sections than the adversaries of Wednesday. ??
We were treated to our share of controversy in Europe last year, and also UEFAs interpretation of what constitutes a penalty being much more powerful than the Premier Leagues, I am backing a.
We saw Chelsea concede a penalty against Manchester United this weekend–Kurt Zouma the guilty party–and believing just 3 sides obtained more penalties in the Premier League compared to Liverpool last year, I would suggest the possibility of the referee pointing to the spot are rather high, particularly since it is a cup final (or types ).
Of course, Chelsea can win a punishment, but in Any Event, its not outlandish believe VAR will take centre stage. ??
Its for Virgil Van Dijk to score, although Ive gone a rogue on this previous suggestion.
Hear me out here…
Though his goalscoring record in the early part of his Liverpool career was plump for a man of stature, VVD has scored seven goals.
Obviously, Liverpool have an entire variety of players that will (and likely will) score first on Wednesday, but Van Dijk has opened his account for the season with a goal from Norwich, also 25/1 for the Dutchman to discover the internet first contrary to what seems like a pretty porous Chelsea is probably worth a nibble.
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