Liverpool Vs Chelsea prediction: 3 reasons why Liverpool will win against Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup final which will be played tonight.
Liverpool will face Chelsea tonight in all English UEFA Super Cup final tonight in Istanbul. Since, both the clubs won the prestigious European titles to be eligible to compete in the European Super Cup title.
However, since then a lot has changed for both the clubs. On one side, Liverpool have seen an astronomical rise in their game, as they are expected to win further laurels this season, as all of their marquee players are in great form.
Whereas, Chelsea are facing a low string in performances, and since the Europa League final, the Blues have lost their superstar Eden Hazard to Real Madrid this summer, making their squad even more depleted.
However, in terms of the squad, Liverpool did not make several changes and only released the liabilities from the team, and have brought in Adrian in the goalkeeping department, who will surely start tonight as his superior Alisson Becker is out for six weeks due to injury.
Thus, on paper Liverpool surely have a better chance of winning against the current side of Chelsea, and is expected to conquer the title, in order to further legitimize their tag of the best team in Europe.
Additionally, since inception Liverpool had an upper hand in comparison to Chelsea when it comes to head-to-head. Thus, it seems Liverpool will register a comfortable win over Chelsea tonight.
Without further ado, the Sportsrush bring you three reasons why Liverpool will win against Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup clash tonight in Istanbul.
#1 Liverpool attack Vs Chelsea defence
Liverpool have arguably the best frontline in the world, with the three players up front together, they have exploited every set of defence they have faced last season. With their sensational form continuing they are expected to dominate the match tonight.
On the other hand, this has been the worst defensive system by Chelsea in recent years, with them failing to prevent the leakage of goals. Liverpool are certainly not going to spare them with their attack. The mere performance against Manchester United was alarming for Frank Lampard to introspect his squad.
Also, with Antonio Rudriger being injured ahead of the clash, things are even more worry some for the Blues, as they don’t have any options beyond Kurt Zouma and Christensen at back.
Amidst all of this, Liverpool also have Divock Origi in the backup, who is also having a good run of performances for his club and scored in crucial moments for his team, especially in the Champions League semi-final and final last season. Hence, the Belgian striker can be a trump card for Jurgen Klopp.
#2 Liverpool’s defence is the key
As the famous saying of Sir Alex Ferguson goes, attack wins you games and defence wins you titles, is totally relevant with the Reds, as their stoic defence has been the reason for their recent success. Especially, Virgil Van Dijk, who has a record of not being dribbled past in 64 games of his career.
Moreover, Andrew Robertson, who is arguably the current best left-back in the world brings the necessary balance on the left-flank, as he is brilliant with his defence and crossing in the attack.
Similarly, Trent-Alexander Arnold is also a good servant in the right-back position, and certainly a threat with his pinpoint crossing. The English International is also defensively great.
Rest, Joe Gomez is expected to start alongside Van Dijk, and is decent enough to provide good assistance to the Dutch International. Therefore, Chelsea’s young attacking lineup with Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount upfront will be having a tough time to crack the Reds’ wall.
#3 Lack of leadership in Chelsea squad
Chelsea are in a phase of transition, and most of their leading figures have left the club and with the departure of Hazard and David Luiz, the team is clueless without a person who can lead them.
For once, Cesar Azpilicueta is someone, on whom rest of the squad can look upon but his poor form has affected his confidence too.
Moreover, Frank Lampard, who is a legend figure at the Stamford Bridge has a little experience in management and can provide a limited boost of confidence from the dugout.
Hence, with the lack of a leading figure, Chelsea will be bit underconfident against Liverpool, which can be fatal and till now would have been detected by Klopp.
