Chelsea and Liverpool both enter their match on Sunday reeling from stunning losses. For Liverpool it was a mid-week 2-0 loss to Fiorentina in the Champions League. For Chelsea it was a 3-1 self-destruction against Wigan last weekend. They failed to gain any momentum in their Champions League match, squeaking by Apoel Nicosia 1-0. Both teams need this game to right their season and prevent a potential early-season freefall.
The early upper hand goes to Liverpool who, despite their struggles have managed to produce some significant offense in the Premier League. Its also relatively injury-free. Chelsea will be hurting on the defensive end because of the absence of goalkeeper Petr Cech who was sent off during last weekend’s match against Wigan with a straight red card. Hilario will keep goal in Cech’s place, but his lack of game time experience will cause worries from Chelsea supporters.
My prediction: As much as I hate to say it, I think the odds are against the Blues for this one. Chelsea will be keen on breaking out of its mini-slump, but without several key players, it won’t be able to reach its true form. My only hope is that Joe Cole will come up with a big game. Otherwise I think Liverpool will manage to poke through a few goals for the win. 2-0.
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