Liverpool vs Chelsea: Who will be the 'King of Europe'?
(Baonghean.vn) - In the middle of this week, at 2:00 a.m. on August 15, 2019, all eyes of the football world will be on Vodafone Stadium/Istabul/Türkiye to witness the top match between Liverpool, Champions League champion and Chelsea, Europa League champion to find out who will be the "King of Europe" of the new season.
Liverpool had the perfect start to the UEFA Super Cup, with a 4-1 win over Norwich City on the opening day of the Premier League.
In terms of past achievements, Liverpool is superior to Chelsea in the European arena. The port city team has won 6 Champions League titles; 5 Europa League titles and 3 European Super Cup titles. The most recent was in 2005, when Liverpool won 3-1 against CSKA Moscow after 120 minutes of play. Meanwhile, Chelsea, the team from the capital London, has only won 1 Champions League title; 2 Europa League titles; 1 European Super Cup title in 1998, when "The Blues" defeated Real Madrid with a score of 1-0 in Monaco/France.
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| Liverpool and Chelsea will have a decisive match to find the new champion of Europe 2019. Photo: Getty |
For Chelsea, the team has just gone through many changes, both on the coaching bench as well as the personnel situation on the field. The "embargo" of UEFA in 2 transfer periods, made it impossible for the team at Stamford Bridge to have the best options to strengthen its force. Chelsea's young players were called up to prepare for the new season but could not bring "The Blues" good results. In the recent Premier League opening match, the team led by new coach Frank Lampard lost 0-4 to Man Utd in the first round as a proof. The difficulties for Chelsea increased many times when they lost their bright attacking star in the attack, Eden Hazard, who transferred to Real Madrid; in the defense, they no longer had David Luiz, when this defender defected to Arsenal.
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| With their current strength, Liverpool is still rated higher than Chelsea in the confrontation in the European Super Cup match. Photo: Getty |
Liverpool and Chelsea will make English football history as the first two Premier League teams to face each other in a European Super Cup match.
It will be a fiery match, the youth of Chelsea will face the experience and battle-hardened Liverpool.
Who will be the new king of Europe? The result will be known when French referee Stephanie Frappart blows the whistle to end the match.
The match takes place at 2:00 a.m. (VN time) on August 15, 2019, in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Prediction Liverpool 4 – 1 Chelsea.
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| Will coach Frank Lampard help Chelsea overcome Liverpool to win the 2019 European Super Cup? Photo: Getty |
FORCE INFORMATION:
Liverpool:Alisson injured.
Chelsea:Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi are yet to return; Wilian and Rudiger's ability to play is still uncertain.
EXPECTED LINE-UP:
Liverpool:Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mane, Firmino, Salah.
Chelsea:Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Alonso; Kovacic, Jorginho; Pedro, Barkley, Pulisic; Giroud.
