Chelsea and Liverpool will face-off in the carabao cup final today (Sunday), at 10:30 pm Bangladesh standard time.
Both the teams are in great form, having won their last matches convincingly. The two sides have enjoyed some memorable battles over the years.
The 4-4 tie at Stamford Bridge in the 2008-09 Champions League quarterfinals is probably the most iconic match between these two Premier League rivals.
This season too has given us enthralling battles between the two sides, with Chelsea drawing 1-1 with only ten men in Anfield and a nail-biting 2-2 draw at the Stamford Bridge.
The final will be a tactical battle between the two mastermind tacticians - Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Kloop. The fans hope that the final between England’s fiercest rivals will be worth the hype.
Chelsea is in a precarious position as an organisation after the sanctions given by the English Government on Russian Oligarchs and their businesses. On the field, too, Tuchel’s team is struggling to find the rhythm as Tuchel is in a dilemma whether to field the team with Lukaku or not.
Tuchel hasn’t quite found the rhythm within the team in the field. Even though Chelsea won their last match against Lille, they were far from convincing.
Injuries also haven’t been kind to Chelsea this season, but the good news is that every Chelsea player, except Ben Chilwell, is expected to be fit for the final.
Now it’s up to Tuchel to break this evil streak of events for Chelsea and win the league cup for the sixth time in their history.
Liverpool is in good form and playing some eye-catching football. Liverpool was rampant last week as they decimated Leeds United 6-0, and their passing and teamwork made this simple.
Old veterans like Salah and Mane are regularly performing. Klopp’s new signing Luis Diaz is starting to be value for money. On paper, they should be considered the favourite for tonight’s game.
The Carabao Cup is known as the league cup, which holds little value for both clubs. But this might be the confidence boost for both the clubs after a tiring previous game week.
Everything kept aside, football fans are waiting for a nail-biting match on display tonight.
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