Nothing could separate the two sides when Liverpool hosted Chelsea at Anfield, last week. The Blues took a defensive approach but managed to take the lead through Belgium star Eden Hazard. His 18th minute penalty goal shocked the hosts who came back stronger in the second half to snatch a draw through the laborious Raheem Sterling.
Jose Mourinho claimed it was a fair result. Stats seemed to tell otherwise as Liverpool had 20 attempts on goal compared to Chelsea’s 2, and 62 per cent of ball possession. Spectators will be hoping for a more open and balanced game this Tuesday, at Stamford Bridge, for the sake of pure entertainment.
The Blues enter the match with wounds from their extremely shocking FA Cup loss to Bradford City last weekend. Their mission is to bounce back by reaching the League Cup final but the Merseyside Reds are equally determined to humble their rivals in London.
Brendan Rodgers’ men are eighth in the English Premier League standings with 16 matchdays to go. The thought of competing for the league title is long gone and while their priority is to qualify for UEFA Champions League football, they are also looking to win silverware in 2015.
The Capital One Cup appears as their best and only chance to achieve that target in what will be Steven Gerrard’s last year at the club. That alone should give them enough motivation to affront the leaders of the EPL table who are still in the running to clinch the treble.
Will Mourinho’s side crash out from two domestic cup competitions in the space of three days only at the Bridge?
The winner of this clash will face either Sheffield United or Tottenham Hotspur in the 2014/15 Capital One Cup final. Spurs enter the second leg of their semi-final match with a 1-0 advantage thanks to Andros Townsend’s 74th minute penalty goal at White Hart Lane, last Wednesday.
Chelsea vs Liverpool team sheets
Chelsea's lineup:Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.
Liverpool's lineup: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas, Henderson, Moreno, Markovic, Gerrard, Coutinho, Sterling.
Chelsea's bench: Cech, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Ake, Ramires, Remy and Drogba.
Liverpool's bench: Ward, Johnson, Lovren, Lambert, Lallana, Allen, Balotelli.
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