Premier League: Chelsea vs Liverpool, coach Maresca says he will line up for the "Red Army"

Premier League: Chelsea vs Liverpool

May 4, 2025 23:30, in the 35th round of the Premier League, Chelsea will face Liverpool at home. Chelsea has performed well this season. After 34 rounds of the league, it has achieved 17 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, ranking fifth in the league with 60 points. It is currently in the Champions League zone, but it is worth noting that the Blues have the same points as Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa behind them. It can be seen that if they want to maintain their position in the Champions League, they still need to work hard to grab points to achieve it. In addition, Chelsea has been in a very strong state recently, winning three consecutive victories in various competitions, but due to taking into account the European Cup, the team is currently at a disadvantage in terms of physical fitness.

At the press conference before the game, Chelsea coach Maresca said: "To be honest, I don't know what Liverpool will be like, but we will always prepare and prepare with the best spirit, because we are very clear about how important this game is for Chelsea. As for Liverpool, they have shown how good they are this season." And when talking about whether they will line up for Liverpool, he said: "I think this is a tradition, of course we are Will do it because they are a very good team and deserve to win the Premier League championship this season. The gap is there, which is obvious."

Liverpool have performed extremely well this season. After 34 rounds of the league, they have achieved 25 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, ranking first in the league with 82 points, leading Arsenal behind them by 15 points. With only 3 rounds of the league, the "Red Army" has won the English Championship this season in advance. In addition, Liverpool has been in a very stable state recently and has also achieved three consecutive victories.

At the press conference before the game, Liverpool coach Slott said: "Chelsea's game style is the same as when they were at Anfield, and they always receive a defender in the midfield. They did it when they were against us. It's no surprise that we saw their game, we knew they did it, but we didn't defend well enough, and they performed very well. I do think the first leg is one of the best games of Chelsea this season, but they have a lot of excellent players in the team, which is the biggest challenge you have to face." In terms of past matchups, Chelsea has played against Liverpool in the last 10 times, with a record of 8 draws and 2 losses, and the first leg of this season lost 1-2 away. In terms of recent situation, Chelsea has been in good shape recently, with the team winning consecutive games, but the double matches in one week have indeed affected the team's physical fitness; while Liverpool has been in a very stable state recently and has won the championship ahead of schedule, so its intention to fight is doubtful. Judging from the current attitudes of all parties, they are in a proper manner. Combined with the strength and recent situation of both sides, Chelsea is still expected to win the opponent in this battle.