On May 8, Hupu News, Alan Shearer, who became the top scorer in the history of the Premier League, stated in the Betfair column that Liverpool will easily win against Chelsea at home this weekend, and will basically guarantee qualification for the Champions League next season. He gave a particularly harsh judgment on Chelsea's current situation, saying directly that the team was "a mess".
Shearer wrote in his Betfair prediction: "This is a huge opportunity for Liverpool. Chelsea look in disarray, don't they? I don't know how many times I have said that everything that happens at the top of the club will eventually spill over to the pitch, and that is what happened now. It looks like their players just want to survive the rest of the season, get to the FA Cup final and see what happens."
I don't think Chelsea have any chance of getting points from Anfield at all. Liverpool will get this win to secure Champions League qualification. After this extremely disappointing season for the team, I watched Chelsea's game against Nottingham Forest a few days ago. Chelsea were shocking, absolutely terrible, and they had to make a huge change because you can't turn it on and off like a light switch, you can't just go to the game and think, "Okay, let's just wait until the FA Cup final and then make plans from there." Not to mention that they currently meet the qualifications required to enter the Champions League, even participating in the European war is extremely undecided. I really don't know what to expect from Chelsea.
Liverpool had won three consecutive games before losing to Manchester United. If they beat Chelsea at home this round, Brentford and Brighton would have no chance of catching up in terms of points. Liverpool also has a huge goal difference advantage over Bournemouth. A victory is basically equivalent to locking in the top five and the Champions League two rounds in advance. At present, Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton are the teams that may still catch up with Liverpool in terms of points. Even if Bournemouth defeats Fulham in an away game later on Saturday and keeps the point difference at six points, Liverpool's goal difference advantage can still keep the top five positions stable.
Source: LFC Frontpage