I don't think so. It's, you know, you look at this
Liverpool team and the goals that they're scoring. There's
scored more goals than anyone this season. And it's because
of that high pressure, high energy that that clubs teams
like to implement.
And I'm afraid with Eddie Howe coming in. Still trying to
figure out how to get these players to play the style he
wants, which is open and expansive and use the ball.
I don't think as a players to fit that system
yet. He will persevere with it. And I think at anfield is going
to be very very tough and they'll get to Dover. Yeah,
I don't see anything other than a Liverpool when
you look at the defensive side for newcastle's so many, you
know, individual errors penalties that they give away.
And my concern is with Eddie. How is that? We know the brand
of football, the style of football, they went to Lester
and the weekend got beat for Nell, had more possession.
It's not the time in the place. He will be things yourself.
I can't wait for January to get it. But what type of plays is
going to be able to get in and what's going to be the reason
in those players, join the club as well.
If you're Liverpool, how much are you wanting to make
a statement in this game? After what, the Above you in
the table and Chester city did just yesterday. Well, massive
statement, and I think that talk about the goals for it's
going to be so tight and Liverpool have to bank on
the fact that
they'll be in the title race, but it may be so tight. We're
going to need these goals and so in games like this where
they might start to win and go away, don't need to get
the goals. It just Five Points since the start of October for
Everton and Rafa's Club their fewest in the
Premier League. So hugely important game for them, for
a bunch of different reasons. Ins, but I guess Tim, you could
say it's hugely important for Chelsea for
different reasons than that.
Yeah. It's important for Chelsea because
right now it's a three-horse race with Manchester City
Liverpool and Chelsea.
It's crazy to say but before Christmas, they have to keep
Pace, you know, we expect Liverpool to brush aside,
Newcastle. Then
Chelsea have to think we've got to start
every game. We're at we go out. We have to pick up three points
because teams ahead of us are
unbelievable for me. That being said to Google
has to get lat. Gun firing at the top and the pitch, get them
on there. Playing 90 minutes that he can be the focal point
back. That's why they bought them. I know he said the injury
and it's kind of been in and out a little bit. With
the substitution.
He has to be on the pitch 90 minute scoring goals Danny. How
much has your opinion changed of Chelsea from the beginning
of the year to right now? Yeah, I actually said a
thought that Chelsea were going to be favorites.
I think Manchester City in Liverpool.
They just keep going. I'm Finn says Chelsea, after win this
game.
The thing that's a little bit concerning for me. Chelsea wise
is defensively. It's been built on an unbelievable defense
since Since to call talk over,
I think they conceded seven in the last four. Previous to
that, they'd conceded for in the last twelve.
Contains been are injured. The last four no clean sheet within
that for, I just wonder whether there's, you know, there's
a lot of talk with a contracts. You look at rudiger, not give
me one of the best defenders in Europe now. So every one of the
best defenders in the Premier League and kristensen
Christensen has been left out of the team on, you know, on
occasions because you know, the contract situation
and part of me. Is fails that these two players as good as
they are. Is it affecting them? What's happening
in their future. Do you think that's something that could be
affecting them as in terms of what's Happening? Long-term
with? I think it's possible. What I would say is and
probably putting a lot on Tom's to go. I don't think he's done
anything wrong.
He took over 8, he's got the Midas touch. So this isn't it.
This is an opportunity where all eyes are going to be on him
to say, you need to figure this out. Okay. Yes, I agree with
you with how good
rudiger is, but he needs to get their minds back on the, on
the football pitch. Making sure that whatever. Happens in
the boardroom level doesn't affect that and that's part of
the manager's job. And as I said, I don't doubt him because he's
done everything right? So
far
the other side of it, not as rosy for Rafa Benitez, even
though the challenges are steep for Chelsea to catch those top
two teams ahead of them.
There's some chatter over the last few days that Rafa Benitez
will not make it through the year. Perhaps doesn't make it
through the holiday season here. What do you think? It's
a difficult one? Because Marcel bronze, obviously the director
of football. He's the one that's taken the fall at
the moment. So everything
lies with Bonitas. Now, as in terms of signings
the issue, Benitez has at the moment it touched on it. Though
in the press conference is that he loves to play counter
attacking football. They don't have the place to do that. Now
with Charleston looks like he's going to be out. You got towns,
unlocks always going to
be out Culvert lumens out
there. The three main players along with great, that have
the paste to sit back play on the counter-attack. So now, what
you're asking, Bonitas to do is to adjust to the plays that
you've got in the team
and find a system to
suit you or, otherwise, you're going to sit deep.
We're not going to the Pacer countertops for the ball. Keep
coming back at you. It's easy for you to say that and give
him perhaps a pass because that is short-handed. From what he
was supposed to have on this year, but you know that those
fans are not going to give him a but well, they're not one
went in 10 and the wind
came against Arsenal where
a brilliant goal from Gray, are some is to Citizens. They're
not in a good run of form. I know no Calvert loon. He's
the focal point, but they had Townsend, gray
and Richard Olson fit. They should have been winning
football games. This is going to be very difficult. I think
with the injuries are coming to a really sticky period here.