Newcastle United and England striker Callum Wilson has made a big prediction about Chelsea and Liverpool after the start of the 2023/23 Premier League season.
The two sides faced off against each other in their first clash of the new campaign, with Mohamed Salah chipping away at Chelsea’s new-look defense in the 18th minute to set up the Colombian winger. Luis DÃaz for a neat finish into the bottom corner. The Egyptian thought he could have doubled the lead soon after, but saw his effort ruled out for offside.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side went on to find an equalizer in the first half through new signing Axel Disasi, before seeing a second goal ruled out for offside, with Ben Chilwell’s celebrations cut short. on this occasion.
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The battle between the two sides of the pitch ended in a draw but it looked like it was a part of it, as Chelsea continued to secure Liverpool’s transfer targets heading into the final weeks of the transfer window.
In former Brighton midfielder Moisés Caicedo and Southampton prospect Roméo Lavia, Liverpool missed two important targets for Jürgen Klopp to get a new ‘number six’ in his team. The gap in his midfield remains vacant ahead of Saturday’s clash with Bournemouth (3pm kick-off) – despite the Independent reports that the club have ‘stepped up’ their efforts to sign Cheick Doucouré.
Newcastle striker Callum Wilson claims that the failure to secure the services of these two players played a key role in the outcome of the ongoing Premier League season.
Speaking to the BBC The Footballer’s Football Podcast recently, Wilson revealed his final positions in the table regarding Chelsea and Liverpool, where he highlighted the huge difference between the two sides. He said: “I think Chelsea are likely to finish higher than Liverpool simply because they have invested a lot and they are still active in the market at the moment, which will only strengthen their position.
“While Liverpool are losing targets to go to Chelsea.”
The signings of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai offers much-needed quality in Liverpool’s midfield. However, with the departures of Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita, the Reds have lost their defensive options, making it difficult to provide a foundation for sufficient talent. attack within the squad.
Liverpool.com says: Liverpool showed that it can compete with the top teams this season on the opening day, after a disappointing campaign last season. But if it is to push and stake a claim for titles in 2023/24, the gap in the middle of the pitch needs to be filled through investment.
signature Doucouré did exactly that, and Wilson ate his words. Liverpool clearly remain active in the market, despite some setbacks, and there is little doubt that in and around Chelsea will be a minimum target.