Chelsea: Similarities and Differences

In essence, the two sides were markedly contrasted. The most obvious mark Coach Thomas Tuchel Built from the first day in charge of Chelsea is the solidity of the defence, with only 2 conceding in the first 10 Premier League games. Until now, it is no different: Chelsea entered the final after keeping the net in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. And when Tuchel’s side kept a clean sheet, their scoring was almost inevitable.

Chelsea (left) beat Crystal Palace to advance to the FA Cup final AFP

Quite the opposite: when it comes to Liverpool, it is about rushing attack, relying on breakneck speed and the excellence of individuals from all directions in attack. To reach the FA Cup final, Liverpool scored 3 goals against the “super-rival” Man.City, only in the first half – the half that coach Juergen Klopp himself, with his usual humility, must admit is his best match ever. In short, the FA Cup final will be a confrontation between the two best representatives of the two schools: attack and defense.

In fact, Chelsea in the second half of this season was heavily affected mentally, when owner Roman Abramovich was embargoed, had to sell the team. In this unfavorable situation, firmly maintaining the No. 3 position in charts The Premier League is remarkable. They were furiously eliminated (almost making a dramatic comeback against Real Madrid) in Champions League. Consequences: The FA Cup final becomes Chelsea’s only remaining important match between now and the end of the season. Of course, coach Tuchel will prepare to the best for this match. In contrast, Liverpool is still on the way to the feat of winning every tournament. The FA Cup final, therefore, is just one of many matches that Liverpool are about to have to deal with. This is also one of the contrasting details between the two teams.

All head-to-head matches between Chelsea and Liverpool this season (2 in the Premier League and 1 in the League Cup) have been drawn. It’s ironic for Tuchel: he still holds the record of taking Chelsea to the final in all competitions, up until Chelsea meet Liverpool in this season’s League Cup final. But in the end, Chelsea lost painfully in the penalty shootout 11m (10-11). Despite having to stop in the quarterfinals Champions Leaguebut in essence, Tuchel still deserves to be called a “finalist”, when Chelsea once again won the right to face Liverpool to compete for the FA Cup (in mid-May).

They all improve with their own talent and forte, that is the common point between the two teams. But talking about Chelsea is to talk about the disappointment of Romelu Lukaku – the contract worth nearly 100 million pounds just signed at the beginning of the season. In contrast, Luis Diaz has only joined Liverpool mid-season, but it is one of the most successful signings in England this season. Diaz’s excellence is part of the reason why Liverpool are successful on all fronts. It will also be the detail that can make the difference when the two teams clash in the final.