Crunch Time - Chelsea v. Liverpool

It’s crunch time for Liverpool FC come Sunday when they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Both teams are level on points and are occupying the top two spots in the league, with Chelsea above on goal difference.

Sunday’s game will be a pivotal moment in Liverpool’s campaign. All the hype, confidence, expectations, come-backs, and good-feeling may be crushed if they were to lose on Sunday.

It’s huge. If they win, people can no longer deny that they’re a real contender to the league crown this Sunday. People can no longer say that their unbeaten run thus far is luck driven.

It’ll be exceptionally huge if they win, because there are fitness doubts on not just El-nino, but three other key players as well; Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, and Robbie Keane. Skertel’s out too, and Daniel Agger is still very much untested.

If they can pull this off without these key players, it’ll be a great team win.

Having said that, getting a point out of the clash would be a good result as well, considering the fact that Chelsea “has not lost at home in the Premier League for 86 matches, a run which stretches back to a loss against Arsenal on February 21, 2004.”

I’m betting on Liverpool’s current form and consistent resilience. We’ll wait and see how it turns out!