EFL Cup Final - Chelsea 0-1 (aet) Liverpool - Sunday 25th February, 2024

[Stan]

Kick-off 15.00

Venue - Wembley

Live on Sky Sports

        VS      

 

REFEREE - Chris Kavanagh
VAR - John Brooks
 

CHELSEA - Road to Wembley
2nd Round - Chelsea 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
3rd Round - Chelsea 1-0 Brighton
4th Round - Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn
Quarter-Final - Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle (4-2 on pens)
Semi-Final 1st Leg - Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea
Semi-Final 2nd Leg - Chelsea 6-1 Middlesbrough

Top Scorer - Cole Palmer/Enzo Fernandez/Noni Madueke (2)
 

LIVERPOOL - Road to Wembley
3rd Round - Liverpool 3-1 Leicester
4th Round - Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool
Quarter-Final - Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
Semi-Final 1st Leg - Liverpool 2-1 Fulham
Semi-Final 2nd Leg - Fulham 1-1 Liverpool

Top Scorer - Cody Gakpo (4)
 

Team History in EFL Cup

CHELSEA
Last EFL Cup Final - 2022 - Chelsea 0-0p Liverpool (10-11 on pens)
Times Won - 5
Runners-Up - 4

LIVERPOOL
Last EFL Cup Final - 2022 - Chelsea 0-0p Liverpool (10-11 on pens)
Times Won - 9
Runners-Up - 4

[LFCMike]

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Chelsea are a weird side and I wouldn't be surprised to see them win this, even though on form... I probably wouldn't expect them to. They're just such an unpredictable side. But if we have Mo and/or Darwin fit enough to start and play around 90 minutes, I feel a lot more confident.

[Stan]

Salah and Nunez both out. No Szoboszlai either. 

 

[Rick]

26 minutes ago, Stan said:

Salah and Nunez both out. No Szoboszlai either. 

 

I thought both would have made the bench, so it’s gutting to see them out. Can’t say I’m massively confident for this game. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

2 minutes ago, Rick said:

I thought both would have made the bench, so it’s gutting to see them out. Can’t say I’m massively confident for this game. 

If it makes you feel any better these Chelsea players don’t look very confident either.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Dirty that from Concedo

[Inverted]

The amount of tactical fouling and Poch's comments about the refs and Klopp seem to suggest that Chelsea's gameplan is counting on soft officiating.

[Rick]

So now we lose Gravenberch to a horrible tackle from Caicedo. Little cunt. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

The commentators on my stream saying Concedo’s awful tackle was “accidental” - doesn’t look so accidental to me though.

[Inverted]

It's going exactly how Poch would want it.

Snap a couple more people before half time, beat Liverpool's U21s in the second half/extra time.

[Rick]

How does the ref not give Caicedo a yellow for the foul he just committed literally a minute after play re started? Absolute moron. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Malo Gusto’s Chelsea’s best player by far imo.

[LFCMike]

How's that a yellow for Bradley?  Chilwell horrible cunt 

[Rick]

10 minutes ago, LFCMike said:

How's that a yellow for Bradley?  Chilwell horrible cunt 

Thought that. Chilwell the aggressor there. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

30 minutes ago, LFCMike said:

How's that a yellow for Bradley?  Chilwell horrible cunt 

The referee’s a joke.

[Stan]

Van Dijk gives Liverpool the lead! 

[Stan]

As if they'll disallow this

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Get in!

How many times can Gallagher and Caicedo get away with fouling Mac Allister before getting a booking by the way?

But okay Gallagher, if you want to foul there - go for it.

[Stan]

They're just making it up as they go along now. This never used to be an issue. 

Colwill is never getting the ball even if he's not blocked. 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Just now, Stan said:

As if they'll disallow this

 

Now I think they’re going to.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Howard Webb’s PMGOL is an absolute clown show.

[Rick]

Fucking farcical. 

[Stan]

I can't believe they're looking for stuff like that now. Pathetic, really. 

Chilwell is the main marker, and the ball isn't dropping to Colwill. 

Blocking happens every game. It's part of the game. 

[Inverted]

I have never seen that given before, ever. This match is compromised.