Liverpool attempted but were unsuccessful in recruiting Southampton’s talent Lavia and Brighton’s standout player Caicedo during the summer transfer window. Instead, both midfielders ended up joining Chelsea for hefty sums – Lavia for £58 million ($74m) and Caicedo for a whopping £115m ($144m). However, Lavia has been sidelined due to an ankle injury, while Caicedo has struggled to make an impact in the midfield.
In contrast, Liverpool made a shrewd move by securing defensive midfielder Wataru Endo for just £16m, and the Japanese international has proven to be an excellent addition to the team. Now, Klopp has lightened the mood by making playful remarks about Chelsea’s expenditures.
Despite Chelsea’s massive spending, surpassing their rivals by a significant margin, they’ve struggled to break away from mid-table status. Their team cohesion appears lacking, and their ongoing issues don’t seem to be resolving swiftly. Meanwhile, Liverpool leads the Premier League and their restructured midfield, featuring Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, and Ryan Gravenberch, is performing exceptionally well despite not matching the Blues’ spending spree.
During a chat at the Anfield Road Stand test event, Klopp quipped, “The summer we had, we had a few strange things happen in the transfer market but here, between us, I can say, ‘My god, were we lucky, eh?’. We didn’t know that in that moment and it didn’t feel like it in that moment, but yeah, I’m really happy that it worked out, but you never know before.”
Adding a touch of humor, Klopp remarked, “We obviously realised that other central defensive midfielders don’t want to join Liverpool, you see what happens, and then we found [Wataru] Endo. He’s an exceptional player.”
Since Todd Boehly’s arrival at Stamford Bridge in 2022, Chelsea has splurged over £1 billion on transfers. However, their performance in 2023 has resembled that of a relegation-threatened team. Recent stats highlighted by the Telegraph indicate that they’re the league’s worst-performing side in terms of points-per-game this calendar year.
Liverpool’s schedule heats up, starting with a Europa League clash against Union SG on Thursday, followed by a match against Manchester United on Sunday. Meanwhile, Chelsea hosts Sheffield United in the Premier League on Saturday.
Moisés Caicedo
Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo
This season he played in total 14 times for 1097 minutes for Premier League.
Moisés Caicedo didn’t score any goal for Chelsea. He procured no assists. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 12th in Premier League. In the last match Chelsea lost 2-0 against Everton.
Chelsea performance and stats
Chelsea is currently 12th in the Premier League with 19 points.
In the last 16 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Chelsea lost 2-0 against Everton.
It has a even goal difference after scoring 26 goals and conceding 26.
Chelsea will play the next match in Premier League against Sheffield United on Saturday 16th of December in London.
Liverpool performance and stats
Liverpool is currently 1st in the Europa League with 12 points.
In the last 5 games, it has won 4 times and lost once. In its last match, Liverpool won 4-0 against LASK Linz.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 16 goals and conceding 5.
Liverpool will play the next match in Europa League against Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday 14th of December in Brussels. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.