UEFA Super Cup - Liverpool vs Chelsea, 8pm, VM One/Sport & BT Sport 2

Berserker

I'm amazed by the pace of this game. It's 100 mph. Night and day in comparison to the borefest finals we got served.

Sam Hain

Johner wrote: »

Been very impressed with us so far. Need a goal though.

Your wish......

Johner

Deserved.

Mr.Nice Guy

1-0 Chelsea. Giroud with the calm finish.

Kante making a big difference in midfield.

Berserker

Wow, 0-1 Chelsea. Lovely bit of football. Kante has been his ridiculous best so far.

Mars Bar

So glad kante didn't start against united at the weekend

This is it

Delighted to see Kante doing well, really suffered under Sarri

Mars Bar

Correct call

This is it

Liverpool under a lot of pressure here, they're very poor so far

Nunu

They said on commentary let the attack finish as was correctly done that time so might have been premature first offside?

Panthro

Chelsea winning.
Splendid

Mr.Nice Guy

I imagine Klopp will bring on Firmino for Milner, push Oxlade-Chamberlain deeper. Wijnaldum a good bench option as well.

Credit to Chelsea for taking control of the game so far.

Berserker

Have to hand it to Chelsea, they played very well in that half. If they put another 45 mins in like that, Liverpool will need to pull out their 'A' game to get this done.

Salt Lake Stallion

Liverpool midfield has been very poor, can barely keep the ball for 2 passes. Should be doing much better, I can't remember Fabinho making one forward pass, either giving it away or passing it back to the defence. Chelsea seem to have much more energy than Liverpool, despite having 2 days less rest.

mark_jmc

Brian Kerr talking b******s again

TheMilkyPirate

Kante is class. So good

Harry Palmr

No width on the right, no nothing on the left with OxCham bearly moving, no Firmino to link middle and attack, Milner and Hendo all over the place. Gomez likewise. Luckily all of the above can be fixed with subs.

Mr.Nice Guy

1-1. Mane with the finish following Firmino's touch. Game on.

Strumms

Keeper needed to be much stronger there

Harry Palmr

I'm still waiting for the VAR to confirm that

Berserker

Lol, Chelsea's good work undone in a minute.

Sam Hain

Strumms wrote: »

Keeper needed to be much stronger there

I thought that on first viewing, but he got a reasonable hand to Firmino's sideways touch but Mane was clever and got a bit of luck. Maybe he should have closed down Firmino with a bit more authority.

Strumms

Chelsea are wide open, Liverpool passing and walking through them with ease

This is it

I don't know if Klopp let rip in the dressing room or Firmino is making such a huge difference but there's so much space now for Liverpool. Chelsea need to close up at the back

Berserker

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

1-1. Mane with the finish following Firmino's touch. Game on.

It is a game though. Both teams are going to concede more goals here. Neither look good at the back.

Strumms

Tried to be too clever there TWICE!! Just needed to put the laces through it.

Sam Hain

Henderson had the elegance of a new born deer taking its first steps through long grass, when he tried that flick/back heel in the box.

Berserker

This is it wrote: »

I don't know if Klopp let rip in the dressing room or Firmino is making such a huge difference but there's so much space now for Liverpool. Chelsea need to close up at the back

Had plenty of room in the first 10-15 mins of the game also. Klopp should have started with Firmino, wrapped up the game in the first half and rested players in the second half.

Utopia Parkway

Firmino is like the glue in this Liverpool side that ties it all together. Always look better when he's on the field.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Sam Hain wrote: »

Henderson had the elegance of a new born deer taking its first steps through long grass, when he tried that flick/back heel in the box.

He's better at lifting big ears.

Sam Hain

munstermagic11 wrote: »

He's better at lifting big ears.

Noddy must be so jealous.

Strumms

Liverpool with one hell of a high press, Klopp has done his homework, the Chelsea attack for its efficiency lacks pace and bite with Hazard gone.

Harry Palmr

These delayed offside flags would do your nut in.

Berserker

Strumms wrote: »

Liverpool with one hell of a high press, Klopp has done his homework, the Chelsea attack for its efficiency lacks pace and bite with Hazard gone.

Liverpool wouldn't be level after 60 mins if he'd done his homework.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Sam Hain wrote: »

Noddy must be so jealous.

Everyone was jealous :pac:

Sam Hain

Strumms wrote: »

Liverpool with one hell of a high press, Klopp has done his homework, the Chelsea attack for its efficiency lacks pace and bite with Hazard gone.

Pulisic looks like a whippet, nearly got in behind on a few occasions in the first half.

davycc

Neither side looks bothered defending.
End to end cracker for us neutrals!

Berserker

davycc wrote: »

Neither side looks bothered defending.
End to end cracker for us neutrals!

Complete contrast to their respective finals.

Sam Hain

Those linespersons are making me very jittery.

Sam Hain

what the feck, unreal double stop

Mr.Nice Guy

Unreal double save from Kepa.

This is it

Serious double save from Kepa!

Berserker

Kepa flipping between brilliant and awful.

Strumms

That double save just wow... even better when you see the massive deflection on the first shot.....

c.p.w.g.w

Sam Hain wrote: »

Those linespersons are making me very jittery.

Think the officials have done a good job so far...just the offside flagging rules are just going to take time to get used to

niallo27

Anyone think the 2nd shot was straight at him, decent stop but straightforward

davycc

Some lovely reactions saves from kepa especially the follow up from Virgil

Turtwig

niallo27 wrote: »

Anyone think the 2nd shot was straight at him, decent stop but straightforward

Nah he repositioned so quickly to be "straight" in front of it. Excellent stuff. Great read.

j8wk2feszrnpao

niallo27 wrote: »

Anyone think the 2nd shot was straight at him, decent stop but straightforward

It was. But it's the pace he got up and back into position.

Sam Hain

It would have been unbearable if VVD had scored a potential winner,. On Virgin, Keith Andrews is verbally sucking him off any chance he gets.