The battle between red and blue, the continuation of the battle for Caicedo?

Chelsea, who triumphed over the Caicedo transfer, were equally tied with Liverpool in the first round of the Premier League and failed to achieve a win-win situation on and off the pitch. The two sides have not been able to distinguish the winner in 90 minutes in the last seven meetings.

The red-blue battle continued from off the field to on the field.

Before this round of Stamford Bridge, Liverpool and Chelsea were already fighting off the pitch over signings, and it became a battle for honour that gambled on the fate and prospects of the team's season under media hype. The ups and downs of the plot are dizzying: first Chelsea and Brighton finally managed to get the transfer of Caicedo after a summer, and then Liverpool suddenly joined the team with a record offer for the British signing, the transaction was confirmed by Jurgen Khop himself, and there was a reversal plot in which the player's heart Blue Bridge refused to surrender. A more exciting script is yet to follow: Chelsea accelerate the negotiation contact with Caicedo, and on the other hand, they begin to dig in reverse, targeting Southampton midfielder Lavia, which Liverpool has been eyeing closely!

Playing to this extent, the weekend red and blue duel is bound to be tense. The Premier League has become increasingly chaotic in recent years, with both Liverpool and Chelsea struggling to get back into the top four. Off-court grudges can not produce results for the time being, and throwing off the opponent one step first on the field is a small achievement on the road to achieving the fourth goal for both companies. Looking at history, the past 6 consecutive draws between red and blue have made the audience aesthetically fatigued, and the last 90-minute official game was 400 minutes away. It's time for both sides to get off to a great start to the season, to give fans a great game, and to re-establish the reputation of the Duo Games.

What is missing is Caicedo

Squawka's statistics show that Caicedo is the strongest defensive player among the three billion-dollar midfielders in the Premier League in the past six months, and his future partner with Enzo is also full of expectations.

If you were confused before the game about the red and blue sides fighting for the sky-high price paid for Caicedo, then this direct conversation can help you find out. In the Premier League's three midfielders worth more than 100 million pounds in the past six months, Caicedo averaged 3.3 steals per game and won 7.8 one-on-one matches, both of which have surpassed their peers. With both teams' midfield defensive strength relatively soft, Caicedo is the best choice to quickly strengthen the waist and improve the hardness of the defense.

Without Caicedo to provide defensive hardness, both red and blue can only temporarily pull strong Ding. Klopp put McAllister in the middle to balance attack and defense, and Gakpo and Saubersley constantly retreated to assist the defense, based on obvious defensive ideas. Pochettino chose Gallagher to support the young Enzo. With both sides tightening their defensive fences to avoid defeat, the openness of the game was limited.

Salah's goal in the 30th minute was blown for offside, and Pharaoh failed to be the key man in the red and blue decisive match, but was taken care of by the Blues because of this quick assault and performed flatly.

What does it take to break the game? The instant inspiration of top players. Liverpool's 18th-minute goal routine was simple and crude, McAllister's long pass found Salah, the Egyptian pharaoh's route was concealed and subtle, and Dias made the dull record of 453 minutes without a goal in a red-blue match. You can't say much more than marvel at Salah's imagination and footwork. There was no obvious leakage in Chelsea's defence as a whole, but it misjudged Salah's past habit of holding the ball and going it alone, and lacked prediction of the Pharaoh's passing choice at that moment.

Salah almost became the first nightmare for Uncle Bo's return. His offside in the 30 minutes was only a fraction of a centimeter, which led to a change in the course of the game. Or seeing Salah's troubles on the right flank, the Blues let Colville wrestle with the pharaohs full-time, greatly limiting the space for the pharaohs to carry the ball, leaving Klcap with no choice but to replace him in the 75th minute.

What's missing is Caicedo?

Under Uncle Bo, Enzo's offensive abilities were fully developed. The Argentine created many offensive opportunities in this battle, and it was not Wu Xia Amun, who played next to Messi that day.

Salah's role was limited, Liverpool's attack stalled immediately and the Blues began to take over the game. The Reds' defensive weakness on both wings and at the back was repeatedly exploited, with Van Dijk and the solid Konate filling in the place. The only set-piece front pressure between the two resulted in Disassee's equaliser, and Alexander-Arnold, who was already in midfield in the national team, still had a shortcoming in the set-piece targeting.

The Blues' progress is reflected in the clear thinking in the attacking combing. Porter and Frank Lampard combined to record the second-lowest output in franchise history with 38 goals this season, a bloated squad that led to unclear playing styles, and a lack of clarity in personnel deployment. Uncle Bo has drastically cut his squad this summer, and his playing style and staffing have become clearer. The one who benefited the most was Enzo. Doubts about the position and functions of the Argentines were lifted, and individual creativity and offensive functions were further developed. The Blues' new No.8 has been a playmaker in a number of red-blue transfers, with 17 offensive three-zone passes and 10 offensive box passes being game-high, and Gallagher's left-wing score was brilliant but wasted by the latter. After the game, public opinion concluded that the Blues missed at least two great chances - in addition to Gallagher, Jackson had a shot from the left wing into the box that was parried by Alisson in the second half. The shooting crosshairs that have plagued the Blues for an entire year do not appear to have been fully resolved at the moment.

Despite failing to win strong dialogue, Chelsea's progress under Uncle Bo still satisfied the fans. But it's not just Kecedo who is missing in the Blues' reconstruction, Pochettino will have to deal with attacking issues next.

Optimists, Bo Shu Lan Bridge's debut, with 65.4% of the highest possession in 20 years and better performances, proved that Chelsea have improved in form and performance. Both the newcomer Enzo and veteran Thiago Silva shine under him and will give fans hope for change after this draw. Don't forget that there is still going around and joining the basically settled Caicedo, who is about to help. But in addition to hope, how to more effectively improve the team's attack output is Uncle Bo's top priority. Uncle Bo, who excluded Lukaku from the team building plan, should have been confident.