Paul Merson makes blunt Liverpool prediction after Moises Caicedo transfer
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believes that Chelsea's signing of Moises Caicedo means they will pip Liverpool to a place in this season's Premier League top four.
The transfer battle that took place within the last week played out in front of the backdrop of a conveniently-planned opening game of the 2023/24 campaign, as the Reds travelled to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Liverpool arrived in the capital coming from a pre-season of filled with positive points and negatives to iron out through regular football. Chelsea, meanwhile, had injury woes and the unpredictability of what a young squad would perform like under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Jurgen Klopp's men quickly took control and raced into an 18th-minute lead through Luis Diaz, saw another goal through Mohamed Salah chalked off for offside and ultimately were pegged back before half-time. The Reds then had the better opportunities to find a winner, though Chelsea's dominance on the ball at times and the gaps in the visiting defence were cause for concern.
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To make matters worse, the West London club then provided confirmation on Monday that they had won the battle to sign Caicedo from Brighton for £115m ahead of Liverpool. This prompted Merson to speak out with a blunt prediction for the campaign ahead.
"Chelsea already look a hundred times better than last season and with Moises Caicedo moving to Stamford Bridge, they’ll finish in the top four instead of Liverpool," the Arsenal legend told Sky Sports.
"You could see in Sunday’s game that both clubs need Caicedo and that’s why he’s
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