"We are far bigger than Chelsea will ever be" - Former Liverpool star John Aldridge makes claim as Moises Caicedo joins Blues
Former striker John Aldridge has proclaimed Liverpool to be always 'bigger' than Chelsea after the latter beat the Reds to Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo.
In one of the most riveting transfer sagas of the summer, the Blues were the frontrunners for Caicedo before Liverpool attempted to hijack the deal. The Reds hoped to gain the services of Caicedo with a bid of £110 million, but the player declined to join them.
Chelsea were back in the fray and lodged a British transfer £115 million bid (including £15 million in add-ons). It was accepted by Brighton, and Caicedo arrived at Stamford Bridge.
The 21-year-old is one of the best young midfielders in the game, and former Reds striker Aldridge has no qualms admitting that. In his column for the Echo, the Englishman wrote:
Aldridge continued that Fernando Torres moving to Chelsea hurt him more than Caicedo's snub:
He added:
Caicedo arrives at Stamford Bridge with a record of two goals and three assists in 52 games across competitions for Brighton since arriving from Beerschot V.A. in 2021.
Liverpool opened their 2023-24 campaign with a blockbuster Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 13.
The visitors made the brighter start and deservedly went in front when Luis Diaz converted Mohamed Salah's assist in the 18th minute. Ten minutes later, Salah thought he had doubled the Reds' advantage, but the effort was ruled out for offside.
Chelsea responded in kind, with debutant Axel Disasi converting his defensive partner Ben Chilwell's cross to restore parity eight minutes before the break. It was then Chilwell's turn to see a goal denied for offside.
With no more goals in the game, the two heavyweights split points for the fifth
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