"Bakayoko, Fabregas and Kante, I think, are the three best defensive midfielders in the entire Premier League. Liverpool's midfielders won't get any chances, and the double team of Kante and Bakayoko will definitely be able to limit Lin."

John Terry said this in the Sky Sports commentary room. Of course he wants to support his old club.

Gerrard didn't care what he said at all. He just looked at Owen, the Manchester United legend, nervously.

He was waiting for Irving's final prediction.

"I'd prefer a draw and then Chelsea knocking out Liverpool on penalties."

Hearing that Owen once again chose to support Liverpool's opponent, Gerrard finally felt relieved and leaned back in his chair with a satisfied smile.

The media hype before the game focused on the contest between Kante, the best intercepting midfielder in the Premier League today, and Lin Chen, the best all-round midfielder.

The sharpest blade meets the strongest shield.

At 3 a.m. on March 15, the official social media platform of the FA Cup released a large poster to warm up for the confrontation between the two teams.

Red and blue faced each other, Lin Chen appeared on the screen representing Liverpool, holding a red sword and slashing fiercely at Kante who was holding a blue shield!

Kante held a shield in his left hand and a dagger in his right hand. The name on the dagger was Hazard.

Belgium's all-rounder in the frontcourt, Eden Hazard, has extremely strong individual combat capabilities and excellent explosive power. In one-on-one or even one-on-two situations, Hazard can always make himself invincible.

All the tactical arrangements made by Klopp also revolve around Hazard.

At 6 pm European time, the weather gradually warmed up and a comfortable smell filled the air.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are waiting for their battle with Liverpool.

All major live broadcast rooms were opened simultaneously. The China live broadcast room was still the James-Zhang duo, introducing the starting lineups of both sides to the fans.

"Hello, fellow fans!"

Coach Zhan is full of energy!

“Welcome everyone to watch the fifth knockout round of the 2017-18 FA Cup, Liverpool vs. Chelsea!”

“The winning side will become the FA Cup quarterfinals and fight for the ultimate championship!”

"Both sides have submitted their starting lineups, let's look at Chelsea first."

"Goalkeeper: Courtois."

"Defenders: Azpilicueta, Gary Cahill, Rudiger."

"Midfield: Marcos Alonso, Bakayoko, Kante, Fabregas, Moses."

"Three people in the middle, two people on the left and right, it's a standard 352 formation."

"The French center forward Giroud will partner with the Belgian genius Eden Hazard."

"One tall, one fast; one strong, one thin. All the best duos in the world come in this form."

Coach James then began to introduce Liverpool's starting lineup.

"Liverpool made some changes to their formation, especially the two full-backs."

"Left-back Moreno started, right-back Joe Gomez started. Klopp sent two full-backs with relatively stronger defensive attributes. Obviously, he was afraid of Hazard's strength."

"The central defender combination is still Lovren and Matip."

"The goalkeeper is Karius, the rotating goalkeeper on the bench, and the midfielders are Henderson, Wijnaldum and Lin Chen. This is the midfield trio that Klopp prefers at the moment."

"The forwards are still the Red Arrows trio, Mane, Firmino and Salah."

"Both teams' starting lineups are about to enter the field, and the battle is about to begin!"

The live broadcast room was filled with comments and Chelsea fans were full of confidence.

Currently, Chelsea has risen to third place in the Premier League after a series of consecutive victories and has secured a place in the Champions League. The situation is very good.

If Liverpool and Manchester City fail, they may even have a chance to join the championship race.

"Kante will prove in this game that he is the best midfielder in the Premier League!"

"As I said before, there are no obstacles that cannot be overcome, only obstacles that cannot be overcome!"

"If you have watched Kante's games before this season, you will understand what a true intercepting midfielder is!"

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