Watch That's Offside - Chelsea Vs Liverpool!
The Premier League serves up another classic this weekend as Chelsea take on champions Liverpool in Saturday's 5.30pm kick-off.
Last weekend, Trevoh Chalabah was sent off during the Blues' 3-1 home defeat by Brighton and is suspended for the clash with the Reds.
As a consequence, Enzo Maresca only has one recognised centre-back for the game, but the visitors have problems of their own.
Goalkeeper Alisson will miss the match, having sustained an injury during the 1-0 Champions League defeat at Galatasaray, and Hugo Ekitike is highly doubtful after being substituted midway through the second half.
This week on That’s Offside – the fan-led football debate show – we break down all the drama ahead of the showdown at Stamford Bridge.
In the blue corner is Chelsea fan @CarefreeLewisG, while flying the flag in the red corner is Josh Williams @DistanceCovered.
Host Dan Muino will be on hand to keep things in check - or at least try to - as the debate promises to be every bit as intense as the action on the pitch.
That’s Offside Hot Takes: Two Fans Clash Ahead Of Saturday's Big Game
Each week on That’s Offside, our guests go head-to-head in the fast-paced Hot Takes challenge.
The format is simple, but the arguments are anything but. A spin of the wheel decides the topic - from player battles to club pride, season predictions to transfer hits and misses - and then the guests have just 90 seconds to state their case.
The host keeps the debate moving, but the final verdict on who made the stronger argument is down to you, the viewers.
We want your opinions - share them in the comments, join the chat during the show and ensure your voice is heard on That’s Offside.
You’re the debate’s VAR, and your decision is what really counts.
In our latest episode, the fans tackle five pre-game statements:
- Other: Chelsea won't finish above Liverpool for the next five years
- Players: Salah has better stats, but Hazard was more enjoyable to watch
- Managers: Mourinho had a bigger impact on Chelsea than Klopp had on Liverpool
- Club: Chelsea have proved to be a bigger club than Liverpool in the last 20 years
- Players: Steven Gerrard would have reached even greater heights had he completed a move to Chelsea
Prepare for heated debates, sharp replies and a few truths that might hurt along the way.
Guess The Player On That’s Offside
As well as heated debate, we also like to bring a bit of fun to our football chats.
So after the passionate debate of Hot Takes, it's time to test the lads' football knowledge with our football quiz game, Guess the Player.
Our guests have to guess the player for each round, with the only clues being their previous clubs represented by football crests on the screen.
If they can work out their career paths from the timeline and guess the right player, they win a point.
Not all the players have turned out for Chelsea or Liverpool, so the pressure is on Carefree and Josh to prove they know their stuff!
Raise Your Game
Lewis and Josh also set aside their differences to play our free weekly Premier League prediction game, Raise Your Game - Picks.
Each week, there is one match and 10 questions, ranging from predicting the winner and number of goals, to first scorer, corners, cards and other key match events.
Points are awarded for each correct answer, and you can update your picks any time before kick-off.
Climb the weekly leaderboard and compete for bragging rights - and cash prizes - as scores are updated after every featured match.
You don’t need to be a football expert to play; lucky guesses can make all the difference.
Results and updated leaderboards are published within 24 hours of the final whistle, and winners are notified directly.
This makes it easy to follow your progress and see who comes out on top each week.
