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During the 2000s, England boasted numerous world class individuals all over the pitch, including David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand and Cole himself. But the Three Lions consistently fell short of success.

Liverpool's crumbling defence of their Premier League crown continued with a 3-0 home drubbing at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday that left Arne Slot's misfiring side 11th in the table.

Liverpool, now coached by former City boss Gareth Taylor, are in a mess: 11th in the table with just one point from seven matches. Chelsea are expected to handle this. But facing a side that desperate, in front of their own crowd, is exactly the sort of fixture that punishes any drop in standards.

Maresca was criticised for downplaying his team's chances last season but, again, the club target is to finish in the top four and not compete for the league title this year. Still, Sunday's match promises to be a blockbuster as second-placed Chelsea host the league leaders and can cut the gap to three points.

But now Trent has gone, there is a Trent shaped piece missing from Klopp’s team – Bradley, Frimpong, Gomez and Szob don’t fit, and the players connected to it are not doing the same job now – Konate, Sarah and Mac Allister are all playing badly.

Chelsea still have not let go of the way Liverpool signed Rio Ngumoha back in 2024. Ngumoha was unhappy at Chelsea, and the Reds moved quickly to bring him in just as he turned 16. The Blues reportedly retaliated by banning Liverpool scouts from their youth games,

Sports Mole takes on The Itch bass player Louis Haynes, who is an Aston Villa fan, for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 13 of the 2025-26 campaign.

Liverpool suffer a shocking 3‑0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest, Chelsea extend their winning run with a 2‑0 win over Burnley, and Manchester City’s title bid takes a hit after a 2‑1 loss at Newcastl