Liverpool legend Ian Rush has expressed sympathy with Chelsea in regards to scheduling ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup Final - and believes Erling Haaland could be the ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ for Manchester City in their quest to win the Champions League.
Liverpool head to Wembley in search of their eighth FA Cup victory but their first since 2006 as they continue their quest for an unprecedented quadruple. Chelsea are in their third successive final in the competition having lost to Leicester City and Arsenal in 2021 and 2020 respectively.
Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday night while Chelsea played on Wednesday evening, winning 3-0 at Leeds United. And Rush believes that this could hand the Reds an advantage. “Tuchel has pointed out that Liverpool have an extra night’s rest following their last Premier League game,” he told Gambling.com. “He has a point, to be fair. At this level, given how important fitness is to the top teams, recovery time is absolutely crucial.
