Neck and neck in the standings before kick-off, Reds and Blues met tonight on the banks of the Mersey, on behalf of the 27th day of the Premier League. Woe to the loser, where precious points were at stake in the race for the Champions League. Dominators, it is the men of Thomas Tuchel who prevail tonight and who return to the “Top Four”, to the detriment of Liverpool, which has a fifth consecutive defeat at Anfield for the first time in its history. Here are the Tops and Flops of the editorial staff:
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N’Golo Kanté: 8/10
Decisive passer on the opening of Chelsea’s scoring just before the return to the locker room, the French midfielder will have shone both offensive and defensive. Used to being the Premier League’s best scorer in recent years, Kanté has not dishonored his reputation. With many recoveries in the midfield as well as a good quality of projection forward, the ex-Leicester player once again posted an XXL performance.
Mason Mount : 6,5/10
As often this season, Mason Mount allows Chelsea to leave with 3 points. Launched in depth by N’Golo Kanté, the young English international comes home and drops a magnificent shot wound in Alisson’s small net (42 ′). Technically very fair, Mount imposed himself over the games as the boss of the offensive animation of the Blues.
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Thiago Alcantara: 3.5 / 10
Unrecognizable since his departure from Bayern Munich, the midfielder continues to disappoint in the Liverpool jersey. Ghostly in the field, Alcantara fails to demonstrate the full extent of his talent and has been performing poorly for many months.
La VAR: 2/10
Once again, video assistance in arbitration will have been the subject of debate. First of all by a goal refused in the 24th minute for a very contentious offside on Timo Werner’s goal, then on an unsanctioned penalty following a blatant hand from Kanté in his area. For many weeks now, the subject of offside and hands has divided the football world more than ever and it is not the evening’s arbitration decisions that will end the debate.
On the next day, Liverpool will host Fulham while Chelsea will receive Everton for another shock across the Channel. Of course, the meeting will be to follow on our account Twitter.
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