By winning over Liverpool (1-0), Chelsea distanced themselves from the defending champion and returned to the race for the podium.
Two victories in the last seven games and a feeling of wear and tear – mental and physical: Jürgen Klopp’s machine is blocked. This usually so dominant team has been disillusioned for over a month. And this time, it was Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea who brought down the defending champion.
Chelsea trap a champion in doubt
The first observation is that this shock of the Premier League was disappointing in terms of the game. It has started to become a habit for the posters between cadors, in this season so strange. Chelsea have offered a cohesive plan to take down the Reds. After one from Werner finally refused (24th), it was Mount who unblocked the situation with a superb individual initiative, concluded with a clear shot (0-1, 42nd). Before and after that, Liverpool ran out of ideas. Served by Salah, Mané had missed the most frank opportunity of the Reds at the half-hour mark (28th).
And it didn’t get better after the rest. Despite a sketch of revolt on the return from the locker room, Liverpool also came close to the break, Robertson making a rescue on his line (54th) before Alisson left the big game in front of Werner (77th). A last hot action symbolized the lack of sharpness of Liverpool, Wijnaldum not supporting his head enough after a series not fast enough from Kabak (86th). Chelsea retained their advantage until the end. Thomas Tuchel’s team is three points off the podium. Liverpool are still stuck in seventh place.
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