0-0 is the score after 90 minutes of the big bɑttle at Stamford Bridge Stadium. Chelsea and Liverpool created many opportunities, but the ɑttacking stars of both sides did not take advantage of success.
Liverpool drew 0-0 Chelsea in a lackluster match
With a 0-0 draw, Liverpool ranked 8th in the Premier League table, seven points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fourth. Sharing in the interview after the match, coach Jurgen Klopp said:
“I made six changes to the starting XI. Playing against a good team created problems. Early in the game, Chelsea were ɑttacking from the front. I don’t expect the players to be quick to take it. regain confidence after the loss against Man City. However, we must put hard work first and fιght to overcome difficulties.”
“The players have shown good spirit. This is the basis for Liverpool to look forward to the rest of the season. We will prepare for the next game: Arsenal. I am really looking forward to this match. We need to keep moving forward.”
Klopp asks Liverpool players to focus on Arsenal game
Liverpool will host Arsenal at Anfield. Three points is the goal of Jurgen Klopp’s teachers and students if they want to maintain the top 4 race.
“Some Liverpool players have forgotten who Kante is and how good he is”
Sharing with Sky Sports, former player Jamie Carragher highly appreciated the return of N’Golo Kante in the Chelsea squad.
Early this morning, Chelsea welcomed Liverpool at Stamford Bridge with an interim coach on the coaching bench and N’Golo Kante in the starting line-up. The midfielder has had a long-term injury and has only recently recovered.
Kante is back in the Chelsea starting line-up.
Former player Jamie Carragher highly appreciates Kante’s return. Speaking to Sky Sports, Carragher commented: “It seems some Liverpool players have forgotten who Kante is and how good he is. They’re trying to outdo him. You don’t get through. Doubles. when you have to get away from him and let him have the ball.”
“Two or three times, it happened. With Tsimikas, in the early game. Konate was in the corner post, he thought the ball went out and Kante kept it. That’s what he (Kante) does. He does. been out for so long that everyone on the pitch, including the Liverpool side, forgot who Kante was.”
Against Liverpool, Kante played 69 minutes, completed 92% of the passes, had 3 correct tackles and 1 clearance for teammates. Unfortunately, Chelsea could not concretize the superiority in the midfield in the minutes Kante was on the field into a goal and accepted the final 0-0 draw.
Two Liverpool stars quarrel on the field
In the 77th minute, the Liverpool defense was confused and let Joao Felix have a chance to finish in the penalty area. Luck was on the side of the visitors when the ball went over the bar. Immediately after Felix’s shot, Jordan Henderson got angry with Alisson Becker. The Brazilian goalkeeper also responded to the captain with a harsh attitude.
Alisson argued with the captain right on the field.
During the trip to Stamford Bridge, Liverpool’s ɑttack had a lackluster performance. Roberto Firmino left the field without a shot. Darwin Nunez was the most prominent player, but there were only two shots on target and both were easily resolved by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
After the 7-0 win over Man United, Liverpool seemed to have revived. But no, Jurgen Klopp’s teachers and students went through a series of 4 consecutive matches without knowing the smell of victory, including 3 defeats, and continued to face difficulties in the top 4 race.
At this time, “The Kop” is 7 points behind the 4th ranked team, Tottenham, and still has a match in hand. However, Man United is equal to Spurs but still has two games left.
Meanwhile, the 2022/23 season has almost gone with Chelsea. The West London team stomped on 11th place, 11 points behind MU’s 5th place and played more than two games.
