Main 3 reasons why Liverpool lost against Chelsea

Chelsea ended Liverpool’s winning streak by beating them 2-1 in the third round of the EFL Cup.

Daniel Sturridge acrobatically scored his third goal of the season to give Liverpool the lead in the 58th minute of the game. However, Chelsea didn’t panic after going down and kept on questioning the Reds’ defense with constant attacks. Their pressure finally paid off and they equalised the score through Emerson in the 79th minute of the game.

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Maurizio Sarri brought Eden Hazard in the second half and he proved to be the super sub for the blues as the Belgian international scored a brilliant solo goal to win the game for the North London side.

This was the Reds’ first defeat of the season and here are the 3 reasons why Liverpool lost against Chelsea

Failure to contain Eden Hazard

Maurizio Sarri brought Eden Hazard in the second half to turn the game in the favor of his team and his decision turned out to be a masterstroke.

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The Belgium international was a constant threat to the Reds’ backline and they found it difficult to cope with his sizzling runs. He dribbled through multiple Liverpool defenders before beating Simon Mignolet in a goal to win the game for Chelsea.

Chelsea’s no.10 scored six goals against Liverpool and four of those goals were scored at Anfield. He is in a brilliant form this season as he already bagged six goals along with two assists in all competitions.

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They Failed to take their chances

Liverpool created a lot of scoring chances in the game but managed to capitalise only one goal out of it.

Daniel Sturridge missed an open goal in the early stages of the second half and also struck the post once. Sadio Mane and Xherdan Shaqiri also got some clear openings of the goal, however, they failed to make the most out of them.

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Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah were brought on by Jurgen Klopp in the second half to provide the finishing touches to their attacks but it was already too late when they came in.

A new look backline

Liverpool improved their defence remarkably in the last few months and conceded just two goals in the league this season. However, a tiring list of fixtures forced Jurgen Klopp to make changes in the team and he rested all of his first choice defenders.

Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip were given with the responsibility to stop Chelsea’s attacks along with Alberto Moreno and Nathaniel Clyne. All four of them started the game together after more than a year and hence they lacked proper communication.

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They panicked in the crucial stages, which cost Liverpool the game. Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip looked a bit rusty with the lack of first-team action while Alberto Moreno played an awful game. Nathaniel Clyne needs some time to get back to his best after missing the whole of last season due to his injury.

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