Digging Deeper: Liverpool vs. Chelsea

We take a closer look at the winners and losers after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Chelsea. After Manchester City dispatched Crystal Palace, all eyes turned to Liverpool, to see whether Jürgen Klopp’s side could hold serve. To do so, they would have to beat Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea, who have been working their way towards stability and consistency.

But there was another opponent lurking, namely the specter of having Chelsea derail yet another Liverpool title challenge at Anfield. Thankfully for Liverpool supporters, this particular side was having none of that particular narrative. A three minute spell in the second half featuring goals from Sadio Mané and a spectacular effort from Mo Salah banished that particular ghost, and the magical force field around Alisson’s goal in the remai...