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Chelsea made the market more aggressive in the short turn of the European season: Werner, Havertz, Zyiech, Chilwell and Thiago Silva arrived. And Frank Lampard can even make a promising team with a fuller cast.
But in the clash with the champion Liverpool, they could only count on the German pair in attack. And serious defenders on defense, like Azpilicueta and Rudiger.
So a more careful 4-3-3, setting Havertz a “false nine,” Werner on the left and Mason Mount on the right. This returning more with Robertson, since Marcos Alonso expected Alexander-Arnold and Zouma dealt more with Salah’s diagonal infiltrations.
Even with the difficulty of creating crystal clear chances, the Reds controlled the game with volume and intensity. Apart from Jorginho, the “record” of the Blues, from the game with a lot of pressure. Fabinho formed the defense with Van Dijk and opened a spot in midfield with Henderson, Keita and Wijnaldum. Thiago Alcântara, signed from Bayern Munich, started on the bench.
Relatively balanced game, with defenders winning the majority of duels with attackers. Until the lace of the diagonal of Mané, contained with lack by Christensen. With the help of the VAR, the referee changed the starting yellow to red.
Lampard rearranged the defense for the second half with Tomori in place of Havertz, sacrificing even for the more than reasonable performance. But the 4-4-1 began to make a stir, giving space to the dynamics of the offensive trident: Table between Salah and Firmino, this time by Mané’s header and ball in the nets.
And then there was Kepa’s failure, one more. Goalkeeper who cost 71 million pounds, the most expensive in history. Grotesquely he erred and gave Mané the second goal, which had merit in the pressure inside the rival area.
With 2-0, Liverpool preferred to manage to the rhythm of Thiago Alcântara, still mixing with the new teammates. But that was not why the midfielder missed Werner’s penalty. He even tried to get the body out, but it really crashed, scoring well.
Jorginho didn’t need it. He struck weakly and allowed Alisson to fight back. Clearly mark the difference between goalkeepers. Liverpool, who believed in German Loris Karius in a Champions League final, learned their lesson and went on to their most winning stint with a reliable goalkeeper. The best in the world today.
Show that it is not just about money, but about good choices. Management competence on and off the field. It also involves Klopp’s experience, doing it right, doing it wrong, and learning. Lampard is still starting out in the new role.
Chelsea is expected to announce Senegalese Edouard Mendy from Rennes. Without spending as much as with Kepa, but hoping to solve the goal problem. To try to recover the season and, with everyone available, be more competitive. Even in the second leg against Liverpool, but at Anfield.
