5 cool things about Chelsea vs Liverpool, Thiago’s 90 percent accuracy and Blues anomaly

09/20/2020 Sports



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KOMPAS.com – Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0, who played with 10 players at London’s Stamford Bridge Stadium on Sunday (09/20/2020).

Liverpool’s two goals in the Premier League event were bought by Sadio Mane, one of whom took advantage of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga’s blunder.

Chelsea played with 10 players after Andreas Christensen received a red card just before the break.

Here are five cool things from the Chelsea vs Liverpool game.

1. Debut Thiago Alcantara

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara in action in the Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, on 20 September 2020.AFP / NEIL HALL Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara in action in the Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, on September 20, 2020.

Juergen Klopp lined up Thiago Alcantara for his debut at half time.

Chelsea had just lost Andreas Christensen just before half-time, so the midfielder had plenty of room in midfield.

Thiago replaced Jordan Henderson and took on the role of metronome in midfield. Thiago often casts cross country bait to find friends who are in an open position.

Also read: Chelsea vs Liverpool – Another mistake, Mane et al embarrassed 10 Blues players

He even got involved in something pieces set which seemed to have been planned at the club’s training ground even though he had only trained once with the Reds prior to this match.

Unfortunately, Thiago fouled from behind while trying to stop Timo Werner in the forbidden area.

Luckily for him, Alisson managed to contain Jorginho’s penalty, which usually never misses.

Thiago finished the match with 90 percent passing accuracy.

He managed 75 accurate passes, the most of all Liverpool non-goalkeepers and defenders despite playing just 45 minutes.

Not only that, but 75 more passes than all other Chelsea players, including those who played a full match.

2. Continuing Liverpool’s brilliant note on Chelsea

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane celebrates a goal against Chelsea in the Premier League match at London's Stamford Bridge Stadium on Sunday (9/20/2020).AFP / MICHAEL REGAN Liverpool striker Sadio Mane celebrates a goal against Chelsea in the Premier League match at London’s Stamford Bridge Stadium on Sunday (9/20/2020).

The last meeting of the two teams was a “crazy” match from Week 37 of last season that ended 5-3 for the Premier League champions.

Liverpool scored five goals against Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Anfield duel.

Last season four goals were scored before the break. The result of the match in the middle of the round is 3-1 for the Reds.

However, the match this time was far from the pace shown in that match. Both teams had a hard time finding the high pace and ferocity of the game.

The game only started to open up after Chelsea played 10 people due to Andreas Christensen’s red card.

Including this match, Liverpool have only lost once to Chelsea in the last seven games.

3. Fair red card

Andreas Christensen became the first player to receive a red card in Liverpool and Chelsea matches after Frank Lampard in the last 11 years.

At that point, Lampard received a red card from the referee in the Premier League match that ended in Liverpool’s 2-0 victory in January 2009.

Christensen initially only received a yellow card after knocking down Sadio Mane, who ran free to the Blues’ goal, from behind.

However, referee Paul Tierney increased the penalty to a red card after discussions with the VAR.

“He had the potential to get the ball before Kepa and therefore the decision was correct,” said former Premier League referee Dermott Gallagher, who now works at Premier League Productions.

4. Again, Kepa Blunder

Again, the Chelsea goalkeeper was not convincing in this match. With just 15 minutes into the game, there was already a moment that made Chelsea fans suffer heartburn.

Kepa walked to the far left of the penalty area to intercept the round leather but was quickly hit and the ball was sent in front of the goal where the goalkeeper had left off.

Fortunately, there were still defenders on the line, so the Blues didn’t back down.

However, in the 53rd minute, he made a terrible blunder when he received a pass from Antonio Ruediger.

Trying to put together an attack from below with a pass to Jorginho, his pass is intercepted by Sadio Mane.

Mane did not waste the opportunity and scored Liverpool’s second goal in that match.

Shortly after the mistake, European football transfer god Fabrizio Romano also raised hope for Chelsea fans.

The plan for the transfer of Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to Stamford Bridge is going well:

“Edouard Mendy is going to Chelsea 100 percent and (the contract) has been signed. The announcement is next week.”

5. Chelsea missed a penalty, an anomaly

Jorginho did something he almost never did in his professional career: he failed to score a penalty.

Transfermarkt noted that he has committed 22 penalties throughout his professional career since he played for Verona in 2013-14.

Prior to this, Jorginho had only failed to score a penalty once, that is, when he strengthened Napoli to face Udinese in November 2017.

This is the first time Chelsea have not scored a penalty since Eden Hazard against Man City in April 2017.

After that, the Blues were always fierce from the spot. They have not missed the last 16 penalties before this match.

The kickers who successfully executed a 12-strike skill in the streak were: Hazard (six times) and Jorginho and Willian (five times each).



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