In a match that pitted the self-styled World Champions in opposition to the Premier League champions, Chelsea snapped a three-match winless streak within the league and condemned Liverpool to their third successive defeat.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca was despatched off within the dying moments of the sport for his energetic celebration of Estevao’s added time winner after he charged down the touchline, Jose Mourinho-style, and obtained a second yellow card.
The victory, achieved with out 9 injured first group gamers, alleviated the stress that had begun to construct on Maresca and strengthened the declare of man-of-the-match Moises Caicedo, who scored a rocket of a gap aim, to be the most effective holding midfielder on this planet.
Chelsea’s win moved them as much as sixth place within the desk and knocked Liverpool off the highest, as they had been changed on the summit by Arsenal.
TAKING LESSONS FROM THE SPECIAL ONE
Jose Mourinho was again at his religious residence final week along with his new membership, Benfica, and his presence could have helped to pay attention Enzo Maresca’s thoughts on what he must do to determine a reference to the Chelsea supporters.
The followers have struggled to heat to Maresca however the sight of him sprinting down the touchline in added time to have fun Estevao’s winner with the gamers would possibly simply assist to alter that.
Estevao scored deep into stoppage time handy Chelsea a 2-1 win over champions Liverpool
Liverpool slipped to second with a 3rd consecutive defeat throughout all competitions
The truth that he was despatched off for his celebrations won’t do him any hurt with the supporters, both. Maresca was beneath stress going into the Liverpool match however the method of victory, as a lot as the standard of it, could have been a turning level for him.
A JEWEL UNCOVERED?
Josh Acheampong acquired his likelihood on the coronary heart of the Chelsea defence yesterday due to an epidemic of accidents within the back-four to Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana in addition to the suspension of Trevoh Chalobah.
He seized it with each arms. He was not flawless however he performed with the type of poise and sophistication that steered his battlefield promotion would possibly but flip into an extended run within the first group.
He went off injured in the direction of the tip however not earlier than he had stamped his affect on the sport with a efficiency of such maturity and assurance that it belied his youth.
WORLD CHAMPIONS?
Chelsea’s victory within the Membership World Cup has been used each to belittle the competitors and to mock the membership’s anointing of itself as World Champions. These boasts really feel a bit empty while you lose to Brighton, draw with Brentford and get outclassed by Bayern Munich within the house of a month so a win over the Premier League champions was an actual increase to morale. Chelsea deserved the victory, too.
They had been sharper, they had been extra fluent, they began the sport higher, they completed it higher they usually had the match’s finest participant in Caicedo. They did it with out Cole Palmer, too.
Final season, many had been speaking about them as in the event that they had been a one-man group, overly reliant on the England playmaker however this sport confirmed they’re much higher than that and in Estevao Willian, they’ve a ahead who’s already exhibiting the type of potential that means he could grow to be one other shining star for Chelsea.
Enzo Maresca will really feel he has unearthed a gem in gifted teen Josh Acheampong
Moises Caicedo has established himself as the primary title on the teamsheet in Maresca’s facet
AN ANSWER TO THE CONFUSION AT THE HEART OF THE TEAM
There’s little or no dispute about who’s the primary title on the teamsheet at Chelsea: Moises Caicedo. Caicedo is the one ever-present at Chelsea this season and despite the fact that he’s mentioned to be carrying a minor harm, he performed like a super-human in opposition to Liverpool.
It wasn’t simply that he scored a fairly gorgeous opening aim for his group, it was additionally that he dominated midfield and gained the battle with Alexis Mac Allister for management of the engine room. However there was confusion about who Maresca desires to play alongside him. Reece James has began there this season however he performed at proper again on Saturday.
Malo Gusto took the spot in opposition to Liverpool and Enzo Fernandez can play there when he’s not additional ahead. The puzzle is why Romeo Lavia has not been given extra time alongside Caicedo.
He completed the sport in that place yesterday and Chelsea regarded stronger and extra balanced and extra assured whereas he was on the pitch. Maresca ought to take his lead from Thomas Tuchel and stick to what works.
BABY DIVERS
Chelsea confirmed actual grit and braveness to maintain urgent for victory after an uneven begin to the season however their win shouldn’t be allowed to gloss over the truth that they’re among the many worst at school for histrionics and simulation.
The antics of Enzo Fernandez are significantly embarrassing, on condition that he appears to assume he’s some type of midfield hard-man.
He was at it early on Saturday, writhing and rolling on the turf after a supposed foul after which leaping up when there was no sanction for the supposed offender.
Enzo Fernandez performed one other pivotal position once more in Chelsea’s midfield at Stamford Bridge
Pedro Neto (left) gained the prize for essentially the most overwrought response to a sort out as Chelsea’s gamers noticed no problem in diving and performed as much as the referee through the conflict in west London
Pedro Neto gained the prize for essentially the most overwrought response to a sort out, mendacity face-down within the Liverpool field, kicking his toes down into the turf repeatedly like a toddler having an assault of the horrible twos.
Alejandro Garnacho hit the deck like he’d been body-slammed when Dominik Szoboszlai had brushed his hand in opposition to his again. If it wasn’t so pathetic, it might be humorous.
