Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool: Player Ratings

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Slot said pre-match that his players didn’t need to do anything differently with the change in ‘keeper but it might have helped to tell them that he’s left footed. Virgil van Dijk – 5 Even Van Dijk hasn’t been at his best of late, with Liverpool’s skipper so far from his world-class level at Stamford Bridge.

He backed off for Moises Caicedo’s opener, which was uncharacteristically passive, and he was beaten too easily by Neto in the first half. His new role doesn’t see him sit in front of the defence like last season, it’s puzzling to say the least.

He was a leggy figure for the Reds, committing himself badly for Caicedo’s goal, and he couldn’t gain any control of the midfield. Why is Kerkez still starting games when he’s far from it?