Wayne Rooney says one Chelsea player caused Liverpool ‘big problems’ at Anfield

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Arne Slot got his team selection and substitutions wrong for Liverpool’s Saturday afternoon meeting with Chelsea.The West London outfit have been in dire form in recent weeks, but why would that matter when Slot is in charge of the opposition?Liverpool just about scraped a draw on the day, and Curtis Jones had a nightmare afternoon at right-back when up against Marc Cucurella, who Wayne Rooney thinks caused ‘big problems’. Who was Liverpool’s best player in Saturday’s disappointing draw with Chelsea?

Some good amongst the bad Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Marc Cucurella caused Liverpool problems in Chelsea drawJeremie Frimpong started the game, but as ever, Slot would prefer to start a midfielder at right-back.Dominik Szoboszlai was used in midfield amid Florian Wirtz being absent from the matchday squad.In turn, Jones was played in the back-four again, and he really struggled when up against the Spaniard.Rooney had high praise for Cucurella when giving his verdict on the game, seeing that he, in particular, caused ‘big problems’.Speaking on Match of the Day, he said: “I thought Liverpool actually started quite well, got the goal, and then from there Chelsea were the better team. They caused Liverpool big problems, especially Cucurella running behind.“The crowd were obviously a bit edgy, which you very rarely get from Liverpool fans.

You never like to see that, but it comes from not having the season they hoped for, and after spending a lot of money.” Did you have anyone else down as a 3/10? Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine When is Conor Bradley back from injuryIn Jones’ defence, he is not a right-back, so it is not surprising that he wasn’t at his best when up against Cucurella.But it does beg the question, what are Liverpool going to do about their full-back situation in the summer?Frimpong and Milos Kerkez were signed to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, but they have failed to do so, so far.Meanwhile, Conor Bradley is still not back from injury and is not expected back until later this year.Liverpool have an admiration for Tino Livramento, who Newcastle United could sell, but it remains to be seen if they’ll push ahead with a move for the full-back, who can play on the left and right.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox