Liverpool can do no better than what they are doing in the race to win as many trophies as possible and say goodbye to Jurgen Klopp. Against Chelsea, the Reds ignored the visitors and showed they were serious.
Diogo Iota, Conor Bradley, Dominik Soboszlai and Luis Diaz scored goals, while Darwin Nunez should have scored at least once. The Uruguayan had the ball back but had 11 shots on goal. Nunez needs to improve his transition, but every other element of his game is near perfect. With 16 league games remaining, including a home game against Manchester City, Liverpool are five points clear of Arsenal, who play on Sunday.
A win and an eight-point lead at the Emirates Stadium was almost impossible. But despite that, there is still a lot to do after this weekend and, although Manchester City are five points behind, there is still a game to play.
Here’s what Liverpool.com learned against Chelsea at Anfield and what you might have missed.I learned something Connor Bradley is better than anyone thought. Klopp was asked about the right-back’s performance after the match live on TNT Sports and simply smiled. It was a perfect performance from the 20-year-old, who replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold, the best player in the world in that role. “He’s an incredible kid,” Klopp told BBC Match of the Day. “Great finish, the whole game, contribution, dedication.
[Raheem] It’s a match against Sterling and it’s not easy. I am very happy for him. He is a very serious young man and that was very special.Bradley recorded 1 goal and 2 assists. He never stopped running and everything he did was perfectly timed, from difficult shots to inch perfect crosses.
Alexander-Arnold could return against Arsenal this weekend. But there is one question: Bradley was too good. The biggest takeaway The gap between Liverpool and Chelsea was stark. Mauricio Pochettino may have been a little critical of some of the refereeing decisions that could have gone either way (although Klopp could argue he owes Paul Tierney a thing or two), but he looked at how the game went
. “I think Liverpool are better than us,” Pochettino told the BBC in his post-match interview. “They deserved the three points. I didn’t do enough. I think there are many reasons, too many to say they are better than us. » Of course, it was an understatement.
