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Good day and welcome to our live coverage of the mid-table Premier League clash between Liverpool and Chelsea to better their lot in the Premier League
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- We should have known
- You could make a list of more entertaining ways to spend 90minutes than this fixture and making the list would still count.
- That’s it for 90 minutes. 0-0 says the scoreboard. A largely forgettable clash that sees Chelsea remain 10th and Liverpool 8th.
- Chelsea still dominating Possession, but Liverpool are getting more shots of than their visitors. The shot count is currently 14 to Liverpool and 11 to Chelsea. Although the Blues have come closest to scoring
- Mudryk already showing what he is capable of. Good thing Liverpool have swapped out James Milner for the defensively solid Trent Alexander Arnold.
- Nunez comes close to making me eat my words, but Kepa was smart to deny him at his near post
- Liverpool also look to their bench, bringing on Darwin Nunez for Nabi Keita. With Darwin’s five league goals and 15 big chances missed , you can see exactly why Klopp thinks he can be the hero today
- Some joy for Chelsea fans as they get to see new-boy Mudryk make his first appearance for the club. I wonder if he has anything in store for us today.
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- Liverpool look like a completely different side since the start of the second half and really should have taken the lead from one of Cody Gakpo's chances, but he somehow contrived to put both chances wide from inside the six-yard box, He is still awaiting his first Liverpool goal when he should have had two this first half
- It really has been that bad
- Havertz tucked in a rebound after Thiago Silva's effort hit the post, but the referee ruled the goal out after consulting with the VAR
- The biggest talking point from the first half is of course Kai Havertz' goal chalked off for an apparent offside in the build-up to goalHavertz's
- It's halftime in Jurgen Klopp's 1000th match as a manager, and he would surely have seen 999 more exciting fixtures
- The first half has gone by with as much excitement in the tie as watching paint dry, but it is to be expected since it is the 8th in the league taking on the 10th.
- Finally, a shot on target from the Reds in the 39th minute as Thiago Alcantara tests Kepa Arrizzabalaga with an effort from the edge of the box
- Liverpool have offered absolutely nothing this half and have been as uninspiring as their midfield of Thiago Alcantara, Stephan Bajcetic, and Naby Keita suggests
- Chelsea with another big chance, and the other centre-back Benoit Badiashilleshould be scoring there. Alisson single-handedly keeping Liverpool in this as he has done all season.
- Finally, a shot on goal, and unsurprisingly it is from Chelsea as Conor Gallagher's speculative effort from outside the box is easy pickings for Allison.
- Chelsea playing like the home side at Anfield, dominating Liverpool with 61% possession, even though neither goalkeeper has been tested yet.
- Chelsea have had the better of the proceedings and should have taken a lead through Thiago Silva, but his effort from inside the six-yard box cannoned back off the crossbar
- Only a place on the bench for Chelsea's new boy Mykhalo Mudryk as the Blues field an unchanged line up. Conor Gallagher is the only absentee from their game against Palace, he is replaced by Marc Cucurella, with Lewis Hall dropping into midfield
- Hosts Liverpool have not lost to Chelsea in four consecutive games and hold the aces in the tie
- Chelsea’s only victory in the last five matches came in their most recent fixture against at home against Crystal Palace. They had lost three of the previous four.
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