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Chelsea and Liverpool played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Luis Diaz opened the scoring for Liverpool, but Axel Disasi equalized for Chelsea. Player ratings for both teams were given, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez was praised for his performance, while Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai impressed on his debut. Both teams had chances to win the game. NBC Sports reported
The player ratings for the Chelsea vs Liverpool match were an enjoyable task as both teams displayed a strong attacking mentality at Stamford Bridge. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Luis Diaz scoring early for Liverpool and Axel Disasi equalizing for Chelsea. Both teams had opportunities to secure a victory in the bright sunshine of west London. While the match showcased the teams’ offensive prowess, it also highlighted their deficiencies, particularly in defensive midfield.
Here is an assessment of each Chelsea player’s performance, using a 3-5-2 formation:
- Robert Sanchez: Rating of 6. He didn’t face many challenges but displayed excellent distribution skills. Made a crucial claim during a corner, initiating a counter-attack that nearly resulted in a winning goal for Chelsea.
- Axel Disasi: Rating of 7. On his Premier League debut, he scored a goal and demonstrated solid defensive abilities. A promising start to his Chelsea career.
- Thiago Silva: Rating of 7. Always positioned well and, at the age of 38, continues to improve his game.
- Levi Colwill: Rating of 6. Struggled against Mohamed Salah in the first half but showed improvement in the second half. Needs to work on his distribution skills.
- Reece James: Rating of 7.5. A significant attacking threat, especially in the wing-back role, allowing him to stay forward for more extended periods. Substituted in the second half due to a minor injury concern.
- Enzo Fernandez: Rating of 8. Linked up impressively with James and Raheem Sterling. Demonstrated exceptional ball control and serves as the key playmaker for Chelsea.
- Conor Gallagher: Rating of 6. Worked hard in a deeper central midfield position but had limited impact on the game.
- Carney Chukwuemeka: Rating of 6. Showed flashes of brilliance when given the opportunity and improved as the game progressed.
- Ben Chilwell: Rating of 7. Provided an assist for Disasi’s goal and thought he had scored one himself, but it was ruled out for offside. Showed tremendous energy and made frequent forward runs.
- Raheem Sterling: Rating of 7. Worked diligently and established good connections with James. However, struggled to deliver the final pass or cross.
- Nicolas Jackson: Rating of 6. Made several intelligent runs behind Liverpool’s defense but missed a significant chance from six yards out in the first half. Showed exceptional work rate and nearly created a late winner on a counter-attack.
Substitutes:
– Malo Gusto (replaced James in the 76th minute): Rating of 6. Defended adequately at right back.
– Mykhailo Mudryk (replaced Sterling in the 81st minute): Rating of 5. Failed to make an impact on the game, and Jackson struggled to find him for a late winning goal.
– Ian Maatsen (replaced Chukwuemeka in the 81st minute): Rating of 6. Worked hard but didn’t have enough opportunities to showcase his skills.
– Lesley Ugochukwu (replaced Chilwell in the 90th minute): Not applicable.
The Liverpool player ratings are as follows, employing a 4-3-3 formation:
- Alisson: Rating of 6. Had little to do but made a crucial save to deny Jackson in the first half.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold: Rating of 6. Played a beautiful forward pass that led to Salah’s disallowed goal. Involved heavily in the early stages but faded as the game progressed. Klopp expressed dissatisfaction with some of his distribution choices.
- Ibrahima Konate: Rating of 6. Struggled with Jackson’s pace on a few occasions and was caught out of position when stepping high.
- Virgil van Dijk: Rating of 6. Came close to scoring with a powerful effort that narrowly missed the target. Defensively sound, but his diminishing speed was exposed at times by Jackson.
- Andy Robertson: Rating of 5. Had a difficult game, with James and Sterling isolating him and little defensive support from Gakpo ahead of him.
- Alexis Mac Allister: Rating of 6. Provided a brilliant pass to Salah, setting up Diaz’s goal, but faded as the game progressed. Failed to control the game’s tempo from a deeper role and made a crucial mistake with a simple pass when Nunez was through on goal.
- Dominik Szoboszlai: Rating of 7. Impressed on his debut, displaying excellent balance on the ball, energy in midfield, and a strong performance in the first half. Showed promise for the future.
- Cody Gakpo: Rating of 5. Struggled to make an impact from a deeper midfield position. Worked hard but had limited influence, aside from one notable run.
- Mohamed Salah: Rating of 7. Provided a delightful assist for Diaz’s early goal and scored a superb goal himself, which was ruled out by VAR due to a slight offside. Substituted in the second half, showing displeasure with the decision. Troubled Colwill in the first half with his skillful play.
- Diogo Jota: Rating of 5. Found it difficult to adapt to the game’s pace in a central role. Sustained a heavy knock in the first half and was substituted early in the second.
- Luis Diaz: Rating of 7. Scored a well-taken goal and made dangerous runs from the left flank.
Substitutes:
– Darwin Nunez (replaced Jota in the 66th minute): Rating of 6. Unleashed a powerful shot that deflected narrowly wide late in the game.
– Curtis Jones (replaced Gakpo in the 66th minute): Rating of 6. Worked hard to get involved in the game and made some promising runs.
– Harvey Elliott (replaced Salah in the 77th minute): Rating of 6. Showed his usual busy nature and attempted to make an impact on the game.
– Ben Doak (replaced Diaz in the 77th minute): Rating of 6. Made efforts to shore up the defense in the closing stages of the match..
