Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool: 5 reasons why the Reds lost the game | FA Cup 2019-20 

#1 Chelsea were more direct in their play

Chelsea shot at every opportunity

A key component of Chelsea's game this season has been the focus on possession play by their manager and while it has looked thrilling on occasion, the Blues have lacked the killer edge to make it count.

Against Liverpool, Frank Lampard adopted a more direct approach, seemingly asking his players to shoot at every opportunity, perhaps to take advantage of the absence of the more assured Alisson in goal.

In the first 15 minutes, they already fashioned five shots at the Liverpool goal and one of those had found the back of the net, while Adrian had been forced into saving another two.

The last time the two sides met, Chelsea had the advantage in the possession count, with 55% possession recorded, while they also outpassed the Reds by 492 (80% accuracy) to 415 (75% accuracy).

However, they abandoned this and were content to have just 41% possession this time around, while they completed just 74% of their 402 passes as against 81% of 542 managed by Liverpool.

The Chelsea players instead adopted a more direct approach, with each of their three forwards attempting at least two shots each, while even Kovacic managed two in his 40 minutes on the field.

This shift in ideology by Lampard exploited the defensive high-line by Liverpool and while the sloppiness of the Reds aided his side's cause, credit must be given to the hosts for taking the game to their rampant visitors.