2) Liverpool dismal after the initial good start
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Liverpool started the game as you would expect a Jurgen Klopp team to do - pressing and with hunger, all things that have been a common theme at Anfield under his short tenure so far. But then it all went a little wrong, not what was expected with that strong Liverpool side.
The exact same team was played that started the heroic semi-final against Villarreal, with another chance for Toure and Lovren to get accustomed before the important showdown in Basel next week.
Daniel Sturridge looked sharp and tried to find room to run into space, Coutinho, Firmino and Lallana doing their usual pressing from the front to force Chelsea into mistakes, Can and Milner followed with their pressing philosophy that has worked wonders so far.
But then Chelsea started to work out how to stop this, stretching the Liverpool midfield and creating gaps for Traore to run into using his deadly pace. Hazard and Pedro continuously found space in the middle, Matic dropped deep which allowed Fabregas to dictate play and make delicate passes which Can and Milner struggled to stop.
