UEFA Super Cup 2019: 3 reasons why Chelsea lost to Liverpool on penalties 

#2 Inability to kill the game off at crucial junctures

Pedro and Chelsea were denied by the woodwork, once again

Just as we saw in the fixture against Manchester United, Chelsea failed to capitalize on captivating passages of play. They built strong attacks, showed great passion and skill to get behind the Liverpool backline and fabricated fine-tuned passes many a time, but just missed out in the final third.

Chances that came in abundance went begging, with the likes of Abraham, Pedro, Emerson, and Pulisic all testing the credentials of Adrian. Mateo Kovacic summed up his life at Chelsea in the 32nd minute by making the perfect run ahead of the wingers, sorting his feet out perfectly and launching an effort on target, but not inside the back of the net.

Pulisic, time and time again, exploited the flank and utilized his twinkling feet to get in behind the full-backs, but twice in the first half, there was no one to stab home another goal.

The same goes with Tammy Abraham too, who needs to find those vacant areas in the six-yard box and accumulate goals in uglier ways.

With time and defeats such as these, chances and morale will dry up if Chelsea fail to convert their well-made opportunities. The brand of football is clearly exhibiting positive signs, but now it's all about taking those chances and the three points.