This season’s FA Cup Final was played between Liverpool and Chelsea. The sides met again already in the EFL Cup Final three months ago. Thomas Tuchel and Jürgen Klopp would be very familiar with each other as this was their fourth meeting this season and with third in this calendar year. Despite the Reds being the stronger side and arriving with a better squad availability, Chelsea put in a strong effort with good tactics and fighting spirit in this game.
This analysis would break down the flow of the game and explain all the small details of both head coaches.
Lineups
Chelsea had good players but their availability were affected by fitness, as Thiago Silva carried small problems to play the game, while Timo Werner was unable to play despite being in the match squad. Worse still, Kai Havertz was ruled out before the game and Tuchel chose Romelu Lukaku, Christian Pulisic, and Mason Mount as his front three.
Liverpool also had Fabinho injured, and despite Mohamed Salah starting the game, he stepped off in the 33rd min. But the Reds have still got the best players in Europe even though Joël Matip started on the bench, the partnership between Ibrahima Konaté and Virgil van Dijk was so solid and such a great wall in front of Alisson.
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