Liverpool continued their Premier League title defence with another tough battle. After hosting Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United at home, they had to travel to London to face Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge. Both teams last met just about two months ago, with the Reds came out victorious in the 5–3 thriller.
This game, however, didn’t produce as many goals as the previous meeting. Yet, it still displayed interesting tactical battles as well as dramatic turns and twists throughout the 90 minutes. At the end of the day, Liverpool prevailed once again and successfully continued their positive start in their title defence. Without further ado, this tactical analysis will inform you how did Liverpool achieve the convincing 2–0 win.
Lineups
Frank Lampard chose 4–3–3 for his team. The duo of Andreas Christensen and Kurt Zouma started at the heart of the defence, while Jorginho provided cover in front of them. In the frontline, new recruit Kai Havertz and Timo Werner were supported by Mason Mount as the Blues’ attacking trident. Names like Ross Barkley, Tammy Abraham, and Fikayo Tomori had to start the match from the bench.
In the opposite side, Jürgen Klopp also went for 4–3–3. The back-four consisted of Trent Alexander-Arnold, former Real Madrid player Fabinho, Virgil van Dijk, and Andrew Robertson. Meanwhile, the firing line was spearheaded by the trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, and Sadio Mané. Liverpool’s bench was filled with players like Takumi Minamino, James Milner, and multiple Champions League winner Thiago Alcántara.
