He hit the bar against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup in midweek yet looked less than committed to the cause. Just two years ago, the manager's press conferences seemed to be a weekly Sturridge medical bulletin. Chelsea were buoyed by Mohamed Salah's struggle to finish chances, which revealed how capricious football can be. Further back, Virgil van Dijk was the usual immovable object but Chelsea had a pace which could outdo their opponents. Alisson intervened when Hazard’s pace made Liverpool look vulnerable again — sprinting out to block the forward’s shot.

Source: Daily Mail September 29, 2018 18:21 UTC