Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool: 5 reasons why the Reds lost the game | FA Cup 2019-20 

#2 Disjointed performance from the Liverpool players

Mane was nowhere to be found in the game

For all of the brilliant teamwork exhibited by the Liverpool squad throughout the season, it has taken just four days for everything to threaten a collapse.

They were uncharacteristically poor in their defeat to Watford and given how long they had gone without defeat in the Premier League, that single loss was bound to have an impact on their psyche.

Dejan Lovren admitted as much when he said the players felt like they had been 'slapped in the face' and while Jurgen Klopp gave a typical philosophical response to the defeat, the performance of his players suggested otherwise.

They were totally underwhelmed in the clash and were made to look ordinary by Chelsea, who have not exactly been turning heads with their results this season.

There was not one Liverpool player who ended this game with his head held high and it was a disjointed performance from every department of the team.

Fabinho was guilty of giving away too many passes and looked out of sync with his midfield comrades, while Divock Origi tried to do too much and ended up achieving little more than his attacking partners Sadio Mane and especially Takumi Minamino who was on the periphery of the game for 90 minutes.

In total, Liverpool had just five shots on target and of these, three came in the space of four seconds when half chances and snap shots forced Kepa into making three straightforward saves.

The clash with Chelsea gave Liverpool the opportunity to show the world that they are still united and that one loss to a relegation-threatened side cannot erase all that they have achieved but they failed to take it and questions would undoubtedly be asked of their mental fortitude in the coming days.