Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea: 5 Hits and Flops

Liverpool players celebrate one of their goals in a must-win game against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon
Liverpool players celebrate one of their goals in a must-win game against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon

#3 Flop: Jorginho

Jorginho often appeared anonymous and was pedestrian in the build-up to both Liverpool goals
Jorginho often appeared anonymous and was pedestrian in the build-up to both Liverpool goals

For the most part in this match, I forgot Jorginho was playing. If that doesn't emphasise his limited impact, nothing will. A lot is said about the Italian's excellent passing range, how he can combine with teammates to create chances and ultimately turn them into goals - but once you learn how to isolate him off-the-ball and force him into either taking risks or adopting a safer approach, you'll nullify his influence completely.

Liverpool overwhelmed him, as you'd expect, just as they did with Ruben Loftus-Cheek. N'Golo Kante, unsurprisingly, outshone the pair in the quiet but efficient manner with which the World Cup winner tends to do things.

Just like Emerson, his match stats don't seem that glaring from first viewing either. He completed four tackles, two interceptions and one clearance - so surely he delivered from a defensive standpoint? Not exactly.

He was dispossessed on three occasions and similarly played a big role in both of Liverpool's goals. For their first, he was caught ball-watching and didn't do enough to stop Henderson's lofted delivery towards the back post.

As for Salah's sumptuous strike minutes later, again he was too slow to react to the impending danger after Emerson was sidestepped outside the area. Failing to make a challenge and instead ambling towards Salah gave him the confidence to strike goalwards from distance, watching on as the ball arrowed beyond Kepa towards the top corner.

When he's so heavily involved in opposition goals like these, £60m is looking an increasingly inflated price-tag - even in this inflated market.

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