Liverpool 0 - 1 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

Liverpool 0 - 1 Chelsea

42' Mount, ast by Kante

1 Shots on Target 5
6 Shots off Target 6
5 Corners 2
9 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 4
3 Saves 1
0 Yellow Cards 0
54% Possession 46%











球場: Anfield, Liverpool
觀眾: 0
開賽: 20:15 Thursday 04 Mar 2021
主裁: Martin Atkinson




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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/03/05/
the-debrief--fluid-movement-and-cutting-edge-turns-the-table-on-

The Debrief: Fluid movement and cutting edge turns the tables on Liverpool

05 Mar 2021


We take a look at some of the eye-catching statistics from last night's
Premier League victory at Liverpool, which owed a lot to our work on the
ball at either end of the pitch.


https://i.imgur.com/2Uizf9G.jpg


The 1-0 win at Anfield could prove to be an important one in the top four
race, as it returned us to the Champions League-qualification spots and
moved us four points clear of the Reds in the table. However, it was the
manner of our victory which seemed just as noteworthy as it's impact on
the standings.


Under Jurgen Klopp's management, and particularly during last season's
romp to the Premier League title, Liverpool have become known for their
speed and energy on and off the ball, especially when it comes to winning
back possession, preferring to press deep into the opposition half while
keeping a high defensive line themselves. At Anfield last night, it was
those very strengths that we used against them.


On this occasion it was the Blues who looked sharpest at both ends of the
pitch, keeping things tight while repeatedly isolating and exposing
Liverpool's back-line. This is borne out by the expected goals analysis,
which underlines the deserved nature of the 1-0 scoreline as well as
showing the superior quality of the chances we created at Anfield. And
that doesn't include Timo Werner's disallowed goal (more on that later).


https://i.imgur.com/vZSarIz.jpg


== Taking them for a ride ==


Tuchel spoke before and after the game about how important bravery would
be for the Blues players, needing the courage to stay composed on the
ball in our own half when faced with that relentless Liverpool high
press. He certainly got what he asked for.


Our defenders and midfielders at times looked like Pep Guardiola's
Barcelona on fast forward as they constantly interchanged positions and
moved the ball between them, like a matador inviting the Reds to commit
bodies forward. The frustration this caused our opponents was clear, as
the only player who committed more fouls than Roberto Firmino was his
fellow Liverpool forward Sadio Mane.


Our centre-backs were happy to take the ball under pressure and even move
beyond our midfielders and wing-backs, knowing someone would cover them,
resulting in something of a merry-go-round as players rotated position,
shifting Liverpool's players around and waiting for the opportunity to
launch an attack.


Jorginho was key to that tactic, often being the one to fill in as a
defender stepped forward, as well as keeping the ball moving in his
trademark style. Especially in that first half, it wasn't rare to see the
Italian international as our last man when we were in possession.


https://i.imgur.com/dl3aplm.jpg


The fact that Andreas Christensen had the most touches of the ball of any
Chelsea player, 88, closely followed by fellow defender Cesar Azpilicueta
and midfield duo Jorginho and N'Golo Kante, tells you much about where we
were happy to play the ball around.


However, that possession at the back was possession with a purpose. Those
four, along with Antonio Rudiger, were always on the lookout for the right
moment to change tack and send the ball forward. Once we had invited that
high press, the next task was to bypass it and leave Liverpool looking
vulnerable. In total we played 549 passes against Liverpool, 230 of them
in our defensive third of the pitch, but 361 of them being forward passes.


== Breaking with speed ==


Once that attack was launched, it was done with a speed and directness
which gave Liverpool problems all night. Werner was the clear focal point,
included in the starting line-up as our central striker for the explicit
purpose of using his pace to get in behind the Reds' high defensive line,
in contrast to, say, Olivier Giroud's strength in the air. That being
said, no player on the pitch won more aerial duels than Werner's three.


Around him our front three had an asymmetrical feel, with Hakim Ziyech
playing narrower than we have seen in the past and close to Werner,
sometimes looking like a front two, while Mount had more licence to roam,
frequently linking up with Ben Chilwell to overload the left side and
exploit the space behind Liverpool's attack-minded full-back Trent
Alexander-Arnold.


https://i.imgur.com/wnV93L9.jpg


More importantly, once the forward players got the ball, we were far more
direct, going for the jugular at every opportunity rather than waiting for
support. For example, Werner and Ziyech played a combined 38 passes
between them, the same number as Mohamed Salah attempted on his own in the
hour he was on the pitch.


That resulted in Werner having more shots, three, than the whole of
Liverpool's front three combined. The German was also prepared to gamble
to make that plan work and run into that space behind the defence,
explaining why of the five offside calls in the match in total, four of
them were against him.


Of course, that includes the extremely tight one which resulted in his
first-half goal being disallowed by VAR, as his forearm strayed beyond the
line. In previous seasons it would have stood, when only body parts you
can legally play the ball with counted towards offsides, ie not the arms.


== Sticking to the plan ==


It wasn't just on the ball we had a clear plan to stifle Liverpool,
though. When out of possession our back three did brilliantly to maintain
their shape throughout, with Azpilicueta and Rudiger closing the ball and
challenging the opponent, while Christensen covered them and looked to
sweep up Liverpool's own attempts to find space behind our back-line.


https://i.imgur.com/rHWAdBH.jpg


Those different roles for our back three show up in the stats, as
Christensen was required to make just one tackle in keeping a clean sheet,
but his nine clearances were more than any other player on the pitch.


Credit also goes to Jorginho for his defensive work, as well as his
passing game. Our number five made the most tackles of any player, 10,
ahead of team-mates Kante (6) and Werner (5), as well as the most
interceptions, three.


All in all, it worked perfectly, as the home side managed just one fairly
tame shot on target.

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