Overview
- Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge as 18-year-old Estevao Willian scored his first Premier League goal in the 95th minute.
- Erling Haaland posted a one-word “wonderkid” tribute to Estevao on Snapchat after the match, as reported by the Mirror.
- Liverpool’s losses to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea mark the first three-game losing run of Arne Slot’s managerial career.
- Wayne Rooney questioned Mohamed Salah’s defensive work, Jamie Carragher criticised Liverpool’s game management and the Wataru Endo substitution, and Slot defended his decision.
- Analysis highlights unresolved full-back issues and the void left by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s passing and inversion, while Moises Caicedo’s long-range opener stood out as he downplayed comparisons to Kante and Makelele.