Chelsea's best and worst players in defeat to Liverpool

  • Liverpool earned a big win over Chelsea on Sunday
  • Goals from Jones and Salah secured all three points
  • Liverpool's best-performing players in the win
  • Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool at Anfield
  • The result sees the Blues drop to sixth in the table
  • Cole Palmer struggled to make an impact

Liverpool showed they mean business in this season's Premier League title race with their seventh win in eight games on Sunday.

Goals from Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones in a 2-1 win over Chelsea saw the Reds go back to the top of the league table, one point clear of the might Manchester City - who left it late to beat 20th-place Wolves earlier on Sunday.

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The Scouse midfielder was given the uneviable task of keeping the best player in the Premier League, Cole Palmer, quiet for 90 minutes on Sunday, and he did exactly that.

Jones was outstanding up against the in-form Palmer in the defensive third, putting in a stunning block to deny the Chelsea star what looked like a certain goal in the first half.

A spirited Chelsea side were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday evening.

The Blues fought valiantly throughout the top four clash, with Nicolas Jackson levelling the scores early in the second half after a Mohamed Salah penalty had given the home side a first half lead.

Chelsea's chances almost received a decisive early blow when Tosin Adarabioyo dragged down Diogo Jota as the last man, but escaped a red card thanks to Levi Colwill's proximity on the cover

The visiting fans' hearts were in their mouths again moments later as a Robert Sanchez pass was intercepted by Cody Gakpo but bounced fortuitously back into the grateful goalkeeper's hands.

To their credit, Chelsea responded well after a slow start, and only a desperate Curtis Jones block prevented Cole Palmer from getting a shot off in the area.

The Scouse midfielder then played a crucial role at the other end, forcing Colwill into a clumsy challenge that secured a penalty for Salah to convert.

When one considers Nicolas Jackson's superb form at the start of the 2024/26 campaign, it's fair to say that missing out on the signing of Victor Osimhen late in the summer transfer window was a bit of blessing in disguise for Chelsea.

Jackson netted his fifth goal - and eighth goal contribution overall - in just eight Premier League appearances at Anfield on Sunday. The Senegal international showed off his pace and awareness by making a timely run to burst through the Liverpool defence, before showing off his new-found composure and clinical nature by firing past Caoimhin Kelleher early in the second half.