LIVERPOOL held on to beat Chelsea 2-1 in a thriller as they moved to the top of the Premier League table.
Mohamed Salah opened the scoring against his former club from the penalty spot after Levi Colwill tripped Curtis Jones in the box.
Robert Sanchez had a shaky day between the sticks[/caption]
Jadon Sancho was hooked off at half-time[/caption]
Nicolas Jackson scored his fifth goal of the season[/caption]
Chelsea went into the break trailing and it was nearly worse, only for VAR to overturn a second Liverpool penalty after Robert Sanchez’s lunge on Jones.
The Blues came out from the break flying and Nicolas Jackson equalised.
But they failed to hold on with star of the show Jones netting the winner just minutes later.
Here is how SunSport rated the Chelsea players at Anfield.
ROBERT SANCHEZ – 5
Survived a shocker of a challenge on Jones to not give away a pen and never convincing.
REECE JAMES – 6
Got through 53 minutes in first start since last December and will surely shake off the rust.
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TOSIN ADARABIOYO – 5
Booked early on for trashing Diogo Jota and no surprise was hooked for the second half.
LEVI COLWILL – 5
Got away with one challenge against a diving Salah but a no- challenge penalty after hacked on Jones.
MALO GUSTO – 7
Intelligent display and constant threat down the left flank in the first half especially.
MOISES CAICEDO – 5
At £105m and in Chelsea’s biggest test of the season was found badly wanting.
ROMEO LAVIO – 5
Got the nod over Enzo Fernandez from the start but failed to show any urgency.
NONI MADUEKE – 6
Always tried to be mobile and productive down playing as a right – sided attacker.
COLE PALMER – 5
Deployed in central midfield but struggled to show his star quality and blazed high just before the break.
JADON SANCHO – 4
Lacked any real spark and unsurprisingly benched at the start of the second half.
NICOLAS JACKSON – 7
Picked up a typically mouthy booking but the definitely boy has something – as his fine equaliser proved.
SUBS:
PEDRO NETO (for Sancho 46) – 6
Looked a whole lot livelier than the wide man he took over from.
BENOIT BADASHILE (for Adarabioyo 53) – 6
Looked a lot steadier than the centre back he replaced.
RENATO VEIGA (for James 53) – 5
Got himself hot and bothered as Slot’s pen turned up heat.
ENZO FERNANDEZ (for Romeo Lavia) – 6
Worked diligently to use his passing to make an impact late on.
CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU (for Noni Madueke 76) – 5
Found it difficult to make his presence felt as the Reds dug in.
