Thomas Tuchel after having to deal with the controversy in camp also needed to prepare his team to face raging Liverpool Fc in the English Premier League as they battle out for the top spot of the league log.
Signed to spearhead the attack of Chelsea, Romelo Lukaku made an emphatic statement claiming he is not happy at Chelsea Fc at a time when injury and Covid cases had depleted the squad.
Tuchel had to sideline the Belgian and concentrate on his loyal squad against Liverpool and it was worth the pick.
The game between these two teams sparked a lot of controversy in their first meeting and nothing more than heat was expected from their second meeting of the season.
Sadio Mane after the whistle for the start of the first half was booked in the first minute and the Senegalese went on to bag the opener for Liverpool Fc in the 9th minute.
Christian Pulisic got a glorious chance to level for Chelsea Fc but his effort was way of target.
Chelsea Fc were all over the place and confused in the opening minutes until calm was restored. With Chelsea trying to fight back and look for an equalizer, Egyptian football icon Mohammed Salah added to their woes in the 26th minute.
It was now a long mountain to climb with Liverpool Fc still looking hungry for more.
With about three (3) minutes left on the close for the end of the first half, Mateo Kovacic who hardly scores made a remarkable announcement with a delight of a goal which got both stands cheering for the Croatian. It was game on now as Chelsea Fc had majority of possession and started attacking the goal area of Liverpool with a minute to end proceedings for the first half.
Pulisic who was wasteful in the early minutes of the game had a chance of redemption and ‘Captain America’ did not let this go wide as he clutched the ball past Kellerher to pull parity for Chelsea.
The second half had so much expectations but it was up to Eduard Mendy and Kellerher to ensure they kept their sides in the game and they did that expertly to ensure they conceded no further goals.
It ended 2-2 at the Stamford Bridge making Manchester City drift away from the title contenders with a 10points gap.
