Chelsea lost the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool by 1-0 right at the end of extra time. Virgil van Dijk scored with a header to sink the Blues' hopes at Wembley Stadium. Sterling's goal was disallowed by the VAR in the first half and Gallagher hit the post in the second. Chelsea created multiple chances but couldn't bury them. So, how did Mauricio Pochettino and his players perform in this game? Here are the Chelsea player ratings vs Liverpool in their 1-0 loss in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Chelsea player ratings vs Liverpool - Carabao Cup final
Let's begin this Chelsea player ratings vs Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final with Dorde Petrovic (7/10) who was outstanding at keeping Liverpool at bay for most of the game. Malo Gusto (5.5/10) played well at times but most poor. Axel Disasi (5/10) was expected to repeat his Etihad heroics but failed miserably. Levi Colwill (5.5/10) looked a bit shaky but was better than Disasi. Ben Chilwell (6.5/10) showed heart and played for the batch even though, it wasn't good enough.
Among midfielders, Moises Caicedo (5.5/10) couldn't do anything apart from injuring Gravenberch. A lot was expected from Enzo Fernandez (5.5/10) but he failed to deliver. Conor Gallagher (6.5/10) created many chances and should have scored at least a goal in the second half but he was denied by the post. Raheem Sterling (5.5/10) had his goal disallowed by the VAR and afterwards, he was invisible. Nicolas Jackson (4/10) was beaten by Konate time and time again due to pace. Cole Palmer (7/10) was silent in the first half but was at his free-flowing best in the second half.
For substitutes, Christopher Nkunku (5/10) came on for Sterling in the 67th minute and was unable to create any impact in the game. Mykhailo Mudryk (4.5/10) replaced Jackson in the 90th minute and he was poor too. Noni Madueke (4.5/10) also failed to create an impact after coming on for Conor Gallagher in the 96th minute. Trevoh Chalobah (5/10) replaced Chilwell and had zero impact on the game. Mauricio Pochettino (4/10) lost the Carabao Cup final to a bunch of teenagers fielded by Jurgen Klopp, not a great outlook for his managerial stint at Chelsea.
Chelsea player ratings vs Liverpool: Petrovic (7/10), Gusto (5.5/10), Disasi (5/10), Colwill (5.5/10), Chilwell (6.5/10); Caicedo (5.5/10), Fernandez (5.5/10), Gallagher (6.5/10); Sterling (5.5/10), Jackson (4/10), Palmer (7/10); Substitutes – Nkunku (5/10), Mudryk (4.5/10), Madueke (4.5/10), Chalobah (5/10); Manager – Pochettino (4/10).
- Chelsea player of the match: Conor Gallagher