The blues appear to at all times observe the London Blues as Chelsea as soon as once more fell flat on the final stage, squandering the EFL Cup to rivals Liverpool, credit score to a final-minute winner from the Reds’ captain Virgil Van Dijk.
The event marks the seventh main title for Liverpool underneath quickly-to-go away supervisor Jurgen Klopp. For the Blues, their loss final evening is one more addition to their listing of consecutive home cup last losses, with the current one turning into their sixth consecutive loss.
Chelsea are the primary aspect in English soccer historical past to lose six consecutive home cup finals:❌ 2019 EFL Cup❌ 2020 FA Cup❌ 2021 FA Cup❌ 2022 EFL Cup❌ 2022 FA Cup❌ 2024 EFL Cup
“Blue billion pound bottlejobs”
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For Chelsea, this truly would have confirmed to be their greatest probability to clinch home silverware for as soon as, as they confronted off in opposition to a depleted Liverpool squad with notable absentees resembling Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Diogo Jota.
So rather than the absentees, Conor Bradley and Harvey Elliott began the sport for Liverpool, earlier than Bobby Clark (19), James McConnell (19), Jayden Danns (18) and Jarell Quansah (21) have been launched from the bench.
In reality, Liverpool had essentially the most youngsters in a League Cup last since Arsenal in 2007, and but by some means managed to nullify Chelsea’s first-staff and seal the deal finally.
The Blues’ dismal exhibiting left followers and commentators alike fuming, together with the likes of former Manchester United man, Gary Neville.
Neville, who was on commentary for Sky Sports, didn’t maintain again from letting Chelsea know precisely what he considered their efficiency, and upon witnessing Van Dijk’s winner, took to the mic to take his shot on the Blues.
“In extra time, it’s been Klopp’s kids against the blue billion-pound bottlejobs,” exclaimed a spirited Neville on stay air.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino nonetheless stays on the hunt for his first trophy in English soccer, regardless of his earlier spells in Tottenham and now Chelsea.
Meanwhile Jurgen Klopp’s farewell season at Liverpool appears to be a promising one, because the Reds are nonetheless in rivalry for the Premier League title, within the hunt for an FA Cup in addition to the UEFA Europa League.
