A stirring effort from Chelsea was not enough to stop Liverpool from maintaining their pristine record at the top of the Premier League. Jürgen Klopp’s side restored their five-point lead over Manchester City thanks to goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino but they were made to sweat by the hosts, who were a team transformed when N’Golo Kanté turned up the heat in the second half.
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Written by Jacob Steinberg at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/22/chelsea-liverpool-premier-league-match-report under the title “Roberto Firmino rises above Chelsea to keep up Liverpool’s perfect start”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
