Liverpool Vs Chelsea.

The Reds Vs The Blues

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The day has finally arrived for the Jurgen Klopp's men as they are set to lift the coveted Premier League after 30 years. Since being appointed as the Reds boss in 2015, the former Dortmund manager has made a significant impact season after season. After finishing as previous season's runners-up by a margin, they made a strong start to the season and have bounced back to claim the trophy. On the other hand, Frank Lampard is looking for a top 4 finish after enduring a somewhat frustrating campaign. Fortunately for the Blues, the momentum looks to be slightly on their side after a surprising win over Manchester City, and despite dropping points against Sheffield United and West Ham United, they have held on. 

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This encounter will be exciting to see as Lampard's men will be looking for 3 points to keep their momentum intact before a crunch fixture in the final day against the Wolves who have been very impressive since returning to the top flight. Liverpool looks to end the season on a high by lifting the trophy. Klopp's men head into this match after a shock defeat at the hands of Arteta's men. The last time these teams played which was the FA Cup, Lampard's men were victorious and have reached the finals. With the top 4 insights for the London outfit, a win against the newly crowned champions would give them confidence on the final day against Nuno's men. 

Key Points: 

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1. Liverpool breaks the deadlock: 

The game began with the Blues capitalizing in the counter as the London outfit was close to scoring when Willian began the attack and passed the ball to James who whipped in for Mount who headed wide. James again responded as he sprinted down the box and shot the ball towards the top right corner only for Alisson to clear despite the ball heading way above. Klopp's men finally scored the first goal when Keita and Wijnaldum combined well and the former RB Leipzig man belted a powerful strike from 30 yards which was impossible for Kepa to save. 

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2. The Reds extend their lead and Chelsea react: 

There was a bit drama in the build-up towards the second goal when Kovacic fouled Mane. The replay showed that Kovacic toed the ball before making contact with Mane and the decision was met with a strong reaction from the Chelsea dugout. Alexander-Arnold took the responsibility of the freekick and curled a beautiful strike to give his side the lead. 

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Klopp's men extended their lead from a corner kick when Alexander-Arnold delivered a spectacular ball towards Salah which touched Rudiger's hand that leads to another corner. Robertson's delivery made contact with Kovacic's arm as the Blues stopped for a penalty. The Reds did not stop as Wijnaldum scored the goal as the Dutchman extended his side's lead. Towards the end of the first-half, The Blues scored their first goal when Mount's cross touched Arnold as the ball landed on Willian's feet who shot and Alisson reacted by punching only for the ball to land on Giroud's feet who scored the goal for his side. 

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3. Firmino finds the back of the net and Abraham scores:

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The game looked done and dusted after 3 goals in the first-half by Klopp's men. Firmino finally scored his first goal at Anfield this season when Alexander-Arnold whipped a beautiful delivery and the Brazilian forward made no mistake as he headed the ball towards the net to score his sides fourth goal of the night. It was his first goal at home after a year.  Lampard reacted by bringing Pulisic and Abraham on the field and made an impact as the former Dortmund winger dribbled past 3 men as he broke into the box and set-up for the young English striker who netted the ball inside to score the second goal for his side. 

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4. Pulisic at it again and Chamberlain scores: 

After setting up Abraham for the second goal, the Blues began to look more threatening by making a flurry of attacks and began to create chances. Pulisic was close to score when James delivered a pass to him which was played onside by Joe Gomez. But, the former Dortmund man snapped the shot which was wide. Finally, he found the back of the net when Van Dijk and Gomez clashed allowing Hudson-Odoi to sprint down the right and pass the ball to Pulisic who took time and lashed a powerful shot in the back of the net. 

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It looked like a massive comeback for Lampard's men. The game looked to favor Chelsea after their third goal as they began to look confident. Unfortunately for Lampard's men, Liverpool scored the winner when Robertson began the counter who sprinted past Jorginho after a footrace and the Scottish left-back crossed the ball towards Jones who let it through him for Oxlade-Chamberlain and the former Arsenal man scored his sides fifth goal. 

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In the end, the game was really interesting and a box of surprises. The game ended with the score 5-3 in favor of the newly crowned champions. The Blues were close to scoring the first goal when James's effort and Mount's header failed to find the back of the net. Liverpool broke the deadlock when Keita belted a powerful strike from 30 yards to give his side the lead. The Reds scored another goal from a set-piece when Mane was tripped by Kovacic and the Croatian claimed that he made contact with the ball. The ref decision was met with a negative reaction by the Blues boss. Alexander-Arnold curled a beautiful freekick past Kepa to extend his side's lead. Klopp's men added another goal when Wijanldum scored from a corner which made contact with Kovacic's arm that landed on the Dutchman's feet as the former Newcastle midfielder scored past Kepa.

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 The Blues scored their first goal before the end of the first half when Willian's effort was punched above by Alisson and the ball landed on Giroud's feet and the Frenchmen made no mistake in scoring. Firmino finally scored his first goal at home when he thumped a header towards the back of the net thanks to a brilliant cross by Alexander Arnold. The Blues reacted quickly and scored two goals when Lampard brought Pulisic and Abraham on the made instant impacts as Pulisic set-up the goal by dribbling past 3 men and passing towards Abraham who netted past Alisson. The former Dortmund man scored when Van Dijk and Gomez clashed as Hudson-Odoi took advantage by sprinting inside the box and setting up Pulisic who scored past the Brazillian shot-stopper. 

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The Blues began to seem confident and looked threatening. Unfortunately for the Blues, their hopes of making a comeback were shattered as the Reds made a counter-attack lead by Robertson who whipped the ball towards jones who in turn let it slip to Oxlade-Chamberlain and the former Arsenal man scored the winner. Honestly, the world's most expensive keeper has underperformed since arriving from Atheltic Bilbao and has been criticized heavily after a series of blunders not only today but throughout the campaign and rumors are stating that Kepa would depart Stamford Bridge and the Blues are looking for his replacement. With this loss, the pressure is on Chelsea as they head into the final day for a crunch fixture, and for Klopp's men, it is a night to remember as they finally got their hands onto the coveted trophy. 

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Zaid