It is now I see why many people out there think the EPL remains the most competitive league in the world where most of the time, the last game decide the title winner. It is a league where it is not over until it is over. Last week witnesses a lot of drama but the most captivating of it is the match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC. While Liverpool need a win to move to the top of the league, Chelsea on the other hand also need a win to stay in the race for top 4 and that makes the match an interesting one for football lovers out there

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A lot had been anticipated before the game where many people predicted Chelsea to repeat what they did to Liverpool some seasons back when they denied Liverpool of winning the league, the match that saw S.Gerrard losing the ball to Demba Ba to strike and that keep Liverpool waiting for the league glory.

Despite the fact that Chelsea are still doing pretty well in the Europa league, finishing in the top 4 remains another way of booking their ticket in European competition majorly champions league next season but it is not going come so cheaply has they have to face some test lately in the league considering their remaining fixtures. One of it is against Liverpool last week at the anfield stadium where Sadio Mane and M.Salah secured the maximum points for the Red.

Maurizio Sarri plan of playing with a false 9 didn't went well, Sarri named Willian, Hazard and Hudson in front of the attack to provoke the Liverpool defense and that didn't produce any positive results as Liverpool defense were well organized. Hazard seems to be the talking point before the game due to his recent form and his wonderful strike against West Ham and maybe that was the reason why Sarri had to use him off position.

Liverpool had their first chance through Salah in just six minutes into the match from Sadio Mane cross but Kepa was so compote to deal with it, the Red's also got a penalty appeal from Salah in the 14 minutes after there was a collision with D.Luiz but the referee ruled it out. Hazard also had chance to put Chelsea ahead but it was saved by Allison. Willian also wasted a golden chance when D.Luiz long ball penetrate through the Liverpool defense inform of a counter attack.

It only took Liverpool 3 minutes interval to produce two goals in the second half after a goalless draw in the first half. Sadio Mane headed in from Henderson's cross before M.Salah scored a rocket goal in the 53 minutes from outside the box. Chelsea responded well after the two goals with 2 brilliant chances from Hazard, one hitting the woodwork and the other saved by Allison.

The chance of making it to the top 4 remains a bone of contention for the blues now after failing to get a point from that can encounter and the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United still having a game at hand. One of the thing that can prove that the blues had a partially successful season aside from winning the Europa league is to also finish in the top 4. They will be facing Burnley next in the league and they can actually redesign their faith in that game.

My Word For Chelsea

I will like to go back to the club anthem that say "football is the game" and another line that says "winning is our aim" and that should focus on another big test which is against Manchester United because failing to secure maximum points in that encounter will see them losing the spot to Arsenal finally. This is EPL, the most competitive league in the world according to many, so anything can still happen but they will have to win their remaining matches or better still focus much of their attention in the Europa league to book their ticket back to UEFA champions league next season.

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