Friday, 28 September 2018

Hazard test for Reds' defence

What can we glean from Wednesday's Carabao Cup game between Chelsea and Liverpool that has relevance to their Premier League match on Saturday evening? Given the players involved, not much. Maybe five or six of the 22 that started at Anfield will line up at Stamford Bridge.
One thing does stand out though is just how quickly a player like Eden Hazard can change a game. Chelsea's Belgian genius came off the bench to score an astonishing goal to secure their victory, and while we don't really need more evidence that Hazard is pretty useful, he keeps providing it anyway.
Jurgen Klopp was philosophical after the game, bowing to Hazard's quality.
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