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Liverpool 2, Chelsea 1: 5 Lessons Learned

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Sadio Mane of Liverpool and Eden Hazard of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on September 16, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Sadio Mane of Liverpool and Eden Hazard of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on September 16, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: David Luiz of Chelsea looks on following an injury during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on September 16, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: David Luiz of Chelsea looks on following an injury during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on September 16, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

4. David Luiz is still David Luiz

They say you can’t go home again, but centre back David Luiz is trying his luck at Stamford Bridge. The more appropriate adage to apply here might be the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Luiz waltzed back into the Chelsea starting XI and looked to be the exact same player he was when he left. That can be construed as either a positive or a negative.

On the positive side of things, Luiz still has an exceptional ability to distribute the ball from the back line. He’s one of the best ball playing defenders in Europe. The trouble is that Chelsea also need him to defend.

His positioning against the Liverpool attack left a lot to be desired. It will surely be a hot topic of conversation between the Brazilian and his manager this week. Luiz has to be a better defender if he’s going to stick in Conte’s starting XI.

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