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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: N’Golo Kante of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on September 16, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: N’Golo Kante of Chelsea in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on September 16, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

3. N’Golo Kante is human

The former Leicester City midfielder arrived at Stamford Bridge with a lot of fanfare, and had played magnificently up until this match. His performance against Liverpool came back down to an Earthly level.

It’s not that the Frenchman was bad against Klopp’s side, he just wasn’t great. In fact, his partner in the double-pivot, Nemanja Matic, outplayed him. It’s safe to say that won’t happen very often this season.

In particular, Kante struggled to make anything happen on the offensive end of the pitch. That could be an issue as the season goes on. For Leicester, he only needed to break up play and quickly transition the ball forward. He’ll need to improve his offensive skills for when his Chelsea side are able to dominate possession.

In fairness, Kante was due an off match. It isn’t something for Chelsea fans to be concerned about. He’ll still be an excellent member of the squad all season long.

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