Curtis Jones strikes to sink Chelsea and reclaim top spot for Liverpool
Contenders or pretenders? It was a legitimate question to ask of Liverpool following an almost flawless start to life under Arne Slot, albeit one lacking a first serious Premier League test. Chelsea provided it and Liverpool found the answers, returning to the top of the table courtesy of a gruelling, engrossing defeat of Enzo Maresco’s emerging team.
Mohamed Salah and the outstanding Curtis Jones delivered victory – a seventh in eight league games under Slot – either side of Nicolas Jackson’s second-half equaliser. VAR and the referee, John Brooks, also featured prominently, unfortunately. Chelsea played with confidence but little cutting edge. Liverpool showed the resilience, organisation and penetration when it mattered to strengthen their claims as potentially the biggest threat to Manchester City’s dominance this season.
