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Liverpool vs Chelsea: We outfought Antonio Conte’s side – Joel Matip

In three trips to the capital in the first five rounds of the English Premier League, Liverpool is still unbeaten after comfortably accounting for Chelsea 2-1 on Friday. Chelsea have kept just the one clean sheet in their last 14 home games, and Liverpool are amongst the clubs that have conceded the most goals this season. However, that wasn’t enough to spark a comeback. But he turned up at Stamford Bridge for Liverpool [on Friday night].

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“We mustn’t forget last season”. When you finish the season in 10th place, there is something unusual. When you finish in 10 place it’s something odd, it’s not natural or simple. “Because, I repeat, we win together, we lose together”.

The defender talked about his experience against Liverpool and praised the play of the visitors.

Football: Liverpool have beaten Chelsea thanks to a stunning 30m strike from Jordan Henderson. “We defended excellently, and deserved the three points”.

“The first half was really good from Daniel, but we needed this player there in the centre that we could play with, and play in behind and push up with”. We had unbelievably good movement in our playing side.

To leave him out and then the other players play this kind of football is nice, the boss said.

“In the second half it was getting more hard, with less power, but after they scored their goal we managed it well and they didn’t have many chances again”.

‘Liverpool controlled the game in the first half with a lot of possession, changing position, ‘ he said. The award was started by the magazine in 1956.

Antonio Conte was clearly disappointed after the home defeat against Liverpool tonight, where his team never seemed to be in control of the game. Pogba is yet to make a mark with his United jersey and will look to break the shackles against Watford on Sunday.

Their next league game is against newly-promoted side Hull City who have enjoyed a decent start to the season as well.

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‘Well well. If Liverpool’s trampling of Leicester and four-goal haul at Arsenal suggested they could be this season’s entertainers, beating Chelsea in their own stadium will only add to the giddiness on Merseyside.

Jurgen Klopp Thrilled With 'brilliant' First half Display - and Jordan Henderson's wonder goal