X reacts as Curtis Jones fires Liverpool again to the highest of the Premier League

Objectives from Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones fired Liverpool previous Chelsea and again to the highest of the Premier League desk on Sunday.

The Reds had been overtaken by Man Metropolis after their dramatic 2-1 win over Wolves at Molineux on Sunday afternoon, however Arne Slot’s males responded brilliantly to safe all three factors in opposition to an bettering Chelsea outfit.

Salah had given Liverpool the lead from the penalty spot within the first half earlier than Nicolas Jackson grabbed an equaliser within the second.

That parity would not final for too lengthy although, as Jones capped off a powerful efficiency with the profitable purpose within the 52nd minute.

This is how X customers reacted to the occasions at Anfield on Sunday.

A controversial incident kicked off debate on X contained in the opening 5 minutes of the sport.

Tosin Adarabioyo’s fairly clumsy problem on Diogo Jota after he was caught out by a lofted by way of ball on the half-way line reminded many followers of the foul which noticed William Saliba obtain a straight pink on Saturday in Arsenal’s defeat to Bournemouth, nevertheless it did not obtain the identical punishment. The centre-back, as a substitute, was fortuitously given a yellow card as a substitute of a pink.

As anticipated, Liverpool followers had been incensed by the choice.

Liverpool followers weren’t venting their frustrations with the referee for too lengthy nevertheless, as within the twenty sixth minute John Brooks gave their workforce a penalty.

It was the proper choice too, with Levi Colwill tripping up Curtis Jones on the appropriate hand facet of the penalty space.

Up stepped Mohamed Salah to take the ensuing spot kick and, as anticipated, he fired it into the again of the online.

Issues nearly went from unhealthy to worse for Chelsea quickly after when Cody Gakpo slid house a Salah cross to the again submit.

A fast VAR verify confirmed that, fortunately for the Blues, Salah was narrowly offside within the construct up.

Shut shave.

On the stroke of half-time, Chelsea regarded set to be the architect of the personal downfall as soon as once more when Robert Sanchez clattered Jones within the penalty space.

The referee initially gave a penalty kick, nevertheless after a VAR evaluate on the facet of the pitch, the choice was rightfully overturned as Sanchez simply nicked the ball previous to the collision with the Liverpool midfielder.

A fortunate escape for Sanchez and Chelsea…

Enzo Maresca’s facet got here out of the traps rapidly within the second half, and managed to seek out the again of the online inside two minutes of the whistle by way of Nicolas Jackson.

The purpose was initially dominated out for offside by the on-field officers, nevertheless a VAR verify confirmed that the Blues striker had been onside when performed by way of by Moises Caicedo.

It was a deserved purpose for a Chelsea facet who had been optimistic of their strategy to the sport all through the primary half too.

Sadly for Chelsea followers, that parity did not final for too lengthy.

Within the 51st minute, an exquisite cross from Salah discovered Jones unmarked in the midst of the field, and after controlling properly the Scouser poked the ball previous Sanchez to make it 2-1.

Chelsea noticed a number of the ball thereafter at Anfield, however Liverpool’s watertight defence remained simply that – watertight.

The Reds backline did not actually give Chelsea any clear reduce openings regardless of their territorial dominance, and had been fairly snug in holding out for all three factors.

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