Jamie Carragher says one star was responsible for Chelsea's defeat vs Liverpool - "So poor"

Chelsea saw their affirmative caller signifier ended astatine the play aft a slender decision to table-topping Liverpool astatine Anfield and Jamie Carragher is definite helium knows wherever the blasted lies

Jamie Carragher has demanded Chelsea buy a caller goalkeeper aft a “poor” show from Robert Sanchez vs Liverpool.

The Blues slipped to a constrictive 2-1 decision astatine Anfield on Sunday evening. Ex-Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah gave the Reds the pb from the punishment spot.

Nicolas Jackson equalised for Chelsea aft a VAR cheque but the hosts were not to beryllium denied arsenic Curtis Jones netted the winner. But ex-Liverpool prima Carragher believes that Chelsea goalkeeper was astatine responsibility and thinks helium should beryllium moved on.

Speaking connected Sky Sports, Carragher said: "It's truthful mediocre from Chelsea's point. Reece James ambles successful there. The goalkeeper is truthful poor. It was a mediocre interaction from Curtis Jones really, and it's mediocre from the goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez.

"Sanchez has got to spell and triumph that ball. Jones should beryllium terrified that a goalkeeper is coming towards him. You person got to get determination and anticipation it hits you successful the look and you support it out. Chelsea request a caller goalkeeper if they privation to get backmost to wherever they privation to be."

It could person been adjacent worse for the erstwhile Brighton stopper astatine Anfield. He was fortunate to flight without conceding a punishment aft taking down goalscorer Jones.

Sanchez was lone fixed a reprieve upon a VAR reappraisal and Carragher believes that the Spaniard was precise lucky. He added: “I deliberation Chelsea are fortunate.

“The 2nd space it looks similar it's not a penalty. I don't deliberation the goalkeeper gets capable of the ball. Getting a interaction and wholly taking idiosyncratic retired is not enough. I deliberation Chelsea are precise fortunate.”

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While Carragher was precise captious of Sanchez’s performance, Chelsea brag Enzo Maresca was surely not arsenic harsh and leapt to his goalkeeper’s defence. Speaking aft the last whistle, helium said: "I'm precise blessed with Robert, he's doing fantastic with us. Not lone successful gathering from the backmost but besides making saves."

Sanchez volition beryllium aiming to retrieve his signifier passim the week. Chelsea instrumentality connected Greek broadside Panathinaikos successful the Europa Conference League connected Thursday up of a showdown with Newcastle.

Sanchez, 26, was signed from Brighton successful 2023. He has since made 29 appearances for Chelsea successful each competitions and has accumulated 7 cleanable sheets.

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