2. Liverpool’s over-reliance on Suarez
The Uruguayan has been in sublime form this season, and has singlehandedly won games for his team. However, as City demonstrated midweek, if you are able to shackle Suarez, most of Liverpool’s creative spark in the final third is lost. While there were a few moments of brilliance from the South American, he had a quiet game by his lofty standards.
If Mourinho can get to mark him tightly and rile him up with a few early tackles, we might see the devil inside the Uruguayan coming out, something which has been in check this season. With the biting incident still fresh in memory, there might be added pressure on him to perform, and the extra “attention” on the pitch might just do the trick for Chelsea.
Give the sitters that Liverpool have missed in the last couple of weeks, it seems unlikely that Liverpool will be unable to conjure up a goal if the Uruguayan is not involved as they lack a credible alternative goal-threat.