3. Chelsea’s counter-attacking abilities
In Hazard, Oscar and Schurle, Chelsea have some very quick players who are very dangerous on the counter-attack. With Mourinho preferring to set-up his teams to be lethal on the break, this Chelsea side is no different.
Liverpool’s possession based football has meant that they have pushed up in numbers in the opposition half, and have at times been caught on the counter- City’s second goal was a typical example. The lack of pace in midfield means that the defenders can easily be left on their own in case of a swift counter. Liverpool have also been sloppy at the back at times this season, and they made a few stray passes in the game against Manchester City. Any such mistakes against Chelsea will prove costly.