Chelsea is unable to get out of the circle of loss to the English club. After losing to Brighton, Graham Potter's team also lost to Arsenal last Sunday. Chelsea had a tougher opponent last night in the League Cup. Manchester City. The 'Blues' exited the League Cup with a 2-0 defeat to Pep Guardiola's team.
City maintained their unbeaten record in the third round of the League Cup under Guardiola. After the break, Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez won the Manchester club. Alvarez scored 5 minutes after Mahrez's goal in the 53rd minute. Chelsea have won only two of the last 7 matches in all competitions. There is no doubt that the pressure will increase on Coach Potter.
Liverpool's hero is Kevin Kelher
What is the weight of the body of Quiven Kelhar when the match penalty shootout! The Irish goalkeeper is not a regular under the posts for Liverpool. It was only in the League Cup that he got the chance to stand in Alisson's place. Just because of Kelhar, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp fielded a total of 11 changes in the eleven. Kelhar did not take advantage of his opportunity!
Liverpool were held to a goalless draw in regulation time against Derby County in the third round. The game goes to a tiebreaker. Kelleher blocked spot kicks by three Derby players. Liverpool won 3-2 after Harvey Elliott scored.
Kelher has won a total of 4 penalty shootouts as Liverpool's goalkeeper. No other goalkeeper in the history of the English club has won so many penalty shootouts. Kelhar has won four penalty shootouts in 8 matches in the League Cup so far. 6 penalty saves on the way, which is a club-record.
Kelleher's heroics won the League Cup final against Chelsea in a penalty shootout as Liverpool won the Champions League last February. Liverpool coach Klopp praised Kelleher last night after progressing to the last 16, saying: 'He is completely different. The modern goalkeeper. In addition to keeping the net intact, football can also be played.'
Farewell to Arsenal and Tottenham
Arsenal topped the English Premier League points table but could not make it to the third round of the League Cup. Mikel Arteta's side crashed out of the tournament with a 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton. Arsenal took the lead in the match with Eddie Ketier's goal in the 20th minute. But in the 27th, 58th and 71st minutes respectively, Danny Welbeck, Kaoru Mitoma and Tariq Lampt's goals lifted Brighton to the last sixteen. This is Arsenal's third loss in 20 matches across all competitions this season.
Tottenham Hotspur also exited the League Cup after losing 2-0 to Nottingham Forest, the bottom team in the English Premier League table. Coach Antonio Conte formed the XI with Harry Kane, but Tottenham did not get a goal. Renan Lodi's goal in the 50th minute gave Nottingham a 2-0 lead through Jesse Lingard's goal 7 minutes later. 15 minutes before the scheduled time, Orel Mangala showed a second yellow card, but Nottingham became a team of 10, but Tottenham could not take the opportunity.