Caicedo and Pochettino blasted after first-half Chelsea humiliation at Liverpool

Tom Weber
Tom Weber
  • 31 Jan 2024 21:22 GMT
  • 6 min read
Moises Caicedo, Chelsea, 2023/24
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Chelsea fans were not happy with Moises Caicedo and Mauricio Pochettino after the first half of Liverpool versus Chelsea.

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The Reds went into half-time with a more-than-comfortable 2-0 lead that really should have been a 3-0 lead had it not been for Darwin Nunez being, well, Darwin Nunez and smashing a penalty off the post.

Liverpool thoroughly outplayed Chelsea in the first 45 minutes of their Premier League clash, though the Blues were perhaps unfortunate not to receive a penalty early on in the game. Goals from Diogo Jota and breakout star Conor Bradley left Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino fuming.

But the Argentine himself was the subject of criticism from Blues fans, who believe that his tactical setup left record signing Moises Caicedo exposed. The Ecuador international got himself booked early in the first half for dissent and made a high-profile error later on, while his midfield partner Enzo Fernandez - the club's former record signing - didn't cover himself in glory against Liverpool either.

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