Liverpool suffered a 1-2 defeat to Chelsea, marking their third consecutive loss; despite Wirtz being relegated to the bench, they still lost, with the core issue being the sale of Dias.

At 00:30 on October 5th Beijing time, the Premier League's 7th round featured a big six clash, with Chelsea, winless in their last three league games, hosting Liverpool, who had lost their last two matches across all competitions—both teams struggling equally.

In the first half, Caicedo scored a stunning goal to break the deadlock; a controversial moment arose when Ganacho fell inside the box but no penalty was awarded. Liverpool had zero shots on target by halftime, while Chelsea led 1-0. In the second half, Isak assisted Gakpo to equalize. Chelsea’s two starting center-backs, Badiashile and Acheampong, both went off injured, Enzo hit the post, and 18-year-old new signing Esteban scored the winning goal in the 95th minute, assisted by Cucurella.

In the end, Chelsea won 2-1 against Liverpool, ending their own three-match winless streak in the league and handing Liverpool their third consecutive defeat across all competitions!

Chelsea vs Liverpool,Maresca deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation with João Pedro upfront, Enzo behind him, Neto and Ganacho on the wings, Gusto and Caicedo as defensive midfielders, a back four of James, Acheampong, Badiashile, and Cucurella, and Sánchez in goal. The starting lineup's total market value was 460 million euros.Slot set up a 4-2-3-1 formation with Isak leading the attack, Soboslai behind him, Gakpo and Salah on the flanks, McAllister and Gravenberch as holding midfielders, a back four of Korkuz, Van Dijk, Konaté, and Bradley, and Mamadashvili guarding the goal. The starting lineup's combined value reached 683 million euros.

This match once again demonstrated that Chelsea rises to the occasion against strong opponents, while Liverpool, even after removing Wirtz from the starting lineup, still lost. This indicates that Liverpool’s problems are not due to Wirtz’s lack of goals and assists, but rather selling the hardworking Dias, along with Salah’s decline in form and the veteran players’ style not aiding the integration of new signings. Liverpool previously won several matches with last-minute goals, but luck does not last forever; now, after consecutive defeats by late goals, they face a three-game losing streak. Although Slot’s trusted player Gakpo scored, it cannot overshadow the significant impact of selling Dias on Liverpool. In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich dominated Frankfurt 3-0 away, with former Liverpool player Dias involved in all three goals, scoring twice and assisting once. Personally, Slot’s signing of multiple strong players this season to remove Klopp’s influence may actually be Liverpool’s biggest problem this season. Chelsea benefits from having a top defensive midfielder like Caicedo against strong teams, while Liverpool’s new forwards fail to gel, their defense remains porous, and Slot may face a costly season ending in disappointment without trophies.

Throughout the match, Chelsea held 53% possession, took 12 shots with 6 on target; Liverpool had 13 shots but only 2 were on target.