Pearce : Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
Playing on the left-hand side – and allowing Lovren, captain for the evening, to shift on to the right – the 30-year-old gave the sort of balance Sakho usually does. As a left-footer, he looked comfortable moving out of defence, offering passes to the midfielders ahead. On the back foot, he was reliable; his positioning was smart and he appears to read the game well, as evidenced by a superb interception from Willian's ball in the first half.
A certain goal was saved, and an impression certainly made.
Playing on the left-hand side – and allowing Lovren, captain for the evening, to shift on to the right – the 30-year-old gave the sort of balance Sakho usually does. As a left-footer, he looked comfortable moving out of defence, offering passes to the midfielders ahead. On the back foot, he was reliable; his positioning was smart and he appears to read the game well, as evidenced by a superb interception from Willian's ball in the first half.
A certain goal was saved, and an impression certainly made.