Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea: the bleeding stops
The losing run is over. Enzo Fernández's freakish free-kick earned Chelsea a deserved draw at Anfield and stopped the club from matching their worst run of league defeats since 1952 (1) (10).
Liverpool scored first, but Chelsea held their own in a game that could have gone either way. A Cody Gakpo-assisted goal was correctly ruled out for offside, which kept the scoreline level heading into the final stretch (9).
The full-time whistle was met with boos from Liverpool fans, not Chelsea's. Arne Slot's side are limping toward Champions League qualification and the home crowd made their feelings known (1) (8).
FA Cup final: one week out
The timing matters. With the FA Cup final next Saturday, this is exactly the kind of result Chelsea needed. No injury scare, a clean mental reset, and a point from one of the toughest away grounds in the league.
Levi Colwill was part of the press conference discussion, along with a Chelsea penalty appeal that went unanswered (3). Details are still emerging on both fronts.
Keep this confidence. The final is what counts now.