Following the controversies caused by some statements from the two managers, the match between Chelsea and Liverpool on Sunday was much anticipated among the admirers of Premier League football. The two of them had a spat during Liverpool s 5-3 win at Anfield towards the end of last season, and the media sought to reignite that flame after Jurgen Klopp described Liverpool as a club different to those owned by states and oligarchs. Frank Lampard responded by naming a number of the significant transfers Liverpool have made since Klopp took over in 2015.
Both coaches played the whole business down in their pre-match press conferences, but it did nothing to lessen the interest in seeing this new star-studded Chelsea team take on the well-drilled machine that the defending champions…