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Arne Slot looks on prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge(Image: 2025 Liverpool FC)<\/p>\nMarc Cucurella set up Chelsea’s winning goal against Liverpool and has revealed the Londoners deliberately looked to exploit Mohamed Salah at Stamford BridgeArne Slot looks on prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge(Image: 2025 Liverpool FC)<\/p>\n
Marc Cucurella has revealed that Chelsea deliberately looked to exploit Mohamed Salah<\/a> during Liverpool\u2019s loss to the Londoners on Saturday. The Spaniard set up the last-minute winner for Estevao as Arne Slot\u2019s side fell to a third successive defeat.<\/p>\n The Reds were once again not at their best, with Mohamed Salah enduring a frustrating evening in front of goal.Yet they had looked to rescue a share of the spoils after Cody Gakpo cancelled out Moises Caicedo\u2019s opener, only to come unstuck following a stoppage-time winner for the second weekend running after last Saturday\u2019s loss at Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n Salah<\/a>, who boasts three goals and three assists so far this season from 10 appearances, has come under-fire in some sections, prompting Slot to defend the Egyptian after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge.<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: Daniel Sturridge insists Liverpool are missing one player and points out Arne Slot mistake<\/a>READ MORE: Gary Neville slams four ‘absolutely useless’ Liverpool players in scathing putdown<\/a><\/p>\n But Cucurella has revealed that Chelsea did actually look to target the Liverpool<\/a> forward and take advantage of the space he leaves defensively on the Reds\u2019 right-hand side, with their winning goal coming from the Spaniard getting in down that flank.<\/p>\n “I think we deserve it,\u201d Cucurella told Sky Sports. \u201cWe started the game very well and then the second half we started not in the right way again – we need to improve these things. But in general I think we deserve this win\u2026<\/p>\n “We know that Salah is always ready for the counter-attack so we practiced that and the manager said that the space might be there [on the right side of Liverpool].<\/p>\n \u201cWe saw that it was the last minute but we kept attacking. I tried to give my last effort and Enzo gave me the ball and I crossed for Estevao.”<\/p>\n While Cucurella name-checked Salah, Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney<\/a> pointed out how Chelsea also looked to exploit Conor Bradley <\/a>on that flank before he was withdrawn at half-time.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a clear problem Liverpool have got in the right back area,\u2019 he said on Match of the Day<\/a>. \u201cConor Bradley has come off twice at half-time in the last two league games.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve tried Dominik Szoboszlai but it hasn\u2019t really worked for him. Jeremie Frimpong was on the bench today but didn\u2019t get on so they\u2019ve tried three right-backs in seven league games.<\/p>\n \u201cChelsea have seen that and exploited it. The Liverpool back-four were all over the place at times, there were warning signs early on.<\/p>\n \u201cBradley got a yellow card and I\u2019m sure that was a big factor in him getting subbed off at half-time. It was a big problem for Liverpool today as it has been all season.\u201d<\/p>\n The third edition of Blood Red \u2013 your new monthly publication from the ECHO covering everything you need to know about what\u2019s happening at Liverpool FC. is on sale now. Order your copy here<\/a> or pick up at participating retailer in the Liverpool area.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1759695129_931_0_Blood-Red-coverJPG.jpg\")
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