{"id":8908,"date":"2026-05-09T16:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8908"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:18:57","slug":"chelsea-boss-names-the-best-player-on-the-pitch-after-liverpool-draw-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8908","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea boss names the &#8216;best player on the pitch&#8217; after Liverpool draw | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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To play like that after being out for\u00a0nearly a\u00a0year speaks to his character and who he is.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Discussing Chelsea\u2019s performance as a whole, McFarlane added: \u2018It\u2019s good to get some momentum back.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u00a0thought we could\u2019ve won the game because\u00a0there\u00a0were moments that didn\u2019t quite go\u00a0our way, but it\u2019s good to recover after the Forest game and we need to build on that in the final [next weekend\u2019s FA Cup final against Manchester City] which will be a massive challenge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274706304.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28301074\" alt=\"FBL-ENG-PR-LIVERPOOL-CHELSEA\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Returning Chelsea defender Levi Colwill (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018We didn\u2019t reach the standard we know we\u2019re capable of against Nottingham Forest, it was really disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But there were some good signs from the team today so I\u2019m really happy with the performance.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Despite stopping the rot at Anfield, Chelsea could be in the bottom-half of the Premier League at the end of the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275294056.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28301096\" alt=\"Liverpool v Chelsea - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arne Slot\u2019s side were booed off (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liverpool, meanwhile, stay fourth and on course for Champions League qualification despite another underwhelming performance from Arne Slot\u2019s reigning champions.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the draw, Slot said: \u2018We started off really well and got a big chance from a set-piece which was close to making it 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Unfortunately, like last week, we conceded a set piece. It was such a sloppy goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The second half I saw a completely different intensity. We went close a few times. Like so many times this season, we hit the post and bar.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We were not able to control their players. They played with a lot of midfielders today.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the boos from the Liverpool fans that rang out at the full-time whistle, Slot added: \u2018That\u2019s probably got something to do with us not winning.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It completely makes sense people are disappointed if Liverpool don\u2019t win.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Wayne Rooney singles out Chelsea star for praise after Liverpool draw<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Paul Merson says \u2018incredible\u2019 Arsenal star is \u2018like a new signing\u2019 for Mikel Arteta<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Why Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko miss Man Utd game against Sunderland<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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