Liverpool's player of the match against Chelsea was Curtis Jones, who started for only the second time this season, having to replace Alexis McAllister, who was injured on international duty.

In previous matches, Curtis had come on for Dominik Szoboszlai, meaning he was positioned higher up the pitch. Against Chelsea, Jones formed a defensive pair with Ryan Gravenberch, and when in possession, he moved to the left flank. It was Jones's maneuvers that created the necessary advantage for Liverpool.

Jones is great at finding space between the lines and regularly receives the ball in dangerous areas (93rd percentile for received forward passes). This is his greatest strength, which Slot once again highlighted in the last round.