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Liverpool and Chelsea's chances of a top-four finish suffered a blow as the pair played out a disappointing 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday, ...

"Pressure is nothing new to us, we were in the same situation last season," Everton's Alex Iwobi told Sky Sports. Everton offered little in attack, with away supporters again calling for the club's board to resign throughout the clash. In the end, I'm OK with 0-0 because you have to accept these steps." "A clean sheet against Chelsea, we didn't create a lot of chances and they had some as well. "We have a break coming up and we have to regroup. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

After reaching the milestone of 1000 games in management, Jurgen Klopp must feel like he is at the beginning of a new journey at Liverpool.

Those teams look capable of finishing in the top four and maybe more. Now Liverpool sits eighth in the league — Chelsea is 10th — and belongs there after three games without a win. I expect progress and I think from the last league game (a 3-0 loss against Brighton) it was progress, definitely, and that’s important.” “He’s had two sessions with us, but from watching him at Shakhtar, seeing his quality there, he is dangerous in one vs. We’ve just got to start winning, haven’t we?” he said. “In the final third he can make things happen. and this was a little step today, that’s how it is. Still, the point extended Newcastle’s unbeaten run in the league to 15 games since defeat to Liverpool in August. The Magpies also failed to capitalize on the draw between Liverpool and Chelsea earlier in the day by widening the gap on them. Villa was a place above the relegation zone on goal difference when Steven Gerrard was fired in October, but is up to 11th and one point behind Liverpool and Chelsea. Liverpool is in a fight just to secure a place in the top four and next season’s Champions League. “For me, it is clear, in this situation you have to be ready for little steps .

Liverpool and Chelsea lock horns at Anfield in a clash between the faltering traditional 'Big Six' duo.

Liverpool will next travel to their bogey team Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup on 29th January. The Reds, for one, come into this contest sitting ninth in the table, level on points with Chelsea albeit having a game in hand. When Liverpool and Chelsea face each other, it's always a big game, more often than not in context to the title-hunt or top-four race, but it's very rarely branded as a mid-table clash.

Liverpool and Chelsea scrapped their way to a 0-0 draw at Anfield that does little for either team's hopes of a Premier League top-four finish.

ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.](https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/ef48d05c-b297-4c5b-bce3-bbfc60306145)), before their Premier League campaign resumes at Wolves on Feb. With so many injuries, [Stefan Bajcetic](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/330605/Stefan-Bajcetic) again got the nod in central midfield and showed he has something to offer at the senior level, while [Naby Keita](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/196567/Naby-Keita)'s poor passing was offset by a lively display of pressing and persistence to keep Chelsea's midfield off balance. For now, we can chuckle at the fact that many of these Chelsea players have barely finished the meet-and-greet, but there's a lot of talent in the squad, tons of options in attack and a manager in Graham Potter who could yet figure it out. Those goals will come with better control, and maybe better timing, but it was a promising debut for a player who has a lot of hype to live up to. For as bad as this way, both Liverpool and Chelsea could have finagled all three points: Havertz had a goal disallowed in the third minute for offside (replays showed it to be a fair call), Gakpo wasted several big chances and Nunez also will know he should have converted late on. 13 of 2022-23) and Mudryk (signing No. [Statistics](https://www.espn.com/soccer/stats/_/league/eng.1) [Kai Havertz](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) thought he'd scored inside three minutes after Liverpool failed to defend a corner, but VAR overturned the effort for offside and the game settled back into a frustrating rhythm. [Standings](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/eng.1) A formation change, longer run of games with Nunez up front, Alexander-Arnold in midfield, Salah in midfield? [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst)

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Liverpool have started the half better, but Chelsea had a great chance there, with Gomez clearing the ball straight into the path of Gallagher. Liverpool want a penalty after the ball is handled by Silva in the box. His hand does touch the ball, but Oliver simply gives a corner. Liverpool LIVERPOOL CHANGE LIVERPOOL CHANGES

Chelsea's $156m star almost scores on debut; players forced off due to drone in odd scenes: PL Wrap.

Play was temporarily halted and players taken off the pitch at St. Teenage striker Evan Ferguson came off the bench to head in off the post in the 88th minute and snatch a point that moves Brighton into the top six. Jarrod Bowen struck twice in the first half as West Ham won 2-0 at the London Stadium to move out of the bottom three thanks to their first win in eight league games. The visitors introduced new 100 million euro ($108 million) signing Mykhailo Mudryk off the bench in the second half and the Ukrainian came as close as anyone to a winner when he fired into the side-netting. In a repeat of last season’s League and FA Cup finals, which Liverpool won on penalties after goalless draws, neither side could break the deadlock at Anfield to remain rooted in mid-table. Liverpool and Chelsea did little for their chances of climbing into the Premier League’s top four with an uninspiring 0-0 draw as a 2-0 defeat at West Ham pushed Everton closer to relegation on Sunday (AEDT).

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Minute-by-minute report: Chelsea had an early Kai Havertz goal ruled out for offside in an otherwise unremarkable mid-table affair.

Robertson drives down the middle, with a little help from Bajcetic and Keita, and sends the ball wide right for Salah, who looks to return it to the left back. 35 min: Robertson comes dribbling in from the left, to get the home crowd finally excited. Salah probes down the right, then Robertson draws a foul from Ziyech on the left. 49 min: Gallagher nudges Thiago to the floor and is slightly fortunate to escape a booking when he flings the ball away in frustration. [Liverpool](https://www.theguardian.com/football/liverpool) box from the right. [Liverpool](https://www.theguardian.com/football/liverpool) recycle possession, and Nunez makes off down the left channel. 52 min: Robertson bustles – and bustles hard – down the inside-left channel. A stern word from the ref. Mudryk tries to control at the far post, but feathers it out for a goal kick. Nunez shoots upon entering the box, but from such a tight angle that it’s easy for Kepa to claim. 80 min: Chalobah, in the process of being subbed, takes an age to leave the field of play. But he falls over his own feet in his eagerness to receive the return pass and shoot, and Gomez is able to usher the ball out of play.

Liverpool and Chelsea scrapped their way to a 0-0 draw at Anfield that does little for either team's hopes of a Premier League top-four finish.

ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.](https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/ef48d05c-b297-4c5b-bce3-bbfc60306145)), before their Premier League campaign resumes at Wolves on Feb. With so many injuries, [Stefan Bajcetic](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/330605/Stefan-Bajcetic) again got the nod in central midfield and showed he has something to offer at the senior level, while [Naby Keita](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/196567/Naby-Keita)'s poor passing was offset by a lively display of pressing and persistence to keep Chelsea's midfield off balance. For now, we can chuckle at the fact that many of these Chelsea players have barely finished the meet-and-greet, but there's a lot of talent in the squad, tons of options in attack and a manager in Graham Potter who could yet figure it out. Those goals will come with better control, and maybe better timing, but it was a promising debut for a player who has a lot of hype to live up to. For as bad as this way, both Liverpool and Chelsea could have finagled all three points: Havertz had a goal disallowed in the third minute for offside (replays showed it to be a fair call), Gakpo wasted several big chances and Nunez also will know he should have converted late on. [Statistics](https://www.espn.com/soccer/stats/_/league/eng.1) 13 of 2022-23) and Mudryk (signing No. [Standings](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/eng.1) [Kai Havertz](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz) thought he'd scored inside three minutes after Liverpool failed to defend a corner, but VAR overturned the effort for offside and thus the game settled back into a frustrating rhythm. A formation change, longer run of games with Nunez up front, Alexander-Arnold in midfield, Salah in midfield? [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst)