Thomas Tuchel took the blame himself for Chelsea failing to beat Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, despite much of the limelight being on one man he sent on.Chelsea had won three cup finals under Tuchel over the past 12 months: the Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup. However, he missed out on a first piece of domestic silverware in English football by the narrowest of margins.
The Carabao Cup final against Liverpool ended goalless after 90 minutes and extra time. It was decided by a penalty shootout in which all 20 outfield takers scored.
But Chelsea ended up losing when Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher scored and Chelsea counterpart Kepa Arrizabalaga skied his attempt.
It was significant, since Tuchel h …
- February 28, 2022
