Luis Diaz lit up Wembley with a performance that had everything but the goal. Thomas Tuchel may regret his Romelu Lukaku call.
Here’s how the individuals performed in the FA Cup final…
Chelsea
Edouard Mendy
Made one decent stop in the opening stages from Diaz when Chelsea were buckling under early pressure. Might have been the hero after keeping out Mane’s spot-kick, but may be disappointed not to have kept out at least one of two other penalties when he got gloves on the ball.
Trevoh Chalobah
Endured a torrid opening to his third final appearance of the season but the Chelsea defender recovered his composure, aided by support from James, and looked more assured before he was replaced at half-time in extra-time.
Thiago Silva
Rarely ruffled once Chelsea found a way to stop Liverpool feeding Mane in the pocket between Chelsea’s defence and midfield. The 37-year-old might have been in trouble when he was squared up by Diaz late on, but Thiago glided across and snuffed out the danger.
Antonio Rudiger
Kept Salah quiet for half an hour and took care of Jota for the remainder while starring in the photo of the season…
Hats off to @eddie_keogh pic.twitter.com/Ksj6UFTwv1
— James Dart (@James_Dart) May 14, 2022
Reece James
The right wing-back had to rein in his attacking instincts somewhat to give Chalobah a hand with Diaz. Booked for a late challenge on Thiago after stopping a dangerous Liverpool counter-attack.
Marcos Alonso
While James was tied to Chalobah, Alonso took every opportunity to bomb on and the left-wing-back ought to have scored with one of two chances before his free-kick from wide hit the bar.
Jorginho
Lost Mane over his shoulder too often in the opening stages but the Italy international got to grips with Liverpool’s engine room and helped Chelsea edge the midfield battle.
Jorginho”s first-half by numbers vs. Liverpool:
◉ Most duels won (7)
◉ Most fouls won (4)
◉ Most tackles made (3)
Brilliant in the opening period. 👏…
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