Chelsea are in desperate need of a rebuild. If it wasn't clear before, then it is now. The Blues have officially lost their sixth Wembley final in a row following defeat to Liverpool in the FA Cup. As per their last meet at Wembley, the two sides gave the fans a tight, end-to-end battle on the pitch but this time around it felt different. In the Carabao Cup final, it felt as though the Blues could have won in normal time. They arguably played better than Jurgen Klopp's side but missed far too many clear cut chances that they had created for themselves.
This time around, it was the same old story, but it felt as though there was a dip in quality, as well as a dip in passion. It was a nail-biting 120 minutes of football and an even worse feeling when it came to the penalty shootout. Mason Mount and Cesar Azpilicueta missed their target in the shootout and despite Edouard Mendy's heroic save for Sadio Mane's penalty, Liverpool came out victorious.
If you ask me, the two players who missed the penalties do not escape blame, but they are the least of Chelsea's problems. There are too many potholes in this team and judging only from the FA Cup final, there's a lot to dissect.
