Coutinho double leaves Mourinho on the brink



Two objectives from Philippe Coutinho saw Liverpool fight against eminent loss to beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge and heap further weight on Jose Mourinho.

A Ramires header gave the Premier League champions the lead after only four minutes, however comrade Coutinho terminated Liverpool level in some style just before half-time.

Oscar approached with a long-range chip, however risks were few and far between in the second half until another Coutinho exertion cut John Terry and flew past Asmir Begovic.

Christian Benteke verified the focuses with a created complete in the end minutes as Jurgen Klopp secured his first class win since assuming responsibility of Liverpool.

The outcome leaves Mourinho feeling the warmth as Chelsea drooped to a 6th Premier League thrashing of the season toward the end of a week in which the holders were additionally dumped out of the League Cup at Stoke City.

Ramires, who marked another four-year bargain this week, gave Chelsea the ideal begin with only four minutes on the clock. Diego Costa's back-heel gave Cesar Azpilicueta time and space to cross from the left of the territory, and the Brazil worldwide touched base to control a header crosswise over Simon Mignolet and into the base corner.

Liverpool reacted well, Nathaniel Clyne - their League Cup saint against AFC Bournemouth in midweek - dragging a depiction wide from 18 yards out before Adam Lallana tried Begovic from short proximity, as Chelsea demonstrated an enhanced rearguard versatility against the guests' possessional strength.

Be that as it may, they were fixed by a minute of splendor from Coutinho in the withering seconds of the half. The Brazilian bent far from his kinsman Ramires on the edge of the case before twisting a splendid left-foot complete past Begovic and into the far corner.

Chances were rare in the early piece of the second half, yet Kenedy practically had a quick effect in the wake of supplanting Eden Hazard, crashing into the range past Clyne before scraping a shot wide of the close post.

The match formed into a crude undertaking in the focal zones and both sides were somewhat blessed to escape being lessened to 10 men. Ref Mark Clattenburg neglected to spot Costa flick a boot into the midriff of Martin Skrtel after a tangle in the inside circle and Lucas Leiva got away from a second yellow card in the wake of checking an in number keep running from Ramires through the center.

Oscar verging on lit up Stamford Bridge with a splendid exertion from near midway, yet a withdrawing Mignolet responded well to tip the ball wide of the objective, a spare that demonstrated vital as Liverpool grabbed the lead minutes after the fact.

Taking after Benteke's thump down, Coutinho got the free ball on the edge of the Chelsea box and his privilege footed shot took an avoidance off Terry and settled high in Begovic's net.

Alberto Moreno verging on made it three scarcely two minutes after the fact as he surged into the region on the break, yet Begovic stood out a leg to deny him at the close post, and Jordon Ibe's diverted exertion in the wake of cutting in from the privilege had the goalkeeper scrambling crosswise over objective.

Liverpool did quickly seal the focuses, be that as it may, as substitute Benteke transformed into space in the punishment region before opening a formed completion crosswise over Begovic into the base corner with only seven minutes to play.

The Chelsea unwavering sang their backing for Mourinho, yet his future at the club seems more dubious than any other time in recent memory taking after another exorbitant annihilation.
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