Chelsea may feel hard done by some of the refereeing decisions at Anfield but, as manager Mauricio Pochettino said after the game, they were simply not good enough.
Not only did the Blues concede four goals, Darwin Nunez hit the woodwork no less than four times as Liverpool dominated the match.
If this team is going to beat these opponents in the Carabao Cup final later this month, they will have to show a lot more than they did on Wednesday evening.
Press the next page as we give player ratings from Chelsea’s 4-1 defeat to Liverpool.