"Calum McFarlane's unexpected battle with Pep Guardiola brought back memories of the 2021 League Cup final, when Ryan Mason, Tottenham's 29-year-old interim coach, faced the significant task of trying to outsmart one of the greatest managers in the game's history. For Mason there was the added baggage of Spurs' 13-year trophy drought; for McFarlane, making his senior management debut, it was Chelsea's astonishingly bad recent record against Manchester City."
"Four and a half years have passed since Chelsea last beat Guardiola's side, when Thomas Tuchel's team triumphed in the Champions League final, and a draw on Sunday took that winless run to 12 matches. But Enzo Fernandez's injury-time equaliser, combining with the midweek upheaval at Stamford Bridge, made it a triumphant point, something Enzo Maresca didn't achieve against City during his tenure."
"Florian Wirtz was one of the positives for Liverpool in their 2-2 draw with Fulham but the 116m summer signing was not happy despite scoring for the second time in three games. I was happy that I scored but I'd rather take the three points, Wirtz said. It's not what we want, we want more. We have to get better but it's still a process. To get more, though, Liverpool have to be more commanding."
Calum McFarlane held his own against Pep Guardiola as Chelsea salvaged a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, extending Chelsea's winless run against City to 12 matches. Enzo Fernández scored an injury-time equaliser, and the result felt significant given recent upheaval at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea's poor recent record versus City. Liverpool drew 2-2 with Fulham despite a goal from Florian Wirtz, who expressed frustration at not taking three points. Liverpool repeatedly let games run out of control when leading and must tighten defensively to convert leads into wins.
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