During Sunday’s Premier League match between the two teams, Manchester United great Roy Keane criticized Chelsea captain Reece James for failing to race back and attempt to block Luis Diaz for Liverpool’s opening goal.
In their opening Premier League matchup of the year at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea and Liverpool drew 1-1.
Just 18 minutes into the game, Mohamed Salah broke down the right wing, cut inside, and played a beautiful pass for Diaz to score against Mauricio Pochettino’s team.
But a few minutes later, Axel Disasi evened the score, giving Chelsea and Liverpool one point each.
But Keane was far from impressed with the effort shown by James in the build-up to Liverpool’s goal.
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The Irishman feels the England defender gave up too easily rather than chasing back after losing Diaz.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane said: “It’s brilliant, really good play from Liverpool, but James can actually see him [Diaz] running! And James still doesn’t sprint back!
“That is the bit I don’t understand.
“We talk about tactics and systems, but James is looking at [Diaz] running off him. Maybe he will argue afterwards,
“Well I’m a wing-back and that is not my job” but he sees him running and he still doesn’t [track it]. You have to sprint back as if your life depended on it!”