According to 90 Minutes, after making significant financial investments in recent years, Chelsea's new owners undoubtedly had higher expectations for their squad going into Sunday's Carabao Cup final.
The idea of playing against an injured Liverpool team-which was without players like Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Mohamed Salah-boosted the Blues' spirits heading into the championship game.
Even though Chelsea had several good moments during the match at Wembley, they ultimately made mistakes when it counted, letting Liverpool, who was playing with somewhat less strength, triumph 1-0 in extra time.
Based on 90 Minutes' player ratings, here are Chelsea's top and worst players from the cup final defeat:
The best player for Chelsea against Liverpool
Cole Palmer: 7.5
Has Cole Palmer not been Chelsea's greatest player at any point this season?
Most likely not.
With five shots on goal and 87 touches, Palmer was by far Chelsea's most aggressive danger in the closing minutes of play.
Could he have made one of the five field goals? Yes, most likely, but at least he was attempting to score, which is far more than any of his attacking teammates can claim.
Mykhailo Mudryk, Chelsea's worst player against Liverpool, is rated at 4/10.
Eleven touches, four missed duals, two accurate passes, and zero accurate crosses.
One of the numerous players who cost Chelsea far, far more than he should have, had an extra-time performance to forget.
Axel Disasi: 4/10
Up until his outstanding performance against Manchester City, Disasi had high expectations going into the Carabao Cup final.
And it's reasonable to suggest that he underperformed on the day given that he lost Virgil van Dijk prior to the winning goal.
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