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Robbie Earle has suggested that the Carabao Cup final showed that Chelsea are desperately missing a player with the stature of Virgil van Dijk after the Liverpool captain’s display at Wembley. Mauricio Pochettino’s side must be wondering what could have been on Sunday. Chelsea probably went into the final as underdogs against the Premier League leaders. However, by the end of the game, the Blues had a brilliant opportunity to get their hands on the trophy. Jurgen Klopp threw on a number of younger players with his squad being stretched. And yet, in extra-time, it was Liverpool who were pushing…

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