The Athletic journalist James Pearce has claimed that Liverpool were "wasteful in the final third and vulnerable defensively" against Chelsea on Tuesday night.The Reds bowed out of the FA Cup in the fifth round as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Frank Lampard's side at Stamford Bridge.Jurgen Klopp's team entered the match off the back of a 3-0 defeat at Watford on Saturday, their first loss in the Premier League this season.

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The European Cup holders could not return to winning ways against the Blues, though, as they suffered a two-goal loss in the English capital.

It is now three defeats in four for the club in all competitions.

Pearce took to social media in the immediate aftermath of the defeat.

The journalist said that there were "some bright spells" from Liverpool, but the runaway Premier League leaders could not sustain the pressure.

Pearce's tweet is available to view below:

Meanwhile, Pearce also recently questioned one call that Klopp made against Watford at the weekend.