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Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane hailed Levi Colwill as a leader of the squad after helping the side earn a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday. <\/strong><\/p>\n The centre-back made his first start of the season since recovering from a serious knee ligament he sustained in pre-season.<\/p>\n Colwill slotted into a back three central defensive partnership with Wesley Fofana and Jorrel Hato. After a strong start for Liverpool, the trio succeeded in limiting the host\u2019s attacking opportunities to bounce back from Monday\u2019s 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought Levi was the best player on the pitch for me,\u201d McFarlane told TNT Sports after the full-time whistle.<\/p>\n \u201cHe allows us to defend man for man on the last line, so we can be really aggressive. He can play with his left foot. It\u2019s a lovely balance in terms of when you\u2019re building up. I thought he did everything at a really high level today, and like you said, first game in nearly a year. It just speaks about his character and who he is.\u201d<\/p>\n Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring for Liverpool after just five minutes, but Enzo Fernandez levelled matters just before the break.<\/p>\n Both Curtis Jones and Cole Palmer had goals chalked off in the second half, but the result means that Chelsea finally ended a six-game losing streak in the Premier League.<\/p>\n Read \u2013\u00a0Slot explains why Chelsea have \u2018clear identity\u2019 under McFarlane<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a good point, a good performance in a game that could have gone either way,\u201d McFarlane told BBC Match of the Day. \u201cIt was disappointing to concede so early, and it\u2019s something we\u2019ll have a look at.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I was pleased with the response. I thought the reaction was brilliant and I knew it was something we could do.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought we played some really nice stuff, we finished the half really well. As a whole the effort, commitment, work rate and desire was good.<\/p>\n \u201cLast Monday was disappointing. We reviewed it and spoke about the reaction we wanted. I felt we got that and it\u2019s something we can build on.\u201d<\/p>\n Read \u2013 English clubs achieve historic European final feat<\/strong><\/p>\n See Also \u2013 Five spicy fixtures you must watch this weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n Facebook\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram\u00a0| Twitter<\/a> | YouTube | TikTok<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nChelsea boss salutes \u2018leader\u2019 Colwill following Liverpool draw<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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