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It was another case of nearly but not quite for Chelsea at Wembley as Thomas Tuchel's side pushed Liverpool all the way to sudden death for the second time this season as the Reds claimed their second domestic trophy of the year.

The Blues have been runners-up in both competitions and can only hope to secure Champions League football in their remaining two Premier League matches against Leicester and Watford, with the pace of Manchester City and Liverpool leaving them as also rans. Those outcomes have left it difficult to assess what to make out of the Blues' 2021/22.

The devastation was clear to see on the Wembley turf with Mason Mount obviously crestfallen staring at the floor, Antonio Rudiger sat on the pitch and Romelu Lukaku with folded arms staring at the sky, all while red flares started to fill the air in Liverpool side of the stadium.

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"It heavily depends on what we do in the next two games and where we end up." said Tuchel when asked how he could assess Chelsea's season. A difficult task in the immediate aftermath of brutal defeat. However takes a look at just a few of the takeaways from the 120 minutes of football below:

The Brazilian was the oldest outfield player to feature in a FA Cup final since Stanley Matthews on Saturday afternoon and despite coming to the end of his 20th season as a professional footballer, Silva proved his importance and class to Chelsea once again.

The 37-year-old once again showed unparalled composure