Liverpool must wait to secure their place in next season’s Champions League after they squandered an early lead to draw 1–1 with Chelsea at Anfield. The Reds knew just four points were required to secure Champions League qualification before a ball was kicked on Merseyside, and they made the perfect start when Ryan Gravenberch fired home a stunning effort from the edge of the box in the sixth minute. However, a passive period later in the half was punished, with Enzo Fernández’s wide free kick inexplicably curling its way beyond Liverpool’s defense and in off the post. Cole Palmer’s offside goal almost immediately after the restart served as a major warning sign for the hosts, who were themselves the victim of an offside call when a header from Curtis Jones was ruled out. Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk both struck the woodwork as the Reds searched for a winner, but they ultimately came up short in their hunt for three valuable points.…