The Reds, who were just denied the title last season, suffered in the early going this year as draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace were exacerbated by Monday's humiliating loss at rivals Manchester United, according to DPA.
Having been left without a striker through Dominic Calvert-Lewin's knee injury and Salomon Rondon's suspension, Frank Lampard's hosts sat deep and successfully frustrated Chelsea early on, reports DPA.
Despite losing to Liverpool in the Charity Shield last weekend, Manchester City enters the season as one of the Premier League favourites, thanks to Pep Guardiola's signing of Erling Haaland.
The new deal for the 25-year-old, who has scored 34 goals in 85 appearances since joining Liverpool from Wolves in the summer of 2020, is understood to run until 2027.
In the early hours of Monday morning, Benfica issued a statement explaining that Liverpool will pay an initial 75 million euros, with possible 'add-ons' of 25 million.
To say that Carlo Ancelotti's side has had a rollercoaster ride to the final is an understatement: Real Madrid have lost four matches in the tournament and yet they still have a brilliant chance of lifting the silverware.
Substitute Kostas Tsimikas tucked home the winning kick after Alisson Becker had saved from Mason Mount to clinch the cup for Jurgen Klopp's men. This was the eighth time that the Reds bagged the FA Cup title.
The Liverpool star is currently brimming with confidence after winning the 2022 FWA Footballer of the Year award, and he still leads the race for the Premier League Golden Boot with 22 goals in the competition.
Tuchel praised his compatriot for fostering a countrywide "sympathy" for Liverpool.
City were under pressure at the start of the game following Liverpool's 2-1 win away to Aston Villa 24 hours earlier, but De Bruyne quickly took control with a hat-trick within 24 minutes.
