| Sunday 2 October 2005 16:00 2005
19:45 FA Barclays Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 4 |
"Chelsea" |
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(1-2) |
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| GOAL |
| Gerrard 36 |
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Lampard 27, Duff 43, Cole 63, Geremi 82 |
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25 Jose Reina
6 John Arne Riise
3 Steve Finnan
23 Jamie Carragher
4 Sami Hyypia
21 Djimi Traore
14 Xabi Alonso
8 Steven Gerrard (c)
16 Dietmar Hamann
10 Luis Garcia
15 Peter Crouch
Subs:
20 Scott Carson
17 Jose Miguel Rey
22 Mohamed Sissoko
24 Florent Sinama-Pongolle
9 Djibril Cisse |
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1 Petr Cech
3 Asier Del Horno
6 Ricardo Carvalho
26 John Terry
13 William Gallas
5 Michael Essien
8 Frank Lampard
4 Claude Makelele
10 Joe Cole
11 Damien Duff
15 Didier Drogba
Subs:
23 Carlo Cudicini
29 Robert Huth
14 Geremi
9 Hernan Crespo
16 Arjen Robben |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Hamann (Sissoko 67)
Hyypia (Pongolle 71)
Traore (Cisse 81) |
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Cole (Robben 67)
Duff (Geremi 76)
Del Horno (Huth 84) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Graham Poll
(Hertfordshire) |
| Booked: Carragher 53 |
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Booked: Cole 9, Lampard 27, Drogba 53 |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 45,362)
Attendance: 44,325 |
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Rafael Benitez (Liverpool)
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea) |
 Price: J3,00
Notes:
- Liverpool's worst home defeat in the League since a 1-4 loss on 13th December
1969 vs. Man Utd.
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REDS
DOWN BUT NOT OUT
Liverpool's unbeaten start to the season has come to an end after goals from Frank
Lampard, Damien Duff, Joe Cole and Geremi gave Chelsea a flattering 4-1 win at Anfield in
the Premiership today.
The Reds have proved a point in consecutive meeting's with Jose Mourinho's men, but
they haven't won any points today despite producing another good performance.
The first half of this match had everything. It was Chelsea who would go in at the
break in front, but Liverpool, as on Wednesday night, did enough to suggest that any gap
between themselves and the Premiership Champions was slight.
In fact they did something in the opening 45 minutes today that they had
failed to do in the last match and that was to breach Chelsea's resistance when Steven
Gerrard scored in the 37th minute.
That Gerrard's goal was cancelled out by two from Chelsea was probably a little
unfair on the Reds, but they paid the price for allowing Chelsea's ruthless attack too
close when first Lampard and then Duff struck.
Liverpool had enjoyed the better of this game before Traore's mis-timed tackle on
Drogba in the 26th minute gave Frank Lampard the opportunity to give his side the lead
from the penalty spot.
But Liverpool would not be moved from their belief and they were deservedly level
just 9 minutes later when Riise's cross found it's way to Gerrard and he finished
superbly. There'll be no dispute over that goal.
It was a goal that Liverpool didn't just deserve, but it also seemed to galvanise
their belief and they began to press Chelsea back again.
When Damien Duff restored Chelsea's lead in the 43rd minute, the Reds would rightly
feel a little unlucky, but they had done enough already to suggest the game was far from
over.
It might have been over almost as soon as the second half kicked off though had
Drogba been more composed when Hyypia's headed clearance left him clear.
After that the game continued it's usual theme, Liverpool pushing and Chelsea
resisting.
Steven Gerrard more than most empitomised their spirit and it was from his 60th
minute corner that theReds werealmost level. Crouch only denied by the outstretched hand
ofCech to deflect the ball away from his head.
But Liverpool's task would become almost impossible when in the 63rd minute Joe
Cole scored Chelsea's 3rd after Reina's save from Drogba rolled into his path.
No other team has scored two, let alone three goals against Chelsea this season but
Liverpool were not about to lie down and Riise and Crouch both fired shots in an attempt
to force a way back.
It wasn't to be though and we had to endure a Chelsea 4th when Geremi took
advantage of our lack of defenders to sweep the ball into the net.
We now had a scoreline that was no reflection on the match, but more a product of
Liverpool having to chase the game and substitute defenders for attackers.
Liverpool may have lost today, but they have no reason to be too down.
Even Chelsea themselves should endorse that.
Teams
Liverpool (4-4-1-1): Reina, Traore, Carragher, Hyypia,
Finnan, Riise, Alonso, Hamann, Gerrard, Garcia, Crouch. Subs - Carson, Josemi, Cisse,
Sissoko, Sinama Pongolle.
Chelsea (4-1-4-1): Cech, del Horno, Terry, Carvalho, Gallas, Duff, Essien, Lampard,
Makelele, Cole, Drogba. Subs - Cudicini, Crespo, Geremi, Robben, Huth.
Referee: G Poll
Conditions: Dry
Attendance: 44,325
Liverpoolfc.tv Man-of-the-Match: Steven Gerrard
Breakdown
15:01 GMT : Match Starts
1 min : Chelsea kick off attacking the Kop
2 mins : Riise hurls a long throw into the area which Cech comes out to collect
3 mins : Chelsea clear a long throw to the edge of the box where Garcia smashes a volley
high over the bar. Good start
6 mins : Cole is flagged offside before he drags a good chance well wide with his right
foot
9 mins : Booking: Joe Cole: Late tackle on Traore
10 mins : Drogba is lucky to escape a yellow card after complaining furiously as a
decision goes against him
18 mins : Crouch shows neat skills in the area before going to ground. The penalty shout
from the crowd is waved away by Graham Poll
19 mins : Gallas sends a dangerous cross to the far post where Finnan slides the ball
behind for a corner
19 mins : Drogba brings the ball down in the area and brings a save from Reina with a low
left footed shot
24 mins : Terry has to be alert to concede a corner as Gerrard looks to free Riise in the
area
27 mins : Penalty Scored! Frank Lampard: Lampard slots the ball home from the spot after
Traore's foul on Drogba
28 mins : Booking: Frank Lampard:
31 mins : Cole turns Traore on the right but his cross is easily held by Reina
36 mins : GOAL! Steven Gerrard: Fierce strike from Stevie to smash the ball into the far
corner with his right foot
43 mins : GOAL! Damien Duff: Duff slides the ball home from close range after Chelsea had
opened the Reds up down the left
90 mins : Two extra minutes to be played
15:49 GMT : Half Time Reached
16:05 GMT : Second Half Begins
46 mins : Liverpool kick off the second half attacking the Kop end
46 mins : Crouch has a chance in the area but can't make contact from Gerrard's defence
splitting pass
48 mins : Finnan gets in behind the Chelsea defence but his cross is headed clear
49 mins : Riise jumps highest in the area but heads Finnan's cross over the goal
50 mins : Hyypia can only head a long clearance into the air and Drogba slides the ball
wide on the volley. Let off for Liverpool
53 mins : Booking: Didier Drogba:
53 mins : Booking: Jamie Carragher:
56 mins : Gerrard turns past Del Horno but his right footed cross is well defended again
by Terry
57 mins : Gerrard's curling free kick glances off Hyypia's head and rolls through to Cech
60 mins : Gerrard puts Gallas under pressure and succeeds in winning a corner at the Kop
end
63 mins : GOAL! Joe Cole: Cole slots home from close range after Drogba ran at the heart
of the Reds' defence
67 mins : Substitution: Arjen Robben for Joe Cole:
67 mins : Substitution: Momo Sissoko for Dietmar Hamann:
70 mins : Riise almost brings the Reds back into the game with a rasping volley just over
the bar
71 mins : Substitution: Florent Sinama Pongolle for Sami Hyypia:
73 mins : Crouch does well to create a chance in the area but then lifts his volley well
over the bar
76 mins : Substitution: Geremi Geremi for Damien Duff:
79 mins : Cech is out quickly to collect the ball after it bounces around in the area
following a corner
80 mins : Drogba takes the ball on his chest and fires a low volley into the side netting
81 mins : Substitution: Djibril Cisse for Djimi Traore:
82 mins : GOAL! Geremi Geremi: Drogba crosses from the left and Geremi arrives unmarked to
smash the ball home
83 mins : Substitution: Robert Huth for Asier del Horno:
87 mins : Garcia drives a powerful shot goalwards which Terry blocks
16:52 GMT : Match Over
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