Pennant's long range strike for the second goal
Rafael Benitez got everything right this time. For the first time in him career as the coach of Liverpool, he won against Chelsea. The two coaches came to the Premier League at the same time two years back, but all the attention were shifted to Mourinho as he led his team to the champions position in EPL. But today it was a different story. Trailing behind Manchester United for the title chase, Chelsea needed the win, but failed to do so.
Thanks to an early goal from Dirk Kuyt, Liverpool went ahead on 4th minute and dominated the game throughout. Chelsea played more like a team at the bottom of the table. The killer instinct was missing and more importantly there were players missing due to injury. The injury to John Terry is costing dear for this Chelsea team.
Jermaine Pennant scored the second goal on 18th minute from a beautiful strike. That sealed Chelsea's fate. Liverpool again dominated things in Anfield during the second half and they could've easily scored two more, but the strikers misfired on both occasions.
Mourinho's face was grim and it said it all. His own job is now in question, and that was visible in his face. If Manchester United will win against Arsenal tomorrow, then it will be over for Chelsea in the title chase. With this form, nobody thinks that Chelsea will fight back and go for the title once again.
Kuyt and Essien in action
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