Liverpool 1 – 1 Chelsea

 It takes a lot for me to feel sorry for Liverpool but tonight after watching them dominate against a predictable Chelsea team which lacked creativity, I genuinely felt bad for Scousers all over the country.

 

Chelsea will see this as a vital advantage and one they will not want to lose come the second league.

 

It was an interesting game and it seemed as though Liverpool were going to record a well deserved victory before an own goal by John Arne Riise gifted Chelsea a crucial away goal to take back to Stamford Bridge.

 

The match was dominated by Liverpool who played better football and had better chances however credit must go to Peter Cech who kept the London side in the game with some superb stops.

 

Fernando Torres was the main threat as usual and had good chances in both halves and had been given extra “attention” by Chelsea Captain John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho who got rather psychical with the Spaniard.

 

The battle in midfield between “England Golden Boys” Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard was won by the Liverpool Captain. Lampard was awful; he was virtually non existent in the middle of the park and saw nothing of the ball. In deep contrast Gerrard lead his side right to the very end and has a few shots on target making Cech work.  

 

Considering Chelsea’s immaculate home record and stubborn defence and after the last gasp unlucky away goal conceded by Liverpool, you have to put your money on Chelsea to go through to the final at Liverpool’s expense at the third time of asking.

 

Who will they face? Barcelona or Manchester United, either way it should make for thrilling viewing.