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Liverpool 0 Chelsea 2:What did you do Gerrard ?

As Jose Mourinho indulged in yet another of those touchline runs that have come to define the great victories in his managerial career, beating his hand on his heart and mouthing ‘Chelsea, Chelsea’ as he did so, it was hard to imagine him becoming any more unpopular in these parts.

The anti-christ playing anti-football? Not really. Evil genius? Perhaps. Whatever, this was a master-class from Mourinho in containment and counter-attacking, nothing that contravened the rules, but a blueprint which laid the foundations for a triumph that brings a fresh twist to this absorbing title race.

It was not aesthetically pleasing, but it was undoubtedly effective. Liverpool were set questions and, for once, could not find an answer to be left fretting that the damage to their hopes has been done.

The pain was obvious for none more so than Steven Gerrard, whose mistake and subsequent loss of footing allowed Demba Ba to secure an advantage the visitors never looked like relinquishing with Willian’s last-gasp runaway goal compounding the misery.

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Gerrard’s career is intrinsically linked with football’s highs and lows, more than he would want have come against Chelsea, and he is now left praying for Manchester City to slip up given the destiny of the title is back in their hands by virtue of a superior goal difference should they win their game in hand.

Liverpool will never have craved an Everton success more than when City head to Goodison Park next Saturday.

That the goals both came in added time carried an extra irony given the howls of protest from the home gallery at Chelsea’s repeated attempts to waste time which had started within minutes of the kick-off.

Liverpool-0-Chelsea-2-Mourinhos-bad-BehaviorReferee Martin Atkinson did his job by totting up the seconds Chelsea spurned in taking throw-ins and goal-kicks, and more than the three additional minutes signified by the fourth official at the end of the first half had been played, when Mamadou Sakho aimed a square ball at his captain. Gerrard took his eye off the pass, it rolled under his foot, and then he slipped in trying to retrieve the situation, watching in horror as Ba raced through and clinically dispatched the opportunity.

It was smash and grab, but Mourinho’s plan had already been put in motion.

Chelsea set up as Brendan Rodgers would have expected. Men behind the ball, as many as six stretched out in a line when Liverpool were in possession, and waited for an aberration. This was not some cunning scheme never before seen, but Mourinho at his most pragmatic; doing what other teams had failed to do against the leaders for the past 11 Premier League matches and deny the hosts space. Liverpool had nowhere to run and so there was not the blitzkrieg start that has characterised their campaign and, crucially, no early goal.

A cross from Luis Suarez found Philippe Coutinho at the back post, on the angle of the six yard box, but his volley went into the crowd.

Moments later, Sakho found himself in a similar position and there was to be a similar outcome as he swung his right boot at a Suarez shot that had arrowed towards him.

Breandan Rodgers’ team have been so devastating through the middle this season, but here they ran into a blue wall and appeared to forget in the process that a draw would have been good enough to keep them clear.

Too often Coutinho’s threaded passes rattled against Chelsea legs, or Suarez jinked down a cul-de-sac rather than into open space.

Chelsea youngster Tomas Kalas, while being superbly protected by Nemanja Matic and John Obi Mikel, did not look like a debutant whose two previous substitute appearances had both come in the 89th minute. Gerrard tried to atone with numerous shots and a header which Mark Schwarzer saved, but too few of his team-mates stood up when they were needed. Joe Allen had a volley saved and Suarez saw a shot beaten away by the goalkeeper.

What Liverpool’s performance revealed was not only are they missing the energy of the suspended Jordan Henderson, but just how little the manager can affect matches with his substitutions. A half-fit Daniel Sturridge came on followed by the hapless Iago Aspas.

That will be Rodgers’ real frustration today, although the barbs he hurled at Chelsea’s rearguard display afterwards merely highlight how his relationship with Mourinho will not – and cannot – survive the rivalry both clubs hope will endure.

Chelsea – their starting line-up costing £10m more than Liverpool despite the talk of a weakened team – introduced Willian, Gary Cahill and Fernando Torres.

And it was Torres who led the breakaway in the final seconds that saw him square to Willian and seal Mourinho’s theatrics.

They are back in the race, Liverpool, in contrast, will hope theirs has not been run.

Liverpool vs Chelsea Match Stats

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LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Mignolet 6, Johnson 6, Skrtel 8, Sakho 7, Flanagan 6 (Aspas 81); Lucas 6 (Sturridge 58 5), Gerrard 5, Allen 7; Sterling 6, Suarez 6, Coutinho 6.

CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Schwarzer 7, Azpilicueta 7, Ivanovic 8, Kalas 8, Cole 8; Matic 8, Mikel 7; Salah 7 (Willian 60 7), Lampard 7, Schurrle 7 (Cahill 77 6); Ba 8 (Torres 84).

Booked: Salah, Lampard, Cole, Torres.

Goals: Ba (45), Willian (90)

Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)

Next Up: Liverpool – Mon, Crystal Palace (a) Premier League; Chelsea – Sun, Norwich (h) Premier League.

Liverpool 0 Chelsea 2 Match Video

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Manchester United 4 Norwich City 0:Clas 92 spirit back with Giggs ?

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The Old Trafford legend has taken over from David Moyes on a temporary basis until the end of the season and got things off to an impressive start with a 4-0 win over Norwich.

Former Chelsea star Mata, who signed under Moyes in January for £37.5million, was left out of the starting line-up, but came off the bench to score twice and help United record their biggest home win of the season.

The Spaniard looked sharp as he linked up with Wayne Rooney to put the Canaries to the sword, and he feels that Giggs has all the right credentials to become manager on a permanent basis.

He told MUTV: “If we speak about Ryan we speak about a Manchester United person.

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“He was very successful here as a player and now he is leading the team. We are all happy because who is better to do it?”

Mata also expressed his regret at seeing Moyes get the chop after a poor season at the helm, adding: “It has been a difficult week for us.

“A change of manager is never good news because it means that you are not doing the things right but today it was very important to win and give the fans what they deserve.

“I will always be grateful to him because he was the one who brought me here and gave me the chance to play for this amazing club.

“I wish him and his staff the best in the future.”

Manchester United vs Norwich City Match Stats

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Man Utd: De Gea 6, Jones 6, Ferdinand 7, Vidic 7, Evra 6, Valencia 6.5, Carrick 6, Cleverley 5 (Hernandez 71, 6), Kagawa 5 (Young 65, 6), Rooney 8, Welbeck 7 (Mata 60, 7).

Subs not used: Smalling, Lindegaard, Nani, Fletcher.

Booked: Evra.

Goals: Rooney (pen) 41, 48, Mata 63, 73.

Norwich: Ruddy 7, Whittaker 6, Martin 5.5, Turner 6, Olsson 5.5, Snodgrass 6, Howson 5.5, Johnson 6, Redmond 6 (Hooper 69, 5), Fer 7 (Tettey 80, 5), Van Wolfswinkel 5 (Elmander 57, 5).

Subs not used: Bunn, Gutierrez, Ryan Bennett, Murphy.

Booked: Howson.

Attendance: 75,208.

Ref: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).

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English Premier League Match Week 36 Results

Saturday, 26 April

Southampton 2 Everton 0

Stoke City 0 Tottenham 1

Fulham 2 Hull City 2

Swansea City 4 Aston Villa 1

West Brom 1 West Ham 0

Man United 4 Norwich City 0

Sunday, 27 April

Sunderland 4 Cardiff City 0

Liverpool 0 Chelsea 2

Crystal Palace 0 Man City 2

Monday, 28 April

Arsenal 20:00 Newcastle

Barclays Premier League Match Week 35 Table

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