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Chelsea Beat Liverpool as Arsenal Put Six Past Rovers

Written by Adeleke Afolayan

Sunday, 04 October 2009

Chelsea sealed a miserable week for Liverpool and its manager Rafael Benitez courtesy of a 2-0 win at home to the Reds in Sunday's league encounter while Arsenal put six past Blackburn Rovers earlier at the Emirates.

At Stamford Bridge, Liverpool started the brighter of the two evidently trying to put behind the disappointing defeat at Fiorentina in midweek but it was Chelsea that got the best goal chances in the first half with Nicholas Anelka's header well saved by Pep Reina.

The Spanish international keeper also did well in stopping Branislav Ivanovic's dipping and slightly swerving shot as well as Michael Essien's low drive in a first half that ended goalless.

The competitive nature of the game continued in the second half but the Blues finally broke the deadlock on the hour mark as Didier Drogba fed Anelka to slot past a full stretch Reina; Anelka himself having to stretch to reach Drogba's ball in.

Fernando Torres came inches away to an equaliser for the visitors while captain Steven Gerrard saw a fierce drive go just over the Chelsea goal and substitute Yossi Benayoun went inches wide as well but only after Chelsea had sealed the three points on the dot of 90 through substitute Florent Malouda.

Chelsea now lead the league with 21 points from eight matches played ahead of Manchester United on 19 points after the Red Devils held visiting Sunderland to a 2-2 draw thanks to a late Anton Ferdinand own goal.

Liverpool meanwhile drop to 5th with 15 points from eight matches ahead of Manchester City on goal difference with City visiting Aston Villa in Monday night's league encounter at Villa Park.

In other matches today, Arsenal twice came from behind before despatching Blackburn 6-2 with six different players on the scorers list for the Gunners as its manager Arsene Wenger began his reign as the club's longest serving manager.

Having beaten the same club in his first league matc since joining Arsenal on October 1 1996, Wenger saw his side display some fantastic football true to his tactics though a bit of resilience was needed as well.

Thomas Vermaelen with his fourth league goal brought the Gunners level after Nzonzi had put Rovers ahead early on but David Dunn restored the visitors lead as Sam Allardyce's side looked to spoil the celebratory mood in north London.

Robin van Persie equalised for Arsenal before Andrey Arshavin ensured the home side went into the interval in the lead for the first time in the game with a 37th minutes strike.

Captain Cesc Fabregas scored Arsenal's fourth just before the hour mark before late efforts from substitutes Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner sealed a sterling performance for Arsenal.

Everton was held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against the impressive Stoke City with Leon Osman equalising Robert Huth's opener for Stoke, West Ham United meanwhile needed a stoppage time Stanislas goal to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to fellow Londoners Fulham who had Dikgacoi sent off just before half time.

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