The Premier League programme for this week began on Friday where Antonio Conte suffered his first defeat as Chelsea boss when his side proved incapable of coming back from two down to Liverpool, losing 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
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“In the second half the pressure was good”, he added.
Liverpool were unexpectedly without Roberto Firmino due to what the club said was a “minor groin strain”, but any fears they might miss the hard-working Brazilian forward were banished immediately.
“We started the game from the first second. After their goal, we managed it well”.
After a powerful, surging run from midfield, the Serbian exchanged passes with Eden Hazard and delicately picked out Costa inside the six-yard box. The Spain striker adjusted smartly, but fired his shot straight into the grateful arms of Simon Mignolet.
With work to improve Anfield running into the start of the campaign, Liverpool have played just once at home so far and have already visited Arsenal, Tottenham and now Chelsea.
Reacting to the outcome of the encounter, Conte blamed his side for gifting Liverpool with the chances that led to the goals.
That new-found energy quickly fizzled out, though, and Liverpool looked risky on the counter-attack, Courtois getting down to his left to keep out a header from substitute Divock Origi in the 81st minute. “We’ve been brilliant the last few games, training has been good all week, and we had a good feeling”.
“It’s a big victory, it keeps momentum going”, Henderson said.
They moved level on points with Chelsea and Merseyside rivals Everton in the early-season standings, two points below leaders Manchester City.
Mike, it’s not an inferiority complex, I hated the bastards winning when they were in the second division for eight seasons and were no threat to us, always think they are in league with the devil, I know it’s irrational but that’s the way I am with them, but never thought they were better than us, even when they were. Chelsea dropped to third and Liverpool rose to provisional fourth to start the fifth round.
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Meanwhile, Edinson Cavani scored four goals as reigning Ligue 1 champion PSG beat Caen 6-0.
