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Fernando Torres’ Chelsea debut ended in the disappointment of defeat and a failure to last 90 minutes against his former club as Liverpool’s revival under Kenny Dalglish continued with victory at Stamford Bridge.<\/strong>
\nChelsea’s \u00a350m British record buy from Liverpool cut a subdued figure and was well shackled before being replaced by Salomon Kalou after 66 minutes.
\nIf this was not enough to delight the Liverpool fans who taunted their former idol mercilessly and brandished banners to demonstrate their displeasure at the manner of his departure, their joy was complete four minutes after Torres’ premature exit when Raul Meireles pounced to give Dalglish his fourth successive win.
\nMeireles took advantage of a mix-up between Chelsea keeper Petr Cech and Branislav Ivanovic to score his fourth goal in five games when he turned in Steven Gerrard’s cross at the far post.
\nIt was no more than this rejuvenated Reds side deserved – and will have come as a relief to Maxi Rodriguez, who hit the bar from almost on the goalline in the first half.
\nLiverpool’s resilience and organisation ensured it did not prove costly, but it was a forgettable start to Torres’ Chelsea career and early evidence that coach Carlo Ancelotti has work to do to integrate his new attacking riches after also including Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka in a lop-sided starting line-up.
\nThe style in which Liverpool achieved this triumph only cements Dalglish’s claims to land the manager’s job on a permanent basis and it is now surely only a matter of time before this formality if confirmed.
\nAnd it was done without the need to call on \u00a323m striker Luis Suarez, who remained as an unused substitute as Liverpool controlled affairs for a large portion of the game.
\nChelsea looked unbalanced and lacked width and were eventually reduced to playing into Liverpool’s hands with a succession of aimless long balls that were mopped up with the minimum of fuss, to Stamford Bridge’s increasing frustration.
\nAnelka was utilised in a deeper role but it was an uncomfortable fit and Liverpool, boosted by an outstanding performance from Jamie Carragher on his first appearance since November after shoulder surgery, neutralised Chelsea comfortably.
\nCarragher snuffed out Torres’ best chance with a trademark tackle in the first half and he also fired over early on after being inadvertently found by Maxi.
\nTorres, loved by Liverpool’s fans not so long ago, was greeted with hostility and one banner read: “He Who Betrays Will Always Walk Alone.”
\nAnd he walked alone as he was taken off midway through the second half, although there will be much more to come from this gifted striker once he finds his feet at Stamford Bridge and Ancelotti uncovers a system that suits his talents.
\nWhile Dalglish kept Suarez on the bench, Chelsea had no hesitation in handing Torres an instant start against his former team-mates. The reception from the visiting supporters was predictably angry, but there were warm exchanges between Torres and Liverpool’s players during the pre-match handshake.
\nMaxi almost extended the hand of friendship too far when he directed a wayward pass straight to Torres in the opening minute, but the striker squandered the opportunity of making a dream start when his rising drive flew off target.
\nThere was another hint of the Spaniard’s threat later and it took a timely intervention from Carragher to divert his goalbound shot after he was played in by Drigba.
\nLiverpool were more than holding their own and ended the half in the ascendancy. Dalglish’s side should have taken the lead just after the half-hour when Gerrard’s cross evaded Chelsea’s defenders and reached Maxi into front of an open goal less than six yards out. To general amazement, and the very obvious anguish of Dalglish in the technical area, he managed to hit the bar and hand Chelsea a reprieve.
\nChelsea were struggling to make an impact but Anelka raised a subdued Stamford Bridge’s spirits with a low shot that flew inches wide before Torres’ game came to a conclusion after 65 minutes when he was replaced by Kalou.
\nTorre’s exit, and it was not a decision that came as a surprise, was met with delight by Liverpool’s fans and they had even more cause to celebrate when they went ahead four minutes later.
\nChelsea keeper Cech and Ivanovic had already suffered one communication breakdown that led to angry words between the pair – a second proved more costly and Liverpool took full advantage.
\nDirk Kuyt’s presence in the vicinity of Gerrard’s cross created uncertainty between the pair and Meireles was perfectly placed to score and continue his rich vein of form.
\nAs Chelsea pressed Liverpool almost struck again with 10 minutes left, substitute Fabio Aurelio cutting inside and forcing a fine save from Cech at his near post.
\nIn contrast, Chelsea provided Liverpool with no real alarms and a beaming Dalglish punched the air in triumph and embraced his backroom staff at the final whistle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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