Liverpool confirmed their superlative form in the league at Anfield, and this time against Chelsea, a team that has just won the Premiership twice in succession. Liverpool's performance yesterday had everything - panache, style, strength, and above all convincing that this side that Rafael Benitez is building has something special brewing in. Only, the indifferent start of the campaign is keeping this side from being seriously challenging for the title. There are still fourteen matches to be played but as the captain Steven Gerrard stated after the match the gap is still massive and apart from winning every match Liverpool have to hope that the ones above them slip up more than a couple of times.

Gaps apart though, it was a match that must have left every Liverpool fan drooling with excitement and pride, yours truly very much included. Within eighteen minutes Liverpool were already two up and pegging Chelsea into their shells. During the rest of the match, even though Liverpool did not add to their tally just proved that those eighteen minutes were no fluke as they practically bossed the match and the clean sheet rather than the three points themselves was never in danger. Pepe Reina was the usual self assured keeper, his sole presence must give his defenders so much peace of mind and he always made sure he is there to pick on the failed Chelsea attacks, and was never given the task to make a decent save.
Jamie Carragher on the other hand, seems to have taken Didier Drogba's goal in the corresponding fixture at Stamford Bridge when he inadvertently let him turn and shoot very personally, as he won his duel over him hands down, and marshalled the defence with precision, and as the saying goes never put a foot wrong. He didn't even give one single advise wrong as the Chelsea attacks were shackled beyond comprehension and as said before Pepe Reina never had a save to make. At one time, it had to be the Kop roof rather than the Spaniard that had to save Didier Drogba's shot from going to Goodison Park!

Special mention has also to go for both Petr Cech's and Arjen Robben's impeccable forecasts. The former wore head-gear that is normally seen worn by kick boxers, and it was very much needed as Chelsea took an aboslute battering. The only problem is though that such head-gear never protects you against bruised ego. The latter left the pitch after just twenty-one minutes, he must have known that all his effort and energy will be useless against such a rampant Liverpool side.

The only regret I am carrying this morning is that there are still ten days to go for the next Liverpool fixture.