Jordan Henderson scored a sensational goal as Liverpool
inflicted the first defeat of Antonio Conte's Chelsea reign with a 2-1 Premier
League victory at Stamford Bridge.
A dominant first-half performance from Liverpool was capped
by Henderson picking out the top-right corner with a stunning, looping effort
from 25 yards in the 36th minute, which ultimately proved enough to end Conte's
unbeaten start in his sixth match at the helm.
The Reds had already taken the lead when Dejan Lovren took
advantage of slack Chelsea marking to convert from a Philippe Coutinho cross,
the pair returning to the starting line-up with Lucas Leiva and Roberto
Firmino, who suffered a groin strain, making way after the impressive 4-1 win
over champions Leicester City last time out.
An error from Gary Cahill preceded Henderson's wonder-strike,
and Conte will have been disappointed to see his defence prove vulnerable with
David Luiz making his second Chelsea debut following his deadline-day move back
from Paris Saint-Germain in place of John Terry.
Diego Costa earned the Blues a point away at Swansea City
last weekend and he initiated another comeback attempt with his sixth goal in
as many Premier League appearances with 29 minutes remaining.
However, this time there was to be no late equaliser, with
Liverpool seeing out the win to join Chelsea on 10 points from five league
games.
It Is yet to be seen why Antonio conte prefers to keep Spain
International Cesc Fabregas at the bench. A player who is known for his destructive
passes, but the bottomline is Conte should know that Time ticks for him.
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