Chelsea striker Didier Drogba admitted that Steven Gerrard made a "big mistake" during their 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds skipper played a woeful back-pass to goalkeeper Pepe Reina, and the Ivorian was on hand to make the England man pay, as he jinked past the Spaniard to slot the ball home and give Chelsea the lead.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, the Blues forward admitted: “He [Gerrard] made a big mistake.”
“He did not do it on purpose, and I was lucky to be there and score.
“The goal gave us a lot of confidence to play, and it’s a very good result here [at Anfield].”
Chelsea were denied a penalty in the closing stages of the first half, after Lucas seemed to clip the heels of Salomon Kalou, and Drogba feels that referee Alan Wiley could have awarded the spot kick, but concedes that it can be difficult for referees to make the big calls, in big games.
“The referee could have given us a penalty, and it’s difficult because this is an important game," he explained.
“It’s not easy to make decisions like this, but when it’s a penalty, you have to give it.”
The victory places the Blues in pole position in the race for the Premier League title, and Drogba couldn’t hide his excitement at the possibility of another championship winner's medal.
“We’ve been waiting for this moment for such a long time, and it’s not done yet, we have to wait for Manchester’s [United] result," he added.
“We have another game next week, and we need to win it. We’re just concentrating on our next game, and will try to win it.”
The Reds skipper played a woeful back-pass to goalkeeper Pepe Reina, and the Ivorian was on hand to make the England man pay, as he jinked past the Spaniard to slot the ball home and give Chelsea the lead.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, the Blues forward admitted: “He [Gerrard] made a big mistake.”
“He did not do it on purpose, and I was lucky to be there and score.
“The goal gave us a lot of confidence to play, and it’s a very good result here [at Anfield].”
Chelsea were denied a penalty in the closing stages of the first half, after Lucas seemed to clip the heels of Salomon Kalou, and Drogba feels that referee Alan Wiley could have awarded the spot kick, but concedes that it can be difficult for referees to make the big calls, in big games.
“The referee could have given us a penalty, and it’s difficult because this is an important game," he explained.
“It’s not easy to make decisions like this, but when it’s a penalty, you have to give it.”
The victory places the Blues in pole position in the race for the Premier League title, and Drogba couldn’t hide his excitement at the possibility of another championship winner's medal.
“We’ve been waiting for this moment for such a long time, and it’s not done yet, we have to wait for Manchester’s [United] result," he added.
“We have another game next week, and we need to win it. We’re just concentrating on our next game, and will try to win it.”
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