Didier Drogba now stands one goal away from his best total in a season for Chelsea.
By pouncing on Steven Gerrard's howler of a backpass and finding the net in front of the Kop, the striker reached 33 goals for the campaign, level with his total in 2006/07 when he helped the team to a domestic cup double.
Now it is the even more prestigious League and FA Cup double in his sights. In 2007 he won the Premier League Golden Boot for 20 goals. He now has 26 league goals this season, level with Wayne Rooney in the race to succeed Nicolas Anelka as the competition's top scorer.
Following Sunday's victory, Drogba appreciated fortune had been on his side in making the breakthrough.
'Steven Gerrard did a big mistake but he didn't do it on purpose and I was lucky enough to be there to score,' the Ivorian said. 'It was good because this goal gave us a lot of confidence to play and it is a very good result winning at Liverpool.'
The opening goal came in the 32nd minute and Frank Lampard's 52nd minute conversion of Nicolas Anelka's cross made the game safe, but Drogba believes Lampard should have been given an earlier chance to score - from the penalty spot when Lucas appeared to trip Salomon Kalou in front of goal.
'This was an important game and it is not easy to make decisions like this but when it is a penalty you have to give it,' he said.
'Now we have another game we need to win. We have waited for this moment for such a long time but it is not done yet. We just need to concentrate on this next game.'
By pouncing on Steven Gerrard's howler of a backpass and finding the net in front of the Kop, the striker reached 33 goals for the campaign, level with his total in 2006/07 when he helped the team to a domestic cup double.
Now it is the even more prestigious League and FA Cup double in his sights. In 2007 he won the Premier League Golden Boot for 20 goals. He now has 26 league goals this season, level with Wayne Rooney in the race to succeed Nicolas Anelka as the competition's top scorer.
Following Sunday's victory, Drogba appreciated fortune had been on his side in making the breakthrough.
'Steven Gerrard did a big mistake but he didn't do it on purpose and I was lucky enough to be there to score,' the Ivorian said. 'It was good because this goal gave us a lot of confidence to play and it is a very good result winning at Liverpool.'
The opening goal came in the 32nd minute and Frank Lampard's 52nd minute conversion of Nicolas Anelka's cross made the game safe, but Drogba believes Lampard should have been given an earlier chance to score - from the penalty spot when Lucas appeared to trip Salomon Kalou in front of goal.
'This was an important game and it is not easy to make decisions like this but when it is a penalty you have to give it,' he said.
'Now we have another game we need to win. We have waited for this moment for such a long time but it is not done yet. We just need to concentrate on this next game.'
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