League leaders Chelsea continued their excellent start to the season
by winning 2-1 at Liverpool on Saturday.
Bidding to avenge their costly 2-0 loss in last season's corresponding
fixture in April, scene of captain Steven Gerrard's infamous slip,
Liverpool took an early lead through Emre Can's deflected shot.
But Gary Cahill equalised almost immediately before Costa slammed home
23 minutes from time to silence Anfield and safeguard Chelsea's
four-point advantage at the summit.
"It was a fantastic performance. The players as individuals all had a
great performance and as a team they were in control," Chelsea manager
Jose Mourinho told BT Sport.
"One point at Anfield, most teams would accept that as a great result.
This team did not accept that and I am really, really pleased."
Runners-up to Manchester City last season, Liverpool have now lost
three successive games in all competitions and trail Chelsea by a huge
15 points.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers felt that his side should been
awarded a late penalty after a shot from Gerrard struck Cahill on the
arm in front of the Kop.
"We worked so hard in the game, but we need those decisions that are
obvious," he said.
"It was a clear, clear penalty. I was very disappointed because the
players gave everything in the game. We deserved at least a point for
sure."
Rodgers restored a host of the first-team players controversially
rested for the mid-week loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League
and saw his team go ahead in the ninth minute.
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