TORRES

By Phil McNulty

Chief football writer at Anfield

Fernando Torres struck two late goals at Anfield to sink Chelsea and ensure Liverpool kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester United.

The game looked destined for the draw that would have suited only Sir Alex Ferguson until Torres made his dramatic intervention to close the gap on United to two points, although Liverpool have played a game more.

Chelsea saw Frank Lampard sent off on the hour for a foul on Xabi Alonso, a decision they contested bitterly as they claimed he took the ball first before making contact with the Liverpool midfield man.

But they can have no serious complaints about the result after Liverpool dominated throughout, taking the game to Chelsea in a game played out in freezing conditions.

Torres broke the deadlock a minute from time when he headed in a near-post cross from Fabio Aurelio, then set the seal on the win in stoppage time with a simple finish after substitute Yossi Benayoun had robbed Ashley Cole.

Anfield was ecstatic at the final whistle, with recent traumas seemingly forgotten and hopes of a first title since 1990 revived again.

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  1. Kaka kwa kweli leo inabidi nikapate mbili za moto kwa sababu furaha niliyo nayo, hehehehehehehee! Watakoma! Na anayetaka kupata aje tu, pamoja na kuwa tumeshauriwa tuwe waangalifu kwenye matumizi ya michuzi (doo, hela, nk) mimi leo naenda kupata mbili za moto. Na kama nawewe unataka nifuate, naenda JIMKANA, ZENJI! Karibu utapata za bure usijali

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  2. mwaka wetu huu msiwe na wasi mwache man utd aongoze kutikutana nae tunamramba

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  3. hahahahahahahha!!!! safi sana!!!! Elnino kanifurahisha sana leo, yani jinsi nilivyoruka bado kidogo nivunje taa.. naona jamaa wa darajani wanachonga kuhusu refa, wamesahau mwaka jana anfield
    walivyopewa penalt ya bure?? what goes around comes around au sio.... hata hivyo we deserved it, hata big phil kakubali....

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  4. HIVI NI KWANINI WALIOFUNGWA NI CHELSI LAKINI WALIOUNIA NI MAN U?????? EBU ANGALIA COMMENTS ZAO YAANI NI UCHUNGU WA MOYO TU...NYIE NI SAWA NA WAPIGA CHABO RAHA WASIE WENGINE NYIE MBAKI KULIWA NA MBU..KENGE NYIE!!

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  5. KWA TAARIFA YENU MAN;

    MARA YA MWISHO LIVA KUCHUKUA UBINGWA WA UINGEREZA NI 1990. NA MNAJUA NINI KILITOKEA? HIYO ILIKUWA NI MARA YA MWISHO LIVA KUMFUNGA CHELSEA MECHI ZOTE MBILI. SASA NA MWAKA HUU IMEMFUNGA MARA ZOTE MBILI, JE MNAJUA KINACHOFUATA NI NINI?? UBINGWA TU KUDADADADEKI

    PILI, KATI YA POINTS 15 ZA TIMU ZILE KUBWA NNE LIVA IMEGALAMBUA POINTS 12..WAKATI CHELSEA IMEAMBULIA MOJA TU NA WACHOVU WENGINE KAMA MAN U WAMEAMBULIA KIDUCHU.

    WAPENZI WA MAN WANADAI CHELSEA HAIKUPASWA KUCHEZA WATU KUMI..JE RAFU YA BOSINGWA YA KUMKANYAGA BENAYOUN MGONGONI HAMKUIONA NYIE KENGE? BOSINGWA LAZMA ATAFUNGIWA NA FA.

    TAREHE 14/3 PALE OLD TRAFFORD LAZMA MASHETANI MEUSI TUYACHARAZE MIBAO KWANI TUMEAPA MWAKA HUU HAKUNA HATA TIMU MOJA KATI YA ZILE NNE ITAKAYOCHUKUA POINTS 3 KWETU..KUDADADADEKI ETI MECHI YA JANA CHELSEA GOAL ATTEMPTS 1 TENA NAYO ILIKUWA KTK DAKIKA YA 75 ETI WANADAI WACHEZAJI WA CHELSEA WALIKUWA WANASIKIA BARIDI KALI..WATAJIJU SISIS NI KANYAGA TWENDE!!
    BRING ON MAN U!!

    WE WILL NEVER WALK ALONE!!!!

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  6. Mimi ni mpenzi wa Mungu na msema kweli..penye ukweli uwongo hujitenga..kwakweli Chelsea walinidisappoint sana jana maana nilitegemea iwe droo ya bila bila. Kwakweli Chelsea walizidiwa kwa kila hali yaani sijawahi kuona wanacheza vibaya kiasi kile.

    Torres kwakweli klazma tukubali ni mchezaji wa kiwango cha kimataifa hasa jinsi alivyofunga lile bao la kwanza. Huyu Torres na Robbinm Van Perse ni wachezaji ninaowaogopa sana wanaweza kucheza vibaya lakini wakabadili hali ya mchezo dakika yoyote ile.
    Pamoja na kuwapongeza liva lakini tambueni ubingwa ni wa Man

    Jimmy
    Sydey

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  7. Hi bro michuzi

    naona umefuraaahi..lakini nyie Liva na Man U kazi yenu ni kubebwa tu bila mbeleko hamshindi...Lampard kapewa kadi ya utata..Man U juzi Carrick kajiangusha badala ya regfa kumpa kadi ya njano eti kawapa Man Penati halafu mechi na WBA refa alimpa mchezaji wa WBA kadi nyekundu ili man wapate dezo na kweli wakaopata tano bila..lakini uzuri FA wamechunguza na wameona haikuwa ni red card na appeal ya WBA imekua sussesful..kazi kubebwa tu

    GUNNER FOR LIFE!!

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  8. Hongera LooserFool kwa ushindi but not ubingwa.
    Washabiki wa Liver tena wabongo msishabikie timu inaposhinda tuu kwani hata ikifanya vibaya still ni timu yenu,afu ushauri naomba muwe mnaangalia japo web site yenu na za michezo kwa ujumla ili mjue nn kinaendelea maana mnabwabwaja tuuu wakati wachezaji wakubwa wa zamani wa liverpool wenyewe wanamashaka makubwa na timu yenu.haya tar 4 na everton mgogoro utaisha au utaendelea??
    ukipenda boga basi penda na maua yake,majani,rangi na kila kitu chake,FUATILIENI KWA UNDANI MJUE MWELEKEO

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  9. Hahaha Bwawa na Maini,
    Tambueni kuwa mwak huu kuchukua ubingwa ni ngumu kwenu kutokana na sababu hizi;
    1.Home form yenu haiwaridhishi mashabiki wenu na wakongwe wa Anfield pia.
    2.Mnapoteza point nyingi zaidi na weak teams ikiwa ni droo nyingi zaidi kuliko timu kubwa.
    3.Tofauti ya Benitez na Wachezaji wake eg Robbie Keane,Babel,Agger,Gerrard etc
    4.Mgogoro wa Benitez na Parry
    5.Kusuasua kwa mkataba wa Benitez
    6.No plan B wasipocheza Gerrard na Alonso+Torres kinaeleweka huwa nn kinatokea.

    Ikumbukwe kuwa Man u kawazidi point 2 na ana game moja mkononi,
    Home form yake ni Excelent,Hapotezi points na Weak teams kizembe,timu iko united zaidi kwa sasa na chipukizi kibao wako fiti.

    Aston Villa,Chelsea mmewazidi point 3,ila wa kuogopwa zaisi hapo ni Aston Villa maana hazungumziwi na anakuja speed ya ajabu na hizo striker zao mmmh Carew,Heskey,Agbonlahor,Young,Milner
    moto lazima uwake kwa beki lainii na urojo.

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  10. Liverpool gombeeni nafasi ya pili na wenzenu Chelsea, Aston Villa, na the Gooners. United are just not in your league.

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  11. Hi Im a Liverpool fan bt for sure maamuzi ya jana yalikuwa upande wetu zaidi maana ukiangalia reply Lampard hakustahili red card,then Gerrald tulikuwa tumkose mapema kabisa lakini kwa kuwa ni Capt huwa wanakuwa na ka priority kidogo.Bossingwa ile ni direct Red tena mechi nne kufungiwa.
    Chelsea walicheza kwa jitihada kidogo tofauti na walivyocheza na Man u maana walijitahidi kubana hadi wakachoka,ila timu yao waisuke upyaaaaa,Drogba afadhali ya Jerson Tegete kwa mechi ya jana,ieleweke hivyo sio siku zote,Scolari kwa jana afadhali yaaa yaaa MICHUZI teh teh teheeeee,afadhali ya Kibadeni,ujanja hana na wala hana Plan B,bora hata Grant alitusumbua sumbua na man u waliona kazi yake hadi mwisho.
    Man twajaaaaaaaaa,Chelsea Byeeeeeeeeeeeee

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  12. duh? mara ya mwisho Van der Sar kuokota mpira nyavuni ni tangu mwaka jana. Lakini bado tuu wagonjwa wa ukimwi wana matumaini ya kuishi baada ya kupata nafuu ya siku 3.

    Premiership? liverpool have never won it, and this year The Red Devils are gonna win it for a record 11th times.

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  13. mpira simba na yanga,na JK dream team
    kazi kushadadia timu za nje ovyooo
    grow-up yu folks

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  14. michuzi na wenziwe na maini wakifungwa hatuwasikii, lakini kipofu wakikwaa gogo huwa mitaani hakukaliki. Hamna chance ya kuchukuwa ubingwa kamwe! ngojeeni tu hadi ushindi wa nne utawashinda! hamuaminiki

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