Liverpool Were Better Than Chelsea, Admits Scolari

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted that Liverpool deserved their win against Chelsea at Anfield, but also revealed he felt the referee had made a mistake sending off Frank Lampard.

Lampard saw red in the second half for a foul on Xabi Alonso and speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Scolari insisted the red card had changed the game.

“I think the result it’s after what’s happened with Lampard. It’s normal because they have more possession, they have more quality, they arrive more in front of our goal, but until then no,” he said.

Scolari then went on to reveal his side would be appealing the decision and insisted the referee had made a mistake.

The Blues’ boss explained: “If it’s possible I want the referee to look at this situation on the television and maybe he will change the red card for Lampard because as I look on television it’s a foul for the other player [Alonso] not for Lampard.”

The Brazilian also insisted that he could not understand why the referee had decided to brandish the red card: “No I don’t understand. But maybe now, after, when he looks on television at what’s happened, maybe he will understand he is wrong, he will change the red card and maybe in the next game Lampard can play.”

After being reduced to 10 men, Chelsea struggled against a dominant Liverpool side who eventually prevailed courtesy of two late Fernando Torres goals.

Scolari admitted that Liverpool had controlled the game and that they had deserved the win that takes them three points clear of the Blues in second place.

“After this they are the owner of the pitch and they scored two goals,” he said before adding, “I think Liverpool are better than us, all of the game.”

The defeat puts a serious dent in Chelsea’s title aspiration but Scolari insisted his players would not give up yet. He concluded: “We need to look again, we need to try again, because we have many games. But we are behind now, two clubs Manchester and Liverpool, and it’s more difficult than before but we need to fight until the last game.”