Saturday, April 18, 2009

Chelsea Result Evidence Of Something Stirring At Anfield

When Eddie Futch placed a paternal arm around Joe Frazier’s shoulder and said: “Sit down, son; it's all over. No-one will ever forget what you did here today,” he was talking about a monumental effort in a losing cause.

Liverpool deserved the Eddie Futch treatment on Tuesday night – after their heavyweight performance at Stamford Bridge ended with them out, but not down.

They had the character, the class and the mental strength to shock Chelsea – and maybe even stun their own boss who had surely given up the tie when he withdrew Fernando Torres.

Not for the first time this season, the Reds have sparkled without their two best players on the pitch – and that has to say something about their long term title prospects.

Even if this season’s pursuit of Manchester United proves fruitless, there’s something stirring down Anfield Road – and there was evidence of it at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

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