Rodgers: Chelsea parked two buses

Brendan Rodgers admitted Liverpool were undone by Jose Mourinho’s stifling tactics as Chelsea claimed a stunning win at Anfield to blow the title race wide open.

Rodgers: Chelsea parked two buses

A mistake by Steven Gerrard let Demba Ba in for the opener in added time at the end of the first half. With seconds remaining substitute Willian added a second goal on the break.

The visitors successfully resisted Liverpool’s attacking flair, with Mourinho’s side employing every trick in the book to slow down play, and it more than paid off as the usually free-scoring Reds ran out of ideas.

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