personal player football: torres chelsea

Saturday, April 9, 2011

torres chelsea

Torres, who moved from Anfield to Chelsea last week for a reported 50 million pounds ($79.5 million), had two early chances but faded before being substituted after 66 minutes, much to the delight of the travelling fans.

Liverpool defended superbly throughout to record their fourth successive clean sheet and clinched victory with a 69th-minute goal by Raul Meireles.

In Sunday's other Premier League match, Birmingham City won 1-0 at fellow strugglers West Ham United.

Manchester United, beaten by bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, lead the Premier League standings on 54 points. Arsenal, who blew a 4-0 lead to draw 4-4 in an incredible match at Newcastle United, are second on 50.

Manchester City are third on 49 with champions Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur on 44. Liverpool moved to sixth on 38 and, a matter of weeks after flirting with the relegation zone, are now eyeing European qualification.