Liverpool defeat has cost us the title, admits Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech

03 February 2009 13:40
Chelsea[LNB]goalkeeper Petr Cech has admitted the Premier League title is out of their hands after Sunday's defeat at Anfield.Liverpool[LNB]'s 2-0 win left Chelsea trailing leaders Manchester United[LNB]by five points having played a game more.And Cech believes the title is now United's to lose.[LNB] Out of the race: Fernando Torres beats Cech to give Liverpool the win which the goalkeeper believes has handed the title race to Manchester United[LNB]  EXCLUSIVE: Lampard receives reprieve as ref Riley admits: I got it wrong [LNB]Chelsea nab winger Quaresma on loan from Inter in last-gasp deadline deal [LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]LIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]MANCHESTER UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] 'All we can do now is keep winning, so if Liverpool or United drop points we can close the gap. That is the only way for us now. It's not in our hands, it's in United's.' Chelsea have won just four of their last ten Premier League games and Cech believes a lack of concentration is costing Luiz Felipe Scolari's team.[LNB]Not focused: Cech believes a lack of concentration is costing Chelsea points this season[LNB] He said: 'Whether it's our concentration or not I don't know but we need to sort it out. 'At the start of the season we were getting a lot of clean sheets. Then in December we had a run where we didn't. 'You can have a great game and still allow the opposition to score. That's what we're doing and it makes everything a lot more difficult. 'When you're not conceding goals for so long, it gives you a massive boost to know one goal will get you three points.'[LNB] EXCLUSIVE: Lampard receives reprieve as ref Riley admits: I got it wrong [LNB]Chelsea nab winger Quaresma on loan from Inter in last-gasp deadline deal [LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]LIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]MANCHESTER UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

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