Source: Team_Talk
DD: Gerrard gaffe gave us momentum
Didier Drogba admitted Steven Gerrard's mistake gave Premier League leaders Chelsea the momentum they needed to claim victory at Anfield.[LNB] Drogba nipped in to intercept Gerrard's back pass to put Chelsea ahead and Frank Lampard added a second after the break.[LNB]Drogba told Sky Sports 1: "He made a big mistake. I was lucky to be there and score. It was good because this goal gave us a lot of confidence to play well."[LNB]The Ivory Coast striker claimed referee Alan Wiley should have given the visitors a penalty when Salomon Kalou appeared to be fouled.[LNB]Drogba added: "It's not easy to make a decision like this but when it is a penalty you have to give it."[LNB]Man-of-the-match Lampard was pleased to get a difficult match out of the way.[LNB]He said: "This was a huge game for us, if we had dropped points today we would have given the advantage to Man U."[LNB]Lampard also had some sympathy for Liverpool, who were knocked out of the Europa League at the semi-final stage by Atletico Madrid on Thursday.[LNB]"It's been a difficult week for them, getting knocked out of the cup, and they gave everything they had."[LNB]Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti said his side deserved their victory.[LNB]"It was a very important step for our fight for the title," he added. "We played very well, we deserved to win.[LNB]"We are happy because it was a difficult step against Liverpool. Tactically we did very well."
