Liverpool Fc Defeats Chelsea In an EPL Game By 4-1 As Michael Essien turned into his own net after a mazy run by Luis Suarez.Jordan Henderson doubled Liverpool's lead after John Terry's slip and Daniel Agger nodded in to make it three.Stewart Downing then hit a penalty against the post and although Ramires got one back for Chelsea, Jonjo Shelvey sealed a comfortable win for the Reds with his first Premier League goal.The result was a hammer blow for Roberto Di Matteo whose side must now beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final to seal qualification for next season's European elite competition.While Liverpool ended a dismal league campaign at Anfield by moving above Fulham into eighth and they could yet finish above Merseyside rivals Everton if they beat Swansea on the final day.After their dreadful first half showing at Wembley, the hosts came out with a point to prove at Anfield.Suarez created the first chance after a nutmeg through Terry’s legs but he dragged his shot across stand-in Chelsea keeper Ross Turnbull and wide.Andy Carroll, handed a well-deserved start after his late impact on Saturday, threatened next but he curled well over Turnbull’s bar.The Reds were then saved by the post as Branislav Ivanovic rattled the woodwork with a free close range header from Florent Malouda’s corner.But after that let off, Liverpool went on to run riot.First Suarez produced a brilliant run from wide on the right, leaving Terry in his wake, and as he got to the byline, his cut-back was turned in by Essien at the near post.Just five minutes later, Maxi Rodriguez slid one through to Henderson and as Terry, who had endured a horrible first 25 minutes, slipped, the England Under-21 midfielder was clean through to slot comfortably past Turnbull.And Liverpool were then in dreamland as Carroll beat Terry to get on the end of Shelvey’s corner and the ball bounced down to Agger who nodded home their third.It could have been four moments later as Rodriguez danced into the box down the left but his cross-shot was blocked by Turnbull.Terry then made another mess of a long ball forward but Turnbull again matched Carroll’s left-footed curler.One man enjoying the scoreline even less than his team-mates was Fernando Torres, whose every touched was booed by the fans who used to worship the Spaniard.But he nearly silenced them momentarily with a flash of his old Anfield form as he seized on a loose ball, took one touch and then fired a sizzler from a tight angle against Pepe Reina’s bar.Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll could sense more goals at the other end though and both had pops from range which went wide.Winger Downing then came inches away from his first Premier League goal for Liverpool as he latched on to Suarez’s knockdown and unleashed a dipping 25-yard strike which crashed against the bar.And the former Villa man spurned an even better chance to get off the mark in first-half injury time.Liverpool were awarded a penalty when Carroll went down in the box from an elbow in his ribs by Ivanovic but Downing fired his penalty against the post.Chelsea gave themselves an early lifeline in the second half when Ramires, who scored the opener in the Cup final, bundled Florent Malouda's free-kick past Reina off his waist.But Liverpool sought to restore their three-goal lead soon after when Martin Skrtel’s low shot was well parried by Turnbull.And they did net a fourth when a poor clearance by Turnbull went straight to the unmarked Shelvey 30 yards out and the midfielder found the back of an unguarded net with a perfectly-struck half-volley.Chelsea sub Lukaku should have made an immediate impression but his close-range header was superbly saved by Reina on his line.And the Reds were soon back on the attack with a deep cross from Glen Johnson picking out Carroll unmarked in the area, but the £35million man sliced his attempted volley well wide off his shin.Wantaway Argentine winger Rodriguez appeared to wave goodbye to the Anfield faithful when he came off for teenager Raheem Sterling.And his replacement was immediately in the action but, after being given a shooting chance by Suarez’s headed through-ball, his first touch saw him smash the ball high and wide.Liverpool could not find a fifth but they finished strongly on what was a great night for Kenny Dalglish's side.
