Everton deserved more than the tie (0-0) against Chelsea, which sought to take advantage of the matched Liverpool to take the lead. The English league is still commanded by the panel of Rafael Benitez at the end of the 18th day, a point ahead of Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Chelsea had the obstacle of the expulsion of John Terry to 34 minutes per game for a ticket to Leon Osman that the referee interpreted as a violent action.
Until then he had brought the encounter to his spot and, although not large mount of scoring opportunities, Everton remained on the lookout accentuating its defensive profile.
Everton hit by an injury he did much better after the expulsion and was deserving of that would have been his first victory against Chelsea in the last 21 clashes.
As we progressed the clash, the pressure of the premises was increased to the point of forcing two magisterial interventions and Peter Cech, 10 minutes from the final score a goal that was nullified by a Pienaar offside after a formidable and the hubbub that Chelsea's goalkeeper stopped the ball on the goal line.
Chelsea went from dominant to dominated. Scolari removed from the countryside to Anelka, who was able to dial in the first part of almost rebound, but the ball hit the base of the pole. In their place came Drogba, with more capacity to retain the ball and secure the offensive possessions of the 'Blues'.
Finished the day, the Liverpool boss with 39 points, with Chelsea and one Aston Villa in the third position, and to five. The Manchester United with two games less, is fourth with 32 points.
John Terry saw red card for half an hour. (Photo: EFE)
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