Sunday, 23rd March, 2014
Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen says his side were well aware of the fact that Chelsea had thrashed Arsenal 6-0 before they took to the pitch against Cardiff City yesterday.
Jose Mourinho's side met Arsene Wenger's men in the Premier League's early kick-off at Stamford Bridge, meaning they had been able to extend their lead at the top of the table to seven points by the time Liverpool started their clash.
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That put extra pressure on the Reds to respond and keep the gap at just four points and Allen was pleased with the way his team, who won 6-3, handled the situation.
"We were aware of how that game went; you try not to let that distract you too much", he told his club's site.
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"We knew we had a job to do.
"With the victory last weekend [at Manchester United], we wanted to make sure we kept the same sort of performance level – we certainly did that, especially in the second half."
Liverpool are next in action on Wednesday when they host Sunderland at Anfield.
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