Sport 18-08-2003 Anfield Conquered By Roman Empire who: Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink what: Scores winner as new-look Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 where: Anfield, LIVERPOOL when: Yesterday snippet: "After high-fiving his way through Chelsea`s first victory at Anfield in the Premiership, Roman Abramovich declared that the experience was worth `every penny I have put into the club`," says The Times this morning after "Chelski" recorded a 2-1 win over Liverpool yesterday afternoon. If Chelsea`s rivals believed that there must be "a time-lag before results reflect the calibre of a group that is yet to gel", they were to be disappointed, adds The Guardian`s Kevin McCarra. "There was to be no delay at all at Anfield as they immediately outstripped every previous line-up that the club has brought to this ground in Premiership history." Chelsea had recorded only one Anfield victory in the last 68 years, but yesterday goals from new boy Juan Veron and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink gave notice that Chelsea "will be among the contenders for major honours this season." Michael Owen`s equalizer, scored from a retaken penalty after Blues` keeper Cudicini was penalised for coming off his line, might have broken the spirit of the old Chelsea, thinks The Telegraph`s Henry Winter. But not the new. "We showed our fighting spirit," insisted captain John Terry. "We have a lot of new players but everyone has settled in quickly, far quicker than I thought because it usually takes three months." In the first of two other Sunday Premiership games, Charlton started the season with a 0-3 home defeat to a Nicolas Anelka-inspired Manchester City. Meanwhile Alan Shearer "maintained his remarkable scoring vendetta against Leeds", says The Independent, after the former England captain cancelled out goals from Viduka and Smith to earn the Magpies a 2-2 draw at Elland Rd. [... more]

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