The Blues ended a run of back - to - back defeats with victories over West Bromwich Albion and Hull City, and Pique is not taking the game likely with no wins in their previous seven meetings with the Capital outfit.
The Blues ended a run of two winless games with a 3 - 0 triumph over West Bromwich Albion.
Not exact matches
Liverpool had not beaten Chelsea in eight previous matches, but as striker Christian Benteke effectively
ended that
run of futility with a lead - doubling goal in the final minutes of the match, the Reds were quick to rub salt in the wounds of embattled
Blues manager Jose Mourinho.
The experienced England international's current contract with the west London club now only
runs until the
end of June after Lampard was offered a one - year deal by the
Blues at the
end of the previous campaign.
Messi's goal was his first against Chelsea in nine meetings with the
Blues,
ending a barren
run of 730 minutes without one against the Premier League giants.
The Sky
Blues had broken their duck,
ending Tottenham's unbeaten
run in finals and with it spoiled Glenn Hoddle's last appearance for the North London giants.
Borini, the man who
ended Jose Mourinho's unbeaten Stamford Bridge
run, caused more problems for the
Blues here.
It's over seven years since a full strength
Blues side lost at Anfield, but can Klopp's side
end that
run this weekend?
Consecutive Premier League wins: The
Blues set a new record earlier this season by winning 18 matches on the bounce — a
run that began away to Bournemouth and
ended with a 1 - 0 win at Newcastle United.
The Welshman's contract
runs out at the
end of next season and the
Blues are hoping to take advantage of this situation.
At the
end of the day the better team won the game, but the scoreline certainly flatters the
blues, at times they were just hoofing the ball up field, hit and hope style, they certainly don't deserve 4th in the prem playing like that, I would just like to say good luck in the final, but hope your luck
runs out in the league, after all, we play the better football on the eye, and we have been up there all season and deserve that 4th spot.
But the blue boys will be testing their limits to the max in order to
end this fabulous
run - of - form from the opposing side, as we look to restore the moral within the Birmingham team and keep belief in Harry Redknapp as he continues his journey as
Blues boss.
The
Blues will have to fend off interest from the Italian giants to pursue Badelj who are looking to continue their good
run this term and finish in the top three by the
end of the season.
Nevertheless, a magnificent achievement for a club of Birmingham's size and statue and perhaps now, what with the
run officially being a club record in the top - flight, the
Blues can push on and
end their habit of drawing games by actually winning a few for a change.
It was the first league goal the
Blues had conceded this season, bringing an
end to a
run of more than 550 minutes without allowing a goal.
Would hint at the
Blues being able to overturn this, even though Blackpool's defence has been good during the
end of season
run in.
The
Blues went into the match with the aim of
ending their two - match winless
run.