Steven Gerrard told Rick Parry he could achieve greater success away from Anfield. Chelsea seems to be Gerrard’s favoured destination – according to stories coming out of Melwood he spoke to a team-mate with a flat in the capital about the possibility of using it until he buys his own place.
Here’s a comparison of Chelsea’s honours list compared to Liverpool’s. Chelsea have actually won the European Cup Winners’ Cup twice, a trophy that has eluded Liverpool. A trophy that no longer exists either. Other than that Liverpool are ahead of Chelsea in EVERY major competition: 18-2 on League Titles, 5-0 in European Cups, 6-3 on FA Cups.
European Cup Winners
Chelsea: 0
Liverpool: 5 – 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005
League Champions.
Chelsea: 2 – 1955, 2005
Liverpool: 18 – 1901, 1906, 1922, 1923, 1947, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990
FA Cup Winners.
Chelsea: 3 – 1970, 1997, 2000
Liverpool: 6 – 1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001
League Cup Winners.
Chelsea: 3 – 1965, 1998, 2005
Liverpool: 7 – 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003
UEFA Cup Winners
Chelsea: 0
Liverpool: 3 – 1973, 1976, 2001
European Cup Winners Cup
Chelsea: 2 – 1971, 1998
Liverpool: 0
European Super Cup
Chelsea: 1 – 1998
Liverpool: 2 – 1977, 2001
Community Shield
Chelsea: 2 – 1955, 2000
Liverpool: 14 – 1964*, 1965*, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977*, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986*, 1988, 1989, 1990*, 2001
( * shared)