it certainly wasn't a classic from a footballing point of view, but think of Liverpools position-they had to score, but they also couldn't let chelsea get a goal, because there's no way they would have scored 3 against chelsea. so I think it's understandable how Liverpool played. plus, they still don't have that much true quality on the team.
@Bisco yeah, I thought mascherano was uneven at best, with several bad moments. the occasion seemed a bit much for him.