the 2007–08 football league cup quarter final saw kalou take up the right wing position of two wing players (the other being scott sinclair) of a 4–3–2–1 formation. he created lots of chances for himself and his teammates, including a precise left-footed cross that led to an andriy shevchenko headed goal. he thereafter scored goals against newcastle united and fulham. he also scored goals against west ham united, olympiacos and derby county. his last minute cross into the penalty area led to john arne riise scoring the own goal in the uefa champions league semi-final first leg at anfield, which gave chelsea a vital away goal over liverpool. kalou also scored with chelsea's sixth penalty in the champions league final in moscow, where chelsea lost to manchester united.