being on the field for only 16 minutes enable the Reds to
win with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Anfield. Suarez don't
look sharp, in fact, he looked rusty in his current form after
not playing for months in Holland but he is definitely hardworking
and helped in the defence which is well-received by the fans
and I really like such a fighter spirit on display. One can only
hope that he will regain his full-fitness and sharpness soon
and together with the imminent return from injury by record-signing
Carroll, they can only be a deadly and lethal strike force which
will struck fear into any team's defenders.
Liverpool started with this match with 6 defenders, although Johnson
and Aurelio were listed as wingers but they were not running much
during the first half, maybe due to the anticipated direct play by
Stoke. The Reds was rather conservative in the first-half and it
was only after Suarez was up and running doing the warm-up and
maybe Kenny shouted some instructions to Johnson that he started
to run up and wide and nearly contributed a goal with a good header .
Kuyt was assigned as a lone striker and he performed well
in his role and should have scored at least a goal with the chances
he had but he made up for his misses with a well-timed and
precise cutting pass which Suarez finished with his first goal
for the club. Meireles scored what was his third goal in four
matches and it looked like Hodgson's only contribution to the
clubn in his short stint as manager was to sign the midfield gem
from Porto. Gerrard was as usual running into spaces and
delivered great crosses and his link-up with Meireles and Kuyt
was good and it seems like playing him at the central role maybe
afterall a good move by the King. Lucas is a shadow-hero in recent
matches as he is the one doing the dirty job in breaking up the
attacks from the opponents and was always available to receive
and pass up any balls from the full-back.
This is the third consecutive victory for Kenny and three clean
sheet in a row as well. The Kenny effect is starting to take shape
in the team with the confidence level running high and wild
and the fan is equally fanatically behind the team and club.
The next match will be this Sunday against Chelsea in which Torres
will make his debut after switching club. I see Kenny putting
Carragher into the team and he will be tasked with the role
of watching closely the former-red. Suarez's speed and skill
will prove menace to Terry and gang and I just like to see him
celebrating after scoring a goal or goals against Chelsea.
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