Sunday, November 06, 2005

Aston Villa VS Liverpool

So now is the post match report by rafael gohnitez. Liverpool manager goes into the game with just one change to the team that won in the previous league game at west ham. Cisse on for crouch. Gerrard was put to play at the right once again.

The game kicks off, for the first 20 mins, seriously, liverpool are crap. It is just not working, even with the possession, you just know they will not score, and aston villa are beginning to get more comfortable. Luckily benitez recognise that, anot i can take over his position liao. Quick tactics by him, moving cisse to the right, gerrard back to centre of midfield, more of an attacking role though.

They look better now, but yeah, first half is just now good enough for liverpool F.C. Highlights for the first half, the no goal by cisse. He was clear on a 1 on 1, with no pressure from defenders or whatsoever, he shoots straight at the keeper. Don't take away credit from the keeper, but this 14m guy should score to justify his price tag. My view has never changed since his arrival, he is over rated. Even i can see that the goalkeeper has come out quick enough to cover every area, so why can't he pass to the oncoming unmark morientes, and choose to shoot when he know he won't score. Useless. Sell.

2nd half, was much better, but still not enough, and i was expecting a draw already. Benitez also feel that its time to bring in fresh legs. The inefficient garcia, cisse, and morientes sub out for zenden kewell and crouch. All 3 did well, and crouch won the penalty which changed the game totally.

I'm happy with the 3 points, but not happy with the performance. The striking department is out of sorts. Crouch and cisse can't score and shoot respectively, they should put the ball in the net, especially with such opportunity, it doesn't always come this cheap. Morientes look lost this time.

The midfield pairing of alonso and sissoko in the first half was disastrous. Alonso was apparently sleeping, and sissoko was sliding recklessly. One day he will just get a red card, but he is still young, i acknowledge that.

The only up to standard part is the defenders. They back 4 were efficient tonight, set up the offside trap nicely numerous time, carragher definitely man of the match, great reading of the game to keep out baros and angel.

Don't be too happy with the 2-0 win, because i don't think the manager has found a solution to the inconsistency, as i have said, a draw would have been a fair result.

We need to improve, very interested in what players they are going to invest in during the january transfer window.

I very tired le, go and sleep, that's all from me, ur post report analyst for the day.

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