Liverpool (Voronin 12", Torres 91") 2-2 Totties (Keane 45", 47") This match was really awesome for us in the 1st half of the match, and the atmosphere was pretty good. I thought we'd gonna win for sure. The totties just didn't seem like a 1st division side for me in the 1st half you know, their defense was virtually non-existent and their passing was embarrassing, I forgot how many times they lost the ball to us. 12 minutes into the game and Voronin (yea Mr Meatloaf!!!) scored the lead for us, thanks to a lovely free kick deflected off Paul Robinson and into Voronin. He stood at the right place at the right time. =D It was a good start, and it kept Spurs running all over the place as we kept pushing ahead, lotsa attempts for goal.
I liked how there was one part where Totties tried to score, and Reina didn't manage to clear it away, LUCKILY Carragher strolled the ball off Liver's penalty box, just inches away from the goal post!!! Big phew there. Gerrard almost scored one himself, but it bounced off the goal post instead, the accuracy needed to hit the post's prolly a whole lot more than it finding its way into the net. Should it have been his goal, it'd be really neat. =D
Then there came this part of the match, where Gerrard selflessly set up Voronin for goal, but this nitwit of a Meatloaf chose to "selflessly" passed the ball on to let someone else take the glory of scoring instead, the thing is...he looked stupid. He should've went for goal immediately before the Totties could fall into full defense mode. Uuuurghhh! So yeah it should well've been a 2-0 for us and Mr Meatloaf chose to blow it. But it's okay since we looked like we're still having everything in place in our ball court. Was hoping for more goals from the Liver lads.
Just when we were going into half-time, there was this very brief disruption (for a few milliseconds) and during which Keane scored -_-" What are the odds man, seriously? For the opponent to score a goal just when there's a brief satellite disruption.
For me, the Totties players that really stood out for me were Jenas, Berbatov and Keane. The big 3 were a serious threat, Keane worked really well as a striker I really don't know what he is doing in Tottie.
There was this announcement at the background, it went "This is operation Anfield exercies, I repeat this is operation Anfield exercise..." and it went on for several times during the game. Operation Anfield exercise is sorta like a safety drill in times of emergency, and the stewards are supposed fall into position in an emergency situation. I cracked up man when they did the announcement, cus' I'd picture the players on the pitch to stop in their tracks and start doing jumping jacks or something. Lol! The away fans would start doing star-jumps and all kindsa exercises you can possibly think of in the stands whenever there's this operation anfield exercise...hahaha. I gotta give it to them for their creativity man.
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Bloody ^^&#%*#^#(*&U. Keane broke the dead lock just 2 minutes into the second half. It was like a totally different Spurs was playing against us...I don't know what Martin Jol told his men in the locker room (a pay rise for every goal scored!?!) but it worked cus' this time, Spurs passed well, their defense was taking shape and they kept pounding away at our goal. Keane's goal was really awesome though, at that reaaally narrow angle, it was a sheer striker's masterpiece. Damn and we're one goal down. Can you simply imagine the roller coaster ride I've been through!?! It became such an animated (trust me, it wasn't only on the pitch, I was getting kinda animated too at this point of the game) and high-strung match. The totties were definitely picking up the pace man.
For the xxxth time Totties barged into the Liverpool defense and attempted to score, my eyes were following the ball that was dangerously near goal, when Reina run out of his keeper's position and actually TACKLED the striker! COOL!!! I mean sure it was risky, but nonetheless a good decision (only if he made it work)...damn Barthez looked like a clown when he did it. Lol.
30 minutes into 2nd half and I lost count of the number of times I went "Mascherano sucks". Mascherano looked a lil' Dr Jekyll in the League of the Extraordinary Gentlemen. Liverpool got some celebrity lookalikes cus' Bing thinks Finnan look like Matt Damon. Lol! Back to Mascherano, I don't know but he's just not working for me man. He should've chipped the ball when the goalie's lying on the floor about a yard away from him. And he gives the ball away a lil' too easily, I don't know I just don't really favor him. o_0!
To say that it's a nail-biting second half is a major understatement...I bet all of us were waiting, waiting, waiting. Waiting for that miracle goal that's gonna give us at least one precious point, considering how tight we're in the league table. THEN came the brilliant header from torres at 91" minute!!!!!!! GOAAAAAL!!!! BIG phew...hahhaa!
I wouldn't say our performance against the Totties was good but it was definitely better than we were against Marseilles. We really should've scored a couple more goals. But yeah 1 point's better than none. Still keeping our hopes up, the fans at the Liverpoolfc.tv forum are beginning to get really disheartened at Rafa. =,( I kinda like him y'know, he looks really amiable and nice...I thought he really had the guts to execute the rotation policy. Theoretically it works, by rotating players it ensures each and every player's got even chances of playing, maintaining their playing ability and experience, but it doesn't seem to be working in favor of us really. Really hope Rafa's gonna prove his policy right in time to come, or he's gonna join Moaninho...I'd be really sad if he goes though =,(
I've been listening to Xiao Jing Teng's songs every night. His album's gonna be out by the end of the year, I can't wait!!! Haha...yeap here's a lil' something for you guys:
I don't like wearing socks
I can do a Big Mac upsized
I <3 pasar malam food
I <3 random stuff
I am younger than Dongdong
I <3 Liverpool FC
I get hungry easily
I <3 biking
I <3 drift skating
I <3 things cheap 'n' good, oh yeah
I <3 蕭 敬 騰
I <3 T.I.
I <3 Robert Pattinson aka Edward Cullen
I <3 the Twilight Saga
