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:
There have been some serious rumors going around that Manure...oops I mean Manchester United is interested in Michael Owen! I hope he doesn't move to Manure United, even though my mind says that it would be the best opportunity for him to get back to top-flight EPL football scene again, but my heart says he should NEVER, NEVER, EVER move to Maure Utd! It's for his best interests at heart, he might jolly well get stoned to death if he steps into Anfield again, AGAINST Liverpool. That will be my greatest nightmare. I don't want a love-hate relationship with my first soccer idol.
What in the world is Manure thinking? I bet there's some conspiracy going on! Maybe Manure spread those rumours themselves to play a mind game, to get the Liverpool lads back at home feeing a lil' jittery and unsettled. I mean it's odd to me that Manure would be interested in Michael Owen, he's undoubtedly an awesome striker, but there are one hundred and one reasons (maybe even more) why it doesn't make sense. I've consolidated some of them:
I doubt Newcastle will sell Owen, since Newcastle's prolly gonna have a Obafemi Martins-Michael Owen setup. Attracting stars like Michael Owen isn't easy for a club like Newcastle considering the fact that they're not in the Champions League. If Owen's staying in Newcastle, they're a team to look out for next season, that is if Owen can survive w/o an injury.
It is no myth that he's prolly one of the, if not THE most injury-prone striker in the EPL, literally out of soccer action for 10 months plus since the World Cup. Why would Newcastle wanna let him go after all the medical treatment and costs incurred on him? Conversely, why would Manure Utd splurge money on an injury-riddled striker who's sat out for almost a year, managing less than 20 league games in 2 seasons?
Manure United already has a consistent and effective strikeforce, why would Fiery Fergie wanna change that? That is unless he wanna pull off one of Rafa's notorious rotation policies, which I doubt he will since Fiery Fergie's the classic and conventional kinda managers, takes no risks.
Remember that Rooney-Owen gambling debt scandal? Fiery Fergie obviously isn't too pleased in Owen then, why the interest now?
Louis Saha's pretty injury-prone, why get another injury-prone striker? Makes no sense, be it dollars or sense.
He's a born and bred Liverpool lad, never in history has that happen in Anfield history. With the exception of Paul Ince, who moved from Manure Utd to Liverpool.
I don't want him to move to Manure Utd. If Fowler can make it back to Liverpool, I always harbor this hope that I can see him don that Red jersey once again. I think Rafa has silent contemplation to sign on Owen, not now, maybe in future once he's playing consistent football.
Moving to Manure Utd would mean playing in the Champions League, which is I think, a dream for all soccer players. A move to Manure would mean a loss of prolly all of the Liverpool fans (still supporting him).
My Mikey Is Moving to Manure (sing to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")
My Mikey is moving to Manure
Is Mikey truly going to leave?
My Mikey is moving to Manure
Oh bring back my Mikey to me
Bring back oh bring back oh Bring back my Mikey to me, to me
Bring back oh bring back oh Bring back my Mikey to me~
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