I managed to catch this match in a very popular Nasi Kandar stall somewhere in Penang. It was eventful from the set go as a former Red, Champions League winner Djimi Traore decided to give his former team a favour by doing a kung-fu kick on Jermaine Pennant and award Liverpool a penalty in the 3rd minute. Xabi coolly slotted home the spot kick and gave the Reds the lead. From then on, Liverpool dominated and could have scored a few more if not for Traore's goal line clearance and bad finishing on Liverpool's part.
Charlton managed a few decent chances and let themselves down with criminal finishing. Liverpool's football was at times breathtaking to say the least. It still bemuses me why didn't they play as well at the start of the season. We could be up there challenging MU and Chelsea.
Fast forward to the last 10 minutes of the game, Bellamy ran onto a Finnan left foot cross/pass and volleyed home a beauty. Bells is finally hitting form and was torturing the Addicks defence the whole match. Then, probably came the best goal of the match. Super Stevie curled in from an almost impossible position to make the scoreline a true reflection of the match. Pure Liverpool domination. It's Arsenal in the Carling Cup in midweek. Let's hope we progress further in all our Cup competitions. Besides, we have the small matter of Barcelona somewhere in February.
Sporty Bitz Observation : Reina looked cool in the Liverpool cap. :)
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selling traore was like signing a new player :)
I am sure you got that from the Liverpool website forum. Hahaha! But he played for us in the Champions Lge Final.
yup. never posted there tho but I enjoy reading funny comments, especially from those haters :)
sure he did contributed for our Fifth (again, a goal line clearance) but wasnt enough to make up for all the other dodgy charities he provided for opponents'throughout the years. That Zidane trick against Burnsley is the Traore at his prime.
A legend in his own right.
Yeah, you have a point. Any way, no player is bigger than the club. :) The team as a whole is more important than any single individual. :)
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