At the start of the 2nd half, PSV chose to go missing with sloppy defending one time after another and Riise punished them with a trademark drive outside the box. It was ours for the taking from then on. We stamped our authority and showed our class. We never really moved up gears but when Crouchy headed in Finnan's cross, I knew that the job was more than half done. We should be in the semifinals of the Champions League by now but let's not be overconfident and be professional. Destiny in Athens awaits us!
A special mention to our new midfield superstar, Javier Mascherano. He was immense. His positional sense was brilliant. He may not be the most skillful or flair type of players but I am sure his teammates know what he is all about. He is simple, accurate and bullish. He protects everyone around him, be it the frontline or the backline. We have Sissoko who does the dirty work by harrying around other players and rushing them into making a mistake but Masch is slightly different. He times his tackles and interventions perfectly. He is not as physical as Momo but equally important. Imagine Momo and Masch together in midfield? We may lack flair if they play together but I am sure not many teams would wanna play them. It is awesome to have 4 superb central midfielders. Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko and now Mascherano.
No wonder Maradona called him the 'monster'! Welcome to the Kop, Javier! I am a fan already!
2 comments:
hehe didn't I told you Javier would make an impact with us rather than wasting away in West Ham?
Dude is way better than Sissoko and he should start ahead from now on. Good passing skills and doesn't tackle blindly.
Whenever aurelio starts playing well, he got himself injured :( I like him.
and last but no least Mr Bankrupt scores yet again. Probably desperate for goal bonuses to pay off his debts. Haha, cant resist the dig.
Notice the number of fouls givene AGAINST Crouch? wtf, poor guy. I think even if he just farted the ref will blow the foul ON him.
Had me thinking about the rotation: Crouch for EPL, Kuyt and Bellamy for continental games?
I heard about Javier for such a long time. Never seen him play that much till now. Didn't notice his impact in the World Cup cos of Riquelme but he is absolute class.
I am still a Sissoko fan though, but having 4 world class midfielders will only help our cause.
Let's pray that we make it to Athens!
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