After a bad week and bad press blown out of all proportions, Liverpool returned to winning ways away from home, scored three and got another clean sheet. And all this in the bread and butter that is now called the Premiership. While the first victory over Watford at Anfield was seen mostly as labourious, this time Liverpool cruised to victory, were home and dry by the first forty-five minutes and really put the limitations of Bothroyd's team to the sword.
In a rather unfamiliar 3-4-3 formation and on a bumpy pitch, Liverpool took thirty-four minutes to go ahead. While two of three Liverpool goals last Wednesday showed pure class and sublime quality, yesterday the goals owed more to basic approach, strikers instinct, persistance and unselfishness particularly by Finnan and Bellamy. Ultimately they also proved to be more effective.
Under the new formation, Finnan could be found more in Watford's than Liverpool's half as the back three of Carragher, Hyypia and Agger in front of Reina gave him the peace of mind of attacking the Watford's left back and it was his assist to Bellamy that opened the score. Having an acute angle from where to aim for goal, he could have been pardoned to go for glory but Finnan chose the safest method to benefit the team. 3-4-3 or 4-4-2 doesn't make much difference to the Limerick lad, he is always there delivering the goods in a consistent matter. He might not be tempted to leave to the States once he decides his playing days in the Premiership are over but his presence will be sorely missed at Anfield.
Bellamy and Crouch were in a direct duel for the man of the match award. Crouch put his name on the score-sheet twice and thus wins the award for his shher effectiveness. The award for altruisim though belongs to the mouthy and stubborn Welsh lad. Kids are often referred to as naughty but nice and if anything Bellamy is proving to be this big kid who can now hack it with the big boys. With the score already 2-0, he elected to pass to Crouch as the most effective way to get to a 3-0 scoreline, and later he put his captain Gerrard through on goal, which unfortunately the captain blasted over the bar.
At the other end of the pitch, Reina returned and duly another clean sheet returned. Like Finnan, he was at his consistent best, even though never severely tested. But his presence gave the defenders a peace of mind and proved last Wednesday was only a hiccup.
Benitez is now to focus on our bread and butter, with next Saturday being a fresh French baguette enough to whet our appetites. Still, the caviar is only in the offing and represented by no-one less but Barcelona.
In a rather unfamiliar 3-4-3 formation and on a bumpy pitch, Liverpool took thirty-four minutes to go ahead. While two of three Liverpool goals last Wednesday showed pure class and sublime quality, yesterday the goals owed more to basic approach, strikers instinct, persistance and unselfishness particularly by Finnan and Bellamy. Ultimately they also proved to be more effective.
Under the new formation, Finnan could be found more in Watford's than Liverpool's half as the back three of Carragher, Hyypia and Agger in front of Reina gave him the peace of mind of attacking the Watford's left back and it was his assist to Bellamy that opened the score. Having an acute angle from where to aim for goal, he could have been pardoned to go for glory but Finnan chose the safest method to benefit the team. 3-4-3 or 4-4-2 doesn't make much difference to the Limerick lad, he is always there delivering the goods in a consistent matter. He might not be tempted to leave to the States once he decides his playing days in the Premiership are over but his presence will be sorely missed at Anfield.
Bellamy and Crouch were in a direct duel for the man of the match award. Crouch put his name on the score-sheet twice and thus wins the award for his shher effectiveness. The award for altruisim though belongs to the mouthy and stubborn Welsh lad. Kids are often referred to as naughty but nice and if anything Bellamy is proving to be this big kid who can now hack it with the big boys. With the score already 2-0, he elected to pass to Crouch as the most effective way to get to a 3-0 scoreline, and later he put his captain Gerrard through on goal, which unfortunately the captain blasted over the bar.
At the other end of the pitch, Reina returned and duly another clean sheet returned. Like Finnan, he was at his consistent best, even though never severely tested. But his presence gave the defenders a peace of mind and proved last Wednesday was only a hiccup.
Benitez is now to focus on our bread and butter, with next Saturday being a fresh French baguette enough to whet our appetites. Still, the caviar is only in the offing and represented by no-one less but Barcelona.
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