The opening day of the league campaign was now with us. And it was rather annoying that the kick-off was to be prolonged by a couple of hours. There were no questions or second thoughts like last Wednesday though. This is a big day, and the wait is finally over. And looking around me with fellow minded reds, you could feel the glint in most eyes. An hour or so later, and the glint was replaced by a couple of frowns. The proceedings were definitely not matching the anticipation, and it felt eerily like the Wednesday before.
There was a lack of fire, that was either yet to be ignited or else was too meek, being comfortably controlled by the red and white stripes of Sunderland. The absence of Javier Mascherano in particular was being sorely felt as the midfield battle was evenly balanced. The debuting Robbie Keane was epitomizing the game’s state of affairs from Liverpool’s point of view. Eager to shine, at times over trying, but nothing getting his way, contrarily it was him that got in the way of the season opener. Robbie Keane could be exonerated but a loss of two points would have turned the frowns into scowls, as unlike last Wednesday yesterday had no chance to be averted in a fortnight’s time with a return leg at Anfield. The two points would have been lost forever.
Fernando Torres did not need no return legs, nor whole matches to avert the situation. He needed a decent pass, a ball at his feet and just the sight of goal. He was the inflammable that Liverpool’s yet weak kick start needed. The whole difference between a glare and a smile on a lot of people’s faces. He is head and shoulders, aided by pencil heels above the others. Late it was, but Torres ingenuity has no time, and has now passed the test of time. Quiet he was in the earlier proceedings, but at the end he did not just what was needed, but what a genius must.
It is hard not to be carried away by Torres, but after a whole season proving himself, we are justified to place him in the highest echelons. His superiority and ingenuity last year was not enough in the grander scheme of things. In the rather quite summer though, Benitez made sure to complement his main striker. The partnership is yet to ignite but till it does we are safe to think that in this case such partnership can also work in a singular mode.
There was a lack of fire, that was either yet to be ignited or else was too meek, being comfortably controlled by the red and white stripes of Sunderland. The absence of Javier Mascherano in particular was being sorely felt as the midfield battle was evenly balanced. The debuting Robbie Keane was epitomizing the game’s state of affairs from Liverpool’s point of view. Eager to shine, at times over trying, but nothing getting his way, contrarily it was him that got in the way of the season opener. Robbie Keane could be exonerated but a loss of two points would have turned the frowns into scowls, as unlike last Wednesday yesterday had no chance to be averted in a fortnight’s time with a return leg at Anfield. The two points would have been lost forever.
Fernando Torres did not need no return legs, nor whole matches to avert the situation. He needed a decent pass, a ball at his feet and just the sight of goal. He was the inflammable that Liverpool’s yet weak kick start needed. The whole difference between a glare and a smile on a lot of people’s faces. He is head and shoulders, aided by pencil heels above the others. Late it was, but Torres ingenuity has no time, and has now passed the test of time. Quiet he was in the earlier proceedings, but at the end he did not just what was needed, but what a genius must.
It is hard not to be carried away by Torres, but after a whole season proving himself, we are justified to place him in the highest echelons. His superiority and ingenuity last year was not enough in the grander scheme of things. In the rather quite summer though, Benitez made sure to complement his main striker. The partnership is yet to ignite but till it does we are safe to think that in this case such partnership can also work in a singular mode.
posted by jean paul at 10:26 pm
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The introduction of Xabi Alonso made the difference and it will be sad to see him go, if (when?) Benitez decides to go through with his plan to sell him. In general, the team still seems to be lacking but long may they continue grinding out results like this one.
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