by Sabre » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:19 pm
I've seen the game again, in a better image quality than the online internet channels.
In this game I liked: Arbeloa, Reina, Carragher, Gerrard, Pennant, Kuyt, Mascherano, Crouch
Average: Hyypia (bad 1st half though), Gonzalez, Finnan, Riise, Bellamy
Didn't like: Sissoko
I know who I'll give the 3 points, but I had a hard time deciding who got away with 2 and 1 points. I ruled out the subs because the other 3 made a whole 90 mins good game.
3 points Carraguer, No mistakes I can remember, men like this wins this matches.
2 points Mascherano, Lots of grey and not showy stuff that makes you win a game. His touch to recover the ball that eventually led to our goal for instance.
1 point Reina, I remember one mistake in the min 60 in a well taken free kick, but otherwise he gave security to the team, he kicked the ball well, and provoked 3 good counterattacks, for instance in the minute that their keeper got a yellow card.
Gerrard also deserved points, but he receives credit more often. Same for Arbeloa, great goal in a part of his game he won't use often, finishing. Decent game of 90 mins, he deserves a point but... hard luck. Crouch did an enormous work aswell.
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