by LFC2007 » Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:31 pm
Three critically important points but it didn't look like the goal was always going to come. Gerrard and Johnson struck a few decent shots between them from the edge of the box, and Torres worked that shot early on, but they weren't exactly gilt-edged chances and told of our inability to penetrate or to string a few incisive passes together. Wolves, IMO, had as good a first half as we did with the Doyle chance, and then two other good chances with Ebanks blake and Milijas (volley wide of goal). The goal when it came was above all a relief (and a release I'd say), and what a header it was for sheer dertermination. It took a lot of ability as well though to time it right and get ahead of the two centre halves. Once that went in, with confidence boosted and a man advantage, it was effectively game over.
The concern for me is that in the most important period of the match, we didn't really penetrate and looked a little shakey at the back.