A Liverpool Thing - Good Game Bad Game [vs West Bromwich Albion]
May 18th, 2009 | By A Liverpool Thing | Category: Latest Liverpool blogsFirst things first: well done to everyone associated with West Bromwich Albion. This might seem hollow at this point in time, but your support despite relegation earned my respect, for what its worth, and did your club proud.As for Liverpool, this was something of an anti-climax given that United had already won the league yet the fact that there was a determination to win was nice to see.Of course, some players were perhaps too determined as Jamie Carragher got involved in that unseemly spat with Alvaro Arbeloa. Whatever the reason, he should have kept a lid on his emotions.Good GameAnother clean sheet and a couple of nice saves meant another good afternoon for Pepe Reina. This thanks also to the central defensive partnership of Daniel Agger and Jamie Carragher, even if the latter took the desire to keep a clean sheet too far.The object of his anger, Alvaro Arbeloa had a decent game. Perhaps he wasn’t up to the heights of earlier in the season but he was certainly better than he has been over the past couple of weeks.Same goes for Emiliano Insua who had a solid game, even if his tactical naivety did tell on occasions. Still, this has been a good season for the young Argentine, one that hopefully he will be given the opportunity to build on.Javier Mascherano, as always, was shielding the defence effectively before his injury. Alongside him, Lucas was tidy and nearly scored a great goal after jinking through the WBA defence. He has had some bad games, yet Lucas remains a player with good potential.Yossi Benayoun was quiter than he has been of late, yet he gives defenders problems every time he gets the ball. Dirk Kuyt has adapted admirably to playing on the right and scored a great goal.Upfront, I’m not too convinced that Fernando Torres was really up to this game, physically and mentally. Even so had a couple of good occasions and you could see that the defenders were worried with him.Thankfully there was Steven Gerrard who opened the scoring and ultinately had a great game. My man of the gameSubstitutesXabi Alonso came on for Mascherano and did all that can be expected of him. He even tried to score from the half way mark. Ryan Babel seems to be working harder whenever he’s come on these past few weeks and tried to do so again today. Had a great chance but he put it wide.Another late appearance for David N’Gog where he tried hard to impress. I’m really starting to like this player and feel that he has the potential to be really good. Perhaps not up to Fernando Torres standard but a notch below would still be enough.
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