Liverpool fading Premiership title hopes suffered another crushing blow as they went 0-2 down to strugglers Middlesbrough. They also give up the second place to Chelsea who triumphed 2-1 against Wigan. This should be the end of Liverpool's title dreams, unless miracles do happen, and this is extremely unlikely...
Despite dominating the whole match with nearly three quarters of possesion, 23 shots and 4 shots on target, Liverpool conceded an own goal by Xabi Alonso. Stewart Downing swung his corner in from the right and Alonso, who appeared to be having his shirt pulled, inadvertently redirected the ball past Jose Reina and into the far corner off his left hip. Aargh~
Before the goal, Kuyt and Gerrard missed plenty of oppurtunities to score goals, and that is what one of the factors Liverpool is famous - they create hosts of chances, but they always waste them. I can't figure why.
The 2nd half begins, with El Zhar missed a couple of golden chances. During the 63' minute, O'Neil releases Aliadiere down the right on the counter-attack, and the Frenchman pulls it back for Tuncay to stroke a cool finish into the bottom-left corner. 2 minutes later, Liverpool was denied a penalty by referee Styles. That's another - Liverpool does always seems to get less penalties and more unfair judgings...
Despite dominating the whole match with nearly three quarters of possesion, 23 shots and 4 shots on target, Liverpool conceded an own goal by Xabi Alonso. Stewart Downing swung his corner in from the right and Alonso, who appeared to be having his shirt pulled, inadvertently redirected the ball past Jose Reina and into the far corner off his left hip. Aargh~
Before the goal, Kuyt and Gerrard missed plenty of oppurtunities to score goals, and that is what one of the factors Liverpool is famous - they create hosts of chances, but they always waste them. I can't figure why.
The 2nd half begins, with El Zhar missed a couple of golden chances. During the 63' minute, O'Neil releases Aliadiere down the right on the counter-attack, and the Frenchman pulls it back for Tuncay to stroke a cool finish into the bottom-left corner. 2 minutes later, Liverpool was denied a penalty by referee Styles. That's another - Liverpool does always seems to get less penalties and more unfair judgings...
Another 3 minutes later, Liverpool bring on N'Gog for El Zhar; Middlesbrough King for Aladiere. Yossi Benayoun subsituted defensive colossus Jamie Carragher in the 71' minutes. I don't think this is wise...
When Gerrard - still not fully fit after his hamstring injury - went off 15 minutes from time, the game was effectively up for Liverpool. He is needed in the match against Real. This officially (is there a more suitable word?) marks the beginning of the end, if not the end...
Emanuel Pogatetz comes away on the break for Middlesbrough. He crosses low for King to finish into the empty net, but there is an offside flag up! Phew! The referee finally made a good judging (I might have exaggerated it) and Liverpool did not suffered a 0-3 shame.
Middlesbrough secured a famous victory undeservingly . Liverpool? A famous lose.
Other Premiership results :
Chelsea 2-1 Wigan Althetics
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
Everton 2-0 West Bromwich Abber
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