Sport - Football - Premier League - Liverpool 2:0 Sunderland (0:0)
My prediction: 2:0
My take on the match:
Wow! I got a prediction right for a change! *shock*
The first half was frustrating, Liverpool battering the Sunderland defence - who kept seven to ten men in the box most of the time - but to no prevail, not even close.
The Reds started chaotic and all over the place. Within the first five to ten minutes, Kenwyne Jones had broken through a non-existent Liverpool defence. Reina made a good one-to-one save and crucial! After the embarrassing shambles against Middlesbrough at the weekend, I could imagine and was nearly expecting Sunderland to make a similar breakthrough - thank god that didn't happen.
Liverpool dominated possession and chances seven to one and in the second half they finally got a breakthrough thanks to Ngog, who easily passed the ball into the net with loads of room between the two Sunderland defenders and after a great, unselfish cross by Gerrard.
From then on Liverpool looked much more confident and comfortable, enjoying the match much more. Benayoun made the score more comfortable, too, by doubling the score with a present spilled out by Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop from an Ngog cross-shot.
Benayoun and Ngog impressed - Ngog showing off with a Ronaldo-like back-foot cross; Skrtel looked much better back in his usual position in centre-back; Mascherano, Riera and Alonso missed good chances and Kuyt had a good match everywhere else but in the opposition's box, where he gave away a lot of balls and chances - BLUR.
Liverpool looked much better, at their good-old and much-missed confidence and quality. Hopefully they can build on it. I bet you though, Benítez will chop and change again which will cause more hick-ups and failures. Or better said, I fear and dread it and hope he won't do it again. Let's hope Benítez will let the players that deserve it KEEP their place for a change, PLEASE! We need a consistent side if we want consistent results - NOT chops and changes. *fingers crossed*
Liverpool Goals: 1: 51:04min David Ngog (24); 2: 64:43min Yossi Benayoun (15);
Sunderland Goals: ---
Liverpool Bookings: 16.min David Ngog (24)
Sunderland Bookings: 91.min Dean Whitehead (6)
Liverpool Changes: 1: 70.min On: Lucas Leiva (21) Off: David Ngog (24)
2: 82.min On: Ryan Babel (19) Off: Steven Gerrard (8)
3: 90.min On: Nabil El Zhar (31) Off: Yossie Benayoun (15)
Sunderland Changes: 1: 62.min On: Djibril Cissé (9) Off: Grant Leadbitter (18)
2: 76.min On: Daryl Murphy (14) Off: Kenwyne Jones (17)
3: 81.min On: Carlos Edwards (7) Off: Steed Malbranque (8)
My prediction: 2:0
My take on the match:
Wow! I got a prediction right for a change! *shock*
The first half was frustrating, Liverpool battering the Sunderland defence - who kept seven to ten men in the box most of the time - but to no prevail, not even close.
The Reds started chaotic and all over the place. Within the first five to ten minutes, Kenwyne Jones had broken through a non-existent Liverpool defence. Reina made a good one-to-one save and crucial! After the embarrassing shambles against Middlesbrough at the weekend, I could imagine and was nearly expecting Sunderland to make a similar breakthrough - thank god that didn't happen.
Liverpool dominated possession and chances seven to one and in the second half they finally got a breakthrough thanks to Ngog, who easily passed the ball into the net with loads of room between the two Sunderland defenders and after a great, unselfish cross by Gerrard.
From then on Liverpool looked much more confident and comfortable, enjoying the match much more. Benayoun made the score more comfortable, too, by doubling the score with a present spilled out by Sunderland goalkeeper Marton Fulop from an Ngog cross-shot.
Benayoun and Ngog impressed - Ngog showing off with a Ronaldo-like back-foot cross; Skrtel looked much better back in his usual position in centre-back; Mascherano, Riera and Alonso missed good chances and Kuyt had a good match everywhere else but in the opposition's box, where he gave away a lot of balls and chances - BLUR.
Liverpool looked much better, at their good-old and much-missed confidence and quality. Hopefully they can build on it. I bet you though, Benítez will chop and change again which will cause more hick-ups and failures. Or better said, I fear and dread it and hope he won't do it again. Let's hope Benítez will let the players that deserve it KEEP their place for a change, PLEASE! We need a consistent side if we want consistent results - NOT chops and changes. *fingers crossed*
Liverpool Goals: 1: 51:04min David Ngog (24); 2: 64:43min Yossi Benayoun (15);
Sunderland Goals: ---
Liverpool Bookings: 16.min David Ngog (24)
Sunderland Bookings: 91.min Dean Whitehead (6)
Liverpool Changes: 1: 70.min On: Lucas Leiva (21) Off: David Ngog (24)
2: 82.min On: Ryan Babel (19) Off: Steven Gerrard (8)
3: 90.min On: Nabil El Zhar (31) Off: Yossie Benayoun (15)
Sunderland Changes: 1: 62.min On: Djibril Cissé (9) Off: Grant Leadbitter (18)
2: 76.min On: Daryl Murphy (14) Off: Kenwyne Jones (17)
3: 81.min On: Carlos Edwards (7) Off: Steed Malbranque (8)
1st half ----------------------------------------- 2nd half
Liverpool:Sunderland ---------------------- Liverpool:Sunderland
5:1 Attempts 12:2
2:1 On target 6:0
0:1 Offsides 1:0
2:2 Corners 3:0
1:4 Free Kicks 4:5
Liverpool -------------------- Sunderland
63.2% Possession* 36.8%
85% Passing Success* 70%
20/85% Tackles/Success* 19/68.4%
53.3% Territorial Advantage* 46.7%
* provided by
Referee: Mark Halsey
Man of the match: Yossie Benayoun
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