Splendid Win by the Blues

The media hoo-hah following Liverpool's ownership embarrassments continued with the appearence of John Henry representing new owners NESV.

Fellaini and Pienaar missing but Jagielka recovered from his international injury. Frr-kick, hoof ball and head tennis in the first minute, Liverpool eventually getting plenty of time on the ball. Carragher bringing down Yak was the first meanigful free-kick, Everton, having lost the toss, attacking the Gwladys, Osman winning the first corner.. Poor late trip by Arteta on Lucas earned him a lecture.

A goood move saw Yakubu cleverly win a dangerous free-kick off Skrtel on 10 mins, but Artete could only hit it off the wall, however Baines got the ball back in but Jagielka with a clear chance leathered it over the bar. All the pressure from Everton in the first 15, Distin getting in an excellent attempt on the turn. Gerrad clipped Arteta but screams for a yellow card were ignored as it nicely upped the crowd angst. Everton making Liverpool look poor, they had not come close to Tim Howard with 18 mins gone when Rodriges slid in late on Baines and won the first yellow off Howard Webb.

Liverpool's first spell of possession led to nothing but Torres got a header that Howard had to tip over the bar on the end of a cross from Cole. Everton pushed back but could not make possession count. Hoever, Yakubu went on a laboured run that was bloocked but Cahill got the ball back to him but his shot on target was as ever just far too weak.

Cahill got booked late for a lkick put at Gerrard that Webb kept in mind fo r three minutes, that made the crowd livid with raw anger. Liverpool wer resisting the Everton pressure. Merrellies was next in the book on the half-hour, tangling with Yakubu. But a fantastic run to the byeline by Coleman changed the game, when he clipped the ball back off Skrtel to Cahill who smashed it first time into the top corner of the net, an excellent goal!

Osman tried to repat the Coleman trip but only won a corner as he limped away from Skrtel's challenge. Arteta's corners were defended away but Osman stopped proceedings for treatment and Liverpool weathered another storm of urgent Everton attacking that did not produce a clear chance. When Liverpool did attack, they looked thankfully nervous and out of sorts.

A good first half performance by Everton, who had carried the game to Liverpool in the required manner and well dominated proceedings, creating and taking the best chance but with the luck that has been basent so far this season, they could have scored from three other chances. Bilyaletdinove replaced Osman for the second half.

Rodriguez got an early strike straight at Howard as the Reds looked to respond. Bily's first touch won a corner that Baines put in well, and it was headed clear by that Greek twat straight to Mikel Arteta who stuck the ball perfectly with fearsome power straight past Reina and into the net in fantastic style. Exceellent stuff!

Some great work down the right was spoilt by an awwful cross from Neville as Goodison rocked and rolled with merriment. A greaat ball from Heitinga to Bily wide left looked to create something but the Yak's airshot on a perfect cross was hopeless. Gerrard's corner, thankfully, was far worse as Liverpool looked a beaten side. But Everton were now vsibly backing off, dangerously allowing the reds more and more time on the ball but they were thankfully kept well away from the goal.

The hour-mark... time for Beckford to make his mark? No, said Moyes, who would wait a little longer, Yakubu playing well but not scoring, and Arteta looking to be the one to go off. But Heitinga went down with a calf strain and Hibbert replaced him on 72 mins after Ngog came on for Liverpool. Whata we have, we hold. Now putting the Reds to the sword. Arteta started limping badly and Beckford did finally come on in his place. 4-4-2?!?! At home! Astounding!

Beckford got a very unfair yellow on almost his first touch, presumably for a tackle on Skrtel frin behindm despite winning the ball. He then put the ball in the net after the whistle had gone. Skrtel then clipped Beckford's ankle in the area but nothing from Webb as the game moved into the last crucial 10 mins. Beckford was a clumsy, unpolished handful, getting right on Skrtel.

But Everrton were now defending with some desparation, the ball repeatedly coming back from every clearnace as Everton lurched on the backfoot. Beckford relived the pressure, winning a corner after more great play from Yakubu. Liverpool broke from the Everton corner but a chance for Gerrard was pleasingly driven well wide as the Eveonians sensed a perfect victory over the Dark Side and their new owners to contemplate. Torres got in a good shot but Howard saved it very well to keep his precious clean sheet.

Skrtel came through on Beckford, giving more respite but a bizarre free-kick form Cahill was totally wasted and Liverpool attacked again. Cahill stole the ball off Gerrad beautifully and the ball got out to Beckford for his moment of glory... but he fluffed it badly. More somewhat desparate defending punctuated the final 4 added minutes, incuding another great intercepiion by Distin. Yet the Liverpool shots kept coming in from Torres and Moreilles... and as each one missed the Gwladys Street goal, the Blue cheers got louder and louder until Webb blew the final whistle and the dirty red twats slinked away... totally defeated.

NICE!

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