Football Focus Highlight

Liverpool recorded a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League duel continued, at Anfield Stadium, Saturday (26/12/2009). Liverpool can score, after the enemy was forced to play with ten players, since the minute 53.

Rely on cross game, Liverpool are able to suppress the heart of Wolverhampton defense. Unfortunately, poor coordination of the attacks made their dominance in vain.

In the fifth minute, for example, Jamie Carragher intends to send feedback to Glen Johnson, who runs behind the defender Wolverhamton. However, poor accuracy, making bait failed to reach the target and can secure goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.

To overcome the communication errors, Fernando Torres tried to do the action of individuals to break the enemy's goal in the eighth minute. At that time, after successfully penetrate the penalty box from the right sector of the guest team defense, Torres fired a shot into the top left corner of the goal Wolverhampton. Unfortunately, Torres accurate shots can still tipped by Hahnemann.





Liverpool have the pressure to fruition when Wolverhampton managed to steal an attack on 22 minutes, and able to make three golden opportunities, through Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Nenad Milijas, and Kevin Doyle. Unfortunately, none of these shots successfully break into Pepe Reina's goal.

Despite failed, the attack boost confidence Wolverhampton. They also increase the power of strikes. Unfortunately, although able to turn off the creation of Liverpool attacks, these efforts never led to goals.

In the middle of the aggressiveness of the visitors, Liverpool finally began to rise in minute 43. Defensive solidity to destroy Wolverhampton, Liverpool released a number of long-distance shots. Unfortunately, these efforts were not effective to score goals. Liverpool were forced to close the first half with the score 0-0 draw.

Throughout the first half, Liverpool managed to get 66 percent control of the ball and create the right four shots on goal from ten businesses. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton itself capable of making a golden opportunity from four experiments.

Entering the second half, Liverpool again trying to dominate the game. Incessant pressure tails Liverpool second yellow card, which earned the defender Wolverhampton, Stephen Ward, following the infraction to Lucas Leiva.

The loss of an enemy penggawa make Liverpool more excited to do the attack. In a high tempo, they continue grilling Wolverhampton fort. After waiting until the 62nd minute, Liverpool managed to lead through Steven Gerrard. Emiliano Insua use bait, Gerrard sent the ball into Hahnemann's goal.

Do not want to lose the moment, Liverpool continued their pressure to seek additional goals. With the coordination and confidence grew, Liverpool managed to double the advantage through Yossi Benayoun in the 69th minute. Utilizing wild ball, Benayoun sent the ball into the middle of the goal Wolverhampton.

Realizing the lack of ambition for Liverpool and energy to respond to attacks, Wolverhampton trying to focus on improving the quality of defense. Despite the difficulties created a counter-attack, this tactic allows swift flow damping Wolverhampton Liverpool attack. Score 2-0 to the host survives until the end of the fight.

With these results, Liverpool moved up one level ker seventh position with 30 points, or lose five points from Aston Villa in fourth place. While Wolverhampton fell to the 15th position with 19 points.

Lineup:

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua; Aquilani (Pacheco 84), Lucas, Benayoun (Spearing 88), Aurelio (Kuyt 75); Gerrard; Torres

Wolverhampton: Hahnemann; Berra, Craddock, Ward, Stearman; Milijas (Mancienne 62), Henry, Jarvis, Foley; Ebankc-Blake (Iwelumo 66), Doyle (Elokobi 58)

Source: kompas.com