Football Focus Highlight

Finally, Liverpool slump to prove himself concluded, after silencing the Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday (20/1/2010) . The Reds are now getting closer to a large zone of four Premier League standings.

Shown without two key players, the captain Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt Liverpool strengthened and Alberto Aquilani at the attack line. While the front row Spurs escorted former courtier The Reds, Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe .

Playing in front of tens of thousands of Liverpudlian, foster children incessantly attacked Rafael Benitez since the beginning of the game. Spurs defense was breached in the minutes 6.

Starting from the kick away from the front of Pepe Reina's goal, then greeted with a header from Dirk Kuyt and falls right in front of Aquilani. The ball is returned to Dirk Kuyt and scored by the Dutchman. Score 1-0 for Liverpool.




Excellent one goal, the host did not feel safe. Attack after attack was launched, but Heurelho Gomes did not allow the goal back vibrate.

Reina could also be tested, as Crounch execute a free kick on 41 minutes. However, Spanish goalkeeper did saveing brilliantly. The first half ended with the score 1-0 to The Kop.

The second half went pretty boring. Recorded, both teams only creating each one golden opportunity. At 78 minutes, goalkeeper Reina almost uprooted Gareth Bale, who received cross from Alan Hutton.

While David Ngog almost added benefits of the Reds in the 85th minute. Until finally, the host of a penalty awarded at the end of the fight, exactly at 90 minutes. Yes, Kuyt became the executor and forced Gomes picked up the ball from the net. Score 2-0 for the host advantage and survive until the end of three minutes of injury time.

Grabbed three points at home, Liverpool are now racing to rank fifth acquisition of the standings with 37 points. The Reds shadow over Spurs, who are still entrenched at number four with 38 points.


Lineup:
Liverpool: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Insua, Degen, Mascherano, Leiva, Riera, Aquilani, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Maxi Rodriguez, Babel, Ngog, Spearing, Darby, Pacheco.

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, King, Bale, Modric, Jenas, Palacios, Kranjcar, Crouch, Defoe. Subs Not Used: Alnwick, Hutton, Pavlyuchenko, Keane, Giovani dos Santos, Bassong, Danny Rose.