Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland: Torres great double
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Playing at home, Liverpool did look aggressively since the early minutes. Sunderland are slow to read the wind, failed to anticipate, so that penetration by Torres, the game has been running three minutes.
Goals stems from the movement of Torres in the right sector Sunderland defense. He then dribble and then entered the penalty box, he releases the ball into the upper left corner of goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
Only after that goal, Sunderland improve coordination defenses. Despite their midfield looks dynamic, they still tend to play heavily into the back.
This tactic was quite effective damping cross game and Liverpool penetration. Unfortunately, it was not powerful enough to prevent long-distance shot Johnson tore their goal in minute 32.
At that time, had the ball outside the penalty box, Johnson tried to dribble inside. However, because escorted by two opposing players, he decided to shoot the ball, which had urged the lower left corner of the Sunderland goal, after a time a player hit the body.
Goal is to make Sunderland trouble determining the focus of the game. Their consolidation has not ended, when Torres created a wave of threats to their goal in minute 41, which unfortunately is wasted just like that.
Cute moments that happen when Torres welcomed the ball from Ryan Babel, with the first kick from the middle of the team penalty box that hit the left goal post. The ball then rolled back to the Torres foot, which directly strikes again. Unfortunately, his shot had hit the ground so that the ball went off target.
Failure to make Liverpool the more curious and continue to seek a third goal in the remaining time. Unfortunately, though no penetration, they failed to add goals to berbunyinya halftime whistle.
Entering the second half, Liverpool Sunderland again pounded the fort with quick attacks. From all sides of the field, Liverpool continued to try to drain the attack.
Liverpool and Sunderland had insisted until their last line of defense. Unfortunately, the game execution bait or hasty, or even very slow, making Liverpool difficulty creating chances.
Although not very solid, yet Liverpool finally increase the advantage thanks to a goal Torres in the 60th minute. Standing in the center of the penalty box, Torres Johnson managed to control the feedback and control, before the quietly, kicking the ball into the Sunderland goal.
After that goal, then Liverpool played better coordinated. In a slower tempo, they play a game of bait are rarely cut short in the middle of the road. In addition, when the line broke up the attack, Liverpool took the ball again soon.
Almost without difficulty, Liverpool was again confined Sunderland penalty box. Unfortunately, solidity was not followed by the creation of golden opportunities. The reason, the dither offset Sunderland Liverpool game to tackle increasing aggressiveness opponent.
In the middle of the impasse, Ryan Babel and Dirk Kuyt was active open space and attract the attention of the defender opponent. Once your opponent hooked, they immediately feed the ball to Torres or another player who plays more profitable.
In minute 73, for example, Babylon trying to break through the defense sector Sunderland right. Once the action invites a reaction against three defenders, he sent the ball to Torres, who welcomed the ball with a direct kick into the goal. Unfortunately, the ball is deviated from the target.
Liverpool onslaught led to yet another goal, as coach Rafael Benitez took Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard and put David Ngog and Nabil El Zhar in the 77th minute and the 80th. This change reduces the solidity of Liverpool. Although still dominant, they had difficulty creating chances.
The game then more marked and seizing control of the ball. This situation continues with no solution until the fight ended.
Throughout the game, Liverpool record for ball control and 63 percent right off seven shots on goal from 27 businesses. Meanwhile, Sunderland made a golden opportunity from six experiments.
Lineup:
Liverpool: 25-Pepe Reina; 22-Emiliano Insua, 5-Daniel Agger, 23-Jamie Carragher, 2-Glen Johnson, 19-Ryan Babel, 20-Javier Mascherano, 8-Steven Gerrard (31-Nabil El Zhar 80), 17-Maxi RodrÃguez; 18-Dirk Kuyt (4-Alberto Aquilani 71); 9-Fernando Torres (24-David Ngog 77)
Sunderland: 1-Craig Gordon; 10-Kieran Richardson, 5-Anton Ferdinand, 4-Michael Turner, 2-Phillip Bardsley; 8-Steed Malbranque (17-Kenwyne Jones 51) 39-Lee Cattermole (22-Paulo Da Silva 46 ), 19-Lorik Cana, 16-Jordan Henderson (7-Boudewijn Zenden 78); 11-Darren Bent, 9-Fraizer Campbell
