CHARLTON 0-3
(Alonso 3th [PEN], Bellamy 82th, Gerrard 88th) LIVERPOOL
Finally the curse of the yellow jersey has been removed after our 3-0 win over a hapless Charlton lets the Reds move up to 3rd spot with Arsenal still playing Portsmouth. It could have been a 8-0 or what game with the many missed chances earlier on.
Charlton was struck down by conceding an early penalty when ex-Liverpool player Djimi Traore who had moved to The Valley during the summer, commited a rash tackle onto a oncoming Jermaine Pennant. His studs sank into the latter's face.
Alonso stepped up to take the penalty as he was handed the duties of doing so after Gerrard's miss last week. The Spaniard took a shot and sent it down the middle, Myres could do nothing.
Charlton panicked and gave away many more balls. However we could not convert them as our fowards were too wasteful. Pennant then had a chance cleared off the line by no other than Traore.
We were nearly made to pay for the wasted chances after Hreidersson missed a clear chance from 3 yards out. Rommedhal also had a great game and was sneaking in behind Riise all the time.
We were lucky to survive 2 events when Ambrose and Bent collected the ball at the far post. Both's shot went wide.
And as the game appears to be ending for a pathetic 1-0 win, Bellamy sneaked behind the Charlton back 4 with perfect timing and a clinical volley.
Gerrard then scored the third minutes later after Crouch's head down found the captain who adjusted his body before curling the ball past a helpless Myres.
Liverpool: Reina, Riise, Carragher, Hyypia, Finnan, Gonzalez, Gerrard (captain), Alonso, Pennant, Bellamy, Kuyt. Subs - Dudek, Agger, Aurelio, Garcia, Crouch
Charlton Athletic: Myhre, Traore, Hreidarsson, El Karkouri, Young (captain), Rommedahl, Holland, Faye, Reid, Floyd-Hasselbaink, Bent. Subs - Anderson, Bent, Ambrose, Hughes, Diawara
Referee: H Webb
Conditions: Dry
Attendance: Unknown
Liverpool performance: 6.5/10 But it's enough to nick the 3-0 eh? (:
Ps. Same pic as Drogballs. Coincidental.
Labels: EPL, Liverpool
