Wolves 0-3 Liverpool Match Report
After a very exciting week of cup football for Liverpool, it
was back to league business as they travelled to Wolves in their chase for a
top four place. Going into the match Liverpool had only won one of their last
six league games , so a win was vital for Liverpool. Wolves are struggling at
the foot of the league table, but they earned a good away point at Spurs
recently and they would be hoping to upset Liverpool with home field advantage.
The Team
Dalglish made five changes from the side that knocked out
Manchester United at the weekend, with Adam, Spearing, Johnson, Bellamy and
Kuyt returning to the side. Steven Gerrard was rested for this match after
playing three games in the last week. Andy Carroll led the attack once again
after his good performance at the weekend.
The Match
Liverpool started the game attacking and almost took the
lead inside 3 minutes but Kuyt just couldn’t divert the ball home after a good
knock down from Carroll who met a Bellamy cross. Wolves had the next chance when Edwards
hooked effort brought out a save from Reina. Moments later Edwards headed over
the bar from a free-kick as the home side looked for the opener.
But Liverpool was looking dangerous on the attack and
Bellamy went close when he poked an effort just wide as Hennessey rushed out of
his goal. Then Agger had a header saved by Hennessey from a Bellamy corner as
Liverpool pressed. Moments later Adam made a surging run before scuffing his
shot wide from the edge of the box.
There were chances at both ends in the latter stages of the
half, but no goals as both teams went in at the break level.
Liverpool got a great start to the second half when they
took the lead inside the first 7 minutes when Andy Carroll knocked home a
dangerous Adam cross. Carroll grew in confidence after netting and was causing
the Wolves defence problems.
Bellamy scored a second Liverpool goal by shooting low past
Hennessey after a good run from the Welshman. The visitors were in the
ascendancy now and looked like adding to their lead, with Adam volleying over
and Agger going wide with a header, then Hennessey pulled off a terrific save
from a deflected Kuyt shot.
Liverpool put the game out of reach in the 78th
minute when a swift break by the visitors resulted in Kuyt drilling low past
Hennessey. It was a good win for Liverpool as they earned their first league
win of 2012.
Summary
Dalglish put out a very attacking team and I was expecting a
few changes to the team in what has been a hectic week of football for
Liverpool. I was surprised to see Gerrard not playing but he is just back in
the team and has been playing a lot recently. It was great to see Jay Spearing
back and he did play very well alongside Adam who played a big part in two of
Liverpool’s goals. Liverpool’s defence was tight once again and good to get another
clean sheet. Craig Bellamy was very dangerous again and scored once again. Good
to see Kenny play Kuyt again and he has now scored two goals in two games. Andy
Carroll was a real handful for the Wolves defence and he took his goal well. A
great night for Liverpool, and good to score a few goals too.
Man Of The Match – Andy Carroll – Superb game, he worked his
socks off and linked up well. Scored a good goal and you could see his
confidence grow from this.
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