liverpool 4 - blackburn 0
After a disappointing defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League, Liverpool picked themselves up with a 4-0 demolition of Blackburn Rovers. Sam Allardyce had made all the right noises in the run-up to this match but Rafa Benitez obviously didn't feel he was important enough to warrant a reply, preferring to let his team provide the answers on the pitch instead.
Even without the driving force of Steven Gerrard, rested for the European return fixture, the Reds were several classes ahead of a Rovers side that only registered their first genuine attempt on goal in the 70th minute. I wonder what Benni McCarthy was thinking, the South African striker benched while Christopher Samba, a defender by trade, foraged upfront in a lone striker role.
A quickfire goal by the irrepressible Fernando Torres set the Reds on the way at Anfield. A long ball from Carragher, chest, swivel of the hips and -boom- GOAL. The Spaniard added one more with a bullet header before the break but in truth, he could have had his hat-trick. An uncharacteristic miss after a swift counter sent the ball agonisingly high.
The second half was a more laidback affair. Xabi Alonso pulled the strings in midfield, patiently probing, but it took Danny Agger to carry the ball out of defence and smash it from 30yards or so, reminiscent of his first goal versus West Ham. The sad state of affair for Rovers was compunded when Lucas headed across goal to David N'Gog to nod in his second of the campaign, and the game's fourth goal.
It was a stroll in the park for Liverpool and it was a very handsome win considering they were playing without Gerrard. Torres looks to be peaking at the right time but with United picking up lucky victories and a game to spare, Rafa and his men know that all they can do is keep on plugging and keep on winning.
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