Everton 0-2 Liverpool

This 2008/2009 season's Merseyside derby and yes, Liverpool wins and empathic it was.

Fernando'El Nino' Torres is back and this time with 2 beautiful goals. Just in time too with Chelsea match coming up next.

Aussie Tim Cahill didn't help the Everton cause much too by getting himself sent off for a reckless tackle on Alonso.

Torres is the man!!!

B.P.L. week #3 and gets from bad to worse for Liverpool...

It was already bad enough that Liverpool went into their 3rd week of the 2008/2009 B.P.L. season without their inspiration skipper, Steven Gerrard and with the Man. Utd. league game just looming around the corner, they lost their superstar striker Fernando Torres in the first 15 minutes of their match against Aston Villa.

Half time : 0-0

Without the two, Liverpool looked blunt in front and their match statistic of 8 shot at goal with 0 on target will worry Rafa and the fans. How are they gonna challenge the likes of Man. Utd. and Chelsea??

With the final whistle blown Liverpool lost the chance to go to the summit of the B.P.L. but luckily Chelsea also drew their match with Spurs. Liverpool stay 2nd level points with Chelsea and separated only by goal difference...

Full time : 0-0

B.P.L. week #2 and Stevie G does it again!!!

Liverpool's 2nd game of the 2008/2009 B.P.L. season kicked off at 10pm Malaysian time.

The match started of pretty much the same as the 1st match against Sunderland with Liverpool having most of the possesion but lacked the final third quality. Torres and Keane showed glimpses of understanding but new partnerships will take time to gel. Credit to Middlesbrough though for making it hard for Liverpool.


1st half : Liverpool 0-0 Middlesbrough


The 2nd half started no different from the 1st with the resolute Middlesbrough defense frustrating the waves of Liverpool attack time and time again.

Then Gareth Southgate threw on Mido and his confidence in the Egyptian striker paid of as he scores his second goal in 2 games and a beauty it was. Low, hard grounder into Reina's bottom left hand corner.

Middlesbrough continued to defend well against the Liverpool attacks that were now relentless as they search for the equalizer. On came Babel but to no avail as he was quiet and was scarcely seen. Benitez then put on Morroccan winger El-Zhar but also to not much effect.

As time ticked away a 1st defeat for Liverpool, worst as it would be a home defeat seems certain on the cards.

Then in the 88th minute an advantage play from referee Mike Riley for a handball by Middlesbrough led to Jamie Carragher to have a pop at the right side tip of the box which took a wicked deflection of Pogatetz and beat the Boro's keeper and ended up in the net. Jamie's 1st league goal for Liverpool in 8 years and what a time to break the duck.

Liverpool spurred by the equalizer went on in search for the winner. A draw seems inevitable as the clock shows only a minute left of injury time. Then Alonso whipped in a cross, Robbie Keane chested it down and on the edge of the box on hand was Stevie G, who let fly a bullet into the left hand corner of Boro's goal. Liverpool scores at the death.

The final whistle goes and Liverpool wins!!!

Cruel defeat for Boro as Liverpool practically snatch the game from under their nose in the last 6 minutes of the match. It was the first back to back win for Liverpool in the first 2 games of a league season under Rafa.


FT : LIVERPOOL 2-1 MIDDLESBROUGH

The Majestic Steven Gerrard

B.P.L. week #1 and Torres is the MAN!!!

B.P.L. is back...Woohoo!!!

First match of this 2008/2009 season was between Arsenal and promoted WBA. The Gunners look as if they brought blanks to fire at WBA. So much posession and flare as usual but Arsenal only came away with all 3 points through their debutant Nasri in the 4th minute.

ARSENAL 1-0 WBA

Middlesbrough started their campaign playing at home against Tottenham Hotspurs. Match started of with both side looking very cautious and it continued till the 2nd half when Dimitar Berbatov came in for Spurs. He really made the difference to the game. It opened up and more chances came for both teams. Deadlock was broken in the 71st minute by Jason Wheater followed up by ex-Spurs player Mido who came in so Alfonso Alves in the 83rd and scored in the 86th minute. Robert Huth had an own goal to help Spurs to score in the 90+1 minute but it was all a little to late for Tottenham. First openning match win for Middlesbrough in 8 years. Sorry Des...hehe!!!

MIDDLESBROUGH 2-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS

And now for the match that I've been staying up the whole night for Sunderland vs LIVERPOOL!!! Kick off is later at 12.30am then its usual 12.15am but to watch Liverpool live is always worth the wait.

It's now 12.30am and kick off!!!

Match started with the home side settling into the game fast. Hyypia and the whole Liverpool team looked kind of jaded. No fluency at all in their passing and movement. Maybe it is only the first game of the season. 1st half has flown by with both teams not doing much but I would say the home side looked the more comfortable of the two. Keane and Torres were extemely quiet and the understanding was obviously not there yet. Sure hope Liverpool will pick up their game in the 2nd half...Come on you REDS!!!

2nd half and Liverpool came off the blocks with their guns blazing. Through they had much of the possession but the defensive play of Sunderland was just hard to break down though Alonso made some Sunderland heart especially their keeper Craig Gordon, skip a beat with an audacious lob from way inside Liverpool's half only too miss inches wide. It sent Gordon scrambling back and I can't imagine the relief of the keeper to see it go out and save him the embarrassment. Chances were limited as Sunderland continued to pack the midfield and defence. All looked destined for a draw as the minutes ticked away. Then come of the hour, come of the man and who else but Fernando Torres. A quick pass from Alonso and Torres with superb control, a quick turn to create half a yard from the defender and without hesistation he let fly a low shot into the bottom right corner of Craig Gordon's goal and LIVERPOOL WINS!!!

SUNDERLAND 0-1 LIVERPOOL