Dirk Kuyt celebrates the opening goal
Final Score Liverpool 2-0 Bolton
The Wanderers were always going to struggle to start well under Owen Coyle when three of the first four league games were against ‘top four’ clubs and yesterday ultimatley went the way most expected it to.
1954 was our last league win at Anfield, yet with the Coyle factor still shining and Liverpool’s inconsistant form, there was some hope that we could spring a suprise.
As such, the loss was a little dissapointing, especially the performance, as Liverpool too played poorly yet eased to victory without getting out of second gear.
We had chances at 0-0. Cohen looked like getting yet ANOTHER goal against Liverpool but couldn’t get his toe on the finish. Chung-Yong Lee, who yet again proved our only real attacking threat, went on a mezmerizing run, rounding Reina only to be stopped on the line by Greek centre back Sortis Kyriagkos.
The Greek defender was abysmal when the two sides met at the Reebok earlier in the season, form he continued for much of the season. But in the last four or five games he has shown real signs of improvement for Liverpool. Not many defenders keep Kevin Davies quiet- even if he is out of form- but Kyriagkos did an impressive job on him.
Alot of our season may rely on how well the likes of Wilshere and Weiss settle in, and how much football they play. Common sense says they’ll be eased in but eventually become firm fixtures in the first team. Mancini and Wenger are good coaches and would not allow their most talented youngsters out on loan without the promise of some first team football.
A dissapointing loss, but our games won’t be decided against the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal. It will be decided against the bottom ten or eleven teams in the league. We have a winnable home game up next against Fulham. There have been plenty of positives since Owen Coyle’s arrival, now it’s time to start getting points on the board.
COME ON YOU WHITE MEN!!!
