To recap:
* David Ngog opened the scoring with a stunning volley from six yards after some good Liverpool
pressure.
* Liverpool concede the equalizer from a set-piece: Brum get three headers in the box, the last
by Chucho Benitez past Pepe Reina.
* Albert Riera aggravated his hamstring injury (again) and had to come off.
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Poor run of form, you say? Every team has them. Manager on the brink of extinction? Extinction
doesn't exist, just ask Kirk Cameron (who may or may not be batshit crazy). Injuries spreading like
chlamydia in Deadwood? Al Swearengen says injuries are for ********** **** (audio NSFW). Bring on
Birmingham City.
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"I don't have to win a trophy."
Maybe a bit sensationalist to leave that excerpt as the lead-in, but the overall thrust of an
article from the Times(among other sources) is that Rafa Benitez feels that progress alone is an
acceptable indicator of success. Since there's plenty of ammo here, I figured it's best digested
quote-by-quote:
"I don't agree with people when they say you have to win trophies.
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Little to say after what promises to be one of the most surreal thirty minutes in recent
memory.
Chronologically:
-Torres off, Ryan Babel on. Apparently uninjured. Maybe with the midweek Champions League
fixture in mind...but after that first half stunner, tough pill to swallow.
-Goal Fulham.
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I was going to open by stating with a certain level of confidence that should Arsenal and
Tottenham draw, Liverpool would leapfrog both in the table with a win today at Fulham. Then Arsenal
scored two goals in two minutes. So let's focus on Liverpool, shall we?
The Steven Gerrard groin injury saga spirals further and further down the rabbit hole, with
worries now that he'll need surgery to repair his injured man zone.
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Well done to Arsenal on Wednesday, a deserved victory in a game that featured a mixture of
first-teamers and youth talent for both sides, as well as the highly anticipated debut of Alberto
Aquilani for the Liverpool. Emiliano Insua scored his first for the club, hitting a half-volley
from about 25 yards out that left Fabianski with no chance.
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Seems like there should be a bit of a grace period after Sunday's 2-0 victory over United, but I
suppose that's the beautiful, and sometimes maddening, part of football. Fernando Torres admitted
what we already knew about his fitness, Glen Johnson was likely less than 100%, and the side in
general could use time to soak in the most important victory of the young season.
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Liverpool:
-Reina
Johnson-Carragher-Agger-Insua
Mascherano Lucas -
Benayoun Aurelio
-Kuyt -
Torres -
Bench: Cavalieri, Voronin, Babel, Ngog, Spearing, Degen, Skrtel
Manchester United:
Van der Sar
O'Shea Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Valencia Carrick Scholes Giggs
Berbatov Rooney
Bench: Foster, Neville, Owen, Anderson, Nani, Fabio Da Silva, Jonathan Evans
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Liverpool v. Manchester United, 10.25.2009, Anfield
After reflection, I realized there is no run-up needed. This reflection mostly involved reading
around the Offside. Here, here, and here. Plus, the picture I posted gave me H1N1. Tomorrow,
United, Liverpool, Anfield, quest for eternal glory and the possible end of the world as we know
it.
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Perhaps not surprisingly, Jermaine Pennant has added onto the dogpile, criticizing Rafa Benitez
for "restricting his players." Pennant struggled to break into the starting eleven consistently
during his time with Liverpool but showed glimpses of brilliance from the wing, and most notably
scored an absolute stunner against Chelsea at Anfield in 2007.
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Four straight losses in all competitions. One goal in nearly a month. Injuries to four of the
first-choice eleven. Fading chances (in October, no less) both domestically and in Europe. Now's as
good a time as any to start listening to the Cure.
Already introduced by Rob on the Premier League Offside, the issue of Rafa's job security is one
that has gained momentum of late, and if results don't start to go Liverpool's way it's a
discussion that will be increasingly serious.
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Lyon travel to Anfield currently on top of Group E for Matchday Three in the Champions
League.
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After a poor showing on the weekend against Sunderland, Liverpool are in need of a quick
rebound. League standing aside, Liverpool have struggled to produce much in the way of attack in
the past month.
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But at least it's good business for the club shop, eh?
Obviously the inflatable entertainment will be a talking point for years to come, but it's hard
to say that Liverpool deserved much more than they got. In fact, I completely agree with Steve
Bruce's assessment:
"I thought we deserved it, I hope that's not just going to be the headline.
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