Another easy 3-0 win. We are the only team that has a 100% home record. If we can keep this on and improve our away performance we will be winning the league.
We basically control the game from the first minute, and Norwich never has a chance in the game. Alonso and Garcia were class. Dudek was redundent because of everyone else' good performance. And Warnock has a really good home debut. This lad has a very bright future. May be the last jigsaw to solve the England left midfield problem.
Player rating:
Dudek: 7 Probably the easiest game in his lifetime. I think he probably catch the ball more during warmup! Nice team defense indeed.
Finnan: 7 Back to his natural right back as Rafa rested Josemi. Not much to do indeed.
Hyypia: 7 Solid defensive display from our captain. Even played as winger several times when chasing the ball during corner.
Carragher: 7 Solid defensive display from the ever-reliable Carra.
Riise: 7 Good display both defensive and offensively.
Garcia: 9 Excellent display. Could have scored in the 3rd minute but the ball hit the bar, A nice taken goal though it is actually a deflected one. Well done Luis! Alonso: 9.5 He made the loss of Gerrard less painful. The Norwich manager said this is the best ever midfielder display he has ever seen. Steve Hunter said the only way to stop him is to kick him. I was told he only made one wrong pass the whole game. Keep on the good performance!
Hamann: 8 Very good display from Didi. With him in midfield Alonso get the license to go forward and prosper. I wonder how Rafa will play when Gerrard is out.
Garcia: 7.5 Nice home debut! The Kop loves to see more local boy get through!
Cisse: 8 Quiet 1H except for the great assist and has a nice taken goal in 2H. But his attitude wasn't that good. A minute ago he pretended he was injury and the next minute he scored a goal and has a double sommersault! Don't do this again (I mean the pretend, not the double sommersault) as referees will take note of this.
Baros: 8.5 A well taken goal that open the floodgate. He was fighting very hard!
Substitutions:
Diao/Biscan/Traore: Not much to do as they came out when everything is settled.
Rafa: 8 I think the injuries help him a bit: With Gerrard out Alonso can play more a more attacking role which is his best position. With Kewell injuried he can play Warnock which did not let us down. And he can rest Josemi as well!
Norwich: 4 Never into the game. Good thing for them is they have already played 5 of last year's top 6, So they may still get a chance to survive. But I think they will finish at 18th place.
Man of the Match: Alonso. A great performance overall.
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