Match Report 041214 vs Portsmouth: Definitely 2 points lost

1-1 and we are gutted by the last minute equalizer. Though Rafa refused to blame Dudek but it is clear his fault that lead to the goal.

We had abount 70% procession except for the last 10 minutes, when Portsmouth was pushing for the equalizer. Unfortunately we were very quiet in 1H and didn't get excited until 2H. We keep on testing Portsmouth and finally Gerrard had an absolutely unsavable freekick rocketed into the net. We failed to get the 2nd goal and at the end it hurts.

I am in particular unhappy about the last minutes that we keep on inviting Portsmouth to get the equalizer. We just can't lose possession like this.

Player Rating:
Dudek: 4.5 Absoultely responsible in punching the cross into LuaLua. Otherwise nothing to do.
Finnan: 6.5 A good performance throughout the game.
Carragher: 6.5 Good game for Carra as well although at the end we only get 1 point.
Hyypia: 6.5 Still in search for the first goal. He's the man next to LuaLua when he scored, but can't really blame him.
Traore: 6 He may be a better choice than Riise in left back, but we can't really proof this in this game.
Nunez: 6.5 He's improving game after game, had a quiet 1H but get better in 2H like the rest of the team.
Hamann: 7 A nice assist to the goal, and almost scored a free header. Beside he does the dirty works very well.
Alonso: 6.5 Heart of the attack, he winned the freekick that lead to the goal as well.
Kewell: 6 1H was poor but he had a few chances in 2H but couldn't score any of it.
Gerrard: 7.5 Even his fantastic rocket couldn't get us 3 points. A quiet 1H but 2H he shows his real class.
Baros: 6.5 No supply from the midfield during 1H, 2H he had a few chances. Still need some time after the hamstring injury.

Substitutions:
Sinama-Pongolle/Josemi: Too little time to impress.

Rafa: 6 He probably had a good team talk during half time and the team fired up after that, but he must be very disappointed to only get 1 point. Still we need to address the goal drought and also try to hold the ball better when leading.

Portsmouth: 6 They only have 2-3 chances and scored one.

Berger: 5.5 He didn't have much to do apart from taking corners.

Man of the Match: Gerrard. The freekick is really fabulous and I feel sorry for him not to take 3 points.