Friday, March 10, 2006

Match Report 060308 vs Benfica: The dream has ended

0-2 and we are knocked out of Europe. We still cannot score and as Stevie G said we probably need more shooting trainings. And the defense without Hyypia and Riise were shaky. It's really disappointing, but now we need to focus on finishing 2nd and win the FA Cup.

Player Rating:
Reina: 6.5 Can't do much for the 2 goals.
Finnan: 6.5 A fair game.
Carragher: 6.5 Somewhat guilty for the first goal. Almost scored from a corner though.
Traore: 5.5 Too many errors and one of them lead to the first goal.
Warnock: 6 Still not convincing.
Luis Garcia: 6 Failed to make any significant threats.
Gerrard: 7 Can't lift the team to win the game.
Alonso: 6.5 Frustuated.
Kewell: 6 No magic provided.
Morientes: 5.5 Simply disappointed.
Crouch: 6 Missed too many chances.

Substitutions:
Cisse: 6 Not helpful at all.
Fowler: 6 Scored another disallowed goal.
Hamann: 6 Not much impact.

Rafa: 6 The team let him down. We have so many shots and corners but failed to score a goal.

Benfica: 7 Deserved winner. Substained our first 20 minute of pressure and later on scored 2 goals from counter attack. Good luck to them.

Man of the Match: Gerrard. Righty said we need scoring practice.

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