Match Report 070113 at Watford: A much better performance

3-0 and although this is only Watford, the result is timely and will boast the team before the Chelsea match.

Rafa is very bold in playing a 3-4-3 formation, and it worked really well as the Watford pitch is very narrow and their attackers are well contained by our triple tower at the back. On the other end of the pitch, the Watford defense has serious problem in dealing with the speed of Bellamy, and the aerial attack of Kuyt and Crouch.

After this week's game the first 4 is sailing farther away from the rest of the league. And starting next week we will try our best to get higher position. Starting vs Chelsea.

Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Not much to do.
Carragher: 7 Solid performance at the back.
Agger: 7 Good at defense and had a goal correctly ruled out.
Hyypia: 7 A much better performance.
Finnan: 7.5 Nice wing back performance and was alert to get the ball in for the first goal.
Gerrard: 7 A quiet performance.
Alonso: 7 Good distribution.
Aurelio: 7 A nice performance especially from dead ball.
Bellamy: 9 Scored one and made two.
Kuyt: 7.5 Played hard and was unlucky not to score.
Crouch: 8.5 Scord two and made one.

Substitutions:
Pennant/Riise/Fowler: 6.5 All come on after the game is sealed.

Rafa: 7 Bold move to play 3-4-3 and get the reward.

Watford: 6 They were playing for one point at home and look certain to be relegated.

Man of the match: Bellamy. Very effective match.