0-0 and with result elsewhere against us, we are now further adrift in the race for 4th place. First half was in particular poor with no real chances created. In the second half we stepped up and with a few great chances, but we failed to grab any of them. Defense was solid or otherwise we will lose the game.
One thing that Rafa need to sort out is the lack of creativity of the midfield. Lucas and Mascherano are good, but if Rafa play them together we lack creativity, as they are too similar to each other. With Aquilani approaching his first start we hope the problem can be resolved soon.
Players Rating:
Reina: 7 Did well to earn us another clean sheet.
Johnson: 7.5 Very sharp in the 2H with many deadly crosses.
Carragher: 7 Solid in denying Blackburn from scoring.
Agger: 7 An elegant display.
Insua: 6.5 Did not move forward very often.
Lucas: 6.5 Solid but lack creativity.
Mascherano: 6.5 Solid in defending.
Benayoun: 6.5 Did not create many opportunities.
Gerrard: 7 Worked hard on his 500th game but with no prevail.
Riera: 6 Very quiet.
Kuyt: 6.5 Tried hard but could not score.
Substitutions:
Ngog: 6.5 Had a great chance but hit the bar hard.
El Zhar: 6.5 Worked very hard but could not change the game.
Rafa: 6.5 Need to improve the creativity of the game ASAP.
Blackburn Rovers: 6.5 Did not do too much to win the game either.
Man of the Match: Johnson. Provided many opportunities but our attacks failed to take any of them.
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