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  1. LIVERPOOL 4 Fulham 0 Report by Dave Usher at Anfield Scorer(s) – Martin Skrtel, Steven Gerrard, Stewart Downing, Luis SuarezHalf Time - 2-0 Venue - Anfield Date - Sat 22 Dec 2012 Star Man – Stewart Downing A goal and an assist in the same Premier League match for Stewart Downing? Not even the Mayans would have been bold enough to make that wild prediction. It happened though, I know it did as I was there. I may not have believed it otherwise. He also blotted his copybook with an incredibly stupid celebration, but that's a minor irritation on what was a really enjoyable day and the perfect way to bounce back after the Villa disappointment. We steamrollered Fulham, they couldn't live with the tempo we set and the 4-0 score didn't flatter us at all. Martin Jol said afterwards we weren't great, and he had a point. We've played better and lost, but we were still very good and Fulham had no answer to it. It was a result we desperately needed after that humbling defeat to Villa seven days earlier (even more humbling after them letting in eight a week later), and to be honest this was never in any doubt once we got the early goal. Brendan Rodgers had said earlier in the week that some of his players needed a rest. Allen and Sterling would have been top of most people's list of players who've looked goosed lately, and both started the game on the bench as Suso and Enrique returned to the side. That meant Downing switching from left back to right wing, and Shelvey reverting from the left of the front three into the attacking midfield role that he seems far more suited to. The shape and balance of the side looked very good, especially the midfield three. Joe Allen has been getting a bit of stick on forums and twitter recently, and the team doing so well without him will only add fuel to that particular fire. I don't think it was specifically about Allen and we could just as easily have beaten Fulham with him in the side, but Gerrard had his best game in a while playing in Allen's role and the Welshman may find it difficult to get back in. With Henderson and Sahin also trying to get back in, midfield is definitely the deepest area of the squad. It's just about finding the right combination, and right now this may be the best trio in terms of the balance of the side. We'll need to see them against better opposition than Fulham though, that goes without saying. Jol's side are really hit and miss. On their day they can beat anyone and we've certainly had plenty of trouble with them at Anfield in recent years. They've had a few 0-0s and they beat us last season. They can also lose to anyone though, especially away from home. Despite their reputation for being poor travellers, I don't think we should be downplaying this win and performance just because it was 'only' Fulham. For me, a big reason for them being poor was the way we completely smothered them when they had the ball. The pressing and tempo of our game was good throughout, it's not easy for anyone to play against us when we do that. Better sides than Fulham have struggled with it, including the top two even though they both went home with points they didn't deserve, three in United's case but they can thank Mark Halsey for that, the shithouse. Anyway, Skrtel's early strike obviously helped as an early goal does wonders for the confidence. If we'd got that against Villa last week then who knows what would have happened. But even more crucial than the opening goal for me was that we added a second. That ensured there'd be no repeat of the Southampton and Reading games where we dominated but ended up hanging on nervously to a 1-0 lead knowing that one lapse would cost us two points. The goals were all well taken, and we could easily have had more given the chances created. I'm not going to worry about the ones we missed though, we scored four and that's plenty. You're not going to score with every chance, but putting four away generally means you won't go far wrong, so no complaints from me. Skrtel's finish was superb, controlling a corner and then lashing an unstoppable shot past Schwarzer. Surprising he had so much time, but I think a couple of Fulham players collided with eachother and that's why Skrtel was left free. Agger should have got in the act minutes later when Gerrard's shot was blocked into the path of Suarez, who squared the ball perfectly to the waiting Dane who somehow put the ball over the bar from about three yards. Incredible miss, but typical Liverpool. Thankfully Gerrard did add a second with a good finish following a clever pass by Downing. The pass was well disguised and perfectly weighted. Was that his first Premier League assist? I've got a feeling he got one late last season, possibly to set up Carroll? There haven't been many that's for sure, but that's not all his fault as often he's been let down by the finishing of others. The lack of goals is completely on him though. He's bagged a few in cup games but not in the league until this game. At half time I commented to the fella next to me that it probably won't be a popular view but I felt that Downing has been playing quite well of late. He was our best player last week, and arguably he was again in this game. When he scored I was genuinely pleased for the lad, as although he's had a bad time of it and hasn't been anywhere near good enough, when he was shunted to left back his attitude and professionalism have been admirable, despite having been told he could leave in January. He could have thrown the towel in but he didn't. Honestly, I felt really happy for him when he cut inside Riise and thumped a shot into the Kop goal. The first I knew of his celebration was afterwards when a mate asked me if Downing had 'shushed' the Kop when he scored. A quick look on twitter confirmed he had, and suddenly I wasn't so pleased for him anymore! I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe his actions meant something else and he wasn't directing it at the Kop, but it sure as hell looks bad doesn't it? I'm not sure what is the most shocking, the fact that he scored or that he had the brass neck to 'shush' the Kop afterwards. Let's examine some facts: 1) he cost us £20m 2) he's been here for 18 months 3) during that time he's been collecting a reported salary of around 80k a week 4) he's not scored a single league goal in all that time. You'd think when he finally did find the net his reaction would be one of relief, or maybe even contrition. You know, a kind of "look, I know I've been shit and you don't like me much, but hopefully this redeems me a little" gesture. But no, he told the Kop to 'shush'. What a div. The worst part of it is that he's always had good support inside the stadium. He may get caned on forums and twitter, not to mention in the boozers and work places etc, but at the game he's never been singled out in the way other players far less deserving of it have been in the past. Who exactly was he telling to 'shush', the cheeky bastard? If it is was the fans, he's a tit. If it's his 'critics', he's still a tit, as criticism has been warranted based on his lack of production. The last player to do this was that gobshite Voronin. Not the kind of company anyone wants to be associated with. Hopefully Downing will clear up what he meant by it, even if he lies through his teeth. Some sort of explanation/apology is in order if he's planning on staying here beyond January. He says he wants to stay, and Rodgers said if he keeps on playing like this then he'll be in the side and will have no need to leave. That's the question though isn't it, can he keep playing like this? The evidence suggests no, not because of a lack of ability (for me he's technically very sound, keeps possession well and should be performing a lot better than he has done), but because he just doesn't seem to have the strength of character to make it here. I'd still keep him until the summer unless someone offers decent money, I don't see any point loaning him out when he's shown that he's a useful squad member. And he is a useful squad member, he just isn't a £20m winger. Maybe if he'd cost £7-8m people wouldn't have such a problem with him, but then I guess you'd still expect more than one league goal in 18 months even from a player who cost a third of what he did. Who knows, that goal may kick start him and he may go on to become a key member of the side. Stranger things have happened, I can't think of any off the top of my head but I'm sure there must be something. The goal gave him a real confidence boost and he almost added a screamer shortly after, his blistering drive going inches wide of the top corner. That would have had everyone in the ground pinching themselves to see if they were dreaming, and what would his reaction have been to that? Mooning the Main Stand? At 3-0 the game was over, the main question now was whether Suarez would get himself on the scoresheet. He's missed a great chance early in the second half when Downing's deflected shot fell to him, but his shot was horrible. He was getting frustrated, and it looked like it would boil over when a linesman's flag stopped him when he had a clear run on goal. It was one of those where a defender made a play for the ball and the striker used his body to roll him. I hate those decisions, it's bullshit, but they are given almost every time. Suarez seemed about to go mental, but instead just started laughing at the lino. He's desperately trying to behave himself and I've seen him do this a few times recently. It's easier to laugh when we're 3-0 up I suppose. Thankfully he eventually got his goal late on, when Enrique did brilliantly to work his way along the touchline from a short corner and then pick Luis out with a perfect pass for him to score from close range. Enrique was top drawer again, he's in great form now and it traces back to the spell he had further forward that has clearly given his confidence a huge boost. Interesting that Downing has had the same kind of renaissance since being moved further back. Credit to Rodgers for both I'd say. Those positional changes were met with scepticism by a lot of us, but the results are there for all to see now, especially with Enrique who has emerged from what was more or less a year long slump and is back playing at the high level he was when he first arrived here. Overall, you'd have to say a very satisfactory evening's work. Given the way other results went it was vital we won this game as despite the loss to Villa we've not lost that much ground thanks to Spurs drawing at Stoke. We got a bit too full of ourselves when we got within four points of the top four and we laid an egg against Villa. Rodgers said that himself, he put that shock defeat completely down to complacency and presumably he'll be using that as an example from now on any time he thinks the players are getting a bit too pleased with themselves. I thought everyone played pretty well against Fulham, Downing, Enrique and Gerrard especially. Both centre backs were good too, but a somewhat disinterested Berbatov presented a far less stern challenge than the pumped up Benteke had done seven days previous. Suso put a real shift in and Sterling appeared to have something of a spring in his step when he came on. Maybe I'm imagining that, but it just seemed like he had the bit between his teeth having finally signed that contract. Could be interesting to see how he does next time out, Rodgers has laid down a challenge to him to score more goals and that has to be the next step in his development, as for all his promise he's only contributed one goal so far and that's not enough for the position he plays in. Just ask Downing. The Kop were in festive mood too, at least a vocal minority were. They sang non-stop throughout the game, occasionally the rest joined in but mostly it was just a small hardcore who had clearly taken advantage of the later kick off time to get an extra couple of hours in the boozer. How else can you explain the repeated airings of "So here he is Brendan Rodgers, everybody's having fun"? Riise got a terrific reception at the start of the 2nd half and his song was belted out a couple of times. Good to see, it ended badly for him here with the own goal against Chelsea, but he was a good servant for a long time and it was good to see the Kop let him know that. We also had the first airing of the 'Jonjo Shelvey baby' song, to the tune of the Human League's Don't you want me baby". We've got Depeche Mode for Suarez and now Human League for Shelvey. What's next, Haircut 100 maybe? Perhaps Duran Duran? I can see that Shelvey chant catching on though. The Rodgers one? Not so much. Team: Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique; Lucas, Gerrard, Shelvey (Allen); Downing, Suarez, Suso (Sterling):
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