Liverpool forward, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stewart-Downing-c34221, was all praise for his side following their emphatic 4-0 win over Fulham at Anfield on Saturday.
The Reds looked in total command throughout the fixture, denying the visitors any kind of foothold. An early Martin Skrtel goal put Brendan Rodgers’ warriors at the driver’s seat, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196, Downing and Luis Suarez then adding their own share to
the tally.
Surprisingly, it was Downing who was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809’s top performer of the match, as he fed a remarkable assist for Gerrard, before getting on the scoresheet himself to finally put to an end his year-and-a-half long wait of scoring his first EPL goal for the
Reds.
The win for the Merseyside club came following their disappointing loss at the hands of Aston Villa just a week ago. The team have now amassed 25 points from their 18 fixtures, and occupy the eighth spot in the table.
Anyhow, the winger, who now plays at the left-back position, lauded his side’s response to the Villa defeat.
The 28-year old claimed that they hardly put a foot wrong in the game, and that the margin of the victory was a reflection of their total dominance on the field.
“We needed a big performance, I thought it was perfect in every way,” he told the club’s official website.
“Four great goals and we defended very well. A great team performance and the manager is very happy. We wanted to start well and get in front - but not only get in front, stay in front.”
The former Aston Villa player was earlier admonished by manager, Brendan Rodgers, to improve on his game, else have little chance of getting promoted from the bench. The Ulsterman also gave him permission to start exploring his options outside of Liverpool.
However, Downing revealed that he was not willing to back down from the challenge of fighting for his place, and vowed to be more consistent.
“It's a great club, that's why I came in the first place - to play with great players here. The only thing I can do is keep playing well and pose a problem,” he added.
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