Reds back on track with a commanding 1-0 win over Saints.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 squandered a handful of opportunities, but nevertheless edged Southampton 1-0 in a Premier League match at Anfield on Saturday.
After suffering a disappointing 2-1 loss at White Hart Lane earlier in the week, Brendan Rodgers’ troops came out firing at the weekend and looked under no pressure against a team who are currently languishing in the drop zone.
A http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Agger-c9884 header just at the stroke of halftime was enough to hand the hosts all three points. The team now have 19 points from their 15 matches and are 7 points adrift of fourth-placed Spurs. It was also their second win on the bounce at Anfield.
On the other hand, the loss snapped the Saints 4 match unbeaten streak, which saw them compile 8 points during this period. Adkins’ unit have amassed just 12 points from their 15 fixtures and are a point away from safety.
The home side started the proceedings brightly with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Glen-Johnson-c15050 aiming a shot at the Southampton goal early on, which was nicely kept out by the goalkeeper.
It was then Luis Suarez’s and Jonjo Shelvey’s turn to test Gazzaniga. However, the 20-year old was up to the task on both the occasions, keeping the hosts at bay.
With Liverpool having gotten into their groove, it appeared that it was only a matter of time before they claimed the lead. Shelvey almost achieved it midway into the first period, but saw his thunderous short rebound of the frame of the goal.
Nonetheless, only moments later, Agger put his side in the lead. Suarez cannoned a powerful free-kick which came off the upright. Johnson collected the ball on the rebound at the right wing, delivered a probing cross inside the box which was splendidly nodded
towards the top-right corner by the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884 skipper.
The goal served to ease the nerves of the home team, who started to play more fluently and with more confidence after the break. Jose Enrique tried his luck from a rather acute angle which was cleared by the defender. The ensuing corner kick saw the Reds
go with an indirect approach, with the move culminating after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 hit a shot slightly off target.
Time and again, Liverpool knocked the ball around the Southampton box and created myriad opportunities, but were guilty once again of extravagance and failed to kill the game before the final whistle.
In the dying moments, Rodgers’ unit resorted to a more defensive approach in order to protect their narrow advantage. Despite a couple of nervy moments, they successfully protected their lead to claim all three points from the fixture.
All in all, the Reds fired 23 shots at their opponents’ goal and enjoyed 64 percent of the possession. Besides that, they won 10 corner kicks.
However, on the downside, their ace striker, Luis Suarez, picked up a yellow card, his fifth of the season, meaning that he will be suspended for his side’s next EPL game against West Ham United at Upton Park on Sunday.
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