Lucas impressed with Wolverhampton Wanderers’ efforts against Liverpool – EPL News
Liverpool midfielder Lucas has hailed Wolverhampton Wanderers’ performance in the 2-1 defeat to the Merseyside club at Anfield on September 24, 2011.
The Reds emerged victors in a highly contested fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Dalglish’s men started the game impressively and dominated the proceedings against Mick McCarthy’s men.
Liverpool opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Charlie Adam’s long distance effort took a deflection off http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roger-Johnson-c31524 before finding the net. The host doubled their advantage in the 38th minute through Luis Suarez, who timed
his run perfectly to avoid the offside trap, scoring from close range after leaving two defenders for dead with his trickery.
Despite being totally outplayed in the first half at Anfield, the Wolves bounced back in empathetic style in the second period. McCarthy brought on talismanic striker Steven Fletcher in place for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Edward, and the substitute made an immediate impact.
He clawed one back for the visitors in the 49thminute.
The Wanderers continued their impressive start to the second half and kept on creating problems for Liverpool’s defence. However, Mick McCarthy’s men failed to find an equaliser despite numerous efforts and were deprived of three crucial Premier League points.
Lucas has hailed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wolves-c40952 impressive second half performance and has revealed that the visitors made it hard for Liverpool. However, the Brazilian midfielder is happy to have secured all three points.
The 24-year-old midfielder told the reporters, "It was a tough game and we had plenty of chances but only took two. It is hard when you concede a goal early in the second half. We tried to control the game and I think we managed well."
Moreover, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528 also hailed Liverpool’s performance as the Reds created several chances during the match.
The Brazilian midfielder believes Liverpool should have scored more goals and added, “I think sometimes we are a bit unlucky; we twice hit the post and there were a couple of saves by the keeper but that means we are creating chances. If we can score more
goals it will be good but it was an important win."
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 at Goodison Park. The two clubs share a historic rivalry. This game would surely be one for the neutrals to watch.
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