Premier League - Full time report: Liverpool 2-2 vs. Everton – Part 1
The return of Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish to Anfield was spoiled by archrivals Everton, as the Merseyside derby ended in a 2-2 draw.
Despite taking the lead in the first half, Liverpool needed a Dirk Kuyt penalty to take a share of the spoils. It was Raul Meireles’s first half distance goal that set the tone for the game before Everton found a lifeline owing
to quick goals from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sylvain-Distin-c34430 and Jermaine Beckford on the 46th and 52nd minute.
The Liverpool manager’s impact was evident from the side’s first half performance, where, despite being without captain Steven Gerrard, the team managed to create most of the opportunities and controlled most of the possession.
There was nothing Dalglish could’ve done when the game comes down to individual errors as the Reds self-destructed in the second half.
Dalglish’s return to the stewardship of the club has been a tough one. His first match in-charge was the game against Manchester United in the FA Cup. The manager had hardly met all the players before getting them ready for a game
against the Red Devils, who are yet to be defeated in the Premier League. His first home game was now against local rivals Everton, but the manager refused to take the pressure. Twenty years ago, it was the same fixture that led to Dalglish calling time on
his managerial career, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 were held to a 0-0 draw against Everton in the FA Cup.
The fans gave their “King Kenny” a warm welcome to Anfield as the derby went underway. Dalglish’s 2nd tenure at the club can become successful if only Liverpool players are able to hang on to their leads. It would take
Dalglish time to get Liverpool to their Champions League status but he aims to get the most out of the remaining competitions. The fans were chanting at the top of their lungs to welcome the return of their legend. Star striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 looked back
to his former best while Portuguese midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-Meireles-c30678 finally played like the man that led to Roy Hodgson paying 11.5 million pounds for his services.
The out of form and out of favour right-back http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Glen-Johnson-c15050 looked confident and managed to take good control of his new left-back role. Since the opening whistle, Torres looked deadly and managed his first shot on Everton goal in
less than 15 seconds. Kenny chose to play youth product http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196, which was a good sign. Spearing, however, was clumsy whenever he had the ball and lost possession cheaply. His clumsiness almost
led Beckford to score the opening goal but Beckford himself wasn’t that confident and didn’t trouble the experience and class of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-Reina-c29672.
Spanish International Torres continued to torment the Everton defence and came painfully close to scoring his 9th goal of the season. The player managed to cut past Distin and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Heitinga-c18862 and then unleashed a power
left foot shot. The keeper was beaten by the shot but the goal was denied by the framework and Torres was left heartbroken. The rebound fell for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dirk-Kuyt-c11348, who could do nothing but fire the shot over the bar.
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