As if the fog before the game wandering around Anfield had been sitting on the goal in which Liverpool had to score, as if the cat jumped onto the lawn in the first part had hexed or enchanted to ours so that today there did tick ... With that feeling ended a game that Liverpool deserved to win for the attributes shown: more ball possession, the more thrust and more number of times in front of goal than the Spurs.
At no time changed the tone of the party. Although the Tottenham presume, in theory, to have three players like Parker, Modric and Kranjcar who have control of the ball were finally Adam and especially the pairing of Gerrard and Spearing those who led the meeting by giving clear color network.
As if The Academy had taught him to play alongside his captain, 'Spero' completed a great game because of its intensity, that always lets you come before the court, and its almost total success when starting the move or give the baton to Stevie. So much so, that the best chance of the first part was born of a combination of both. Opening and pass from captain to the young squad and shot that left the range to the bottom of Brad Friedel's goal.
In defense, Liverpool also suffered. The Spurs gave up all his faith in Adebayor, who as a castaway on Desert Island was fought against Skrtel and Agger acertadísimos about. What bands do more worried Harry Redknapp's team, who could not travel to Merseyside by the storm and left the command of his assistants Kevin bench Boned and Joe Jordan.
On the left, Johnson, who acted banda changed by the low of Joseph Henry, lived a nice duel with Walker practically always out victorious defense network. On the right, Kelly held off both Bale and Assou-Ekotto to notably by promoting the Welsh ProBase more luck in the middle than the banda.
In attack the two sides were pretty good. Kelly arrived at baseline throughout the match, with more attitude than aptitude, since the band is still not his natural position. Johnson worked sometimes even driver of the ball, but it was clear reflection of what the team lacked in general, the last pass.
Carroll protested a penalty and a distant shot of Kranjcar gave way to a second part with the same script. Turned out higher than Liverpool Agger had a chance in a corner, one with Kelly shot from far and Friedel cleared a header from Carroll ... not entered.
Therefore, in the 65th minute, Luis Suarez jumped at Anfield. The Uruguayan, who had sung the Kop throughout the game, was greeted with a standing ovation and came out showing the repressed desire to have produced the eight-match ban.
In 25 minutes, the 'gunman' pressure defense held the Spurs, good understanding with Gerrard, enough sense of danger and even over-eager at the time of the shot, striking Parker in a move instead of the ball, thus costing the yellow card.
The Liverpool nor Suarez clarified. Time was running out and into the rush: the game the team went from being only direct combinative, Tottenham stood all I could play and the Reds were paid to the long ball and imprecision. Downing came more worried about the launch of the pass, and the shock in his last minutes was a Russian roulette that could have opted for either side.
The Andy Carroll had. After a cross, English manual dropped the ball and his shot, without anybody presionase, went through the roof. The Gareth Bale had. Long ball, clear of the Welsh and, quite alone, in the side by side with Queen shot the goalkeeper's body had endured well network at its output. And above all, had Suarez. Gerrard and need to focus, almost in the small area, the Uruguayan striker topped only head into the hands of Friedel.
If Liverpool had marked the justice would not have been outraged. If they do the Spurs would have been too much reward for his approach. Negative point at Anfield on a journey that leaves the distance from the fourth to four points. And even more negative for the London team, which lost the chance to deduct points to second placed Manchester United, waiting to do him a favor Liverpool facing his arch rival, for the third time this season The next day at Old Trafford.
Match.
Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool: Reina - Kelly, Skrtel (A), Agger, Johnson - Spearing, Gerrard, Adam (A) - Kuyt (65 min Suarez (A)), Bellamy (Min. 72 Downing) and Carroll.
Tottenham: Friedel - Walker, King, Dawson, Assou Ekotto, Livermore, Parker (A), Bale (A), Kranjcar (Rose 87 min), Modric - Adebayor (Saha 71 min).
Tottenham: Friedel - Walker, King, Dawson, Assou Ekotto, Livermore, Parker (A), Bale (A), Kranjcar (Rose 87 min), Modric - Adebayor (Saha 71 min).
