[Liverweb] News and Reserves match Report

Luis Garcia has lost his appeak against the Red card the other
night. The FA have rejceted both Garcia and Mullan's appeal from
the respective clubs and they will miss the rest of their season now.

The Reds have launched a legal bid against Reebok for £7m in lost
revenue. After the club delayed the launch of the European kit due
to shirt sponsor problems Reebok witheld the money owed to the
Reds. The Reds have now issued a writ against the company to get
the money they had already budgeted for.

The Reserves were in action again last night and this time won
comfortably. The ever reliable Adam was at the Racecourse ground
and his report is below

Liverweb Match Report

Match Report courtesy of AdamS

Liverpool 4 West Bromwich Albion 0

Team: Martin, Barragan, Smith, Antwi, Roque, Peltier, Anderson (75,
Threlfall), Idrizaj, Calliste (67 Lindfield), Guthrie (77, Flynn),
Foy

Subs Used : Lindfield for Calliste (67), Threlfall for Anderson
(75), Flynn for Guthrie (77)

Subs Unused : Hobbs, Lancaster

Ref : K.Evans

After a disappointing 3-0 loss away to Aston Villa, Liverpool took
on their West Midland's neighbours West Brom at The Racecourse
tonight. They chose an attacking team with with two front men, two
wingers and an attacking midfielder and it paid dividends as they
produced their best performance of the season to romp to a
comfortable 4-0 victory. With Hobbs relegated to the bench for this
game Peltier was captain for the second to last home game of the
season.

Liverpool started brightly and nearly went ahead in the third
minute. Calliste was fouled after being put through into the left
channel by Guthrie. Guthrie was alive and took a quick free kick to
Foy who's powerful shot skimmed the post with the keeper not even
bothering to move.

The Reds didn't have to wait long to take the lead. A minute later
Idrizaj who has struggled to settle in to the team so far this year
picked the ball up and raced straight through the defence and beat
the keeper with aplomb. It seemed to mark Bez's arrival as he had by
far his best game for the club so far.

Liverpool went off the boil for a bit forcing Pako to get up from
the bench and yell to Guthrie "Daniel. Keep the ball. And pass.".
Guthrie (who seems to be a contestant for the world's whitest human)
seemed to take the words of wisdom on board as he put on a great
showing for the rest of the match.

Foy was again unlucky on 25 minutes shooting from a similar angle
and missing my a similar margin.

It took until the 32nd minute before West Brom had a chance. A
forward ball by Ibrahim Sissoko (yes he's the legend's younger
brother) caused confusion between Roque and Martin allowing Elvins
to nip in and shoot just wide. Martin seemed very nervey tonight
after a couple of mistake against Villa he looks to be a bit short
on confidence.

Just before the break Barragan nearly double the lead. He had bombed
forward more and more as the half went on, this time he went alone,
but inside on to his weaker left foot and let fly, missing only by
the smallest of margins.

Liverpool came out for the second half and were immediately back on
the front foot. Both Foy and Peltier having long range efforts in
the opening moments. This pressure told as in the 49th minute Foy
and Bez combined to slip Guthrie through. He looked to have been
muscled out of it but managed to get the tip of his toe on the ball,
diverting it around the keeper and into the net.

Liverpool put a game that was really already out of West Brom's
reach beyond doubt in the 56th minute. Calliste used his pace to
great effect to steam down the right wing and deliver a perfect
cross to Bez who had cleverly lost his marker. It was nothing less
than Bez had deserved and if his header from a corner late in the
first half had not come back of the bar he could well have been
celebrating a hatrick.

Lindfield was introduced in the 67th minute replacing Calliste and I
was reliably informed by the lad I watch the match with that he
would definitely score. With just five minute remaining some
excellent footall by Liverpool enabled Barragan time to cross from
the right. He found Lindfield in space at the back post but he
headed over when he really should have scored. I laughed at my
mate's prediction.

In the 86th minute he laughed at me as Threlfall fed Lindfield and
used pace and strength to brilliantly hold off the defender and beat
the keeper. It was a great piece of finishing to round of a cracking
performance. I hope we reproduce this on Sunday so I don't have to
witness the mancs celebrating winning the league.

MOM. It's hard to take it away from a lad who scored two goals and
played so well, but I'm afraid Bez loses out to Foy who put in the
best performance I've ever seen from the lad. He really caused them
problems all night.

©AdamS

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