Liverpool 1 - 1 Manchester City
Liverpool entertained Manchester City at Anfield hoping to close the gap on leaders Manchester United. Steven Gerrard was not considered fit for selection, possibly with the Champions League in mind, and Xabi Alonso was also missing.
City started the better and should have broken the deadlock early on but Stephen Ireland’s shot following good work by Robinho was easily dealt with by Jose Reina. Liverpool did come into the game and with Fernando Torres desperately trying to give the team the drive normally provided by their absent captain, he served up chances for Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun that Torres himself would have thrived on. Sadly, neither of the former showed similar guile and wasted both opportunities.
The second half did not see an improvement in Pools fortunes and when Craig Bellamy’s effort went in off Arbeloa, the Kop must have wondered whether it simply wasn’t their day. Rafa Benitez’s threw everything at City and eventually found the equaliser courtesy of Dirk Kuyt’s tidy finish. Benayoun nearly snatched all three points late on but the visitors held on for a well-deserved point.
With six home wins compared to United’s twelve, Liverpool’s chances of winning their first league title in two decades are slipping away.
City started the better and should have broken the deadlock early on but Stephen Ireland’s shot following good work by Robinho was easily dealt with by Jose Reina. Liverpool did come into the game and with Fernando Torres desperately trying to give the team the drive normally provided by their absent captain, he served up chances for Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun that Torres himself would have thrived on. Sadly, neither of the former showed similar guile and wasted both opportunities.
The second half did not see an improvement in Pools fortunes and when Craig Bellamy’s effort went in off Arbeloa, the Kop must have wondered whether it simply wasn’t their day. Rafa Benitez’s threw everything at City and eventually found the equaliser courtesy of Dirk Kuyt’s tidy finish. Benayoun nearly snatched all three points late on but the visitors held on for a well-deserved point.
With six home wins compared to United’s twelve, Liverpool’s chances of winning their first league title in two decades are slipping away.
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