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Missed opportunities and one ugly own goal prevented Fulham from picking up a point at Anfield yesterday as the Whites fell 1-0 to Liverpool.
Perspective is amazing to me. I spent last night reading various Liverpool blogs to gauge their reaction to yesterday’s match and the way many of those bloggers viewed the match differs from what I watched on television. In my view, not only did Fulham “hang” with the Reds for much of the match, I believe we actually outplayed Liverpool during certain stretches of the match, including the final 10 minutes or so. I hate “moral victories” as much as any supporter, but yesterday felt less like a loss and more like one that got away.
Liverpool pressured the boys early on and tested David Stockdale (who was a beast yesterday). Fernando Torres had a disallowed goal early on due to the offside flag being raised. Yeah, the goal should of counted but get over it Reds fans, that’s football. Clint Dempsey & Moussa Dembele tested Pepe Reina’s resolve early on, but the Reds keeper stepped up to that challenge. The back and forth action continued until the half, where the score was knotted at 0-0.
The even play continued in the 2nd half until the 52nd minute, when a string of errors lead to an own goal, which would provide Liverpool’s margin of victory. Dempsey sent a sloppy back pass back towards the box, which was promptly collected by Torres, who fired a shot past Stockdale that deflected off the post. After a few comedic moments (which wasn’t funny at all) where the ball seemed to hover just in front of the goal with the Cottager defense attempting in vain to clear the ball, John Pantsil finally did the deed, taking a slice to clear it but instead, sending the ball into the back of the net.
URRRRGH
Fulham would come back strong thanks to the play of Dempsey & Andy Johnson as Fulham looked to even the score. Dembele had an absolute brilliant chance late right in front of goal, only to kick the ball straight to Reina. The match would end 1-0 and Fulham supporters worldwide would walk away proud of the way our boys played, but frustrated over what might have been.
Fulham didn’t deserve a point yesterday, they deserved three. We must wait for our first Anfield victory but we can move forward with the knowledge that we out played the Reds in front of a hostile crowd. I wouldn’t want to be Spurs on Sunday.
COYW!
Category: Andy Johnson, Clint Dempsey, David Stockdale, Moussa Dembélé, match report
Tags: Andy Johnson, Clint Dempsey, David Stockdale, match report, Moussa DembéléTweet « The Cottagers Invade Anfield | Home | Konch Coming Home? »Comments | Add your comment Wizdom | January 27th, 2011 at 5:48 am
Fulham have supporters worldwide…!?…who knew! Thanks for taking Konchesky back, his mum will happy!
Ragish | January 27th, 2011 at 6:00 am Funnily enough, you say to us to get over the fact that Torres goal should of counted but to get over it because ‘this is football’ and at the same time you lament the own goal and the fact that you ‘played better than us’. Well, to give you your own advice, get over it!
SG | January 27th, 2011 at 6:18 am “Fernando Torres had a disallowed goal early on due to the offside flag being raised. Yeah, the goal should of counted but get over it Reds fans, that’s football.”
Fulham got beat by an OG when they did enough in the second half to earn a draw. Yeah, unlucky, we won, get over it Fulham fans, that’s football.
RedMist!!! | January 27th, 2011 at 6:32 am Funny LFC had a legitimate goal disallowed and scored via an own goal. Fulham didn’t score!! Fulham got what they deserved! Nothing.
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