Stevie G has a pop from distance but his shot is blocked!
Middlesboro v Liverpool never conjurs up the image of a footballing feast and so it proved again at the Riverside on Saturday. The Reds fielded Bellamy and Kuyt up front which looked a more offensive line up than in usual away games.Gonzalez had another chance on the left while Stevie G was played in his favoured midfield role.Is Rafa listening to the fans or to the media? Whichever is true you can only say he did the best with the players at his disposal.
Liverpool did enough in the game to have won it but once again the quality in front of goal was missing.Bellamy didnt have one effort on goal all game and sadly misread a perfect through ball from Gerrard that showed how out of touch this guy is at the moment ..it seems it is a bit different playing a resolute Boro side than the minnows of Liechtenstein in a Welsh jersey.
Kuyt was also guilty of missing a golden opportunity when he fired wide from Gerrards excellent through ball. At the other end Morrison on the wide right caused few problems but on one occasion he laid on a gem for Yakubu, his initial strike palmed away by Reina , then a horrible miscue from the rebound when a goal looked certain summed up Boros day.But then again do you deserve anyhtin g froma game when you play one man up front at home against a side like Liverpool who still havent scored from open play in the Premiership away from Anfield.
It was a better performance and a better game than the dour affair that was the golaess outcome last season in this fixture but Benitez must still be perplexed why this side just cant break this poor run. Maybe a hatful of goals against PSV in the Champions league next may be the start of better things.A victory on Wednesday night will ensure passage to the last 16.
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