by MilitiaRusher » Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:20 pm
Great deserved victory. Dominated the game despite a relatively makeshift lineup as compared to Chelsea's. Surprisingly good game from Zenden, outshadowing Lampard for most of the first half. Agger was a decent replacement for Hyypia and I really think he can step up to be Carragher's long term center back partnership. Sissoko was outstanding as usual, while Garcia's trickery almost got us a 2nd goal in the first half. Gonzo and Pennant provided good width and pace for the first 60 mins and certainly caused Chelsh!t fullbacks plenty of problems. Needless to say, Bellamy's invaluable assist to our 2nd goal was the highlight of the game, matched with a perfect header from Crouch.
Only weak point of the game was when Alonso came on. I thought he was awful after numerous misplaced pass. He seems to be in a completely different wavelength with the rest of the team at the moment.