MotM: Pepe by a landslide. HE earned us a point today.
Back 4: Johnson did well going forward and made an impact on the attack. Konchesky looked very solid in his debut and Danny Agger played a good ball into the box in his short time on the field. Skrtel's marking off crosses was horrid and he did not really impress at all. Carra was scary to watch. His lack of pace is troublesome and despite the analysts raving about his caginess and craftiness, his old legs and gambling will end up hurting us sometime this season.
Midfield: Lucas was pressured all game and struggled to adapt. He was caught in possession too many times. Poulsen, in my opinion, didn't have much positive effect on the game. In fact I think he hampered the attack with his poor passing. Maxi was poor in the first half, but I think he did much better in the second half especially after Meireles came in. Jova was a breath of fresh air. Unlike other games he was strong in possession and looked to push forward. He created plenty of opportunities and really showed me something today. I really think Meireles made an impact in his short time on the field. He was constantly on the move and for the last 10 minutes of the game Liverpool actually played something that resembled cohesive fooball. Gerrard didn't play too well in the first half. That can be attributed to lack of service and lack of effort. It didn't seem like he wanted to put his stamp on the game. The second half was much better. Aside from the regular long range efforts he played some good balls into the box and showed more aggressiveness and willingness to push forward with the ball.
Torres: His first touch left much to be desired. He wiffed on a good ball by Johnson and struggled in his hold-up play. His one run late in the second half showed why Roy kept him on as he showed good control and speed. All that was missing was a good finishing.
