“Liverpool against Everton: so much history, so much pride.” With those words began the yesterdays Merseyside derby at Anfield which ended 1:0 for the homeside thanks to Dirk Kuyt’s goal.
Are there any better words to describe the Merseyside encounters? Well, there aren’t. “So much pride?” Yes, there is.
And since yesterday there is even more of it because I have to add some pride about Dirk’s 50th goal in the red shirt and about the whole team as well. Our lads showed true commitment, especially after Sotirios Kyriakos has been sent off and the Reds had to fight with only 10 men. It was really amazing how there were trying and working so hard. As Rafa said “ …we played with our heads as well as our hearts …”. Well, that’s a fact which was observable.
The 1:0 win almost feels like a Champions League victory, at least for me. And like in many Champions League matches it was Dirk Kuyt who scored the most important goal: the winning one. The Holland international has taken 181 games to reach the milestone since his arrival at Anfield from Feyenoord in August 2006.
“It’s good for him and good for our fans that he can be a hero. Also, 50 goals is an amazing record for a player who plays everywhere”, said Rafa and he’s right, once again.
Dirk’s trademark isn’t only his energy, passion and fully 100% commitment to the team but also his ability to stay calm and score “rescue goals”, out from nothing and, as we often could experience, in the very last minute. In the last few months there were massive critiques on Dirk’s quality and his play. Even in the bad times and even if it’s hard, we shouldn’t forget how important he is for the team and what he already did for us.
Let’s be proud.
YNWA
-Amanda
Let’s be proud!
That says all(:
I love your posts Amanda, keep it clear, keep it red!(:
YNWA
Ya lets be proud,..but the next game is Fast approaching too..
Just saw the Chelsea -arsenal match..well arsenal dominated ball possession..chelsea won..dunno what everbody else says but the last time round also chelsea scored 2 goals against the run of play andthere was no way back for arsenal…!!!
Going by the way Liverpool are playing now, i think even our strategy should be as Ancelotti said for Chelsea..”Counter Attack will do it versus Arsenal”…
True,we don’t have a great striker like Drogba at the moment..so it’ll take an out of the skin performance for Ngog if he plays to do the same..but i hope RAFA starts Babel..(although i seriously doubt it :-) )..but with what we have now only a BABEL and on his day he can be as good as most top players with his long range shots…
Here’s hoping and praying all the BEST for LFC ..Go hard boys..Lets bury them..and THUS BE THE STAKEHOLDERS OF PRIDE once again..!!
Arsenal has to play without van Persie and that means a lot. So I hope they’ll lose against us too …
Thank you, Jorge. :) YNWA
Hi Amanda, yes i want LFC to beat Arsenal…and ya,Van Persie is their most capable stiker though injured ..but you should also know this that last time arsenal beat us in december with the same team..without van persie i mean..so the lads dare not be casual..and in the recent past it has been Arshavin who has tormented us the most from arsenal..i hope he dosn’t do that this time round..
..and yet, there are still many Liverpool ‘so-called’ fans out there questioning rafa’s decisions to play kuyt & lucas in almost all of our game..!!