Form is transient – class is permanent

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Form is transient – Class is permanent

Liverpool v Chelsea has long been a fixture which brings out the extra factor in the Red men. Today was certainly no different. There was no need for any added motivation, no Gerry Marsden on the pitch rousing the Kop and certainly no plastic flags in attendance. An Anfield in full song and voice was present, the 12th man that has so many times broken the will of Chelsea FC even before kick off.

It was a match where every man on the pitch stood up to be counted. Roy Hodgson fielded a strong side with talisman Fernando Torres, miracle healer Dirk Kuyt, the Brazilian Lucas and youngster Kelly all returning to the starting line up.

The Chelsea players were quick to mention the threat of Fernando Torres in the press conferences prior to the match – rightly so, for it is against Chelsea FC that Fernando seems to really enjoy getting the ball in the back of the net.

The script for this match could very well have been written by the man himself. Criticised as he has been over the past few months, sometimes rightly a lot of the times harshly, this was the perfect reply to his critics in the press. But Kopites know; form is transient – class is permanent and Fernando Torres’s class certainly shone through!

At the 12th minute mark, Nando got the Kopites bouncing! With a beautiful Xabi Alonso-esque ball in from Kuyt, Fernando fired the ball into the back of the net. Peter Cech must have felt a strong sense of de ja vu!

The red men continued to dominate the first half with Lucas Leiva immense in midfield. You would have been excused for mistaking him for the departed Mascherano because his dominance in the middle of the park and his sheer energy in winning every second ball was simply astonishing. Fernando Torres will rightly receive the plaudits for his revival in fortunes today and tomorrow but Lucas Leiva’s contribution should not be ignored. The Brazilian has been the best player all season for Liverpool and at his tender age, he still has massive potential to improve!

Just before half time, Fernando Torres once again managed to get Kopites on their feet. His sublime finish, curling the ball into the corner, leaving Cech rooted to the spot was breathtaking at the least. Fernando Torres was back. With a bang!

Carlo Ancelloti must have been wondering what had gone wrong with his Chelsea team who had conceded only 3 times all season thus far. The simple answer Carlo can be gained by re- watching the semi final between Chelsea in 2005, oh and Istanbul too if you like! This is Liverpool. We might not play the most fluid football, we can’t be compared to Arsenal in terms of fluidity and beauty, but ours is the beauty of sheer grit, determination and  punching above our weight.

The second half continued in a fashion Kopites have become accustomed to when playing Chelsea. There was no Gudjonson on the pitch today but the second half introduction of Drogba surely made Kopites anticipate an aerial battle that would need to be won.

Credit to our defence, midfield and attack for pulling together and keeping Chelsea at bay. It was a nervy half that had Kopites holding their breath at every Chelsea attack. But Chelsea were denied by our legend between the sticks; Jose Emaunuel Pepe Reina and the cross bar. Lady luck was smiling on the Reds today.

And still the Kopites sang. The atmosphere was Electric. We watched as the minutes ticked down and our counter attacking play failed to alleviate any stress.

Ngog, Spearing and Jonjo were introduced and Fernando Torres received a standing ovation. Not bad for a player who supposedly had no passion left for Liverpool!

After a few more tense minutes of play and 3 minutes of added time Howard Webb, who had a very good match,  blew the final whistle!

You’ll Never Walk Alone was sung with gusto by the Kop, as players and fans were united in their pride at a job very well done.

A historic match indeed for Roy’s reds. Many would have been happy with a hard fought draw before, but this shows Liverpool FC are a team in it for the fight.

So congratulations Liverpool and enjoy the win. Congratulations Fernando Torres, please do share the bubbly with Lucas – for he alongside you was phenomenal today. Others did but we never doubted you!

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18 Comments

  1. Lucas stuck so close to the Chelsea players today I believe they checked the coach before they left Anfield in case he was still with them.

  2. I agree the four U mention were outstanding..what a shift put in by Dirk Kuyt in his first game back..Kelly looks like a young Carragher ..Jamie can help him along to become a legend in his own image ..fantastic and crucial 2nd goal from Torres before hlf time to give us a bit of a cushion..Lucas never stopped all match ..it was a collective effort, everyone fighting for the cause and a deserved victory.

  3. Brilliant article! Well done little sis! You’ve cut down on the typos…and this article deserves an A-an improvement from the last one, which I’d give a C! ;)

  4. Good article, im Roys biggest critic, i just want to say welldone to the Management and players great performance best performance of all the season so far and welcome back El Nino form is temporary class is permenent and you showed it. Now don’t let it be because we were playing a big side keep pushing against the likes of Wigan and Stoke we need 6 points. Welldone Lucas outstanding performance, Gerrard was quiet Kelly and Carragher were outstanding as was Pepe and Meireles had his best game today welldone. Even though im not a fan of Roy and still think we should have another manager, i seriously hope this run goes on and he can push for the top 4……YNWA……P.S. CONGRATS JOHN BARNES AND FAMILY ON THE NEW ARRIVAL HOPE HE FOLLOWS IN HIS DADS FOT STEPS ON THE PITCH

  5. Lucas should also get as much praise as Torres as he was awesome and its his second premier game where he was like this think the other was against b/burn as he gets a lot of stick when not always warranted

  6. It was the best performance of the season. For a change Roy got most of the things with team selection right. He had Kelly instead of Johnson, Lucas instead of the dreadful Poulsen. Now we need to consolidate and move on. But lets not get complacent. One good result only, we need to have many many more such good results. Hope also Roy dose not mess up any more.
    Some new Players are needed. and some of the useless ones need to be shipped out. Players that I feel need to be shipped out are Ryan Babel (9), Christian Poulsen(2), Milan Jovanovich(2), Maxi Rodrigues (2). If we sell Aqualini(13) which by now looks more then certain then we should keep Lucas, as such his commitment level like Kyut is high and is also the most improved player. We would do good to sell Aurelio but I am sure we would not get any buyer, Might be the same could be applicable for Poulsen. If we can get some 25 to 30 Million + 30 million from NESV, we could strengthen the squad with better players. In the transfer window we need to do a better job. My observations are that we have not performed well in the transfer market. We have to do better. It appears that the NESV management have taken some positive steps. Till then we can only hope.

  7. Some performance from Lucas.for a lad that’s only 22 he should proud . He took the game by the scruff and never stopped running . That’s the sort of attitude I love to see playing for my team .

  8. Good write up. It will be interesting to see how things go from here. Our performance today was very promising and that does make 4 straight wins. Torres and Gerrard have 5 goals between them in 2 games and Stevie G especially for me seems rejuvenated. Even last season he seemed a shadow of his former self. He seems like he is giving his all again and great things happen when he does.

    Hate to get too ahead of myself but we are top of our Europa group and making our way up the EPL table. If we maintain good form we could see top 4 this year and make it to the latter stages in Europe. But lets not get too ahead of ourselves. We are 5 points off top for, but also only 5 points out of the relegation zone… :p

    Exciting times. New owners. Good run of form. Walk on.

  9. I was in the lower Anfield Road with the CFC fans today…. Made for an interesting and hugely enjoyable afternoon!! All the champions and top of the league nonsense petered out and spite and vile hillsborough songs came along… They knew they’d been outclassed and class won the day! YNWA*****. “There are places I remember all my life….”

  10. Lucas? double that man’s salary!! He was spiffingly brilliant. We can only drool over what is to come from this lad!

  11. John says, “Lucas stuck so close to the Chelsea players today I believe they checked the coach before they left Anfield in case he was still with them”

    Hahahaha..that’s hilarious John. Well put

  12. Lucas was amazing today. I’ve noticed that since he’s come back into the team this year, not only are we playing better, but he’s been doing a ripping job in the middle. I’ve never really been a fan, but the last few weeks he’s really grown on me. I hope he keeps improving because he could really become a very valuable player.

    Thought Kuyt, Pepe, Carra, Miereles all had great games too. And I was really impressed with Kelly, especially in the first half. Really thought he did a great job. Love to see him in the team a bit more regularly

    Also, Fernando Torres, welcome back!

    YNWA

  13. John’s comment was just to hilarious, The whole team played well good to see Torres back on FIRE but for me personally LUCAS was MOTM but a special mention to for KELLY that kid has passion & heart that he showed on the pitch

  14. Yes man. Yes man. That kind of perfomance will take us places. I hope we keep it up. 6 points against wigan and stoke and we could be well on our way to guaranteeing ourselves fourth spot.I have not felt this way in a long time man!!!!!!!!!!! Lucas,Torres, Meireles, Pepe, Kuyt really outstanding YNWA

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