at White Hart Lane that had it all. Roman Pavlyuchenko and Fraizer
Campbell netted a brace apiece, while dodgy goalkeeping allowed
Liverpool two goals from corners...
Tottenham Hotspur:
Gomes 3.0 Had
only two things to do and failed to do them. Spurs should have kept a
clean sheet, but the Brazilian showed a distressing lack of ability on
corner kicks. Suffered a bad injury.
Hutton 6.5 Looked to
be a sharper prospect tonight for his side. Outdone for pace on
occasion by Babel but offered width and support going forward, which
was a throwback to his Rangers days.
Bale 6.0 Delivered ball after ball of quality at the business end but did nothing to dispel the accusations of defensive ineptitude.
Dawson 6.5 Captain
for the night and handled the occasion well. Will be disappointed to
have marked Hyypia for the Finn's goal, but was otherwise solid and
dependable.
Corluka 7.0 Showed his versatility and ability by playing strongly at centre-back and scarcely put a foot wrong. An assured customer.
Zokora 7.0 Tremendous
energy levels and provided the 'blocker' for Huddlestone's
'quarter-back.' Shirked a little midway through the second half as
Liverpool temporarily roused themselves.
Huddlestone 8.5 Another
great display from a midfielder sure to be recognised by Fabio Capello
in the near future. A wonderful range of passing and an appetite for a
challenge.
Lennon 7.5 Produced some magnificent crosses and took responsibility well. A new man under Harry Redknapp.
O'Hara 7.5 Gave
the side lovely balance on the wing and showed that he has good ability
in his wand-like left foot. Willing to do the work on both sides of the
halfway line.
Campbell 9.0 Scored two and made one, hit the post and was full of guile, craft and invention.
Pavlyuchenko 8.5 Gave Agger a torrid time and showed a real poacher's instinct on his brace.
Subs:
Cesar 5.0 Had little to do.
Darren Bent 5.0 Only introduced to stretch his legs.
Kevin Prince Boateng 5.5 A nice cameo
Liverpool:
Cavalieri 5.0 Terrible mix-up for the second goal; good shotstopper but not a contender for the number one shirt on this showing.
Degen 5.0 Better
going forward than defending. Questionable decision-making and could
have done with marking a little tighter on the flanks. Key-balls were
delivered from his jurisdiction.
Dossena 3.0 A long way off the standard. Was guilty of terrible errors, poor judgement, bad marking and generally had one to forget.
Agger 5.0 Came
up against two red-hot strikers and scarcely competed. Looked like he
phoned-in this performance in a non-priority competition.
Hyypia 5.5 At
the back for the Pool, the best of a bad bunch. Tried to get close to
his men and pressed well. However, when he left the line, his trio of
colleagues did not cover him sufficiently.
Plessis 6.0 Had
a spell of dominant play in midfield, but Spurs had taken their foot
from the gas at that stage. Still has a long way to go.
Lucas 6.0 Threatened
to hijack the game in the first half with his buzzing style and prompt
passing. Faded as Liverpool conceded and was booked.
El Zhar 6.5 A better second half than first; given a free-role in the second period and made more of an impact through the centre.
Babel 6.0 Beat Hutton once or twice but showed little end product.
Torres 4.5 Given a jog-out but is a long, long way from the player we know. Hardly featured.
Ngog 5.0 Worked hard with scant reward.
Subs:
Xabi Alonso 6.5 Made an impact as his colleagues sought him for every midfield pass.
Emiliano Insua 6.0 Ruffled the occasional feather on the left side.
Stephen Darby 5.0 A low-key debut.
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