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ontd_footballi'm still not over how amazing our captain is. haters, deal with it.
GERRARD HAILED AS 'MODEL PRO' AFTER LIVERPOOL WIN
PRESTON, England (AFP) - Steven Gerrard was labelled a "model professional" by Liverpool assistant manager Sammy Lee after capping a troubled week off the pitch by inspiring the Reds to a 2-0 FA Cup win over Preston.
The Liverpool captain, charged by police with assault and affray over an alleged incident in nearby Southport following the Premier League leaders win against Newcastle last Sunday, led from the front as goals from Spanish duo Albert Riera and Fernando Torres sealed victory at Deepdale.
Gerrard's driving display and unselfish creation of Torres's injury-time goal here Saturday were the hallmarks of the kind of effort Reds' fans have come to expect from the Liverpool-born, 28-year-old, England midfielder.
"Steven is a top professional and he produced a terrific performance out there," said former Liverpool and England midfielder Lee. "He is a model professional and he certainly has our full support.
"This football club is not about individuals, but his pass at the end (to Torres) epitomised the team spirit we have in the team. He has been a great servant for this club and he is a terrific guy."
Liverpool were always in control against Preston, but a series of misses by Robbie Keane ensured a nervous finish to the game before Torres ended any hopes Preston may have had of forcing a replay against their fellow north-west club.
Lee insisted, however, that there are no concerns over former Tottenham striker Keane's failure to perform consistently in front of goal.
"We know what Robbie Keane can do, so there are no problems for us," Lee said. "If he keeps on getting in good positions, then we will keep on creating chances for him.
"Preston made it really difficult for us, though, rather than us making it difficult for ourselves. We knew they would be a very well-organised and determined side and that's how it proved."
Liverpool's third round win, the stage where teams from England's top two divisions enter the FA Cup, was marred by Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso limping off with a foot injury at half-time.
"Xabi has had seven stitches in his instep and he is very sore, but we won't know for 24-48 hours the full extent of the injury," Lee added.
Championship club Preston had the ball in the net midway through the second-half when Sean St Ledger headed in Richard Chaplow's cross, but referee Martin Atkinson disallowed the 'goal' after Jon Parkin fouled Jamie Carragher.
It was a needless challenge by the striker and second-tier Preston's manager Alan Irvine said: "I haven't spoken to Jon yet, but I will have a chat with him about it because it was an unnecessary foul.
"Maybe he was just trying to wrestle himself off the ground, but the linesman spotted it and I knew the goal would not stand as soon as it went in.
"Liverpool are a great side, however, and my players will have learned an awful lot from playing against them."
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HIGHLIGHTS OF LAST NIGHT'S GAME
BONUS - RAFA BEING CUTE TALKING ABOUT HIS KIDNEYS, STEVIE AND NANDO BEFORE THE PRESTON GAME
THERE IS A FANVID FOR EVERY OCCASION, NO MATTER HOW ANNOYING
you don't always expect greatness from a FA cup 3rd round match.
BUT
THIS
IS
LIVERPOOL.
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Date: 2009-01-04 05:44 am (UTC)"We know what Robbie Keane can do, so there are no problems for us," Lee said. "If he keeps on getting in good positions, then we will keep on creating chances for him.
Why can't be create his own chances? I feel like he needs everything to be placed in front of him before he can score (and sometimes not even that), whereas players like Torres and Riera work that ball away from the opposition and pave their own paths to the back of the net. Keane gets dispossessed so easily and then just tumbles to the ground and throws his hands up. Can't we expect more from him?
Maybe I need to go watch Newcastle again or something...
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Date: 2009-01-04 05:49 am (UTC)That's what I keep asking myself. Exactly how much leeway are they going to give him?
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Date: 2009-01-04 06:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-04 06:04 am (UTC)XABI. i really really hope he's ok. i'm wondering what the hell could have happened that he needed 7 stitches!!
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Date: 2009-01-04 04:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-04 06:21 am (UTC)(Also have you noticed that he's been left on the bench after scoring in a game twice in a row now? Way to ruin a guy's confidence. =/)
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Date: 2009-01-04 06:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-04 07:00 am (UTC)If anything I'd say he needs to back off and relax a little. He's overanalyzing his shots at the moment and it's that bit of hesitance that's biting him in the bum.
And if nothing else there's always this (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/dec/11/liverpool-premierleague) article (can't remember if ONTDF posted it or not) that shows how determined he is. Like you said, boy's got a great attitude if nothing else.
and since I feel like this is getting far too srs, here's a picture of Xabi I just found today.
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Date: 2009-01-04 07:11 am (UTC)aww young xabi! thanks for this :D
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Date: 2009-01-04 05:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-04 06:08 am (UTC)ok i need to think about happier things.
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Date: 2009-01-04 06:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-04 06:14 am (UTC)In any case, I hope Xabi can make it to the England friendly. Our midfield is dropping like flies.
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Date: 2009-01-04 06:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-04 06:21 am (UTC)sigh WHY IS EVERYBODY GETTING INJURED.
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Date: 2009-01-04 09:37 am (UTC)some of those preston-guys..omg they were huge O__O just look that ager pic..
But what steven did in the end, it was great! :)
And I have no opinion for this all stuff going on as I'm not really that interested in it at all. I don't just care.
AGGERAGGERAGGER!
Date: 2009-01-04 09:37 am (UTC)AGGER!
Re: AGGERAGGERAGGER!
Date: 2009-01-04 02:34 pm (UTC)seems like he's getting prettier everyday..
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Date: 2009-01-04 01:17 pm (UTC)Poor keane, everyday i love him a little bit more but yesterday he didnt play well, at least in the first half... he miss some goals that was just impossible to miss(in theory). but i think is so bad for a player be compare to nando all the f. time, and at the same time, people come with the worse excuse for his head.
give the man time, he´s doing well. ok, not yesterday! but he working on his game in a new team. one of this days he will do amazingly, but first people have to stop compare him and nando!
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Date: 2009-01-04 02:37 pm (UTC)aww this was supposed to be a happy post! i'm sure xabi will be alright. i hope.
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Date: 2009-01-04 04:15 pm (UTC)and i agree with you, rafa right now don´t have a clue of what to do with keane. but let´s see what happend... thou i think that now that Nando is back, keane will play a lot less! :(
Owww sorry.. im still to shock with the xabi thing! mostly cause in the morning i was talking to my friend about the xabi and cesc injured, and i was saying that would be a hell for me if anuthing like that happend to xabi, and then he got injured... it made everything a hell for me!
but i still hope that its nothing serious and that he can be back in a couple of weeks! so lets all pray for that!
:)
and i love the pics! XD
so in the end it was a happy post! anything with xabi and stevie in pictures are great for me! :D
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Date: 2009-01-04 04:35 pm (UTC)I am ridiculously happy about the Stevie/Nando goal..amazing, I want more pictures of the hug though!
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Date: 2009-01-04 06:05 pm (UTC)NANDO'S CROTCH IS SHINING
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Date: 2009-01-04 10:18 pm (UTC)I kind of love you right now
*flaaaaiil*
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Date: 2009-01-04 09:03 pm (UTC)that's how I feel about yesterday
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Date: 2009-01-05 05:19 am (UTC)