Liverpool have won the FA Community Shield for the 15th time in their history after Peter Crouch's goal gave them a 2-1 victory over Chelsea.What a game and what a masterstroke by Rafa in the mind games battle between these 2 clubs, before the game Rafa said he was not concerned about getting into a war of words with his counterpart Mourhino and old maureen responded to that with the claim that Rafa ´had a problem with him´.
Andrei Shevchenko grabbed his first goal for The Blues to cancel out John Arne Riise's early opener for Liverpool, but it was Crouch who had the last word to give Rafa Benitez's men the first trophy of the new season.
This is a beautiful example how actions speak louder than words, by leaving out our main stars from the starting line-up Gerrard Alonso Hyypia and Bellamy, Rafa showed chelski no respect and that they are beatable even with a second string team. What must these chelski millionaires be thinking tonight as roman tucks them into bed.
But onto the game itself, we had so many good performances out there today Zolo was so much better in the middle today, Crouch was a pest up front and got the goal he deserved, Pennant was a menace, Finnan showed why Rafa has still not bought another right back, Speedy is getting better with every game, Aurelio really impressed when he came on and shows he really really likes to get forward and looks very dangerous when he does, Agger looks good enough to play there now but will get better, Riise showed how good we know he is and if maureen still wants him surely that pushes his price over the 20 mill mark, Bellamy Alonso Carragher and Gerrard
all done well, Bellamy`s cross was inch perfect and great to see him link up so well with Crouch, hopefully a good sign for the future.
But one man impressed me more today than the victory or in the fashion we achieved it, Momo Sissoko, in the first half when he was out there without his superstar teamates Gerrard and Alonso, and for the first time we seen the real Sissoko, against the best chelski midfield that romans millions could buy he ran and commanded that midfield. Lumpy lampard and Co simply had no answer for him as he played them off the pitch, Sissoko has to be regarded as one of Rafa`s best transfer deals..............the boy is simply magic.
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