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Liverpool keep up the pressure at the top

November 17, 2008

Thanks to headed goals for Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard, Liverpool went back to the top of the Premiership on Saturday, if only for two hours. The reds put on a powerful display of control and power to steam roller Bolton 2-0 at the Reebok, despite almost throwing away their advantage.

Liverpool struck midway through the first half when Dirk Kuyt netted a powerful header from ten yards, due to some awful Bolton marking. This spurred Liverpool on to apply constant pressure to the home side, and should have doubled their lead when Robbie Keane had an open goal, but somehow went with his right when she should have gone with his left.

His miss almost cost Liverpool when Bolton had an equaliser disallowed due to a foul by Nolan on Reina. After the break the home side pressed hard, but Liverpool’s dominance proved enough when Fernando Torres came off the bench to produce a moment of magic, flicking a cross with the outside of his foot, for Gerrard to throw himself onto.

In truth it could have been more, as both Torres and Kuyt hit the woodwork, and Lucas missed an open goal when it seemed impossible to header wide.

Written by Roy · Filed Under Bolton, Liverpool 


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