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This victory also brings Liverpool up to fifth level, shifting Manchester City. Liverpool are now pocketing the value of 51, 1 point ahead of City.
In fact, Liverpool had trouble dismantling the Portsmouth defense defensive play. Various combinations of attack is always foundered. Meanwhile, Portsmouth are often troublesome defense "The Reds" during counterattack.
Unfortunately, Portsmouth goalkeeper, Jamie Ashdown, made the fatal mistake in the 26th minute. When receiving the ball backpass, he did not throw them away immediately. Thus, Steven Gerrard managed to block the ball.
Directly hunted wild ball Maxi Rodriguez and given to Fernando Torres. With an open goal, Torres was so easy strikes the ball into the goal Portsmouth, 1-0.
Goals that seem to make Portsmouth more chaotic. They tried to get out to attack, but rather the fatal fruit. Therefore, the pressure Liverpool became more sharply.
In the 28th minute, Liverpool scored a goal back through Ryan Babel, the position becomes 2-0. This goal thanks to Torres who assists trying to make opportunities. Because the closed room, she immediately gave feedback to Babylon pull. With one kick, crack Babylon portsmouth net.
Liverpool controlled the game. Only four minutes earlier, broke into a turn Alberto Aquilani goal Portsmouth, 3-0. Again, thanks to assists Torres. The ball could be kicked Gerrard, but then left alone. Behind him, Aquilani was waiting and directly into the goal and kicked a goal.
Mental Portsmouth really fell. 34th minute, Torres successfully removed hard kick from outside the penalty box. Unfortunately, the ball just hit the goal. But, while Liverpool was pushed back and this time it almost broke Gerrard kicks opponent's goal.Finally first round ended, Liverpool were winning 3-0.
Entering the second half, Liverpool even more pressing. In contrast, Portsmouth increasingly difficult to develop his game.
Even so, after getting some pressure, Portsmouth could be threatened in a counterattack in the 54th minute. Frederic Piquionne cross cut, able to release the ball tight to the Liverpool goal. Lucky, goalkeeper Pepe Reina able brushed it off.
After some pressure, Liverpool finally able to add features. Torres returned to actors. receive feedback Aquilani, he fool two Portsmouth defenders, then releasing the break hard kick in the opponent's goal 77 minutes.
4-0 winner did not make "The Reds" reduce the pressure. They are still pressing. However, Portsmouth tried to respond.
In minute 88, Portsmouth finally able to minimize the miss. A cross leads to Frederic Piquionne. There was no room, he kicked the ball into the front of goal for Liverpool and immediately cut Nadir Belhadj, goals.
However, there was no time for Portsmouth to pursue, other than Liverpool even more vigilant. "The Reds" were successful to win 4-1.
Teams
Liverpool: 25-Pepe Reina, 5-Daniel Agger, 23-Jamie Carragher, 22-Emiliano Insua, 2-Glen Johnson, 20-Javier Mascherano, 4-Alberto Aquilani, 19-Ryan Babel, 17-Maxi RodrÃguez, 9-Fernando Torres, 8-Steven Gerrard (15-Yossi Benayoun 73)
Portsmouth: Jamie Ashdown, 21, 3-Ricardo Rocha, 35-Marc Wilson, 7-Hermann Hreidarsson (14-Abeyie Quincy Owusu-75), 16-Steve Finnan, 11-Michael Brown, 8-Papa Bouba Diop (4-Aaron Mokoena 63), 5-Jamie O'Hara, 39-Nadir Belhadj, 24-Aruna Dindane, 9-Frederic Piquionne