Liverpool 2 - 2 Hull City

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was nearly made to eat his words, after declaring that if his side were still top after the Christmas fixtures, they would have an 80% chance of becoming Premiership champions! With Hull City going two up after 22 minutes, Liverpool started off looking anything but champions, and not for the first time it was left to captain, Steven Gerrard to steady the ship.

Gerrard grabbed a goal back after 24 minutes and six minutes later he fired in another, from about six yards out, to level the score. That was the way the match finished, and there was no doubt that newly promoted Hull, who are this season's great success story, deserved at least a draw. Their manager Phil Brown was adamant that the home side were getting away with blatant fouls in front of the Kop, and seemed to think that Alan Wiley was influenced not to blow his whistle by Liverpool supporters in full cry!

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Hull's first goal was a smart effort, when Paul McShane headed home a Marlon King cross. Liverpool had scarcely recovered from the shock when Carragher found his own goal in the face of another Hull attack. Then in strode the majestic Gerrard to stop the rot.

After the break Liverpool regained their confidence and started to assert their authority. Hypia was unlucky not to score, when a good header hit the post. Then the Hull keeper had all on to deny a fine shot from some distance by Riera.

Liverpool strived hard, but unsuccessfully, to get the elusive winning goal. They brought on El Zhar and Babel, but the £20 million Robbie Keane was conspicuous by his absence, and you would have to think that his game will not improve for being sidelined. He is a player of some talent, but if he doesn't fit in at Anfield, or at least with the manager's plans, it would not be that surprising to see him again being transferred.


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