Liverpool 4 Stoke City 0

Home victory!!! After a disappointing start against Spurs, Liverpool showed they are stronger than people would like to think. Playing in their first home game, Liverpool gave their fans a treat with a 4-0 win against Stoke City. In the previous season's correspondent game, Liverpool only managed a draw. It is such games that Liverpool hope to change into wins and they have started brightly.

"Torres opened the scoring"

From start to finish, Liverpool threatened to score. It only took 4 minutes before the first goal went in. Great work from Gerrard gave Torres a shot from 10 yards which left the Thomas Sorensen stranded on his spot. After that, Liverpool continued to push and had a few chances. Insua had an excellent chance to score when the ball fell to him with no one near him but he placed the ball just outside the post.

"Glen Johnson's volley mesmerised the watching Torres"

Before the end of the first half, Liverpool doubled their lead. This time, it was new signing Glen Johnson who scored. From a corner, Kuyt directed his header towards goal just to be thwarted by Sorensen. However from the rebound, Johnson reacted quickest to volley it beautifully into goal.

"Gerrard's magical turn resulted Kuyt's goal"

In the second half, Liverpool completed their rout with two more goals. The third scored by Kuyt was another result of great footwork by Gerrard. A lob ball from Mascherano was received by Gerrard and he turned expertly to be freed into the penalty area. Then, he directed the ball into the six yard box where Kuyt managed to get his feet in front of Sorensen to stab the ball in.

"Ngog scored from Johnson's move"

Four minutes into injury time, substitute Ngog scored from a header right in front of goal after Glen Johnson did great work on the right flank to cross the ball. The ball was deflected onto the crossbar but it fell right in front of Ngog who headed it into the net. He was a bit lucky as his header was skyward and could have gone over the bar!

"Torres' head gash added on to Liverpool's stitch count"

Two games in, Glen Johnson has justified to why Benitez paid good money to sign him to replace Arbeloa. If he didn't do too much for Liverpool against Spurs, he did plentiful this time around. His attacking prowess as a right back was great. He helped the attack a lot. This match, it seems the players are getting more comfortable playing with each other. Everyone seems to be gelling and getting better understanding, knowing where to run and where to pass the ball.

This match not only saw Liverpool managing to break down stubborn defensive opponents but also the strength of the defence. Despite being weakened by the injuries to the center back, young Ayala who partnered Carragher helped Liverpool to a clean sheet. Reina once again, showed what a top class 'keeper he is with the save he managed against Delap's shot in the first half.

If Liverpool continue to show attacking promises at home against stubborn opponents like today, they will certainly win more of the games they drew last season. With Gerrard and Torres in the side, the team can take confidence that they can win every matches. I am certainly happy to see Torres in better form and Gerrard pulling the strings.

With this win, it will be great if Liverpool will go on to build a run on it. It's crucial to be among the leading teams early as if not the pundits and experts will be pounding right on Liverpool's team. Next game will be against Aston Villa and it will be a tougher test. My support will always be with the Reds and I have confidence in them. Come on, Reds!!!


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