The best thing about yesterday was the freakin game was at 8am. If we won 10-0 that still would’ve been the best thing.

The game was well fought on both sides and I believe that we definitely earned respect from the team that ousted us from the playoffs last year.

We did not start flat but they still scored in the opening minutes. We gave the ball away in our end leading to a monster shot that went just under the crossbar. We retaliated immediately with a strong build up and a great run by Pete who received the ball on the right and, with no look, buried a rocket past the keeper. 1-1. Some back and forth by both teams left the game even at the half.

So at the half it was mentioned by many that we needed to play the ball out to the wings more often. What was really cool was that we actually did it. We played the ball out to Rafael and Fernando all 2nd half long and they both made great runs and fed great balls in. I did not see much of the 2nd goal but I believe we got a free kick deep in their end, somehow the ball came out to Fabio who volleyed it into the side netting.

We held off many Liverpool attacks through the second half. I believe the game winner started with Pete who gave the ball on the left to Fernando (correct me if I am wrong). It was 2 on the Goalkeeper when Fernando fed it back to Pete all alone who dropped it only to have their GK dive in desperation and come up with the ball.

Shortly after that Liverpool attacked again, we stuffed it again, then gave away the ball again at the wrong time, the ball was fed back to the 18 line again and right about when Paul Scholes was doing the same thing for Man U, their midfielder buried a rocket low, to my left just inside the post. 2-2.

Tough game. We need to protect the ball better boys. Ties instead of wins have caused us to slip to 4th (2 points away from losing a playoff spot). +9 in the goals column is great and reflects well on the defense (and GK J) but 10 of our 16 goals came in the first week.

Julio and Alejandro’s creative play in the middle was missed. Nick, you were obviously missed at the back – please do not miss another Liverpool game and I hope Daryl’s nose has healed.

Toughest game of the year next week boys. Against the League Champs in the stadium. We need all hands on deck and concentration for 90.