December 29, 2003

thats it, the curse of the anfield rejects have struck again! first it was Redknapp, then Anelka, Berger and now GOD Robbie Fowler. GH, open your eyes wide and see what's happening to the players you have sold. Btw...did david thompson scored against us as well? Match Report - Manchester City 2 Liverpool 2
Robbie Fowler saved his best for last as Manchester City snatched a 2-2 draw in injury time against Liverpool. Fowler's afternoon looked like ending in misery after the former Anfield hero spurned a string of chances against the team he served with such distinction. Vladimir Smicer and Dietmar Hamann had combined to set up an unlikely victory for the Reds, who were outplayed for much of the contest. But Fowler refused to let his head drop and when Trevor Sinclair acrobatically screwed a shot in his direction in the final minute of injury time, the former England striker turned the ball home amid furious Liverpool protests for offside. The afternoon looked like ending in victory for City when Nicolas Anelka fired home from the penalty spot after Fowler had been fouled by John Arne Riise. Twice in the opening 10 minutes Fowler should have put City in front. Firstly he seemed to forget where the goal was as he fired straight, but wide, from Shaun Wright-Phillips' cross. Then he scooped over from a central position just eight yards out. The penalty boosted Kevin Keegan's men, although Liverpool did rally towards the end of the opening period and David Seaman was forced into his first meaningful save when he turned a Danny Murphy volley round in stoppage time. The loss of Steven Gerrard after an hour would normally be considered a negative for Liverpool but the limping Reds skipper had made a minimal impact, so El Hadji Diouf's introduction provided some missing impetus. Emile Heskey had already failed with one headed effort when he dragged himself above the mediocre once more to sting Seaman's hands with an angled effort midway through the second half. The corner proved to be City's undoing as the mass of their players remained rooted to the spot, allowing Smicer to supply the final touch to a ball which Seaman was unable to claw back as it bobbled over the line. Then Claudio Reyna nodded the second of two poor Murphy crosses into Hamann's path and the German dispatched his first-time volley into the top corner with venom. The City supporters started streaming away, consigned to yet another defeat. Fowler's last-gasp effort told them they should have stayed. source: Ananova

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