Prem Result / Reaction: Liverpool 0 Portsmouth 0

Barclays Premiership – Result.

Liverpool

0 – 0

Portsmouth
 
(0-0)
 		 
25 Reina
3 Finnan
4 Hyypia
5 Agger
6 Riise
16 Pennant  (35
Guthrie 84)
8 Gerrard
23 Carragher
10 Luis Garcia (42 El Zhar 72)
15 Crouch (9 Fowler 61)
18 Kuyt
 
TEAMS
1 James
11 Pamarot
2 Primus
23 Campbell
14 Taylor
7 Thompson
30 Pedro Mendes (6 Fernandes 69)
26 O'Neil
22 Hughes
19 Kranjcar (5 O'Brien 90)
25 Mwaruwari (27 Kanu 82)
1 Dudek
9 Fowler
29 Paletta
35 Guthrie
42 El Zhar
SUBSTITUTES

 

 15 Ashdown
5 O'Brien
6 Fernandes
17 Koroman
27 Kanu
Carragher 52
Pennant 70
BOOKINGS
 		Hughes 75
Thompson 76
Pamarot 90
54%
POSSESSION
 		46%
5
SHOTS ON
 		1
11
SHOTS OFF
 		2
5
CORNERS
 		1
13
FOULS
 		13
Manager Rafael
Benitez : "They were time-wasting from the first minute their goalkeeper
was taking time walking across his area for goal kicks from very early on.
The referee only put on two minutes in the first half and five in the second
but there was a lot more. In the end it is down to the referee to book
players. I depends on the referee if you can stop those things."

"In the first half we had control and possession but in
the second period with all that time-wasting we got nervous and started
making mistakes. When you work as hard as we did and you cannot score you
must be disappointed.

"You cannot say anything to the players as they tried
everything but they broke up the game all the time." 

On Craig Bellamy's
not guilty verdict earlier in the day: "It is important now for him to
get back here and to focus on his football. It has been tough for him but now
I believe we will see him more relaxed and scoring goals."

REACTION
 		Manager Harry
Redknapp: "I wouldn't know what time-wasting was. I would never tell a
team of mine to do that in fact I kept shouting at our full back Noe Pamarot
not to take so much time at throws because he would get himself booked. And
that is what happened in the end. Surely no one is saying we came to Anfield
to time-waste for 90 minutes that would be ridiculous.

"We defended very well and deserved what we got. I had no
option but to play one striker up front because of our injuries Liverpool do
it away from home so do Bolton but it is not
something I would do by choice but needs must."

Goalkeeper David
James (ex-Red): "It's the first time I've got anything on my return so I
am delighted. We were very strong defensively and I didn't have a great deal
much to do and it was a thoroughly deserved point. We stuck to our game-plan.
I know it wouldn't have been the greatest game for Liverpool
fans too watch but we couldn't afford to be gung-ho."

 

 

Referee: Alan
Wiley

 

Attendance:
42,467