If ever evidence was needed to prove that we are no one man team this was it. Clearly Gerrard is a truly world class player and one that any team would miss. However I really believe that losing him after just 18 minutes gave us a glimpse of what 'Rafa’s Revolution' truly is.

The year before last we would have lost this game under such circumstances, easily. Last year we would have fought hard but lost or at best drawn. However, on Saturday we showed that we have winners throughout the team and do not rely on any one individual – even someone with the class of Gerrard.


Midfield Magic


Although everyone who remained on the pitch did a fantastic job, the midfield deserve some special praise. Despite apparently being one man light in this part of the pitch Alonso and Sissoko controlled the game. Xabi was a well deserved man of the match winner, while Momo must have covered every inch of the pitch and was totally fearless in every challenge - incredible when you consider only 5 weeks ago we were all worrying whether he had any career left at all.


Gerrard's Cards - 'That's against the law, mate'


On the sending off itself, you have to say that under the laws as they stand he had to go. Mind you the law is sodding stupid. How can 'holding the game up' for seconds by kicking the ball away get you a yellow card whilst holding the game up by 5 minutes or so while you give the ref the hair dryer treatment warrant no more than a sulky look from the man in the middle.

Still the laws of the game are known by all and so you have to say once he kicked the ball away the yellow card was inevitable, as was the follow up yellow and red minutes later when he lunged in at the edge of the box on Kilbane. To be honest I think it was a genuine attempt but if the roles were reversed we would expect a card to be shown – and so it was and we were down to 10 men. I have to say I thought Kilbane’s reaction was excellent and there is no blame at all attached to any theatricals – he got up and got on with the game immediately. Lets hope one or two from “dahn sahf” were watching!


The Dying 62 minutes of the game


After the sending off we looked better than we had with 11 and it was great to see the first goal fly of the head of Neville just before the break, clearly looking a complete tit at Anfield is something of a family tradition.


Some comments coming from Everton seem to suggest had they got to half time at 0-0 then they would have won the game. I don’t think so, they still had 45 minutes so were in no need to chase the game from the off. Yet as soon as the second half started we were the better team and quickly turned our domination in the middle into a second goal. Whilst Garcia took it really well a mention should go to Crouch for a deft flick that once again shows he is far from just a lanky sod who gets into the box.


Despite a bit of a rally when Cahill headed in a decent Osman corner the reds were still in command and extended the lead with a great individual goal by the rejuvenated Kewell. Before that however another sending off – this time a well deserved straight red for Van Der Meyde who was only on the pitch for a couple of minutes and only his elbow saw any action at all.


By the end, a well beaten Everton were lucky it wasn’t more with Kewell forcing a great save out of Wright and Alonso hitting the crossbar with a trade mark free kick.


You can see Kewell's goal by clicking here. By the way, the celebration is a copy of a gesture used in the series 'Friends' and means 'fuck you'. He did it to the Everton fans.


Garcia Gets the Finger


However, one sour note that we should mention and a plea to one of our boys. Please Garcia stop this finger shit trying to get other players booked. We all know Stubbs is a complete twat so for God sake stop making us have to agree with him – you are better than that so please start showing it.


All in all a great win that should give everyone a great deal of pleasure and confidence that Liverpool under Rafa are a million miles away from the death march we saw under Houllier.


THE JENS LEHMANN TWAT OF THE WEEK AWARD


Well another week another controversy involving Chelski. This time Drogba made a right tit of himself by saying he was a cheat and dived to get decisions. Then he went and made a left tit of himself by trying to back track and somehow convince us he isn’t a cheat. But even this was not enough to give him this weeks coveted award. No this week it goes to none other than Jens’ bossman himself - Arsene Wenger.


Earlier in the week, the man with selective viewing called for an end to players trying to con the referee by diving. Great sentiment and lets hope he takes the same moral high ground with his own players.
Who amongst us can forget when he failed to condemn Patrick Vieira for the most ridiculous of dives against us a couple of years ago. It got 10’s across the board from all those in the ground and the millions on TV. Sadly Arsene was not amongst them as it turned out that despite seeing absolutely every incident involving our players, he had completely missed this one as he was busy taking a text message from Barcelona enquiring about the availability of some guy called Terry Henry, or something.


So Mr Wenger we salute you – carry on wearing those blinkers.