European Campaign Off To A Winning Start - Bloody Great

Yesterday we needed to make a mark on foreign soil and take three points from the Champions League third round qualifier against Toulouse and we did just that - thanks to Andriy Voronin’s wondergoal.

Reports had suggested before the game (yesterday morning) that Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres alike would have no part to play but Gerrard started on the pitch leading by example and Torres made it to the bench. Gerrard had his goal opportunities while on the pitch, just missing out with a 20-yard free kick in the opening minutes of the game while blasting over close to the half hour mark after some good build up play between himself, Finnan, Crouch and Ryan Babel.

Liverpool’s only goal of the game - the only goal of the game - came through Andriy Voronin, the number 10 taking the ball so calmly on his chest to turn and shoot from near 30 yards out on his right foot and blast one into the top corner.

Weather-wise things looked incredibly hot on the pitch, the noise and heat getting to the squad by the second half. Sissoko arrived on the pitch in place of Gerrard after an hour or so while Fernando Torres made an appearance 12 minutes from the end, at this stage Liverpool were visibly trying to slow the game down so not to wear themselves out.

Full time whistle goes and Liverpool have their Champions League campaign off to a winning start, further providing a great boost ahead of the Chelsea encounter this coming weekend. Hopefully there’ll be more of the same on the turn leg at the end of the month.

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