Breaking the dreadlock
A triumphant Liverpool left Cardiff yesterday as the victors in world football’s grandest warm-up match: the FA Community Shield. Despite lining up against a Chelsea side which featured the shiniest new playthings from Abramovich’s toy box, Liverpool managed to put the Blues to the sword by a 2-1 scoreline. Peter Crouch delivered the fatal cut and thrust with a header from inside the six yard box.
There was a familiar aspect to Crouch’s winning goal. During the World Cup, the improbably large striker scored for England in the group match against Trinidad and Tobago. That was also headed goal from inside the six yard box. I don’t know about you, but I can see a pattern developing…
At first glance, Crouch’s effort against the Caribbean islanders looks like another soporific close-range finish. However, the embedded slow motion replay from German television reveals an exciting twist - a twist that nearly decapitated Brent Sancho.