YES!!!! So happy with that win. WHAT a second half performance. Whatever Brendan said at halftime, let's get more of that!
It's tough to decide on MOTM for me. I thought
Raheem Sterling completely changed the game in the second half. It wasn't so much because of the assist, it was because of the interception. His pressing and pace made that play. It was also incredibly mature on his part to pick the pass out and not aimlessly cross the ball into the box.
Jose Enrique was a beast in the second half as well. He would have thought playing him at LW would be so fruitful?
Seriously, in one half, he got more goals and assists than Downing did the whole of last season in the league! His performance was very good. He showed a good understanding with Suarez and Johnson, made some great touches, and his throughballs this season have been sublime. It's gotta be because of the haircut right?!
And what more can you say about
Luis Suarez this season? He made the first goal look far easier than it was, and his run and finish for the second was simply brilliant. He's brilliant. And world class. I'm glad he's ours!
Also, credit to Brendan. Taking off
Suso for
Jordan Henderson was not the move I would have made. I thought it was a strange move, even a wrong one, but it turned out to be very astute. Hendo has his critics, and he should have had a goal, but his workrate and energy in midfield is awesome. You need that kind of pressing when you play against the so-called "weaker" teams because they're not used to being under constant pressure. I don't want to say Henderson changed the game, but he did play a decent part in the turnaround.
Overall, I think it was a good TEAM performance in the second half. If we could string more performances like the second together, we can climb the table. But, to be fair, we can't have more halves like we did in the first. Gotta perform for the full 90. We got the three points, so it's happy days for me!