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START HOMETEAM --> LIVERPOOL <!-- END HOMETEAM --> <!--
START SCORE --> 1 - 0 <!-- END SCORE --> <!-- START
AWAYTEAM --> EVERTON <!-- END AWAYTEAM -->
<!-- START MATCHDATE --> Sunday 30 March
2008 16:00 <!-- END MATCHDATE --> , <!-- START COMPETITION
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--> LFC 1-0 EFC: THE VERDICT
<!-- START SYNOPSIS --> A goal from derby
debutant Fernando Torres made Liverpool pride of Merseyside after a
1-0 win over Everton. Here's the best of the post-match reaction.
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<!-- START BODY --> The local
paper
Rarely can a Merseyside derby have been so routine and the outcome
so predictable. No real drama, no controversy, no acrimony and no
real excitement, just a realisation that the gulf that exists
between Liverpool and Everton is unlikely to be bridged this
season. such was Liverpool's dominance of this one that it became,
at times, a mundane affair in which class � not to mention the
benefits of a much stronger and fresher squad � told.
The Echo
The former player
The Merseyside derby for me is the game I look forward to most and
it's always extra special to beat Everton. I thought we started
brilliantly and took the game to them. Fernando Torres is fantastic
and he took his goal really well. We should have won by more in the
end.
David Fairclough
The player
Last week against Man United things did not go well for us but even
when we were 3-0 down the fans were still with us and I could hear
them singing my name. As a player that makes you feel really good,
to know that you have their support, and for that reason my goal in
the derby is for them. They were with me when things were going
badly so it is good to be able to score a goal that will make them
happy. To score the winner in my first derby is fantastic. It is
very important to me that the fans are happy because if they are
happy, I am happy.
Fernando Torres
The boss
We are really pleased for our supporters that we won and have done
the double over Everton. It was really important for the team and
for the club. We had a lot of chances in the first half, but we
didn't get the second goal and we know that while it is 1-0 it
could only take a corner or a free kick and you can concede. I
think the team showed a lot of character after the disappointment
last week and, particularly in the first half, we showed a lot of
quality.
Rafa Benitez
The fan
What more can you ask for? 100 goals in all competitions, and what
a way to achieve it! 3,000 points in the league at Anfield, and
what a win to achieve it! It's always sweet to beat Everton. Martin
Skrtel and Sami Hyypia were both excellent keeping Everton at bay,
and with Torres in attack defenders just can't cope with him.
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