Football: The best team didn’t win, says Rodgers

LONDON:

Manchester City twice came from behind in a 2-2 draw away to Liverpool that denied Brendan Rodgers his first Premier League win as Reds manager.

Martin Skrtel went from hero to villain in the course of an exciting match at Anfield, heading Liverpool in front before his loose back-pass set up the goal for Carlos Tevez that saw City make it 2-2 ten minutes from time. Earlier Yaya Toure equalized for City in the 63rd minute, only for Luis Suarez to deliver a sublime free-kick to give Liverpool the lead three minutes later.

“My glass is very nearly full,” said Rodgers. “I thought it was a brilliant performance. We were asked a lot of questions and the players were incredible. Some times the best team doesn’t win.”

Published in The Express Tribune, August 28^th, 2012.