PAGE 46 DAILY MIRROR, Thursday, April 4, 1996 --- ------- J'Ã ^^^_ lit JAMES: Won't be happy with Ferdinand some superb saves but goal but made fine looked at fault for Col- second-half saves from lymore's first goal. 7 Lee and Ferdinand. 7 WATSON: Surprise McATEER: Non-stop inclusion for the axed display down the right Warren Barton but flank. Kept Ginola well didn't let his side shackled in second half down. 6 and laid on a Colly- HOWEY: Enhanced more goal. 8 his growing reputa- WRIGHT: Not his tion with another good normal strong self and show. 7 withdrawn at half-time ALBERT: Not at his with an injury. 6 majestic best but still SCALES: Had his had a solid match. 6 work cut out to keep BERESFORD: Hard- Asprilla and Ferdi- pressed to stop the nand quiet but as dual threat of Mc- dependable as ever. 7 Manaman and McA- RUDDOCK: Stret- teer down the right ched in the first half flank. 6 but improved as the BEARDSLEY: Does match went on. 6 not look happy on the JONES: Solid show right hand side of mid- but hit by a back field but still had his injury that eventually moments. 6 forced him off. 6 BATTY: In a typi- REDKNAPP: Con- cally combative mood tinued his comeback but still couldn't stem with another mature the irrepressible Mc- display and some great Manaman. 6 long-range shooting. 7 LEE: Worked his BARNES: Kept his socks off in the engine cool and his experience room and didn't was vital - and he set deserve to finish on the up the winner. 7 losing side. 8 McMANAMAN: An- GINOLA: Took his other brilliant display. goal well but otherwise There's simply no stop- made little contribu- ping this kid. Set up tion and got rattled by Fowler's second goal. 9 McAteer. 6 ASPRILLA: Made FOWLER. Two more Ferdinand's goal and dazzling goals to take scored one himself but his season's tally to 35 faded. 7 and ran his legs off. 9 FERDINAND: Scor- COLLYMORE: Bou- ed one and made one nced back to form by and saw James pro- making Liverpool's duce a superb stop first and scoring their when the score was third and fourth. 8 three-all. 7 SUBS - HARKNESS SUBS - Peacock (for (for Wright 46min): Howey 83min). Slotted effortlessly into Liverpool's REFEREE: Mike tefence 7 Reed (Birmingham) 8. RUSH (for Jones 88 Compiled by min). RICHARD TANNER RUDDIC: I rib tlui I: Fowler strikes after 98 seconds to put Liverpool ahead and spark an unforgi ttable evening IF YOU'VE GOT THE BOTTLE, YOU COULD i2 GET TO THE EURO '96 FINAL. Scratchcards or underneath bottle tops and ring-pulls on promotional packs of Carlsberg against a Carlsberg DAILY MIRROR, Thursday, April 4, 1996 PAGE 47 BIG MATCH SPICIAI++B1G MATCH SPECUU++BIG MATCH SPtdAt++Blfi MATCH SPtCIAt++BIG MynH SPECIAL HERE is simply no reminder of his enor­ stopping Robbie mous value to England's TFowler at this moment squad for the European in time. championship. He took just 97 seconds But Les Ferdinand was to open his account after also impressive, with a ending a brilliant clinical finish for move mat he himself Newcastle's ninth- had began on the minute equaliser. right-hand side of He then turned goal the park. maker with a superb The youngster cross-field pass to put added a superb sec­ Ginola through for «; ond 10 minutes into the second. <T~\ the second half. And his partnership His second goal puts with Asprilla looks to be him ahead of Blackburn's gelling. Alan Shearer with 315 for Ferdinand always the season - and his work- looked lively - and his rate was just as impres­ pace and awareness on the sive as his finishing skills. break kept the Liverpool It was yet another defence on their toes. COLLY GOOD SHOW: The Liverpool bench salute Stan the Man's winner. Pics: BRADLEY ORMESHER and BRIAN WILLIAMSON LOOK to the skies looking a safe bet to claw back Manchester United's VGINOIA gave us a sighting of three point lead. Peter TEVE McManaman possession. This player A the brightest comet Beardsley linked with Robert shaded this duel with seems to get better and this century and an eclipse Lee who sent Asprilla on his a magnificent non­ better - a fact he surely reports from way with Liverpool desperate­ S of the moon. stop performance in proved again last night. ly appealing for off-side. which he kept Newcastle He also seems to thrive But back down on earth at ANFIELD Referee Mike Reed would at full stretch throughout under big pressure - and Anfield we were privileged to have none of it, allowed play the 90 minutes. the heat was really on at see something that was out of to continue and the Colombian this world. Football not of our yourself upgraded to Concorde. swiftly turn and shoot home Even the attention Anfield. We were treated to a super­ through the despairing hands cockily screwed the ball in past of David Batty planet, with enough shining stranded keeper James. Ginola took his goal stars to send Patrick Moore sonic flight of fancy which of keeper David James. couldn't stop the clinically - it was an into overdrive. included seven goals of breath­ Phew! You didn't think there The Newcastle bench erupted. fleet-footed raider excellent run and taking magnificence that was any more to come but oh, They thought it was all over. from setting up finish. It was unbelievable, mind- deserve equal billing. But it wasn't. Fowler's second goal blowing experience that will how we were mistaken as and generally giv­ But he was well- live with me and the other The first took our breath Newcastle blazed into the lead McAteer sent a swerving ball ing the Geordies the shackled for the most privileged spectators forever. away after 97 seconds and the after 14 minutes. into the area and beyond slip. part by Jason last found the net two minutes Ferdinand, with his back to keeper Pavel Srnicek and there McAteer. We sat in awe of two teams into injury time to keep the goal, controlled the ball in one was Stan Collymore to prod the His football was a joy to He hardly contributed to challenging for the champi­ crowd behind long after the brilliant moment and then ball home to make it 3-3. watch for most of the his team's cause in the onship of England. But I would final whistle with endless sent it swerving into David And with referee Reed adding game, and he really second half when he got have made them both kings of choruses of You'll Never Walk Ginola's path in the next. The on a couple of minutes at the looked in control and involved in some running the universe. Alone. fantastic Frenchman out-paced end Collymore struck to dig knowing where best to battles and appeared to I have never been so elated They came thick and fast Jason McAteer and then the dagger deep into Keegan's pass next when in get rattled. and totally drained after 90 these seven wonders of the hammered into the net for his heart. minutes of football that saw soccer world. first goal since January 2. Liverpool finish winners. The first went to Robbie We then had to wait another Nerves Fowler as he ended a marvel­ 40 minutes for the fourth goal Wise old head John Barnes COUYMORE\ Rivals lous move he'd of the night but did all the hard work in shield­ But how the hell can you begun far out on TOP OF TABLE we were kept well ing the ball and laying it vnSPRILW describe Newcastle as losers? the right. Jamie w D L F A Ms entertained in across for Collymore to steady That's an insult. Redknapp took that period with his nerves before drilling the T was another even ical of the player - and True, the defeat leaves rivals over the challenge Man utd 32 20 7 5 59 30 67 SOme gobsmack- ball into the bottom corner to contest between these had Liverpool at full Manchester United in the to sweep the ball Newcastle...31 20 4 7 58 32 64 ing football. lift the lid off Anfield. Itwo last night. stretch with some of his driving seat at the top of the out to Robert .. , ,, 18 8 6 64 30 62 The next strike Collymore made mazy runs. Jones lurking on L.»erpooi....32 Seven magnificent strikes table and will be a much needed the left of the box. Aston Villa .32 „ . ....... came courtesy of and too many chances to Fowler's first goal with a And he put his team pick me up for flu ridden boss mention. We had a couple of superb cross and then ahead with a coolly-taken . Alex Ferguson. His deft touch Arsenal 32 16 8 8 46 30 56 Powler who leap. struck Liverpool's third goal for 15 9 8 44 28 54 frogged England Redknapp thunder-bolts, a it But who can count out either dropped to Stan ^^~"•—" McManaman left footer which 5 7th minute Newcastle. Collymore who stepped past ——•—^^^— striker Alan Shea­ was deflected over the bar. equaliser. of these two greats sides from Steve Watson to deliver the rer with his 35th goal of the A couple of times he getting their hands on the perfect cross for Fowler to season.