Source: Daily_Mail
Reds alert as Torres and Rafa bounce back into Champ Man Team of Week
Liverpool silenced their critics by beating Chelsea for their first Premier League victory of 2009 and two-goal hero Fernando Torres joins manager Rafa Benitez in this week's elite group.[LNB]Each week Sportsmail, in partnership with the boffins at the ultimate football management game - Championship Manager - will unveil the best XI from each round of top-flight matches.[LNB]Check out the brand new Championship Manager website, by logging on to: www.championshipmanager.co.uk[LNB]GK - Brad Jones (Middlesbrough[LNB]) Jones kept a clean sheet with some fantastic saves in Boro's 0-0 home draw with Blackburn.[LNB] RB - Sebastian Bassong (Newcastle[LNB]) Bassong (right) kept his cool and played well in a tense derby match against Sunderland at St James' Park.[LNB]CB - James Collins (West Ham[LNB]) The defender was instrumental at the back and helped the Hammers earn a valuable point from a 0-0 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates.[LNB]CB - Ryan Shawcross (Stoke[LNB]) The 21-year-old central defender kept the multi-million pound Manchester City strikeforce at bay with a solid performance at the back in Stoke's 1-0 win.[LNB]LB - Maynor Figueroa (Wigan[LNB]) Cleared two chances off the line against Aston Villa and helped his side keep a clean sheet to gain an unexpected point at Villa Park.[LNB]RM - Bernard Mendy (Hull City[LNB]) Scored a brilliant goal with a run from the half-way line just before the break and supplied a superb cross into the box for Craig Fagan to score in the 2-2 draw with West Brom. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Cool finish: Mendy keeps his head to open the scoring against the Baggies[LNB]CM - Michael Carrick (Manchester United[LNB]) Ran the midfield and was fouled for the penalty which lead to only goal of the game in against Everton. [LNB]CM - Mark Davies (Bolton[LNB]) Dominated the centre of the field and looked comfortable as he made his Premier League debut for Bolton a few weeks before his 21st birthday. One to watch and if he keeps the form up, Bolton won't miss their former captain Kevin Nolan.[LNB] Turning point: Mikel Arteta trips Michael Carrick in the penalty box and Cristiano Ronaldo makes no mistake from 12 yards (below)[LNB] [LNB] LM - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United[LNB]) Another good performance for United. Scored from the penalty spot as the Red Devils cemented their position at the top of the table. [LNB]FW - Kevin Davies (Bolton[LNB]) Bolton's new captain delivers the goods with 2 goals in their 3-2 win over Spurs, including the winner with 3 minutes left. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Head boy: Fernando Torres nods in Liverpool's opener[LNB]FW - Fernando Torres (Liverpool[LNB]) Scored two late goals in Liverpool's 2-0 defeat of Chelsea at Anfield. Torres scored his first in the 89th minute then grabbed a second in the 4th minute of injury time.[LNB]Manager - Rafael Benitez (Liverpool[LNB]) for guiding his team to a vital victory over title rivals Chelsea to keep Liverpool's hopes of winning a long overdue title alive.[LNB][LNB] Check out the brand new Championship Manager website, by logging on to: www.championshipmanager.co.uk[LNB] [LNB]
