Source: PA
Stalemate at Anfield
Liverpool may have given children free tickets for the Europa League tie against Utrecht at Anfield but even they will have felt short-changed by the disappointing goalless draw against Utrecht at Anfield.
Manager Roy Hodgson had pledged to play his one fit star name, Fernando Torres, but had a last-minute change of heart after being persuaded otherwise by his medical staff.
With the Reds already qualified for the last 32, it led to a turgid and uninspiring night which highlighted the lack of depth in the squad.
Torres' absence robbed Liverpool of their one genuine attacking threat and, as a result, the game was not one which will live long in the memory of those young fans who benefited from the club's generous ticket offer.
The one piece of excitement they witnessed was when Milan Jovanovic, who scored against Steaua Bucharest in Romania a fortnight ago, rattled the crossbar with an eighth-minute long-range shot.
Aside from that the home side never established a rhythm in a disjointed performance which very rarely rose above mediocre.
