Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard today returned from injury to help the Reds to a convincing win over Alan Shearer's seemingly doomed Newcastle United side, as goals from Yossi Benayoun, Dirk Kuyt and Lucas Leiva made sure that the points remained at Anfield.
And the skipper's delight in both his return and the manner of his side's victory was apparent when he spoke to Setanta Sports after the game.
"It's nice to be back," he said. "Obviously no one like being injured, it's frustrating.
"So it was nice to come back into a good performance and a good three points."
As for one of the game's talking points, the sending off of Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton, for a tackle on Xabi Alonso that forced the Liverpool midfielder off the field, Gerrard trusted that referee Phil Dowd had done his job correctly.
"I didn't really see it," he added. "It was in the corner. It was far away.
"I asked the referee if it was a red and he was convinced he got the decision right, so we'll move on."
The result also keeps the Reds' faint hopes of winning the Premier League title flickering, and Gerrard echoed the sentiments of his team-mate Jamie Carragher, in asserting that his team would battle on until all possibility was extinguished.
"It's not at an end until it's over," he added. "We'll keep fighting until the end.
"Manchester United have got a big Champions League game midweek and hopefully Manchester City can do us a favour next week. But realistically we know they're favourites."
And the skipper's delight in both his return and the manner of his side's victory was apparent when he spoke to Setanta Sports after the game.
"It's nice to be back," he said. "Obviously no one like being injured, it's frustrating.
"So it was nice to come back into a good performance and a good three points."
As for one of the game's talking points, the sending off of Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton, for a tackle on Xabi Alonso that forced the Liverpool midfielder off the field, Gerrard trusted that referee Phil Dowd had done his job correctly.
"I didn't really see it," he added. "It was in the corner. It was far away.
"I asked the referee if it was a red and he was convinced he got the decision right, so we'll move on."
The result also keeps the Reds' faint hopes of winning the Premier League title flickering, and Gerrard echoed the sentiments of his team-mate Jamie Carragher, in asserting that his team would battle on until all possibility was extinguished.
"It's not at an end until it's over," he added. "We'll keep fighting until the end.
"Manchester United have got a big Champions League game midweek and hopefully Manchester City can do us a favour next week. But realistically we know they're favourites."
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