Torrific!

London’s East End came out to greet
For a tricky trip to the Clarets Boleyn
Zola’s men not a force to take lightly
Reds would have to dig deep within

Torres Sanz knocked in a brace
With Dirk Kuyt again hitting the mark
Brave fight back from resilient West Ham
In a thriller at Upton Park

New boy Diamanti equalled first with two touches
In form Cole levelled before the interval
Poor Behrami again forced to retire
Clearly stifling a passionate bawl

Livid Redmen remonstrated the penalty
Happy Hammers kissed the club crest
Diamanti had touched the ball twice
But Marriner rejected all protests

Pulsating game settled in the last quarter
Another pillaging Johnson raid
Babel chipping, deft, delicate and precise
El Nino laps up the accolade

Travelling Kop once again break voice
"We bought the lad from sunny Spain”
Stands heave with away fan enchantment
“He gets the ball and scores again"

20.09.09 - West Ham 2-3 Liverpool

Number 7
© Emdad Rahman
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