Huth hurts – Stoke 0-0 Liverpool

At Britannia it was not meant to be pretty
Red Rafa’s outfit very short on pity

Six changes made from the FA Cup downer
Still dreadfully short of Crimson fire-power

Tuncay available, so too Salif Diao
Anfield awash by news of Gerrard to Real

Ahead through Kyrgiakos’ toe stub
Cracked home his first goal for the club

Passing game grueling against a combative Stoke
Rory’s Delapitator threatening to choke

Debuting Maxi Rodriguez tasted Premier fame
Beheld the Potters' renowned long ball game

Stoke launched a relentless aerial assault
Huth in the 89th the one to fault

Reina booked, time wasting his crime
Kuyt's close to a dramatic twist in injury time

With vultures demanding the Gaffer’s head
Stokeites aimed giant P45s at Benitez instead

Derided Reds needed to lose the bridal gown
And stood very tall in a physical showdown

Number 7
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