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How Sagar Saved His Side.
Thrilling Derby Game At Goodison Park.
By “Stork.”
The outstanding feature of the latest meeting of Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park, was Liverpool’s amazing good form for an hour, during which period Sagar, the Everton goalkeeper, gave such a stirring display that to him must go most of the credit for Everton’s two goals victory. He stood between Liverpool and at least four goals during Everton’s testing time, so that the home side were able to frame a recovery in the last half-hour and win a game they would have lost had it not been for Sagar. Liverpool had played so poorly at Chelsea during the week that one anticipated that Everton would take a comfortable victory, but Liverpool are a law into themselves, it has been their custom in “derby” games in recent years to provide sensations bring off the almost impossible, and so it was on Saturday, for if they had had their deserts they would have had a lead at the interval had not Sagar been in his brightest form –international form. Sagar’s saves were made from fine efforts by Liverpool’s sweeping, progressive football, for which the team is renowned. They gave their best exhibition of the season, and had Everton toiling after them for 60-odd minutes. It was then that Sagar barred the way to Hanson, Nieuwenhuys, and McDougall saving shots that would have beaten most goalkeepers. Of course Sagar was part of the Everton team. That will be the Evertonian’s answer when the Liverpool followers say, “If it had not been for Sagar Liverpool would have won handsomely.
Everton Surprised.
For an hour Liverpool astonished their own supporters by the way they flitted through the Everton defence until they ran up against Sagar. Not only were they faster, but their combination was beyond reproach, and the Everton defence was soundly tested and, at times, found wanting. They were an eye-opener, not only to their own followers, but Everton’s also, for the Goodison men did not give them any rope. They fought every inch of the way with a set of players who swept down the field in harmony and with great purpose of mind. There was no slipshod method bout them, but good, sound combination of an open nature. It was not perhaps quite so pleasing to the eye as Everton’s more intricate plan of campaign. , but, for an hour was undoubtedly more effective. They set the pace; they shot with immense power; in fact they gave Everton such a fright that the home side became rattled and unsettled, so that errors crept into the play, but Sagar was their sheet-anchor. Four of his saves will be talked of for weeks. Any one of these shots could have resulted in a goal; indeed, no blame could have attached to the Everton goalkeeper had every one of these shots landed in his net. A goal to Liverpool during their hectic spell might very easily have brought Liverpool into one of their fiery moods, when goals come to them at an uncommon pace. It needed but one to set them ablaze. They had Everton battling gallantly to stave off defeat, and those four saves by Sagar enabled them to accomplish the feat.
Dean And Gillick Miss.
What were Everton doing all this time? You may ask. Quite a lot in their own particular way the fanciful way, but for once in a while Dean was not getting his headers correctly. Coulter offered him a glorious chance, but the ball went curling over the crossbar. This is unlike Dean when he is offered such opportunities, but his misses were trifling s compared with the two Gillick let slip by him. The Scot closed in under the slightest provocation, and this spoiled him many times, for he was out of position when Britton or Cunliffe sent the ball out to the right wing. There were heaps of good football in the Everton team, but the Liverpool defence cut it up rather badly in the early stages although Coulter and Stevenson sorely troubled Dabbs. But to Gillick’s misses. Dean stayed behind the line, thus making Gillick and Coulter the spear points of the Everton attack, and the centre perfected a pass which should have produced goals from Gillick, who had run in a anticipation of Dean’s plan. He got the ball nicely and with only Hobson in front of him there was every reason to expect a goal, but Gillick disappointed the huge crowd by sweeping the ball over the crossbar. He repeated it almost immediately afterwards. Yet it was Gillick who eventually set Everton on a winning path. The one big question concerning Liverpool was, “How long could they maintained such a pace.? It appeared to be too hot to hold for 90 minutes, but by the same token, could Everton withstand the Anfielders’ onslaught very much longer without yielding a goal? It was all to intriguing; and made the game one of great interest. Everton were the better strategists, the more artistic side, but Liverpool did not seem to mind how many passes. Everton made so long as it brought them little or no result. They were content to exploit the open game. It was just a matter of style, and Liverpool’s plan up to a point had served them well. For fifteen minutes after the interval Liverpool had mastered the clever Everton forwards, but one could see Everton getting a firmer grip on matters, whereas Liverpool were “cooling off.” I gained the impression that Everton were letting their opponents run themselves out. There was suddenly a chance of front on the part of the Blues. Dean became more of a centre forwards, and he, along with Britton were in my opinion, responsible for their side’s great rally. Britton struck an attacking vein, and a neat push forward to Cunliffe culminated in the first goal. Cunliffe’s lob to Coulter was a nice idea, yet Hobson seemed to have “blotted out,” the Irishman’s effort, but he never really had the ball safely in his grasp, always being on the edge of it, and when he “lost” it. Stevenson bounded forward and shot into the empty net. That was at the 64th minute, and it so staggered Liverpool that from then until the end of the game they were easily second best.
Liverpool Suffer Blows.
That was a blow to Liverpool’s pride, but another followed almost immediately when Blenkinsopp dropped to the ground with a damaged leg. That was atrocious luck, but I doubt if it made any difference to the result, for Everton were now definitely set for a victory. Where everything had gone right for the Anfielders it now went wrong, and P. Taylor suffered a twist and was limping at outside right. Blenkinsop was on the right flank with Hanson at left full back. It was a peculiar alteration, I must say. Bradshaw who had been splendid, doing two men’s work, failed to gather the ball just inside the penalty area, so that Gillick ran in, took possession, and veering over to the left, promised Hobson a shot, but changed his mind and calmly pulled the ball back to Dean. The Everton captain dribbled his way beyond a challenger and then drove the ball into the net at lightning speed –time 73 minutes. This was a complete turnaround. Liverpool were worth a draw, but Everton are to be given great credit for staging such a recovery. It had been a grand and glorious battle, fought out in the true tradition of Merseyside “derby” games, and as much honour must go to the losers as the winners. They played just as big a part in making the game one well worth watching. Liverpool’s inside forwards had a lean time, but Nieuwenhuys and Hanson did prodigious work on the wings and were the big danger to the Everton defence. Dabbs and Blenkinsop were good, but Liverpool’s great strength lay in the half-back line, where Bradshaw, McDougall and Busby were magnificent. Busby was the artists; his passes enabling his attack to move with ease.
The Players.
Jackson did not open too well against Hanson, who often left him standing, but Cook was as solid as a rock and Gee slowed down Howe r ouch an extent that little was seen of him. Taylor made some astute passes, but there was no “bite” about the inside men. Britton came to his best late on, whereas Mercer was always up and doing. It was grand to see Busby, Stevenson and Coulter at grips, for the trio relied upon cleverness to beat one another. Stevenson is having a fine season, but Cunliffe was out of touch with his game. Dean has not played better this season, and Gillick, leaving out his two misses, did some uncommon things and did them well. Sagar, however, was the man of the match. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Jackson and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee and Mercer, half-backs; Gillick, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson and Coulter, forwards. Liverpool: - Hobson, goal; Dabbs and Blenkinsopp (captain), Busby, and Bradshaw, half-backs; McDougall, Nieuwenhuys, Taylor (P), Howe, Wright, and Hanson, forwards. Referee Mr. Gould, London. Attendance 57,587.
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Thrilling Derby Game At Goodison Park.
By “Stork.”
The outstanding feature of the latest meeting of Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park, was Liverpool’s amazing good form for an hour, during which period Sagar, the Everton goalkeeper, gave such a stirring display that to him must go most of the credit for Everton’s two goals victory. He stood between Liverpool and at least four goals during Everton’s testing time, so that the home side were able to frame a recovery in the last half-hour and win a game they would have lost had it not been for Sagar. Liverpool had played so poorly at Chelsea during the week that one anticipated that Everton would take a comfortable victory, but Liverpool are a law into themselves, it has been their custom in “derby” games in recent years to provide sensations bring off the almost impossible, and so it was on Saturday, for if they had had their deserts they would have had a lead at the interval had not Sagar been in his brightest form –international form. Sagar’s saves were made from fine efforts by Liverpool’s sweeping, progressive football, for which the team is renowned. They gave their best exhibition of the season, and had Everton toiling after them for 60-odd minutes. It was then that Sagar barred the way to Hanson, Nieuwenhuys, and McDougall saving shots that would have beaten most goalkeepers. Of course Sagar was part of the Everton team. That will be the Evertonian’s answer when the Liverpool followers say, “If it had not been for Sagar Liverpool would have won handsomely.
Everton Surprised.
For an hour Liverpool astonished their own supporters by the way they flitted through the Everton defence until they ran up against Sagar. Not only were they faster, but their combination was beyond reproach, and the Everton defence was soundly tested and, at times, found wanting. They were an eye-opener, not only to their own followers, but Everton’s also, for the Goodison men did not give them any rope. They fought every inch of the way with a set of players who swept down the field in harmony and with great purpose of mind. There was no slipshod method bout them, but good, sound combination of an open nature. It was not perhaps quite so pleasing to the eye as Everton’s more intricate plan of campaign. , but, for an hour was undoubtedly more effective. They set the pace; they shot with immense power; in fact they gave Everton such a fright that the home side became rattled and unsettled, so that errors crept into the play, but Sagar was their sheet-anchor. Four of his saves will be talked of for weeks. Any one of these shots could have resulted in a goal; indeed, no blame could have attached to the Everton goalkeeper had every one of these shots landed in his net. A goal to Liverpool during their hectic spell might very easily have brought Liverpool into one of their fiery moods, when goals come to them at an uncommon pace. It needed but one to set them ablaze. They had Everton battling gallantly to stave off defeat, and those four saves by Sagar enabled them to accomplish the feat.
Dean And Gillick Miss.
What were Everton doing all this time? You may ask. Quite a lot in their own particular way the fanciful way, but for once in a while Dean was not getting his headers correctly. Coulter offered him a glorious chance, but the ball went curling over the crossbar. This is unlike Dean when he is offered such opportunities, but his misses were trifling s compared with the two Gillick let slip by him. The Scot closed in under the slightest provocation, and this spoiled him many times, for he was out of position when Britton or Cunliffe sent the ball out to the right wing. There were heaps of good football in the Everton team, but the Liverpool defence cut it up rather badly in the early stages although Coulter and Stevenson sorely troubled Dabbs. But to Gillick’s misses. Dean stayed behind the line, thus making Gillick and Coulter the spear points of the Everton attack, and the centre perfected a pass which should have produced goals from Gillick, who had run in a anticipation of Dean’s plan. He got the ball nicely and with only Hobson in front of him there was every reason to expect a goal, but Gillick disappointed the huge crowd by sweeping the ball over the crossbar. He repeated it almost immediately afterwards. Yet it was Gillick who eventually set Everton on a winning path. The one big question concerning Liverpool was, “How long could they maintained such a pace.? It appeared to be too hot to hold for 90 minutes, but by the same token, could Everton withstand the Anfielders’ onslaught very much longer without yielding a goal? It was all to intriguing; and made the game one of great interest. Everton were the better strategists, the more artistic side, but Liverpool did not seem to mind how many passes. Everton made so long as it brought them little or no result. They were content to exploit the open game. It was just a matter of style, and Liverpool’s plan up to a point had served them well. For fifteen minutes after the interval Liverpool had mastered the clever Everton forwards, but one could see Everton getting a firmer grip on matters, whereas Liverpool were “cooling off.” I gained the impression that Everton were letting their opponents run themselves out. There was suddenly a chance of front on the part of the Blues. Dean became more of a centre forwards, and he, along with Britton were in my opinion, responsible for their side’s great rally. Britton struck an attacking vein, and a neat push forward to Cunliffe culminated in the first goal. Cunliffe’s lob to Coulter was a nice idea, yet Hobson seemed to have “blotted out,” the Irishman’s effort, but he never really had the ball safely in his grasp, always being on the edge of it, and when he “lost” it. Stevenson bounded forward and shot into the empty net. That was at the 64th minute, and it so staggered Liverpool that from then until the end of the game they were easily second best.
Liverpool Suffer Blows.
That was a blow to Liverpool’s pride, but another followed almost immediately when Blenkinsopp dropped to the ground with a damaged leg. That was atrocious luck, but I doubt if it made any difference to the result, for Everton were now definitely set for a victory. Where everything had gone right for the Anfielders it now went wrong, and P. Taylor suffered a twist and was limping at outside right. Blenkinsop was on the right flank with Hanson at left full back. It was a peculiar alteration, I must say. Bradshaw who had been splendid, doing two men’s work, failed to gather the ball just inside the penalty area, so that Gillick ran in, took possession, and veering over to the left, promised Hobson a shot, but changed his mind and calmly pulled the ball back to Dean. The Everton captain dribbled his way beyond a challenger and then drove the ball into the net at lightning speed –time 73 minutes. This was a complete turnaround. Liverpool were worth a draw, but Everton are to be given great credit for staging such a recovery. It had been a grand and glorious battle, fought out in the true tradition of Merseyside “derby” games, and as much honour must go to the losers as the winners. They played just as big a part in making the game one well worth watching. Liverpool’s inside forwards had a lean time, but Nieuwenhuys and Hanson did prodigious work on the wings and were the big danger to the Everton defence. Dabbs and Blenkinsop were good, but Liverpool’s great strength lay in the half-back line, where Bradshaw, McDougall and Busby were magnificent. Busby was the artists; his passes enabling his attack to move with ease.
The Players.
Jackson did not open too well against Hanson, who often left him standing, but Cook was as solid as a rock and Gee slowed down Howe r ouch an extent that little was seen of him. Taylor made some astute passes, but there was no “bite” about the inside men. Britton came to his best late on, whereas Mercer was always up and doing. It was grand to see Busby, Stevenson and Coulter at grips, for the trio relied upon cleverness to beat one another. Stevenson is having a fine season, but Cunliffe was out of touch with his game. Dean has not played better this season, and Gillick, leaving out his two misses, did some uncommon things and did them well. Sagar, however, was the man of the match. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Jackson and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee and Mercer, half-backs; Gillick, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson and Coulter, forwards. Liverpool: - Hobson, goal; Dabbs and Blenkinsopp (captain), Busby, and Bradshaw, half-backs; McDougall, Nieuwenhuys, Taylor (P), Howe, Wright, and Hanson, forwards. Referee Mr. Gould, London. Attendance 57,587.
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