Lacklustre Liverpool leave it late

IF the generally accepted definition of a top side is one that can play poorly and still win then Liverpool should be title contenders this season, not sat 12th in the Premier League.

Roy Hodgson’s men left it late to beat Bolton Wanderers as Maxi Rodriguez wriggled through to score with just four minutes to play following some fine vision from Fernando Torres and his cool finish past Jussi Jaaskelainen proved to be the difference.

It was harsh on Bolton who had more than matched Liverpool in a game that started brightly but then immediately began to decline and never looked back.