Keane dumps Bolton

A great win to retain the top spot in the premier league. Liverpool were very strong and determined to win the home game this time. The game ended 3-0 at home with Riera scoring one in the first half and Keane scoring twice in the second. As the league has entered the second half after Christmas, the Boxing day saw Liverpool start the latter half with a very confident win. The never satisfied coach Benitez was at Anfield but Sammy Lee was the man in charge following Benitez's kidney-stone surgery.

Riera took the lead in the 26th minute goal from Gerrard's corner kick which he only had to flick to divert it into the back of the net. Then in the 52nd minute, Keane showed an example of how confident a striker he is by netting the ball with his second best left foot. The third goal was a counter attack started by brilliant keeper Reina who rolled the ball to Alonso following a simple save that saw Alonso take the ball all the way to the other side where he passed it to Benayoun who gifted it to Keane inside the box and the ball had nowhere to go with Keane's final touch except goal.