It Wasn't meant to be like this. Xabi Alonso’s early strike and Bolo Zenden’s late electrical surge ensured that Liverpool collected what was only their third Premiership win of the season.
Sunday Times
Liverpool find scoring touch
Liverpool don't really do demolitions any more, so they will gratefully take this painstakingly, chipped out victory and move on.
Sunday Telegraph
Alonso steps up to relieve pressure on Benitez
The conundrum that is Liverpool is nowhere near being solved, but one thing is clear: they will have to find deeper troughs than they have mined domestically this season before they lose at home to West Ham United.
Independent on Sunday
Goals at last for Liverpool but same old problems persist
A hard-fought win against one of the newly-promoted sides hardly constitutes a revival, but after the week Rafael Benitez has had, this victory carried with it much more than three points.
The Observer