Reds complete double after entertaining to-and-fro tussleEverton v
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So commiserations to Everton ... and congratulations to double-winners Liverpool! That was a wonderful final. Had Everton managed to find a second goal just after the break, when Liverpool collectively lost their heads - they looked gone - they’d have surely closed this game out. They’d been much the better side for most of the first hour. And that’s without bringing up the penalty shout. But Liverpool dug in, and when they finally found their rhythm, all bets were off. Two of their goals were astonishing pitch-length sweeps. Jan Molby was imperious, Ian Rush ice-cool and deadly. They imposed themselves on the final half hour to such an extent that 3-1 doesn’t flatter them in the slightest. You have to feel sorry for Everton, who came so close to the double themselves. But this Liverpool side are worthy winners of both league and cup, and can now be found in the record books alongside the famous teams of Preston North End, Aston Villa,
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But Kendall tries hard, really hard, to look on the bright side. “We haven’t finished the season with nothing. It’s a marvellous season we’ve had. We’ve finished second in the League and been to Wembley. Most clubs would settle for that. But it’s a shattering end to the season when you think of who won the Double.”