THE OLE ONE: HOW HE TOOK LEAGUE BY STORM

BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE

 12/05/2008

Aug 19: Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1

Opened his Reds account with a super finish beyond Chelsea keeper Petr Cech 1 goal

Sep 1: Liverpool 6 Derby 0

Close range finish followed by another tap-in after Andy Todd's error 2 goals

Oct 7: Liverpool 2, Spurs 2

Injury time header from Steve Finnan's cross rescues a point for Reds at Anfield 1 goal

Nov 10: Liverpool 2 Fulham 0

Stepped off the bench to ignite Reds and score first with a stunning solo effort 1 goal

Dec 2: Liverpool 4 Bolton 0

Latched on to Steven Gerrard's great through ball to net second goal 1 goal

Dec 22: Liverpool 4 Portsmouth 1

Composed finish for the first and a brilliant left-footed volley secures emphatic win 2 goals

Dec 26: Derby 1 Liverpool 2

Beat two Derby defenders before guiding the opener beyond keeper Lewis Price 1 goal

Jan 2: Liverpool 1 Wigan 1

Finished a fine move involving Steve Finnan and Gerrard to put Reds ahead 1 goal

Jan 12: M'boro 1 Liverpool 1

Super 25-yard strike beats Mark Schwarzer to earn the Reds a vital point at the Riverside 1 goal

Feb 2: Liverpool 3 S'land 0

Collected Peter Crouch"s flick-on and fired home the second goal at Anfield 1 goal

Feb 23: Liverpool 3 Boro 2

Two calm finishes and a long-range effort completed a brilliant hat-trick for the Spaniard 3 goals

Mar 5: Liverpool 4 W Ham 0

Another game, another hat-trick. Three more ice-cool strikes sealed a crushing victory 3 goals

Mar 8: Liverpool 3 Newcastle 0

Took Gerrard's pass, dummied keeper Steve Harper and slotted into an empty net 1 goal

Mar 15: Liverpool 2 Reading 1

Powerful header from Gerrard's free-kick that flew past Marcus Hahnemann 1 goal

Mar 30: Liverpool 1 Everton 0

Another perfect finish from close-range settled a tense Merseyside derby 1 goal

Apr 13: Liv'pool 3 Blackburn 1

Headed Steven Gerrard's cross past Brad Friedel to put the Reds two up 1 goal

May 4: Liverpool 1 Man C 0

Beat Richard Dunne's challenge before steering the ball beyond Joe Hart 1 goal

May 11: Spurs 0 Liverpool 2

Turned Alan Hutton and slotted home to break Ruud van Nistelrooy's record 1 goal