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Melbourne Victory 0 Liverpool 2: Suarez returns as Liverpool triumph in front of 95,000 fans at the MCG


The clock on the giant scoreboard showed 9.37pm, when a cheer erupted around the MCG and man wearing a Red shirt shuffled towards the touchline, whistling as he went.
After shaking hands with three of his team-mates and rubbing another one on the head, Luis Suarez walked onto the pitch and was able, for the first time since April 21, to take part in an official game of football for Liverpool.
By the time it had turned 9.59pm, Suarez had done what he is best at, creating the final goal of the night with a sharp turn and a prodded cross.
Scroll down for video of 95,000 in the MCG singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone'

One up: Gerrard opens the scoring for Liverpool in Melbourne
One up: Gerrard opens the scoring for Liverpool in Melbourne
Back in the fold: Suarez made his first appearance in a Liverpool shirt since April 21
Back in the fold: Suarez made his first appearance in a Liverpool shirt since April 21
Promising: New signing Iago Aspas came on for the final 20 minutes of the game
Promising: New signing Iago Aspas came on for the final 20 minutes of the game
Scorer: Aspas found the net in injury time after being set up by Suarez
Scorer: Aspas found the net in injury time after being set up by Suarez

MELBOURNE 0 LIVERPOOL 2

Melbourne: Coe; Ansell, Broxham, Nabbout, Celeski; James Jeggo, Pain, Makarounas, Leijer; Galloway, Geria.

Liverpool: Jones (Mignolet 72), Johnson (Kelly 72), Skrtel (Coates 72), Wisdom (Agger 72), Enrique (Flanagan 72), Gerrard (Lucas 64), Allen (Spearing 72), Henderson (Luis Alberto 72), Ibe (Downing 72), Sterling (Aspas 72), Borini (Aspas 72).
Goals: Gerrard 32, Aspas 90+2
Subs: Mignolet, Kelly, Coates, Agger, Flanagan, Spearing, Lucas, Downing, Alberto, Aspas, Suarez, Robinson, Assaidi.
That Liverpool beat Melbourne Victory 2-0, thanks to a goals strike from Steven Gerrard and Iago Aspas, became a subsidiary matter once Brendan Rodgers decided the moment was right to reintroduce Suarez. The question now is for how much longer he will be able to do that.
Wanted by Arsenal, who have angered Liverpool with a bid of £40million and £1 for Suarez, and watched by Real Madrid, the future of the man dubbed El Pistolero is a huge issue and how it pans out will have a massive bearing on his current club’s future.
Love him or loathe him – the 95,446 in the MCG were in the first camp – he is a gifted footballer, one who will not be easily replaced. The battle to gain fitness is going smoothly for Liverpool in the southern hemisphere but it is the fight to keep Suarez at Anfield that must be won.
The scrutiny may have been on the dugout in the moment before kick-off but, once the game started, the eye kept being drawn to the man wearing a distinctive pair of white boots who, moved powerfully and gracefully around midfield.
 
From the vault: Liverpool legends Craig Johnston and Ian Rush wave to fans in Melbourne
From the vault: Liverpool legends Craig Johnston and Ian Rush wave to fans in Melbourne
Hustle: Jose Enrique competes with Jason Geria of Melbourne
Hustle: Jose Enrique competes with Jason Geria of Melbourne
Run out: New signings Luis Alberto (above) and Simon Mignolet (below) also came on with 20 minutes to go
Run out: New signings Luis Alberto (above) and Simon Mignolet (below) also came on with 20 minutes to go
Run out: New signings Luis Alberto (above) and Simon Mignolet (below) also came on with 20 minutes to go
Rodgers has described the decision to extend Gerrard’s contract by a further two years  as one of the most significant pieces of business Liverpool will do this summer and it is not hard to see why the Irishman is so enthusiastic about him.
Though the venue, for its history and iconic standing, would be as good as anything Gerrard has played in, the game was little more than an exhibition; a workout designed to improve the fitness of Rodgers’ squad.
Gerrard, however, prepares for every game, no matter what the occasion, exactly the same: he sleeps when he is told, eats the right food and leaves nothing to chance. It is why he is sparkled so often over the last 15 years.
With a massive crowd of 96,000 packed inside the MCG, they had arrived hoping for one outcome and they got it in the 31st minute when Gerrard – to his great delight – opened the scoring with an impressively created goal.
Pacey: Sterling has been a constant threat for Liverpool down both flanks
Pacey: Sterling was a constant threat for Liverpool down both flanks
Emotional: Liverpool players prepare for the first whistle as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' plays in the background
Emotional: Liverpool players prepare for the first whistle as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' plays in the background
When Jordan Henderson collected the ball, he rolled it towards Gerrard but the captain darted over it and allowed it to run to Joe Allen. The Wales international moved forward and spotted Gerrard bursting into the area; once he got the pass right, the outcome was never in doubt.
Having spoken in Jakarta about the need to regain confidence after being operated on two months ago, the delight on Gerrard’s face after he had rifled his shot past Melbourne keeper Nathan Coe was natural. It is a smile that should be produced many more times over the next 12 months.
His was the first meaningful shot at goal  but Melbourne, who had eight players missing due to international commitments with Australia, rarely threatened. Bar a shot in the 20th minute from boyhood Liverpool fan Andrew Nabbout, Brad Jones had little to deal with.
Get in: Liverpool fans celebrate in the crowd after Steven Gerrard's opener
Get in: Liverpool fans celebrate in the crowd after Steven Gerrard's opener
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Gerrard
Rapturous: 95,000 packed into the MCG to see the game, with Gerrard in particular given a huge reception
Out in force: Fans from Australia and around the world arrived at the ground early to show their support
Out in force: Fans from Australia and around the world arrived at the ground early to show their support
Liverpool looked the most likely to fashion a breakthrough and Raheem Sterling – with a deft lob –Allen, Henderson and Jordon Ibe all chanced their arm. Gerrard, too, had another shot that was beaten away. They were always in control. 
A similar pattern ensued after the break. Liverpool bossed possession, Melbourne tried valiantly to keep pace and almost squeaked a goal of their own when Jones appeared to misjudge a shot from Conor Payne, who six months ago was playing for third tier state side Malvern.
Melbourne had a couple of other half opportunities  but so did Liverpool, with Fabio Borini (twice), Iago Aspas and Daniel Agger going close as the contest petered out to its conclusion.
It seemed deep in injury time that the scoring was done but, typically, Suarez had the final say. Given the way this summer has panned out, it couldn’t have been any other way.


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