Brendan Rodgers’ second-string overcame some suicidal defending to beat Young Boys 5-3 in Switzerland thanks to Jonjo Shelvey’s late two-goal cameo. Jonjo Shelvey in action during the UEFA Europa League Group A match between Young Boys and Liverpool (Picture: Getty) The Liverpool manager was not willing to risk injuries to any of his key players hampering their league campaign and handed Suso, Andre Wisdom and Oussama Assaidi debuts. That inexperience often showed on a night of some truly embarrassing defending from both sides, began by Young Boys in the fourth minute. Stewart Downing’s right-wing cross did not look to be threatening until Dusan Veskovac headed the ball off central-defensive partner Juhani Ojala and in for a slapstick own goal.Jose Enrique then inexplicably decided to dribble the ball away from the hands of keeper Brad Jones but gifted it to Raphael Nuzzolo, who drilled in a first-time shot.Wisdom, however, came to his defensive colleague’s rescue two minutes later when he produced a huge leap to head home Nuri Sahin’s corner.The second half was less than ten minutes old when Raul Bobadilla was given far too much room on the right to pick out the run of Ojala to head in an equaliser at the far post.Bobadilla then outmuscled both Jamie Carragher and Suso to set up Gonzalo Zarate to dink home for 3-2.Within four minutes Sebastian Coates’ looping header crept in at the far post to even things up once more.Shelvey then stepped off the bench to decide the match. He made it 4-3 from 12 yards before putting the result beyond doubt with the goal of the night, beating his marker before firing in from the edge of the area.

A news article on 2012-09-20 21:18:00 from: The Metro

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