Benjamin barely reacted. He stood up, nodded at his coaching staff, and walked toward the tunnel while limping slightly.
Gertjan Verbeek shook his head and clapped his players, but they looked too drained to acknowledge it.
Jamie Carter: [AZ Alkmaar will feel hard done by, but they can hold their heads high. They gave Liverpool a real scare tonight.]
Rob Townsend: [Absolutely. But Liverpool march on, and with Suárez in this form, who knows how far they can go?]
The Liverpool players walked toward the Kop, applauding their fans. Suárez, grinning, tossed his shirt into the crowd.
The night belonged to him.
*****
The following day, newspapers hit the stands early in the morning, their bold headlines jumping out at every passerby.
"AZ ALKMAAR FALL SHORT IN ANFIELD BATTLE" — De Telegraaf
"LIVERPOOL TOO STRONG AS ALKMAAR FALTER" — Algemeen Dagblad
