Match Preview: Everton vs. Liverpool

Liverpool will travel across Stanley Park to face their local rivals Everton on Saturday, in what is English football’s most played fixture.

The Merseyside Derby is always a tough tackling game

The game at Goodison Park on Saturday will be the 216^th in all competitions between the two neighbouring teams and promises to be a fast paced, heavy tackling affair. Everton, who have the home crowd advantage, will be looking for a third successive Merseyside Derby without defeat, as they picked up a 2-0 win in this same fixture last season and also managed a 2-2 draw at Anfield. The Toffees have only lost one home game in the Premier League since November and the Reds haven’t won an away game outside of London since March.

Although being strong in front of their own fans, David Moyes’ men lost their first game of the season at home to Premier League new boys QPR. Having built up an unbeaten run of five games in all competitions, the Blues succumbed to a 2-0 defeat last weekend at the hands of Manchester City. Liverpool, on the other hand, have bounced back from two straight defeats, to two straight victories and will be aiming to keep their rivals from leap-frogging them in the table on Saturday’s encounter, by producing a memorable away win.

Kenny Dalglish has a few tough team selection decisions to make as he faces his first trip to Goodison Park as Liverpool manager for 20 years. With Luis Suarez firing on all cylinders, the tricky Uruguayan will be guaranteed a starting place, however the likes of Craig Bellamy, Dirk Kuyt and Andy Carroll will all be hoping to partner El Pistolero up front. In the game against Brighton, Bellamy and Kuyt showed creative link up play with Suarez and the three of them can prove a real danger to any defence. Carroll played the full 90 minutes against Wolves last week and looked sharper than he has in recent games, perhaps spurred on by seeing his fellow teammates playing so well together.

With fit again Steven Gerrard likely to play a part in the derby, Dalglish faces another dilemma, whether or not to start his captain in an already very talented midfield. In a game with so much pride and bragging rights at stake, it is one that local hero Gerrard will want to be very much involved in from the start, but Dalglish has insisted they will not rush the skipper back into action. If Gerrard does start, new boy Jordan Henderson could find himself demoted to the bench in order to make way for the fan’s favourite. In recent games, Henderson has found himself starting ahead of the likes of Dirk Kuyt, who was so inspirational for Liverpool at the end of last season and who always guarantees the team 100%. Kuyt is facing his own battle to earn a starting place on the right side of midfield, with the former Sunderland player, who is still only 21.

Daniel Agger returned to training for the Reds this week following his injury, but it could be too soon for a return to action for the Dane. Glen Johnson has also returned to training following his hamstring injury and could be in contention for a place in the squad. Martin Kelly has played well in recent games, so Dalglish may well opt for the young local lad and take time easing Johnson back in.

The home team will be hoping their fiery Australian midfielder, Tim Cahill, will have recovered from a bruised shin that he picked up against Manchester City last weekend. David Moyes has only one major long-term absentee on his books, with Victor Anichebe out with a groin injury. Everton may keep the same back four that looked strong for a lengthily spell of the game against City last week, before conceding. Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Phil Jagielka and Silvain Distin have looked settled at the back this season and with Phil Neville, Jack Rodwell and Marouane Fellaini also in the team, they will prove difficult for the Liverpool attack to break down. It is likely, if Cahill plays, that he will be playing out of position, up front on his own, so Moyes will again pack his team with defensive options to provide support, as he prepares for the attacking onslaught of Kenny Dalglish’s team. 

Predicted Line-ups:

Everton: 24 Howard, 2 Hibbert, 3 Baines, 6 Jagielka, 15 Distin, 18 Neville, 23 Coleman, 17 Cahill, 21 Osman, 25 Fellaini, 26 Rodwell

Subs: 1 Mucha, 5 Heitinga, 7 Bilyaletdinov, 10 Drenthe, 8 Saha, 11 Stacqualursi, 27 Vellios

Liverpool: 25 Reina, 34 Kelly, 23 Carragher, 37 Skrtel, 3 Enrique, 26 Adam, 21 Lucas, 19 Downing, 18 Kuyt, 8 Gerrard, 7 Suarez

Subs: 32 Doni, 16 Coates, 38 Flanagan, 20 Spearing, 14 Henderson, 39 Bellamy, 9 Carroll

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Match Report: Liverpool 2-1 Wolves

Charlie Adam's shot leading to the opening goal

Liverpool continued their revival from the heavy blow dealt out by Tottenham last Sunday, with a 2-1 win at home against Wolves.

A bizarre Roger Johnson own goal opened the scoring in the 11^th minute when Charlie Adam’s fierce drive was headed onto the post and in by the former Birmingham defender.

Boosted by their early lead, Liverpool took a hold on the game and in the 38^th minute a divine pass from Jose Enrique was met by Luis Suarez who twisted and turned in the box before firing past a helpless Wayne Hennessey.

Wolves made two changes at the break and one of them made an instant impact. In the 49^thminute, Steven Fletcher latched on to a Steven Hunt cross and thumped the ball high into the net, past an outstretched Pepe Reina.

Liverpool, who won 2-1 away against Brighton in the Carling Cup in midweek, were made to fight for all three points at Anfield today. The visitors started the stronger and Mick McCarthy’s side were first to get a shot away, however, Jamie O’Hara’s effort was not enough to test Reina in goal.

After the long awaited return of Steven Gerrard, coming off the bench against Brighton on Wednesday, the skipper started this game on the bench. After riding the storm from Wolves, Liverpool found room to attack and Charlie Adam stepped up with a long-range drive, initially heading wide of the post, but for the head of Roger Johnson.

The home side continued to be dominant and showed spells of attacking ingenuity, one of which paid off, when Jose Enrique’s lofted through ball was expertly met by the run of Luis Suarez and taken down with a deft touch. The tricky Uruguayan needed no invitation to serge into the box and after cutting inside, the number seven switched back onto his left foot and quickly shot past a helpless Hennessey. Wolves defence were turned inside out by Suarez and Liverpool looked good for their lead, up 2-0 at the break.

Having found themselves down by two goals in the first 45 minutes, Wolves were in need of a change. Mick McCarthy duly delivered and brought on Steven Fletcher and Matt Doherty to replace Richard Stearman and David Edwards.

It didn’t take long for the double substitution to take effect when Steven Hunt’s low cross was dispatched from close range by the fresh legs of Fletcher. Wolves now had a foothold on the game but their determination to draw level was bettered by Liverpool’s desire to put the game to bed. Kenny Dalglish’s men had a number of chances saved by the Wolves keeper Hennessey, who despite conceding two goals, had a solid game. Suarez and Downing both had efforts denied and Andy Carroll, who started the game, was unlucky when his header hit the upright.

Wolves looked to snatch a point from the game when Jamie O’Hara’s shot glanced over the bar and Christophe Berra also came close with a header.

Liverpool fans were given something extra to cheer about when the club captain, Steven Gerrard, was introduced to the game, replacing Luis Suarez, who showed his disappointment at being taken off by kicking out at a water bottle. Gerrard made his first Premier League appearance since he last played against Manchester United in the 3-1 home win in March and he was unlucky not to mark the occasion by scoring one of his trademark long-range efforts.

For Liverpool, it was a relief to see the game out and claim a much-needed three points after losing two consecutive Premier League games. The Reds need to keep winning games like these comfortably if they are to finish in the top four at the end of the season and challenge for the Champions League positions.

Liverpool: 25 Reina, 3 Enrique, 23 Carragher, 34 Kelly, 37 Skrtel, 14 Henderson (Kuyt 71), 19 Downing, 21 Lucas, 26 Adam, 7 Suarez (Gerrard 81), 9 Carroll

Subs: 32 Doni, Coates, 38 Flanagan, 8 Gerrard, 20 Spearing, 18 Kuyt, 39 Bellamy

Wolves: 1 Hennessey, 5 Stearman (Doherty 46), 11 Ward, 14 Johnson, 16 Berra, 4 Edwards (Fletcher 46), 8 Henry, 12 Hunt (Guedioura 81), 17 Jarvis, 24 O’Hara, 29 Doyle

Subs: 31 De Vries, 3 Elokobi, 30 Doherty, 19 Hammill, 20 Milijas, 34 Guedioura, 10 Fletcher

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Carling Cup Match Preview: Brighton vs. Liverpool

After falling to two straight defeats in a row, Liverpool’s next challenge will be to overcome high-flying Championship side Brighton, in the Carling Cup Third Round on Wednesday night.

The Reds started the new season brightly but have since faltered on their travels. The fixture at the newly completed Amex Stadium will be Liverpool’s third away game on the bounce, but after slipping up to Stoke and being thumped 4-0 by Tottenham on Sunday, Kenny Dalglish’s men will be aiming to travel back to Liverpool with a win under their belt this time. The Merseysider’s will be without Defender Daniel Agger who suffered a broken rib in the game at White Hart Lane, which provides new recruit Sebastian Coates a chance to prove his worth. Martin Skrtel and Charlie Adam will also be unavailable for the encounter as they both picked up red cards in their last game, however, the Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard may give Liverpool that extra bit of spark if he makes that long awaited return from injury. Gerrard has missed the last 17 games Liverpool have played, the longest he has gone without pulling on the famous red shirt. The skipper’s last appearance came in the 3-1 home win against Manchester United in March, so he will hungry for a starting place and to help his team back to winning ways.

Brighton, who sit comfortably in third position in the Championship, after being promoted from League One last season, lost their first game of the season away to Leicester at the weekend. The Seagulls beat both Gillingham and Sunderland 1-0 to get to this stage in the third round and will be hoping to cause further misery to their Premier League opponents. With the absence of Marcos Painter, who was sent off in the game against Leicester, former Tottenham defender and now assistant manager of Albion, Mauricio Taricco, is set to start at left back. Will Hoskins and the former Valencia favourite, Vicente, could also join the 38 year old in the squad. Gus Poyet is likely to field his strongest eleven for the tie and he’ll be hoping his side can indeed, cause an upset.

Having been knocked out of this competition eight times by teams in lower leagues, Liverpool will take a cautious approach ahead of the game at the brand new American Express Community Stadium, where Brighton remain unbeaten in five games. The home team will hope to recreate some of the magic they produced in the 1980’s, when they achieved wins against Liverpool in three consecutive seasons.

Match Preview: Tottenham vs. Liverpool

White Hart Lane has proved to be a difficult venue for Liverpool over the years, with the Reds losing their last four visits to N17 and last winning there in May 2008. As Spurs picked up their first three points of the season at Wolves last weekend, Liverpool sunk to a 1-0 defeat to Stoke, although arguably being the better side.

Luis Suarez will be a handful for the Spurs defence. Matt Dawson will miss the game through injury.

The two teams will be aiming for that illusive fourth spot and be hoping for Champions League football next season. They meet on Sunday, with the home advantage being Tottenham’s. Harry Redknapp rested key men in their Europa League fixture against PAOK on Thurday, including Luca Modric, Gareth Bale, Emmanuel Adebayor and Scott Parker, showing that this is an extremely important game. Kenny Dalglish’s team will be looking to bounce back with a win, as Spurs’ hidings from both Manchester teams were slightly redeemed last weekend and they’ll be looking for two consecutive wins.

Liverpool fans would have been spurred on this week by the thought of their skipper, Steven Gerrard, making a long awaited return from a groin injury, but the 31 year old won’t be playing. Having only been back in training for little more than a week, it’s been decided that Gerrard will return in the Carling Cup fixture away at Brighton next week. Red’s manager Kenny Dalglish doesn’t want to throw his captain straight back into the hustle and bustle of the Premier League, so will ease the number eight back in to match fitness on Wednesday’s cup fixture.  Elsewhere, Glen Johnson, who returned from injury as a substitute against Stoke, has suffered a further setback and will be out for another month after a recurrence of a hamstring injury. Martin Kelly has recovered quicker than expected from his hamstring injury and could be in contention for a place in the squad to face Spurs.

Matt Dawson, Rafael Van der Vaart, Aaron Lennon, Stephen Pienaar and William Gallas are all out injured for Spurs, even though there was speculation of Van der Vaart returning for the fixture. Parker and Adebayor will be making their full home debuts for Spurs and will be looking to make life hard for the visitors.

Craig Bellamy looked sharp when he came on against Stoke last weekend for the Reds and the Anfield faithful will be hoping he can impress on Sunday. Stewart Downing is still in search of his first goal for his new club, but has created numerous chances. Andy Carroll will be hoping for a place in the starting eleven after finding himself becoming all too familiar with the substitute bench of late, but he will be hard pushed to budge Luis Suarez and Dirk Kuyt out of the team.

Predicted Line-ups:

Spurs: 24 Friedel, 3 Bale, 4 Kaboul, 26 King, 28 Walker, 32 Assou-Ekotto, 8 Parker, 14 Modric, 21 Kranjcar, 10 Adebayor, 18 Defoe

Subs: 23, Cudicini, 19 Bassong, 29 Livermore, 31 Townsend, 9 Pavlyuchenko, 17 Giovani, 34 Falque

Liverpool: 25 Reina, 3 Enrique, 5 Agger, 23 Carragher, 37 Skrtel, 14 Henderson, 19 Downing, 21 Lucas, 26 Adam, 7 Suarez, 18 Kuyt

Subs: 32 Doni, 34 Kelly, 16 Coates, 11 Maxi, 20 Spearing, 9 Carroll, 39 Bellamy


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Match Preview: Fulham vs. Manchester City

Manchester City’s millions have taken the Premier League by storm and their latest additions to their all-star team have inspired them to four wins out of four. Fulham, however, have failed to win one of their opening four fixtures, picking up two draws and two defeats.

The Cottagers have it all to do if they are to tame what looks to be a real title threat from Roberto Mancini’s men. Both clubs were in European action mid-week, City played their first ever Champions League match on Wednesday night against Napoli, drawing 1-1 in the process. Fulham started their Europa League campaign on Thursday at home to FC Twente, also with a 1-1 draw.

Although overshadowed by what was going on elsewhere in the transfer market, the new Fulham boss, Martin Jol, brought in eight new signings in the summer. The most notable of them being the Costa Rican forward, Bryan Ruiz, who failed to impress and keep up with the pace of the Premier League, in last week’s 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn. Former Liverpool defender, John Arne Risse, was brought in at left back from Roma, along with Czech defender Zdenek Grygera, on a free transfer from Juventus. Striker Orlando Sa and midfielder Pajtim Kasami also moved to Craven Cottage, adding to the ranks.

Fulham spent around £15million bringing in new players in the summer, whereas their opponents on Sunday spent more than double that on one player. City tallied up an incredible £72million strengthening their squad with six new players. Mancini brought in the likes of Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy from Arsenal, Montenegrin defender Stefan Savic, Owen Hargreaves joined on a surprise free transfer from the red half of Manchester and their biggest signing, Sergio Aguero signed from Atletico Madrid for £35million.

Where Fulham were held to a draw in their last game, City’s new boy, Aguero, put three past Wigan to earn his team a comfortable 3-0 win, which could easily have been more. The Argentinean needed no time to settle in to the fast pace of the premier league, unlike Ruiz of Fulham, and has scored six goals in his first four league appearances. The link up play between Aguero and David Silva, who has been vital for City this season and last, is a joy to behold, fascinating for the neutral, but if you’re playing against them, it’s frightening. Add Samir Nasri, the ever improving Edin Dzeko and the now somewhat overshadowed figure of Carlos Tevez to the equation and you have yourself the perfect recipe for tantalising football.

City’s current form will be enough to think about for Fulham, however, to add further worry, the Citizens have lost only one in 10 of their last visits against a London side. Fulham’s home form is a record to be proud of, only losing one of their last 11 games at Craven Cottage. There has been a goal in every one of the last 14 games between these two teams and neither side has kept a clean sheet in them, so with that stat and the Blues lethal form, we might be in for a treat.

Predicted Line-ups:

Fulham: 1 Schwarzer, 3 JA Risse, 5 Hangeland, 14 Senderos, 18 Hughes, 4 Sidwell, 13 Murphy, 16 Duff, 23 Dempsey, 11 Ruiz, 25 Zamora

Subs: 38 Etherridge, 2 Kelly, 26 Grygera, 10 Kasami, 15 Gecov, 8 Johnson, 30 Dembele

Man City: 25 Hart, 4 Kompany, 2 Richards, 6 Lescott, 22 Clichy, 18 Barry, 19 Nasri, 21 Silva, 42 Y Toure, 10 Dzeko, 16 Aguero

Subs: 30 Pantilimon, 5 Zabaleta, 15 Savic, 7 Milner, 11 Johnson, 32 Tevez, 45 Balotelli

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Match Report: Stoke City 1-0 Liverpool

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The new-look Red’s, who started the season promisingly and with newfound belief installed into them from Kenny Dalglish, fell to their first defeat at the hands of a tricky Stoke side. The Britannia Stadium continues be a bogey ground for Liverpool, however the decision to award the home team a first half penalty, was robustly challenged by the visitors.

Before resisting a barrage of Stoke efforts, a coming together between Jonathan Walters and Jamie Carragher resulted in Mark Clattenberg pointing to the spot and the Potters front man subsequently converted past Pepe Reina. Carragher and the rest of the Liverpool contingent felt hard done by, as the Britannia’s roof was raised by the ever-present 12th man.

Former Liverpool player, Peter Crouch, made his full Stoke debut against his old employers and started brightly, whilst Luis Suarez continued to impress, making life difficult for the Stoke back-line  The feisty Uruguayan made a good connection from a Charlie Adam corner, but saw his shot blocked by the steely figure of Ryan Shawcross.

Kenny Dalglish’s men came out after the break in search of a goal and the visiting faithful must have thought they had one when Suarez’s neatly placed pass put Jordan Henderson through, only to be denied by the brilliance of Asmir Begovic. The Stoke number one did well to stop Henderson’s first effort, the rebound and was agile enough to get back into his goal to tip Adam’s shot over the bar.

The introduction of Craig Bellamy, for his first start back in a red shirt and Andy Carroll was to follow, whilst Wilson Palacios was brought on for Stoke to make his full debut since joining on transfer deadline day.

Liverpool pushed Stoke harder and were edging closer to leveling the game and their second half dominance almost paid off, when Bellamy got onto the end of a Stewart Downing cross, only for a the header to flash wide of the post. A late shout for a penalty from Suarez was waved away by Clattenburg, whilst the Liverpool number seven should have secured at least a point from the game when he failed to convert a gift-wrapped goal.

Begovic, who had been impressive in keeping Liverpool out all game, slipped up in the dying seconds, allowing Suarez a free shot at an open goal. Nobody would have bet on him scuffing the ball wide.

If statistics were anything to go by, Liverpool would have had the game wrapped up by half time. However, as the Reds so painfully learnt last season, games are won by converting chances, regardless of whether refereeing decisions go against you. With a defeat out of the way and being brought back down to reality by Tony Pulis’s side, the new look Merseysiders will look to string a fresh line of wins together. It is these fixtures that Liverpool will be expected to win if they are serious about mounting a genuine challenge for the title and indeed a top four finish. Kenny Dalglish will be hoping his team can learn from the defeat and with White Hart Lane being another bogey ground for the Reds, they had better find some of the spark they started the term with, against Tottenham next week.

Match Preview: Stoke City vs. Liverpool

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A lot can change in the space of a year, as anyone connected to Liverpool Football Club will know all too well. With new owners, changes in management, signings and departures, there has been dramatic and much needed change at the club.

Going into their fourth Premier League fixture this time last season, Liverpool had started bleakly, managing a point in their opening fixture at home to Arsenal, letting the three points slip from their grasps when Pepe Reina fumbled the ball into his own net on the 90 minute mark, a sign of things to come.

The Reds then found themselves on the receiving end of a 3-0 battering from a Manchester City team with a new lease of life and expensive flare, something Roy Hodgson’s men were evidently lacking. A goal from a certain Fernando Torres helped Liverpool to squeeze past West Brom in an unconvincing win, before a bore draw in their fourth game with Birmingham City marked the beginning of a frustrating era for the club. Liverpool went on to be without a win until the end of October, when they rediscovered a glimpse of form against Blackburn.

It was a turbulent time for the club with backroom issues perhaps causing unrest amongst the camp. However, there was to be a saving grace when Fenway Sports Group (FSG) finally came in as new owners, looking to move the club in the right direction and willing to back the Reds in the transfer market, implementing change. Hodgson’s unsuccessful and short reign was to end in January 2011 and the one man the fans were calling for, Kenny Dalglish, replaced him. True to their word, FSG were quick to show dominance in the January transfer window by signing Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez with the £50million raised from the sale of a sulky Fernando Torres.

The appointment of Dalglish has proven to be successful on the pitch, in the dressing room and with the fans, as King Kenny took a struggling Liverpool from the bottom half of the Premier League to a 6th place finish last season. The summer transfer market saw Dalglish clear his team of the dead wood accumulated over the years, with the likes of Paul Konchesky, David N’gog, Milan Jovanovic, Christian Poulsen and an unimpressive Joe Cole, all leaving the club. Perhaps a shock departure was Raul Meireles’s last minute transfer to Chelsea. The seasoned Portugese midfielder has joined up with his former boss at Porto, Andre Villas-Boas and his transfer along with Cole’s loan move to French champions Lille, frees up room in what was getting to be a crowded midfield.

Along with the departures, Dalglish strengthened his squad with no less than seven summer signings. Big money was spent on quality Premier League players, with the likes of Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing and Jordan Henderson making up a British trio of signings, with Craig Bellamy re-joining as a last minute deadline day transfer. Jose Enrique was brought in from Newcastle to permanently fill the left back position, experienced goalkeeper Doni will provide excellent back up for Reina and a bright young defensive talent in Uruguayan Sebastian Coates, completed the haul.

The Reds have accumulated seven points from their first three games, with a draw against Sunderland and two convincing wins against Arsenal and Bolton and have shown they will once again be a force this season. The club’s main aim will be to finish in the top four and qualify for Champions League football and with only domestic football to concentrate on, it would be hard to bet against them achieving their goal.

Dalglish has added real depth to his squad and has evidently put his own stamp on the side, with Liverpool once again playing attractive, attacking football. Their next opponents, Stoke City, will not be a pushover, as they too have been busy in the transfer market, revamping their side and continuing to live up to their established Premier League status. Tony Pulis has brought in five strong players in Cameron Jerome, Matthew Upson, Jonathon Woodgate and Tottenham duo, Peter Crouch and Wilson Palacios. The pedigree of these signings show real intent from Stoke’s perspective, as they look to bolster their squad for their season in the Europa League.

The Potters will have the home advantage on Saturday and the electric atmosphere of the Britannia Stadium will as always provide the 12th man for Pulis’s men. The 6ft 7” tall Crouch will be relishing the opportunity to score against his former employers on his first game for his new club and Palacios will also be keen to impress on his debut.

Both sides have started their campaigns unbeaten, with Stoke drawing against Chelsea and Norwich, and picking up their first win of the season against West Brom away from home. It would be hard to predict the line-up Pulis has in mind with his new acquisitions, with Jonathon Walters proving a key player for the Potters, perhaps he’ll move back to sit behind Crouch and Kenwyne Jones with Whitehead moving to the bench. Palacios may well come in for Marc Wilson to provide extra steel to the midfield. Mamady Sidibe, Ricardo Fuller and Rory Delap will all miss out due to injuries.

The visitors are still without their captain, Steven Gerrard, who is close to a full return after being out since March with a groin injury. Charlie Adam picked up a hip injury whilst on international duty for Scotland but should be fit to start, however Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly remain doubtful. Craig Bellamy will surely be amongst the substitutes and in line for a second Liverpool debut, whilst youngster Sebastian Coates could also make the bench. Striker Andy Carroll came under some criticism from England boss Fabio Capello about his lifestyle and fitness, although supported by Kenny Dalglish on Thursday, the powerful forward will be looking to prove his club boss right and silence his critics.

Stoke came out 2-0 victors in this tie at the Britannia last season, however Liverpool won 2-0 in their home game at Anfield. With both clubs looking to maintain their unbeaten run and fresh with new talent, Saturday’s 3 O’clock fixture will be certain to entertain.

Predicted line-ups:

Stoke City: 1 Begovic, 4 Huth, 17 Shawcross, 39 Woodgate, 6 Whelan, 40 Palacios, 16 Pennant, 26 Etherington, 19 Walters, 9 Jones, 25 Crouch

Subs: 29 Sorensen, 5 Collins, 20 Upson, 28 Wilkinson, 18 Whitehead, 12 Wilson, 33 Jerome

Liverpool: 25 Reina, 3 Enrique, 5 Agger, 23 Carragher, 37 Skrtel, 21 Lucas, 26 Adam, 14 Henderson, 19 Downing,18 Kuyt, 7 Suarez,

Subs: 32 Doni, 16 Coates, 49 Robinson, 11 Maxi, 20 Spearing, 9 Carroll, 39 Bellamy

Stoke City vs. Liverpool, Saturday 10th September 2011, 3pm Kick Off @ The Britannia Stadium.

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