Liverpool
2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
| Saturday 14 August 1993 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
| |
 |
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| Liverpool |
Sheffield Wednesday |
| 2 - 0 (1-0) |
| |
| GOAL |
| Clough 39, 47 |
|
| |
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1 Bruce Grobbelaar
2 Rob Jones
25 Neil Ruddock
5 Mark Wright
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
4 Steve Nicol
14 Jan Molby
11 Mark Walters
12 Ronnie Whelan
7 Nigel Clough
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
24 Mike Hooper
15 Jamie Redknapp
17 Steve McManaman |
 |
1 Chris Woods
18 Phil King
12 Andy Pearce
17 Des Walker
2 Roland Nilsson
14 Chris Bart-Williams
7 Paul Warhurst
3 Nigel Worthington
4 Carlton Palmer
11 John Sheridan
9 David Hirst
Subs:
13 Kevin Pressman
16 Mark Bright
10 Graham Hyde |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Molby (Redknapp 74) |
Bart-Williams (Hyde 58)
Warhurst (Bright 82) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Gerald Ashby
(Worcester) Linesmen: T A Atkinson (Yellow Flag), D T Colwell (Red Flag) |
| Booked: |
Booked:
Sent Off: Palmer 12 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 32,661 |
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Trevor Francis (Sheffield W) |
 Price: J1,20
Notes:
- Nigel Clough
makes his LFC debut.
- Neil Ruddock
makes his LFC debut.
- Nigel Clough
scores his first goal for LFC.
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Похоже, Грэм Сунесс
не зря тратил клуба на покупку новых игроковю
Нападающий Найджел Клаф из "Ноттингема",
который обошёлся "Ливерпулю" в 2,3 милиона
фунтов стерлингов, отметил дебют двумя голами.
Защитник Нил Раддок, чья цена 2,5 миллиона,
сделал неуязвимым центр обороны.
Впрочем, футболисты "Шеффилда" сами
облегчили задачу ливерпульцам, когда на 12-й
минуте с поля был удалён полузащитник Карлтон
Палмер, грубо сыгравший против Яна Мёльбю.
Датчанин сильно похудевший произвёл приятное
впечатление на болельщиков, успевая и
возвращятся в оборону и поддерживать в атаке
Клафа и Иана Раша. После комбинации, начатой им на
39-й минуте, Клаф открыл счёт. А на 47-й минуте
Раддок нанёс удар головой после подачи углового
норвежцем, голкипер Крис Вудс отбил мяч, но Клаф
первым успел на добивание.
Copyright Газета "Спорт Экспресс", 14.08.1993 г. |
Queens Park Rangers -
Liverpool 1 - 3
Swindon Town - Liverpool
0 - 5
| Sunday 22
August 1993 FA Carling Premier League |
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|
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| "Swindon
Town" |
0 - 5 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
(0-2) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| |
|
Ruddock 19, McManaman 36, 61, Whelan
70, Marsh 80 |
| |
| |
|
1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
14 Jan Molby
17 Steve McManaman
7 Nigel Clough
12 Ronnie Whelan
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
24 Mike Hooper
3 David Burrows
21 Mike Marsh |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
Bjornebye (Burrows 74)
Ruddock (Marsh 76) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Philip Don |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
County Ground (18,132)
Attendance: 17,017 |
|
John Gorman (Swindon T)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,50
Notes:
- Neil Ruddock
scores his first goal for LFC
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Reds
go nap
Liverpool made it a Merseyside monopoly as they strode back to the summit of
English football for the first time in more than two years. These are early days for
manager Graeme Souness' red revolution but the signs of a bristling return to former
glories were ominous as his team leapfrogged local rivals Everton at the top and cruelly
underlined newly promoted Swindon's struggle to adjust to life in the fast lane.
Barnstorming centre-half Neil Ruddock, Souness' 2.5 million pound buy from
Tottenham, scored his first league goal for Liverpool to end Swindon's early promise of an
upset. But it was Steve McManaman, the leggy, local discovery on the left wing, who sealed
the result with a pair of smartly-taken goals either side of half-time.
Swindon, brave and combative and still full of the good intentions implanted by
former manager Glenn Hoddle, found themselves on the end of a comprehensive defeat - their
third in a row - after Ronnie Whelan and substitute Mike Marsh drilled home emphatic shots
from the edge of the box in the final 20 minutes.
And new boss John Gorman is left looking up from the foot of the table under no
elusions already about the size of his task to keep the Wiltshire team afloat in their
first Premiership season. It could have been so different had his 250,000 pound former
Wolves striker Andy Mutch accepted the early chances he was given to make a glorious
debut. In only four minutes, Mutch hesitated over a through ball from Nicky Summerbee
which sent him clear to the edge of the Liverpool box and allowed goalkeeper Bruce
Grobbelaar to race out and dispossess him.
Then Norwegian striker Jan Aage Fjortoft put a spectacular overhead shot just wide
when Mutch nodded down John Moncur's cross and Mutch rammed another opportunity beyond the
far post after swooping in on another opening provided by Moncur.
Swindon were left regretting their wastefulness when in the 18th minute, the
powerful Ruddock muscled his way into the six yard box, knocked down a free-kick from Stig
Inge Bjornebye and forced the ball home. McManaman, jeered relentlessly by the home crowd
who felt he made a meal of the foul by Summerbee that lead to the free-kick, popped up
unmarked on the end of Steve Nicol's low cross to slot in Liverpool's second goal in the
36th minute.
There was no way back for Swindon after that, especially losing the influential
Moncur through injury early in the second half. McManaman skipped past two challenges to
register a third goal with a measured shot over 'keeper Fraser Digby just after the hour.
Even after Whelan and Marsh added further punishment in the 70th and 80th minutes
there were ample opportunities for Liverpool to grab more goals in what had already become
a rout. Delighted Souness said: "We can only get better." The Anfield boss
added: "I have some of the best players in the country and if they have the desire we
have a chance in all three domestic competitions this season." But Souness said:
"Why is everybody talking about a revival? The time for that usually comes after
Christmas."
Copyright - British Soccer Week
Два вывода можно сделать из результата этого
матча. Первый: между старожилами первого
дивизиона и новичками существует огромная
разница в классе. И второй: "Ливерпуль" не
зря купил центрального защитника Нила Раддока и
нападающего Найджела Клафа. Клаф хотя и не забил,
но был одним из самых опасных в атаке
ливерпульцев и ассистировал в двух голах.
Единственной неожиданностью стало то, что ушёл с
поля без гола лучший бомбардир команды Иан Раш.
"Ливерпуль", который впервые с марта 1991
года возглавил турнирную таблицу чемпионата
страны, своей игрой доставил удовольствие
тренеру Грэму Сунессу, который с плохо
скрываемой радостью сказал на пресс-конференции,
что "у команды есть ещё много слабых мест".
Истачник: Газета "Спорт Экспресс", 1993 г. |
Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur
1 - 2
| Wednesday 25 August 1993 19:45 FA
Carling Premier League |
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|
|
 |
| "Liverpool" |
1 - 2 |
"Tottenham
Hotspur" |
| |
(1-2) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| Clough 18 |
|
Sheringham 30, 42 p. |
| |
1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
3 David Burrows
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
14 Jan Molby
17 Steve McManaman
7 Nigel Clough
12 Ronnie Whelan
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
24 Mike Hooper
11 Mark Walters
21 Mike Marsh |
|
1 Eric Torstved
2 Dean Austin
5 Colin Calderwood
6 Gary Mabbutt
23 Sol Campbell
15 David Howells
4 Vinny Samways
14 Steve Sedgley
12 Jason Dozzell
8 Gordon Durie
10 Teddy Sheringham
Subs:
20 Darren Caskey |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Burrows (Walters 57) |
|
Howells (Caskey 84) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Keren Barratt |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 42,456 |
|
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Ossie Ardiles (Tottenham H) |
 Price: J1,20
|
|
Teddy
stuns Reds!
Teddy Sheringham's double-barrelled blast fired Spurs to only their third win in 48
league trips to Anfield.
Liverpool's 100% start was swept way in another feast of glorious football from
this breathless introduction to the FA Carling Premiership.
Graeme Souness' side looked on their way to a fourth straight victory when Nigel
Clough delivered his fourth goal in as many games since his 2.25 million pound signing.
But his old Nottingham Forest and England colleague Sheringham levelled for
Ardiles' team from a 30th minute penalty and then drove in the winner 12 minutes later.
Too often in the past 80 years, Spurs at Anfield has meant ritual humiliation;
Ardiles lost 7-0 on his first visit as a player, the Reds signed off last year with a 6-2
win.
But that was at the height of the Venables crisis and the little Argentinean has
swiftly repaired the Londoners' morale and confidence.
With the presence of Neil Ruddock, the only summer deserter from White Hart Lane,
in the Liverpool defence, giving the game an extra edge, it was Spurs who came closest to
opening the scoring. Bruce Grobbelaar brilliantly clawed away Gordon Durie's ninth minute
drive from 25 yards, and then when a nervous Ruddock gave the ball away to the little Scot
four minutes later, the goalkeeper dashed off his line to block.
So it was against the run of play when Steve McManaman forged the 17th minute
breakthrough from the left, his mesmeric run past Dean Austin carrying him to the byline
to set up Nigel Clough to sidefoot his fourth goal in as many games since his move from
Forest.
But Spurs, unchanged for the fourth consecutive game, stormed back and Liverpool
could have no complaints when David Burrows, starting his first game of the season, nudged
over Sheringham just inside the box. Grobbelaar read the England striker's spot-kick
correctly but could not reach the powerful drive past his right hand.
Though Rob Jones went close to restoring Liverpool's lead from 30 yards, Spurs
grabbed the lead just before the break. David Howells attacked from the right, Jason
Dozzell tried to take the ball round Grobbelaar and it broke for Sheringham to turn in his
second.
Teenage left-back Sol Campbell's brilliant tackle on Steve Nicol denied Liverpool
an immediate response, and Spurs then needed all their new resilience to resist a second
half battering. But apart from a Burrows drive, well saved by Thorsvedt and a Molby volley
just too high, they held out well for a win which will do them a power of good.
Copyright - British Soccer Week
Тедди Шерингем похоже решил выполнить своё
обещание и забить несколько голов уже в первых
матчах сезона, чтобы привлечь к себе внимание
тренера сборной страны Грэма Тэйлора. Игра
проходила при значительном преимуществе "Ливерпуля,
но две нелепые ошибки позволили команде Осси
Ардилеса вырвать победу. Пропустив гол от Клафа,
лондонские футболисты не бросились
отыгрыватся, а продолжали действовать на
контатаках. Шерингем забил свой первый мяч, когда
правый защитник "Ливерпуля" Барроуз
попытался сыграть против него на опережение, но
на мгновение опоздал. Нападающий "Тотенхэма"
вышел в воротам Гроббелара и точно прбил в
ближний угол. А победный мяч "Тотенхэм"
провё уже после ошибки вратаря ливерпульцев.
Гроббелар как в прежние годы, попытался обыграть
нападающего соперников, потерял мяч, и Шерингему
осталось только закатить его в ворота.
© Copyright of Газета "Спорт Экспресс", 1993 г. |
Liverpool 2 - 0 Leeds United
| Saturday 28 August 1993 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
| |
|
 |
| Liverpool |
Leeds United |
| 2 - 0 (2-0) |
| |
| GOAL |
| Rush 24, Molby 39 p |
|
| |
 |
1 Bruce Grobbelaar
2 Rob Jones
3 David Burrows
5 Mark Wright
25 Neil Ruddock
6 Don Hutchison
7 Nigel Clough
12 Ronnie Whelan
14 Jan Molby
17 Steve McManaman
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
24 Mike Hooper
11 Mark Walters
21 Mike Marsh |
 |
1 John Lukic
3 Tony Dorigo
22 Gary Kelly
5 Chris Fairclough
16 Jonathan Newsome
11 Gary Speed
10 Gary McAllister
4 David Batty
7 Gordon Strachan
9 Brian Deane
8 Rod Wallace
Subs:
13 Mark Benney
23 Mark Tinkler
25 Noel Whelan |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Hutchison (Marsh 64) |
Wallace (Whelan 70) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Robert Hart
(Darlington) Linesmen: M Fletcher (Yellow Flag), M R Warren (Red Flag) |
| Booked: |
Booked: Whelan |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 44,068 |
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Howard Wilkinson (Leeds U) |
 Price: J1,20
Notes:
- Ian Rush scores his 200th league goal.
|
|
Rush
hits 200th goal
Ian Rush's 200th league goal for Liverpool and a highly debatable penalty, stroked
home by Jan Molby, had Leeds suffering their latest bout of travel sickness as they went
down at Anfield.
Without a win at Liverpool in 21 years and an away victory of any kind in the
League since May last year, Howard Wilkinson's team crashed to a pair of first-half, comic
book goals. They were every bit as unsatisfactory as the two which floored them at
Highbury in midweek.
Rush, who had already forced goalkeeper John Lukic into a fine save, sparked Leeds'
third defeat in a row with a mis-hit half-volley from Don Hutchison's pass. It totally
bemused Lukic, who was expecting a much firmer 24th minute effort.
Five minutes before the interval, the Leeds goalkeeper came charging to the edge of
his box to make a feet-first challenge that seemed to take the ball before flattering Rob
Jones. But referee Robbie Hart pointed immediately to the penalty spot.
It was debatable whether contact took place inside the box and Lukic, called into
action as Jones sprinted in pursuit of Molby's perceptive pass, seemed convinced his
challenge was legal. So did the Leeds fans who chanted "cheat,cheat," but could
not distract Molby, who calmly tucked away the penalty.
Leeds had started brightly with Gary McAllister testing goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar
after a mistake by Jones, and Mark Wright doing well to hack away Rod Wallace's cross. But
Liverpool gradually imposed themselves, even though missing the midfield class of Steve
Nicol, and both Rush and Hutchison went close before the Welshman wrapped up his milestone
goal.
Leeds, beaten by a first minute own goal and a hotly disputed second at Arsenal on
Tuesday, must have known it was not their day again when the penalty was given.
But their fans, who inevitably treated referee Hart to an outburst of booing when
he emerged for the second half, eventually seemed to turn their anger towards manager
Howard Wilkinson.
In an effort to pep up an attack, which kept plugging away in the second half,
Wilkinson took off Rod Wallace in favour of youngster Noel Whelan. The Leeds fans chanted
"what the hell is going on?" and followed that up with cries of "Rocky,
Rocky" in support of their 2 million pound signing David Rocastle, who once again sat
helpless in the stands, not even in the squad.
Just to crown matters, Leeds' Whelan was booked three minutes from time after a
late tackle that left Rob Jones flat on his face for the second time.
Rush later admitted he scored his 200th League goal for Liverpool with his nose.
Rush explained: "The ball came over, hit me on the shoulder and then on the
nose. I closed my eyes and when I opened them again, the ball was in the net. But it's no
surprise - I've scored a good few goals with my nose."
Liverpool manager Graeme Souness admitted: "It wasn't exactly the most
clinical finish, but he's always there to score and he's always positive. I've said
before, maybe too many times, that I rate him the best goalscorer I have ever seen in my
time in football. And today he was probably our best defender as well."
Of the penalty Jones said: "There was definitely contact and it was inside the
area. The goalkeeper didn't get to the ball at all."
Wilkinson didn't know whether any offence took place inside or outside the box, but
was upset that once more his team had nothing to show for a mountain of possession in the
game.
He said: "We do one thing abysmally and that is when the ball is within reach
of our cage, we let goals in. We played with commitment and control, and in the manner
which people say the game should be played. But other people tend to defend better when
they are winning."
Wilkinson added: "We all know the supporters are entitled to their view and
I'll have a lot of letters this week. What can I do - play 4-4-4 with Rocastle at
centre-half? I can't drop Gary McAllister can I? He's done nothing wrong. But we've either
got to get things right or get someone else to do it. I'm not saying if I'm in the mood to
make changes. It is the wrong time, just after a match, to have the right judgement on
that."
Copyright - British Soccer Week
В этой игре ожидалось появление нападающего
Джона Барнса, но он, ещё не совсем оправился от
травмы, поторопился выйти на поле в прошлую среду
в составе второй команды и уже через 10 минут
растянул себе мышцу бедра. Как предполагают
врачи клуба, ни в ближайших турах, ни в отборочной
встрече ЧМ-94 против поляков 8 сентября Барнсу
сыграть не придётся. Но и без Барнса "Ливерпуль"
без особого труда добился победы над чемпионом
страны 1992 года. Впереди, как обычно, активен был
Раш, а в центре поля датчанин Мёльбю, чья игра
заслужила самые лестные оценки в прессе.
Истачник: Газета "Спорт Экспресс", 1993 г. |
Coventry City - Liverpool
1 - 0
| Wednesday 1 September 1993 19:45 FA
Carling Premier League |
| |
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|
|
| "Coventry
City" |
1 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
(1-0) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| Phil Babb 21 |
|
|
| |
Team: 20 Phil Babb, 16. Willie Boland
Subs: |
|
Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, 5. Mark Wright, 3. David Burrows, 2. Rob Jones, 4. Steve Nicol, 25. Neil
Ruddock, 14. Jan Mшlby, 17. Steve McManaman, 7. Nigel Clough, 12. Ronnie Whelan, 9. Ian
Rush (c).
Subs: 24. Mike Hooper, 11. Mark Walters, 6. Don Hutchison. |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
Burrows (Walters 68) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Keith Burger Linesman:
M A Cooper (Red Flag), A Schneider (Yellow Flag) |
| Booked: Babb, Boland |
|
Booked: Whelan, Ruddock
Sent Off: Jones 70 |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Highfield Road (capacity )
Attendance: 16,740 |
|
Bobby Gould (Coventry C)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,30
|
|
Jones
off as Reds crash
England's Rob Jones was sent off for the first time in his career as Liverpool
crashed to a defeat against unbeaten Coventry at Highfield Road.
Phil Babb scored Coventry's winner in the 21st minute with his first goal for the
club but it was completely overshadowed by Jones' dismissal. His red card was for a second
bookable offence and came two days after his inclusion in England's squad for the crucial
World Cup qualifier against Poland at Wembley. Both cautions came within three minutes of
each other as Liverpool's frustrations at trailing to impressive Coventry began to boil
over.
In the 67th minute Jones felled City's exciting winger Peter Ndlovu and then
minutes later sent Roy Wegerle sprawling in almost the same spot. Tonypandy referee Keith
Burge had no hesitation in brandishing a second yellow card and then the red one to leave
Liverpool fighting a lost cause with 20 minutes left. The rashness and irresponsibility of
Jones' tackle puts a question mark over his place in the England side to face Poland on a
night when cool heads and discipline will be essential.
Liverpool, who began the night second in the table, were certainly red-blooded
throughout with Ronnie Whelan and Neil Ruddock also booked for fouls with goalscorer Babb
booked for fouling Nigel Clough and Willie Boland cautioned for time wasting as the Sky
Blues protected their advantage.
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Liverpool - Blackburn Rovers
0 - 1
| Sunday 12 September 1993 16:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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|
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| "Liverpool" |
0 - 1 |
"Blackburn
Rovers" |
| |
(0-0) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| |
|
Newell 54 |
| |
1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
14 Jan Molby
17 Steve McManaman
7 Nigel Clough
12 Ronnie Whelan
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
24 Mike Hooper
15 Jamie Redknapp
18 Ronny Rosenthal |
|
1 Bobby Mimms
2 David May
6 Graeme Le Saux
4 Tim Sherwood
21 Kevin Moran
24 Paul Warhurst
7 Stuart Ripley
20 Henning Berg
10 Mike Newell
8 Kevin Gallacher
11 Jason Wilcox
Subs:
13 Frank Talia
12 Nicky Marker
9 Alan Shearer |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Bjornebye (Rosenthal 59)
Rush (Redknapp 80) |
|
May (NMarker 73) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Mike Reed
(Birmingham) |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 37,355 |
|
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Kenny Dalglish (Blackburn R) |
 Price: J1,20
|
|
Mike
strikes to sink Reds
Mike Newell returned to his home town to sink Liverpool at Anfield with his third
goal of the season.
Newell cracked home a left-foot half-volley into the top corner after Neil Ruddock
had missed a 54th minute corner from Jason Wilcox. The former Everton striker, a
self-confessed Liverpool fan, consigned Graeme Souness' side to a second successive defeat
and a third reverse in four games.
And as at Coventry, it was a corner kick that caused Liverpool's demise.
Newell came close to adding a second goal seven minutes from the end after a
thundering shot by Wilcox had deflected off defender Rob Jones and rebounded to him via
the crossbar. But Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar scampered across his goal to push
out the effort but Newell had already done enough to claim the points and prevent
Liverpool from climbing to third in the table.
Instead it was Blackburn, unbeaten away from home this season, who claimed third
spot, even with 3.5 million pound striker Alan Shearer yet to start a match and sitting
this one out on the bench.
Liverpool were deeply disappointing and, apart from a Bobby Mimms save to keep out
Steve McManaman's angled shot, they hardly tested the visitors' goal. And their
frustrations boiled over midway through the second half when a wild Jan Molby tackle on
Kevin Gallacher sparked an ugly melee. Amazingly, Molby was not cautioned by Birmingham
referee Mike Reed while scufflers Mark Wright and Mike Newell escaped with a lecture.
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Everton - Liverpool 2 -
0
| Sunday 18
September 1993 FA Carling Premier League |
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|
|
| "Everton" |
2 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
(1-0) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| Ward 27, Cottee 85 |
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|
| |
1 Neville
Southall
12 Paul Holmes
2 Matt Jackson
6 Gary Ablett
3 Andy Hinchcliffe
7 Mark Ward
10 Barry Horne
14 John Ebbrell
11 Peter Beagrie
15 Paul Rideout
9 Tony Cottee
Subs:
16 Predrag Radosavljevic |
|
1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
15 Jamie Redknapp
12 Ronnie Whelan
11 Mark Walters
17 Steve McManaman
7 Nigel Clough
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
24 Mike Hooper
8 Paul Stewart
18 Ronny Rosenthal |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Beagrie (Radosavljevic 82) |
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Walters (Rosenthal 52)
McManaman (Stewart 65) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: David Elleray |
| Booked: Ebbrell 8 |
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Booked: Whelan 26, Redknapp 43,
Clough 89 |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Goodison Park (capacity 38,500)
Attendance: 38,157 |
|
Howard Kendall (Everton)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,40
Notes:
- Julian Dicks
makes his LFC debut
- Liverpool's third defeat in a row.
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Toffees
take out derby
Liverpool were reduced to fighting among themselves as their season continued to
come apart at the seams with a 50th, crushing, defeat in the 149-game Merseyside derby
series at Everton.
Goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar was so incensed by the way his defence conceded the
opening goal that he appeared to strike Steve McManaman. He pursued the England under-21
international out of the area to berate him after Mark Ward's 27th minute goal, the
clearest support yet for the contention that Graeme Souness is losing control of his team.
If it had not been for Grobbelaar, making a record 34th appearance in the
Merseyside duels, defeat would have been far heavier. As it was, Grobbelaar could not stop
Tony Cottee slipping through for the second five minutes from the end to confirm
Liverpool's fourth defeat in five games.
They were without the suspended Rob Jones and the injured Jan Molby, with newcomer
Julian Dicks making his debut. But there were no excuses for a performance that confirms
that the nightmare pattern of last season is repeating itself.
In the week when Souness' side were slammed for their physical excess against
Blackburn, they were lucky to finish with all 11 on the pitch after one bad foul by Ronnie
Whelan.
Liverpool's nerve, fragile after last season's problems, left them vulnerable to
their neighbours' less-damaged self-confidence and from the start they were always
outplayed more than outfought in the usually frantic exchanges.
Everton were fired by Whelan's crude assault on Ebbrell, cutting him down from
behind and then catching him on the ground, under the nose of referee-of-the-month David
Elleray. It could so easily have been a red card, but the official waved yellow instead.
But the home club's retribution was immediate, forcing a corner on the right off
the ineffective Mark Walters, who then failed to get in the tackle as Ward drove in from
the edge of the area.
Grobbelaar then proceeded to show no-one could question his skill or commitment with a
series of fine saves, particularly from Cottee when he was put clear by Andy Hinchcliffe.
At just one down, Liverpool could consider themselves fortunate and the
introduction of the Israeli striker Ronnie Rosenthal signalled a fightback that always
threatened to punish Everton's profligacy.
Neville Southall saved smartly from Nicol's deflected shot and touched aside a shot
from Anfield new boy Julian Dicks that he could not have seen until the last moment.
He had a real let-off when Jamie Redknapp toe-poked a 57th-minute point-blank shot
straight at him, and Rush, set up by Rosenthal's cross, headed over what should have been
his 25th goal in 31 derbies. It was a short-lived purple-patch and Cottee fully deserved
his late goal, winning the ball off Dicks on the edge of the area and taking it around the
goalkeeper.
Souness declined to meet the press - but his opposite number Howard Kendall was
beaming as he celebrated the club's half-century of victories in Merseyside derbies.
"Am I allowed a smile?" he said. "I am delighted with the
performance again. We have been playing well this season and it's a tremendous result,
fully deserved. I can't fault one individual on the field, they were all committed and
working for each other."
He singled out Horne, the 675,000 pound signing from Southampton, who has struggled
to settle in at Goodison.
"That's the best game he has had so far and we'll hopefully help him. We won
everything in central midfield and it shows the advantage of having someone prepared to
fight for the ball and tackle. Kendall added: "You are not going to dominate against
a good side like Liverpool for 90 minutes. They are going to come back at you some time,
as they did in the second-half. It would be nice to take all your chances and put the game
out of reach but it doesn't always happen like that. But when the second one went in it
eased the pressure."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Fulham 1 - 3 Liverpool
| Wednesday 22 September 1993 19:45
League / Coca-Cola Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
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| "Fulham" |
"Liverpool" |
| 1 - 3 (0-2) |
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| GOAL |
| Farrell |
Rush 19, Clough 40, Fowler 83 |
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- Jim Stannard
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- Sean Farrell
Subs:
- |
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1 Bruce Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
8 Paul Stewart
15 Jamie Redknapp
6 Don Hutchison
7 Nigel Clough
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
19 Torben Piechnik
17 Steve McManaman |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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Redknapp (McManaman 68) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
Booked: |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Craven Cottage (capacity )
Attendance: 13,599 |
Don Mackay (Fulham)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,50
Notes:
- Robbie Fowler
scores his LFC debut
- Robbie Fowler
makes his first goal for LFC
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Fowler
lifts Liverpool gloom
Robbie Fowler emerged from the Anfield youth ranks to provide a glimmer of hope for
Graeme Souness.
The 18-year-old, thrown in for his first team debut by Souness as one of the four
changes after the shocking Merseyside derby defeat by Everton, made two goals and hit a
stunning third as Liverpool rode a determined Fulham fight-back to earn a comfortable
Coca-Cola Cup first leg lead.
The pressure was mounting on Souness after four defeats in five games - but along
came England youth star Fowler to lighten his burden with a sparkling show at
rain-drenched Craven Cottage.
Souness axed Steve Nicol, Ronnie Whelan, Mark Walters and Steve McManaman after the
Goodison debacle, and watched his reshaped side quickly assume control against the second
division strugglers.
The last time these two sides met in this competition Liverpool won 13-2 on
aggregate but it was never likely to be as clear-cut this time - though Liverpool's
multi-million pound side were facing a team who are all up for sale.
Don Hutchison tested Fulham keeper Jim Stannard with an early drive before Rush
struck in the 17th minute. Fowler slung over a pin-point cross when Hutchison knocked
back, Stannard missed the ball and Rush was left with a simple tap-in.
Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar had to make a scrambling save from Peter Baah
before Liverpool increased their lead in the 40th minute. Again Fowler was involved as he
picked up Rush's pass and crossed for Nigel Clough to head home, Fulham defender Martin
Pike getting the final touch as the ball sailed in.
Stannard atoned for his error with a good save from Hutchison but could then only
watch as Fowler hit the side-netting.
Fulham's Julian Hails went close as the second division side battled back, his
cross being kicked off the line by Mark Wright, and Liverpool were rocked 10 minutes
later.
A minute after coming on as sub Sean Farrell galloped clear onto Martin Ferney's
long-ball and coolly lobbed the advancing Grobbelaar.
Liverpool were rocking, Farrell nodding over when he should have done better and
Ferney seeing his shot deflected wide.
But Fowler came to the rescue after blazing over when put clear 10 minutes from
time. Three minutes later he fastened onto Hutchison's superb long ball and rifled home
his half-volley superbly.
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Chelsea 1 - 0 Liverpool
| Saturday 25 September 1993 15:00
FA Carling Premier League |
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| "Chelsea" |
"Liverpool" |
| 1 - 0 (0-0) |
| |
| GOAL |
| Shipperley 48 |
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1 Dmitri Kharine
15 Mal Donaghy
35 Jakob Kjeldbjerg
6 Frank Sinclair
12 Steve Clarke
26 Andy Dow
18 Eddie Newton
11 Dennis Wise
20 Glenn Hoddle
9 Tony Cascarino
19 Neil Shipperley
Subs:
13 Kevin Hitchcock
14 Gareth Hall
7 John Spencer |
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1 Bruce Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
8 Paul Stewart
15 Jamie Redknapp
6 Don Hutchison
7 Nigel Clough
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
4 Steve Nicol
17 Steve McManaman |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Donaghy (Hall 58) |
Hutchison (McManaman 66) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Keith Hackett
(Sheffield) |
| Booked: Wise 1 |
Booked: Redknapp 17,
Stewart 57, Ruddock 72 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Stamford Bridge (capacity 37,665)
Attendance: 31,271 |
Glenn Hoddle (Chelsea)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J2,00
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Reds
fume at 'goal'
Liverpool slumped to an almost unprecedented fourth successive league defeat at
Stamford Bridge.
It was 18-year-old Chelsea striker Neil Shipperley who deepened the gloom
surrounding Anfield with a spectacular goal and a sparkling performance.
Glenn Hoddle's Chelsea team have now gone seven games without defeat - in stark
contrast to Graeme Souness' side, who have now won just one of their last six Carling
Premiership games.
Liverpool haven't taken a point from league games in September, the first time that
has happened for 90 years.
But it was Shipperley's day at the Bridge. Included in the side for the injured
Gavin Peacock, the Chatham-born youngster showed strength, skill and frightening shooting
power.
He notched the only goal in a fiercely fought contest in the 49th minute when he
turned sharply on a Dennis Wise cross and lashed in a shot that Liverpool 'keeper Bruce
Grobbelaar got both hands to. The 'keeper couldn't hold it and desperately tried to claw
the ball out but the linesman ruled it had crossed the line.
It was Shipperley's second league goal of his career and his second goal in a week.
Chelsea showed determination from the start as skipper Wise was booked for a crude
first-minute foul on Nigel Clough.
Shipperley blazed a shot wide before Liverpool had their best spell of the match,
Don Hutchison and Clough both going close.
But Shipperley showed what he was made of with a brilliant shot on the turn that
produced an equally fine save from Grobbelaar.
Liverpool had plenty of possession but failed to create any clear chances until
they had fallen behind.
Then Ian Rush set up youngster Robbie Fowler but Chelsea's Russian 'keeper Dmitri
Kharin pulled off a fine save and Andy Dow cleared off the line from Hutchison.
Liverpool flung themselves forward in the closing stages and substitute Steve
McManaman amazingly failed to equalise from Clough's cross, his shot somehow hitting the
goalkeeper.
Then the normally deadly Rush headed wide from point-blank range, Jamie Redknapp
was denied what seemed a clear penalty and in the last minute Rush again missed from close
in.
It was never going to be Liverpool's day - and the Reds had Redknapp, Paul Stewart
and Neil Ruddock all booked as their frustration boiled over.
Of the goal Graeme Souness stormed: "Bruce says it didn't cross the line.
Their spare goalkeeper was warming up behind the line and he said it didn't go over the
line."
Bitterly disappointed the Liverpool boss added: "I don't think we will get an
easier game all year. All credit to their goalkeeper, he made some good saves. But we had
so much of the ball that really we should have won. It was disturbing some of the
decisions that went against us but I'm not allowed to comment on that. There was nothing
wrong with our performance today."
"That was a game we should have won. It's disappointing because we're in a bad
run at the moment. Last week we didn't play at all, but this week we performed and got
nothing out of it. That is upsetting. Apart from the goal, they never caused us any
problems. I didn't think there was anything to worry about - but we just didn't get the
bit of luck you need. I'm upset. When you feel you should have got something and come away
with nothing, you feel sorry for yourself - but that will last only until we get on the
motorway."
Souness denied that he was about to pack it all in, saying: "I said I won't
ever manage another club and that still goes. Liverpool is the team that I want to manage
until the end of my career."
Chelsea boss Glenn Hoddle reacted to Souness' comments by saying: "It's
interesting that he said they won't get an easier game. I've been in the game long enough
to realise that we were a little bit fortunate. We didn't function as well as we have in
the last six or seven games. Our goalkeeper pulled off two fantastic saves and Liverpool
were the better passing team. But I don't think it was right for them to say it's the
easiest game they've had - because they haven't won."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool 0 - 0 Arsenal
Liverpool 2 - 1 Oldham Athletic
| Tuesday 5 October 1993 19:45
League / Coca-Cola Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
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| "Liverpool" |
"Fulham" |
| 5 - 0 (2-0) |
| |
| GOAL |
| Fowler 13, 40, 47, 55, 70 |
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1 Bruce Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
8 Paul Stewart
15 Jamie Redknapp
6 Don Hutchison
7 Nigel Clough
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
12 Ronnie Whelan
17 Steve McManaman |
|
- Jim Stannard
- Simon Morgan
- Terry Angus
- Martin Thomas
- Martin Pike
- Udo Onwere
- Kelly
- Jeff Eckhard
- Martin Firney
- Sean Farrell
- Gary Brazil
Subs:
- Lee Harrison
- Peter Baah
- Duncan Jupp |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
Kelly (Jupp 69) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Alan Dawson
(Jarrow) |
| Booked: |
Booked: |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 12,541 |
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Don Mackay (Fulham) |
 Price: J1,20
Notes:
- Robbie Fowler becomes the fifth player to score 5 goals in one game for LFC.
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Young
star blasts five past Fulham
Robbie Fowler rediscovered Liverpool's scoring touch by notching five super goals
to defeat plucky Fulham at a sparsely populated Anfield. Each time he got the ball
Liverpool's new goal machine hit the back of the net - three times with his left foot,
once with his head and once with his right-foot.
And while the Premiership team's performance was never classy enough to repeat
their 10-0 drubbing of Fulham back in 1986, the stylish passing movements of old returned
in their full glory.
After seeing off a spirited spell from the Londoners, the home side took control
with young Fowler outshining Ian Rush in attack. The England youth man's first strike came
after an opening 13 minutes in which Fulham had matched their more illustrious rivals. A
25-yard shot from England full-back Rob Jones was parried by keeper Jim Stannard and the
youngster pounced like a flash to open the scoring. And then from a disputed free-kick
Fowler fired home from inside the six-yard box.
A superb double save from Grobbelaar denied Fulham's Eckhardt and Onwere before
Fowler completed his hat-trick two minutes into the second half - again benefiting from
good work by Jones.
As Fulham paid for their first-half exertions, Liverpool found their rhythm and
tore the visitors to shreds. The amazing Fowler headed home from a Julian Dicks cross to
put the home side 4-0 up on 55 minutes. And within 15 minutes Fowler had done it again -
this time slotting past Stannard with ease following a clever through ball from Jamie
Redknapp. It was a shame that only 12,541 turned out to see a dazzling display from a
young man who looks to have the ability to become the best England striker since Gary
Lineker.
Fowler's five-star performance
Robbie Fowler turned on a five-star show as Liverpool beat Fulham 5-0 in their
Coca-Cola Cup second round second leg tie at Anfield. The 18-year-old striker grabbed all
five goals to end Liverpool's recent goal drought.
Fowler scored twice in the first half and rapped in three more after the break as
Graeme Souness' side ran out 8-1 winners on aggregate. Souness said: "He's played
four games now and everyone is going to know his name. We will do our best to make sure
his life does not change one bit, I do not want to go overboard about him, but I think
he's going to be very special."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool 2 - 1 Oldham Athletic
| Saturday 16 October 1993 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| Liverpool |
Oldham Athletic |
| 2 - 1 (0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Fowler 87, Barlow 90 og |
Beckford 73 |
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1 Bruce Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
8 Paul Stewart
15 Jamie Redknapp
6 Don Hutchison
7 Nigel Clough
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
4 Steve Nicol
11 Mark Walters |
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1 Paul Gerrard
2 Craig Fleming
6 Steve Redmond
15 Andy Barlow
7 Gunnar Halle
10 Mike Milligan
4 Nick Henry
25 Rick Holden
11 Paul Bernard
14 Graeme Sharp
17 Darren Beckford
Subs:
13 Jon Hallworh
8 Andy Ritchie
19 Roger Palmer |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Hutchison {Nicol 46)
Dicks (Walters 61) |
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| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Alan Wilkie
(Gloucester) |
| Booked: Hutchison 24 |
Booked: Fleming 2, Halle
28 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 32,661 |
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Joe Royle (Oldham A) |
 Price: J1,20
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Liverpool
on the ugly side of Route One
The winning ways of Liverpool, Saturday October 16, 1993 were far removed from the
engaging ones that made Anfield a centre of football excellence.
Once reality had settled on the relief at the late goals that brought an undeserved
2-1 victory over Oldham there were more expressions of shock and outrage from the home
supporters than from the devastated losers.
The cries of anguish were for a lost art. What has become of that fine, skilful
team known as Liverpool? "What has he done to us?" some bemoaned, pointing the
finger at manager Souness.
The fear is that the beautiful passing game has gone forever. Little more than two
months into a campaign that began with affirmation that the Liverpool way would never be
compromised we have witnessed the betrayal.
Liverpool - yes Liverpool - taking to Route One as crudely as much-criticised
Wimbledon and Sheffield United have done. It proved effective but I heard the greatest
condemnation from one disbelieving, disillusioned fan: "I'd rather we lost."
Liverpool, as Neil Ruddock, the high riser in that bombardment, admitted,
"hardly strung three passes together."
They were fortunate that Oldham did not punish them with more than one goal,
credited to Darren Beckford after 73 minutes but open to debate with some players saying
it went straight in from Nick Henry's corner and others that Bruce Grobbelaar got the last
touch.
Beckford shot against a post after 29 minutes and lobbed over when he should have
made it 2-0 after 85.
With records in sight - Oldham's first win at the stadium since December, 1914 and
the longest run without a league goal in Liverpool's history - the desperation showed and
finally told.
Ruddock, the big, powerful 2.5 million pound defender, was pushed forward and the
rockets were launched. After 88 minutes he headed over the defending line and Robbie
Fowler nipped in to equalise.
"It hit me on the knee and then went through the goalkeeper's legs but they
all count," said the 18-year-old of his first strike in the Premiership - Liverpool's
first league goal since Jan Molby's penalty against Leeds on August 28.
Another raid a minute into the time added to the 90 by referee Alan Wilkie ended
with the unfortunate Andy Barlow turning Ruddock's low cross-shot into his own net.
Striker Graeme Sharp, a respected rival from 11 years with Everton, said:
"This is the worst Liverpool team I have seen. They shoved Ruddock up front and just
bombarded us with high balls. It's not the Liverpool way of football."
Sharp, Milligan and all connected with Oldham were, as manager Joe Royle said:
"Totally devastated." They appear to be developing the Oldham way of losing.
They are conceding too many goals in the last few minutes. "It's absolutely
ridiculous. We just have to learn," Sharp said.
Copyright - The Daily Mail |
Manchester City 1 - 1 Liverpool
| Saturday 23 October 1993 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Manchester City" |
"Liverpool" |
| 1 - 1 (0-0) |
| |
| GOAL |
| White 66 |
Rush 89 |
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1 Tony Coton
5 Keith Curle
15 Alan Kernaghan
22 Richard Edghill
3 Terry Phelan
10 Garry Flitcroft
4 Steve McMahon
19 Fitzroy Simpson
9 Niall Quinn
8 Mike Sheron
7 David White
Subs:
21 Steve Lomas |
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1 Bruce Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
8 Paul Stewart
21 Dominic Matteo
11 Mark Walters
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
15 Jamie Redknapp
6 Don Hutchison |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Simpson (Lomas 53) |
Walters (Redknapp 53)
Stewart (Hutchison 73) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| Booked: Phelan, Flitcroft |
Booked: Walters |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Maine Road (capacity 39,800)
Attendance: 30,403 |
Brian Horton (Manchester C)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,40
Notes:
- Dominic Matteo
makes his LFC debut
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City
young bloods warm boss' heart
Brian Horton must be beginning to feel snug in the combustible arena that is Maine
Road, given that he's wearing conspicuous jackets with the word Boss stitched into the
lining.
As a fashion statement, it shows that Manchester City have got themselves a class
act. In terms of footballing ability, he remains an understated quantity. But supporters
will take him to their hearts should he succeed in a task that would destroy lesser men.
The signs are encouraging. The 1-1 draw against a similarly oppressed Liverpool was
neither the result he wanted, nor City merited. But in the circumstances - where the fans
don't know whether to back the team or vilify the chairman - it will have to do.
There is little point in being churlish about a couple of dropped points when Peter
Swales is surrounded by more protection than the President of the United States, and his
general manager John Maddock is spat upon whenever he walks into the ground. These people
purport to support the club but are they, in reality, dangerous subversives?
They hardly deserve the brand of football City's young, trendy players are offering
them. There's hope there, too, in abundance. Horton senses the start of something
extremely good at City - as one defeat in nine games indicates - but he's attempting to
bring youngsters up in an atmosphere that could seriously damage their potential.
The class of '93 includes Mike Sheron and Garry Flitcroft, who have already
established themselves in the England Under-21 side. Behind them in age and experience are
Richard Edghill and Steve Lomas. Both have been tipped for the fullest honours.
Horton confessed he should have kept Lomas in the side, rather than restrict him to
37 minutes as a substitute. This was Edghill's seventh consecutive appearance. He has just
signed a four-year contract and he is a right-back of rare perception and authority for
one so young.
Unfortunately, when the game was there to be won against Liverpool, he and a couple
of others tried to play it too calmly. If there is a crying need for our young players to
show composure on the ball and good movement off it, then there is also the demand for
security that comes with team success.
"We made our own problems at 1-0," said Horton. "It started with the
young boy Edghill. It's a shame because we want him to play in the right manner, but on
the occasion that led to their goal he should have hit it 60 yards way out of
danger."
"But he's a young kid learning the game as is Lomas and I thought Flitcroft
had the best game for us since I came here. They're all smashing lads with great
attitudes. They want to win. We switched it around to 4-4-2 at half-time and we're all
disappointed, because we should have won the game."
If there was any consolation for the chairman - who left at half-time to attend a
wedding - the goal came so late there wasn't time to round up enough people to start the
familiar 'Swales Out' chant.
What it did do was offer Graeme Souness more of the breathing space he received in
the previous week when two goals in the last three minutes did for Oldham at Anfield.
Instead of no points, heaps of abuse and a place in the bottom half of the table,
Liverpool have two points, leaving detractors to gnash their teeth.
"We had several young players out there and the longer the game went on, they
found it harder to stay involved," Souness said. "It's the second time in a week
we've come back from the dead and we never gave up, so that's encouraging."
Just as City are proud of their clutch of teenagers, so Liverpool have unearthed a
couple of gems. Much has already been said about Robbie Fowler, but Dominic Matteo's debut
demanded attention - for the lad's cosmopolitan background as much as anything. England,
Scotland and Italy may want his services.
"He's a young boy with an awful lot to offer," said the manager who has
shown a willingness to entrust his future to people half his age. "We just don't yet
know his best position."
At the head of the long-in-the-tooth brigade, Steve McMahon did not mind the
tear-aways taking all the limelight. "They played brilliantly," he said.
"Take a lad like Edghill, who has come into the side and played like a seasoned
campaigner. He's got two good feet and a smashing temperament. There are more good kids
coming through across the country."
"They are being given their chance by their clubs, which is good. And if we're
wanting to see the players who can play their part in the next European Championships with
England three years down the road, then why not blood them now?"
Flitcroft, Sheron, Lomas, Edghill, Fowler, Matteo - all English and all talented -
gave the game it's edge. But it was left to the older stagers, notably McMahon, Bruce
Grobbelaar, Ian Rush, and, if he'll forgive me calling him an old stager, Niall Quinn, to
determine the outcome. Grobbelaar distinguished himself with one magnificent save from
Quinn - in the class of Bryan Gunn's against Bayern last week - when City's tails were up
after David White rose above the fog of a dismal performance to roll home.
Rushie equalised a minute from time, stabbing in from a couple of feet. The draw
means Liverpool are now 14 points behind leaders Manchester United.
But Rush has a message: "I remember the season United lad by ten points at one
stage and who caught them? We did."
But that was then and this is now. Liverpool for the title? Even at a ground which
lacks humour these days, those Cityites who hate their chairman more than United, would
find that highly amusing.
Copyright - The Daily Mail |
Liverpool - Ipswich Town
3 - 2
| Wednesday 27 October 1993 19:45
League / Coca-Cola Cup 3rd Round |
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|
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| "Liverpool" |
3 - 2 |
"Ipswich
Town" |
| |
(2-1) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| Rush 1, 16, 64 |
|
Marshall, Mason |
| |
1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
22 Steve Harkness
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
8 Paul Stewart
21 Dominic Matteo
9 Ian Rush (c)
23 Robbie Fowler
Subs:
13 David James
7 Nigel Clough
6 Don Hutchison |
|
1 Craig Forrest
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6 David Linighan
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21 Stuart Slater
4 Paul Mason
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10 Ian Marshall
Subs:
- |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Harkness (Hutchison 71) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: John Lloyd |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 19,058 |
|
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
John Lyall (Ipswich T) |
 Price: J1,20
Notes:
- Souness complimented Rush on what turned out to be his last hat-trick for
Liverpool: "You saw what Rushie is made of. For me, he's like a cat in the long
grass. You make a mistake and you stick your head out of that long grass and he'll have
you.
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Liverpool
legend Rush shows his class
Ian Rush's hat-trick was just enough to enable Liverpool to dump Ipswich out of the
Coca-Cola Cup at Anfield.
The ace goalmouth predator punished two dreadful defensive blunders by the East
Anglians before providing the perfect finish to a fine cross by his new young strike
partner Robbie Fowler.
Fowler had also played a crucial part in Rush's first goal, scored after 48 seconds.
Ipswich 'keeper Craig Forrest seemed to have covered the youngster's low cross but somehow
let it squirm from his grasp and Rush pounced instantly to shoot home.
In the 16th minute Ipswich defender David Linighan was caught in possession by Rush
just outside his own area. This time the Welshman advanced on Forrest and beat him with
cool precision.
But six minutes later Ipswich were back in the game thanks to a bizarre goal.
Liverpool defender Neil Ruddock overhit his back pass forcing Bruce Grobbelaar into a
desperate hurried clearance that slammed into striker Ian Marshall and rebounded straight
into the net.
The goal provoked taunts from the small group of travelling Ipswich fans behind
Grobbelaar's goal, who sang "nice one Brucie" and "there's only one Tim
Flowers" - but most neutrals felt the fault lay more with Ruddock than the 'keeper.
Rush completed his hat-trick after 64 minutes. Paul Stewart's astute through-ball
gave Fowler the chance to cut deep into the area and swing in a low cross for Rush to stab
home from close range.
Liverpool were apparently coasting after that but with 13 minutes left Wrexham
referee John Lloyd threw the visitors a lifeline when he harshly judged that Mark Wright
had handled Stuart Slater's cross. Paul Mason converted the penalty kick with power and
confidence.
Fowler had just failed to divert Steve Nicol's low shot home after 25 minutes and
Forrest dived to touch a Stewart effort wide two minutes later.
The busy Ipswich 'keeper then did well to save two ferociously strick shots in the
space of a minute from Julian Dicks.
Ipswich manager Mick McGivern hailed Rush as "an Anfield legend. His
participation was marvellous," McGivern said. "We were a little bit indecisive
with the first two goals but you have to pay credit to Ian Rush. He put our defenders
under pressure and took his goals very well. The third one was a very good goal."
"He will go down as a legend at Anfield and rightly so. He was
magnificent."
Liverpool boss Graeme Souness agreed: "You saw what Rushie is about. If you
make a mistake anywhere around your area he will punish you and that's what he did
tonight. I thought we played well. We knocked it around, created chances and scored three
so I've got to be happy with that."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool - Southampton
4 - 2
| Saturday 30 October 1993 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
4 - 2 |
"Southampton" |
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(2- ) |
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| GOAL |
| Fowler 14, 29, 85, Rush 63 |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
22 Steve Harkness
2 Rob Jones
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
8 Paul Stewart
21 Dominic Matteo
9 Ian Rush (c)
3 Julian Dicks
23 Robbie Fowler
Subs:
13 David James
7 Nigel Clough
18 Ronny Rosenthal |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Bjornebye (Rosenthal 45) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Dermot
Gallagher |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 32,818 |
|
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Ian Branfoot (Southampton) |
 Price: J1,20
Notes:
- Robbie Fowler scores his first Premiership hat-trick.
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Fowler
hits a hat-trick
Robbie Fowler claimed a hat-trick as Liverpool overcame Southampton despite two
fine goals by Matthew Le Tissier in an action-packed Anfield thriller.
The hat-trick goal four minutes from time was shrouded in confusion after Fowler
curled in a free kick from the right.
Ian Rush ran in to confuse goalkeeper Tim Flowers but most observers thought the
Welshman failed to connect with the ball, which sneaked home at the far post.
But there had been no question about Fowler's first two goals. The teenage striker
pounced after 14 minutes, flicking a perfect downward header beyond the reach of Liverpool
transfer-target Flowers from a Rob Jones cross.
His second goal 13 minutes later was even better as he chested down Neil Ruddock's
long ball beautifully to take it round his marker and arrow a low drive into the far
corner.
But neither of these quality efforts bore comparison with a magnificent Le Tissier
effort five minutes before the break. Iain Dowie headed the ball down to Le Tissier, who
flicked the ball from his left foot to his right and back onto his left again,
comprehensively beating Mark Wright before drilling precisely past Bruce Grobbelaar on the
half-volley.
Liverpool began the second half on all out attack and after 62 minutes got their
reward when Flowers could only parry Paul Stewart's back-heeled flick from Dominic
Matteo's cross into the path of ian Rush, who scored from close range.
But after 78 minutes substitute Glenn Cockerill put Le Tissier through and he
clipped the ball deftly beyond Grobbelaar's dive and just inside the post with the outside
of his right boot. Flowers pulled off a series of fine saves to keep his side's hopes
alive after the break, denying Stewart, Matteo and Rush, and when the ball broke to the
unmarked Steve Nicol at the end of Fowler's superb solo run, the woodwork came to the
rescue of the busy 'keeper.
Fowler was later confirmed as the scorer of Liverpool's fourth - giving him his
first Premiership hat-trick.
Boss Graeme Souness brought the 18-year-old striker into the Anfield press room
proudly clutching the match ball and declared : "I think you saw a young man out
there today who could one day be anything he wants to be in football. He's played eight
games and has now scored ten goals, and that speaks for itself. Apart from the goals, he
has a great awareness and a great understanding of the game of football. He is playing
against people who have been around the Premiership for many years now and he out-thinks
and outwits a lot of them. That's something that will only improve."
Fowler admitted he hadn't been looking to score when he swung in the free-kick to
complete his hat-trick. "I saw Rushie make his run and I was trying to find
him," he said. "Anyone would be pleased to score three in the Premiership, so
I'd say it's better than the five I got in the Coca-Cola Cup. Since I've been in the side
the service to the front men has been really good. Anyone who doesn't learn from Ian Rush
needs shooting."
Saints manager Ian Branfoot said: "We were 2-0 down before we started to play.
The younger players were a bit overawed but once we started playing, I fancied us and
thought we would get something out of the game."
He confirmed that Liverpool had made an offer for 'keeper Tim Flowers that had been
accepted by Southampton, and that Blackburn had made an offer which had been turned down.
There had been no further developments, he stressed.
Flowers was taunted by the Liverpool faithful throughout and Branfoot said: "I
thought he did extremely well today under a lot of pressure."
Branfoot said Le Tissier's two goals had come close to being as good as his two
against Newcastle.
"Matthew has worked extremely hard during the last five or six weeks. He looks
fitter and sharper, and he's getting back to the Matthew Le Tissier that we all
love."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool - West Ham United
2 - 0
| Saturday 6 November 1993 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
2 - 0 |
"West
Ham United" |
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(0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Clough 67, Martin 83 og |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
22 Steve Harkness
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
7 Nigel Clough
8 Paul Stewart
21 Dominic Matteo
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
15 Jamie Redknapp |
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1 Ludek Miklosko
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18 Alvin Martin
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16 Matthew Holmes
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9 Trevor Morley
25 Lee Chapman
Subs: |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Jones (Redknapp 18)
Nicol (Bjornebye 85) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Keren Barratt |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 42,254 |
|
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Billy Bonds (West Ham U) |
 Price: J1,20
|
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Clough
comes back to boost Reds
Nigel Clough broke West Ham's hearts after regaining his place in another Graeme
Souness re-think at Anfield.
The 2.275 million pound midfielder - a substitute for the last two matches -
celebrated his recall with the 68th minute goal that ended West Ham's stranglehold on an
entertaining clash. Clough was expected to feature in the England squad manager Graham
Taylor announced on Monday for the World Cup clash with San Marino.
But there were doubts about the availability of full-back Rob Jones, stretchered
off to hospital after 18 minutes with a knee injury.
West Ham played the brighter more inventive football for an hour when at times
Bruce Grobbelaar stood alone between them and their first Anfield win for 30 years.
Grobbelaar was at his best to deny Matthew Holmes twice and Lee Chapman twice - yet
produced his almost customary blunder. He dribbled out of his penalty area after 28
minutes and passed the ball neatly to Trevor Morley. The West Ham striker elected to
follow Pele's example by shooting for the empty goal although Chapman was better
positioned and the ball bounced wide.
Clough's finishing was more clinical when his opportunity arrived after 68 minutes.
Dominic Matteo jinked in from the left and released the ball for Clough whose
instant shot was blocked. But the ball rebounded obligingly for him to slam it beyond the
despairing grasp of Ludek Miklosko.
Liverpool, boosted by the goal, at last began to dominate and Matteo himself added
a second goal eight minutes from the end in bizarre circumstances.
Again it was down to a snooker-style cannon. Matteo's first shot bounded off
Miklosko's body, hit him on the shins and rebounded back into the goal.
Former Anfield favourites David Burrows and Mike Marsh received a magnificent
reception from the Liverpool fans and both came close to scoring as West Ham seized the
early initiative.
But as chance after chance went begging, Liverpool gained in confidence and
eventually secured a win which extends their unbeaten run to seven matches and keeps them
in hot pursuit of the Premiership pacemakers.
Manager Graeme Souness believes it could be up to six weeks before Jones is fit.
Said Souness: "Rob's knee locked up and our physiotherapist and doctor feel it
is a cartilage. It could be three weeks or six weeks - we won't know until he's had the
operation."
Liverpool's revival coincided with the appearance of Jamie Redknapp as a substitute
for Jones. Redknapp's father, Harry, the West Ham assistant manager, admitted: "It
was the first time I have seen Jamie in action against my own team and it was a bit
difficult. They seemed to improve when he came on. We played ever so well and I was very
disappointed we didn't get something out of it."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Newcastle United - Liverpool
3 - 0
| Sunday 21 November 1993 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Newcastle
United" |
3 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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(3-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Cole 4, 15, 30 |
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30
Mike Hooper
2 Barry Venison
26 Robbie Elliott
5 Kevin Scott
19 Steve Watson
4 Paul Bracewell
10 Lee Clark
7 Robert Lee
11 Scott Sellars
8 Peter Beardsley
9 Andy Cole
Subs:
1 Pavel Srnicek
21 Malcolm Allen
14 Alex Mathie |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
22 Steve Harkness
4 Steve Nicol
19 Torben Piechnik
25 Neil Ruddock
15 Jamie Redknapp
7 Nigel Clough
8 Paul Stewart
21 Dominic Matteo
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
10 John Barnes
11 Mark Walters |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
Piechnik (Barnes 45) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
St James Park (capacity 35,236)
Attendance: 36,374 |
|
Kevin Keegan
(Newcastle U)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J
|
|
King
Cole on a roll
Andy Cole hammered home a half-hour hat-trick to serve up a Sunday roasting at St
James' Park.
Cole was superb amid the swirling snow and freezing temperatures as his burning
pace and fiery finishing melted Liverpool's resistance.
The 22-year-old striker's treble took his tally for the season to 21 and he showed
that he has come of age to become one of English soccer's hottest properties.
It took him just four minutes to carve open Liverpool as he pounced to stab home
Robert Lee's cross from the left and beat goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar from close range.
Cole made it 2-0 after 16 minutes as Newcastle again sliced Liverpool's left flank.
Scott Sellars, in only his fourth game of the season, ran onto Peter Beardsley's
defence-splitting pass to centre for Cole to glance home a low shot into the bottom far
corner.
And then on the half-hour Sellars put another one on the plate for the rampant
Cole, who duly struck to claim his third hat-trick of the season and few at St James'
Park, Liverpool excluded, were complaining that he looked a yard offside.
The scoreboard above a gloating Gallowgate end flashed the message: "It's the
Cole goal show", and the striker and Newcastle could have added more.
Sellars was denied by Grobbelaar in the 38th minute while Cole saw another
close-range effort beaten out by the busy goalkeeper.
Lee Clark looked destined to score his first goal of the season before a last-ditch
block by Neil Ruddock as Newcastle turned on a soccer feast for an all-ticket home crowd
and the television audience watching on Sky.
But Liverpool, with John Barnes returning from injury as a second-half substitute
to help stop the rot, might have cut the deficit with a late rally with goalkeeper Mike
Hooper saving from Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp, but Newcastle deserved their
three-goal triumph.
And it was especially sweet for Hooper and his former Anfield team-mates skipper
Barry Venison and Peter Beardsley.
United manager Kevin Keegan and his coach Terry McDermott - Anfield legends - will
also savour this thrilling victory over a club that has for so long stood as the epitome
of what is good, even great, about the English game.
The times, though, are a-changing, and Newcastle showed they have the appetite to
take over the Merseysiders' mantle.
Keegan said: "The first-half performance has got to be the best we have played
in my time here. I know we were 6-0 at half time in the first division at Leicester last
year but this was the Premier League and this was Liverpool. It was probably too much to
expect the second-half to continue in the same vein and I was left feeling a bit flat when
the game petered out. But when you are disappointed having won 3-0 then you know you are
getting somewhere."
Keegan also praised hat-trick hero Cole.
Keegan added: "I am delighted for him because he loves scoring goals and I am
delighted for the fans because they have a real idol. But my man-of-the-match was Peter
Beardsley. He was winning little battles all over the pitch and was absolutely
outstanding. But that's nothing unusual. I keep giving Andy Cole champagne for
man-of-the-match but I think to myself that I should be giving it to Peter Beardsley. I
know it sounds daft when Andy has scored three goals but that was one of his quieter days
today. He'll play better than that on another day and not score."
Liverpool boss Graeme Souness admitted: "We got a doing in the first-half
although the second-half was a bit more like it. Newcastle played very, very well but what
was out there and sitting on the bench today were the only fit players at Liverpool
Football Club. We have had to call off two club games this weekend because we have 23
professionals in the squad who are unfit. We came here without three of our regular
back-four and this is not the sort of place you want to do that."
"We hoped for some time to settle down but the first goal came after just four
minutes and the others in quick succession. If we hadn't conceded that early goal and if
we had our regular back four perhaps it might have been different. But that's all maybes.
Newcastle played extremely well. They will give anyone a game up here and their crowd is
fantastic."
The victory lifted Newcastle to eighth position in the table.
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool 2 - 1 Aston Villa
Wimbledon - Liverpool 2
- 2
| Tuesday 14 December 1993 20:00
League / Coca-Cola Cup 4th Round Replay |
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| "Wimbledon" |
2 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
(1-1) |
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| extra-time (3-2 on pen., 2-2, 2-2,
2-2., 1-1) |
| GOAL |
| Holdsworth 18, Earle |
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Ruddock 38, Segers 90 og |
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1 Hans Segers
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3 Brian McAllister
6 Scott Fitzgerald
26 Neil Ardley
8 Robbie Earle
4 Vinnie Jones
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7 Andy Clarke
9 John Fashanu
10 Dean Holdsworth
Subs:
- |
|
1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
15 Jamie Redknapp
14 Jan Molby
10 John Barnes
17 Steve McManaman
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
22 Steve Harkness
11 Mark Walters |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
Wright (Harkness 26)
Molby (Walters 34) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Selhurst Park (capacity 29,215)
Attendance: 11,343 |
|
Joe Kinnear ( Wimbledon)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,50
Notes:
- John Barnes missed a penalty on 96'
Liverpool lost 3-4 on penalties.
Ruddock 1-0
Fashanu 1-1
Redknapp 1-1
Holdsworth 1-2
Barnes 2-2
Jones 2-2
Walters 2-2
McAllister 2-3
Fowler 3-3
Ardley 3-4
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Segers
sees off Liverpool
Neal Ardley sent Wimbledon through to the quarter-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup with
the last kick on a night of drama at Selhurst Park. They edged home 4-3 in an amazing
penalty shoot-out in blizzard conditions to earn a home tie with Sheffield Wednesday.
Wimbledon's hero was Dutch goalkeeper Hans Segers, who saved three spot-kicks -
after conceding an own goal.
Two of them came in the shoot-out - from Jamie Redknapp and then Mark Walters.
Earlier, he had beaten out John Barnes' penalty in extra-time.
Segers sent the tie into the extra period. With almost two minutes of injury time
gone at the end of the first 90 minutes, Segers, under pressure from Robbie Fowler,
punched Steve Nicol's cross into his own net.
Wimbledon just about deserved to go through to the quarter-finals of the
competition for the first time - and extend their unbeaten run against Liverpool to six
league and cup games. They were unlucky not to win their first tie at Anfield a fortnight
ago and their confidence was reflected in an ebullient start, with Peter Fear cracking a
shot an inch wide from Vinny Jones' pass.
In the 18th minute they took Liverpool apart with a smooth move to go ahead.
Another superb long-ball from Robbie Jones released Fear, who crossed low for Dean
Holdsworth to score.
Holdsworth should have had another when he blazed over. Then Liverpool were then
hit by a double injury blow as first Mark Wright and then Jan Molby limped off injured.
Liverpool claimed an unexpected equaliser in the 36th minute. Scott Fitzgerald was
penalised for his tackle on Steve McManaman and Neil Ruddock's low shot was deflected off
the wall past Segers.
Rob Jones, Ian Rush and Fowler all went close, but with 20 minutes left Wimbledon
went ahead again as another great ball from Robbie Jones sent John Fashanu galloping away.
Bruce Grobbelaar managed to block the shot - only to see it run loose for Robbie
Earle to slot in from close range.
John Barnes shot over and in a remarkable scramble Fowler and McManaman had shots
blocked.
After Segers' blunder, Ardley saw his shot fumbled onto a post by Grobbelaar,
before Liverpool were awarded a penalty when Fashanu brought down Walters. But the keeper
redeemed himself with his first penalty save.
Andy Clarke then missed a sitter for Wimbledon - stretching the game into the
shoot-out. Fashanu, Holdsworth and Brian McAllister scored for Wimbledon, with Vinnie
Jones missing. Ruddock, Barnes and Fowler were on the mark for Liverpool, but Segers saved
crucially from Redknapp and Walters - then stepped up Ardley to end the drama.
Segers insisted: "Penalty shoot-outs - I love 'em!"
Segers admitted he blundered with the injury time punch, saying: "I went for
it and lost my feet. Before I could get back it was in the back of the net. I was going
through the ground at that moment - I just couldn't believe it."
But he added: "I didn't think that was it for us. Typical Wimbledon - we fight for
every ball. We fought for that result. I was pleased with the save from Barnes, because I
thought it was a well taken penalty. But I love shoot-outs. The secret is to stand up.
There's always going to be one or two iffy shots that go in the middle. If you stand up
with them you've got a chance."
Ardley, 21, said: "I didn't have any nerves about taking the last penalty. The
gaffer had faith in me, he told me to just go out and take it - and if someone says that
you just do it."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Sheffield Wednesday -
Liverpool 3 - 1
| Saturday 4 December 1993 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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|
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| "Sheffield
W" |
3 - 1 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
( -1) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| Ruddock 29 og, Wright og |
|
Fowler 37 |
| |
| |
|
1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
8 Mark Wright
22 Steve Harkness
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
14 Jan Molby
10 John Barnes
7 Nigel Clough
21 Dominic Matteo
23 Robbie Fowler
Subs:
13 David James
11 Mark Walters
9 Ian Rush |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
Matteo (Rush 69)
Nicol (Walters 79) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: J Borrett |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Hillsborough (capacity 36,000)
Attendance: 32,177 |
|
Trevor Francis (Sheffield W)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,20
Notes:
- Neil Ruddock scored an own goal
- Mark Wright scored an own goal
|
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Nightmare
for boss Souness
Graeme Souness promised an immediate recall for Ian Rush after dropping Liverpool's
record goalscorer.
And it was of scant consolation to Souness that Rush's absence had little bearing
on a defeat born of defensive catastrophe.
Neither was Souness appeased by emphatic evidence that Wednesday, after 12 unbeaten
games, are finally emerging as a significant force. Their overall dominance deserved
better than to be crowned by two own goals and a mad-cap moment from the otherwise
inspired Bruce Grobbelaar.
The game itself, brimming with high-speed skill from both sides, also merited a
more dignified gallery of goals.
But Souness said: "I didn't think it was possible for us to concede three
goals like that in one match. We made things easy for Wednesday because of the way we
defended. That's what upset me most."
Neil Ruddock deflected Nigel Worthington's awkward low cross past a helpless
Grobbelaar in the 29th minute.
Dropped
And after Robbie Fowler's 12th goal in as many games, Ruddock's centre-back partner
Mark Wright caught the disease. He stretched out a foot to a Waddle cross arrowed towards
Mark Bright, and slid the ball into his own net.
Barnes clipped the bar, and Wednesday's Graham Hyde almost followed Liverpool's
lead when he hit his own post with a back header.
All reasons why Wednesday boss, Trevor Francis said: "Although we deserved to
win, there were times when we were a bit fortunate."
If Francis was grateful for Rush's absence after four games without a goal, he
wasn't saying, but he admitted: "I was surprised Rush wasn't playing."
Souness, who restricted Rush to 22 minutes as substitute, explained: "Ian was
jaded and needed a rest. This was done to get the best out of him, and he will play
against QPR."
Rush, who was dropped for the first time in his Liverpool career at the same ground
ten months ago, said: "There must be something about this place. I expected to play,
and naturally I'm disappointed."
Rush, told of his axing by Souness in the team's hotel, added: "He has his own
thoughts and ideas ..."
Bright sealed Wednesday's fourth successive win when he punished Grobbelaar's
ill-judged charge from his area.
The goal will have been of most relief to co-striker Nigel Jemson, who "could
have had a first half hat-trick," according to his manager.
Francis added: "It's always pleasing to beat Liverpool, because they still
have something special about them."
"The satisfying thing for me is that for the whole 90 minutes I always felt we
could score goals."
Copyright - The Daily Express |
Liverpool - Queens Park
Rangers 3 - 2
| Wednesday 8 December 1993 19:45
FA Carling Premier League |
| |
|
|
 |
| "Liverpool" |
3 - 2 |
"Queens
Park Rangers" |
| |
(2-1) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| Barnes 25, Rush 32, Molby 79 |
|
Ferdinand 10, Barker 46 |
| |
Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, 5. Mark Wright, 22. Steve Harkness, 2. Rob Jones, 25. Neil Ruddock, 10. John
Barnes, 17. Steve McManaman, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 14. Jan Molby, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9. Ian
Rush (c).
Subs: 13.
David James, 4. Steve Nicol, 7. Nigel Clough. |
|
Team: 13. Jan Stejskal,
2. David Bardsley, 3. Clive Wilson, 5. Darren Peacock, 7. Andy Impey, 9. Les Ferdinan, 10.
Bradley Allen, 14. Simon Barker, 18. Karl Ready, 22. Mike Meaker.
Subs: 1. Tony Roberts, 24. Steve Yates, 12. Gary Penrice. |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Barnes (Nicol 72) |
|
Meeker (Penrice ?) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Vic Callow |
| Booked: Ruddock |
|
Booked: Impey, Peacock
Sent Off: Ferdinand, Barker |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 24,561 |
|
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Gerry Francis (Queens Park R) |
Price: J1.20 |
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Two
off as QPR crash
QPR had England striker Les Ferdinand and Simon Barker sensationally sent off in an
explosive last 13 minutes as Jan Molby's penalty gave Liverpool victory on a stormy night
at Anfield.
The Londoners had survived a string of second-half penalty appeals but referee Vic
Callow's tolerance finally ran out after 77 minutes when Barker blatantly pulled Jamie
Redknapp back in the area. A linesman drew Mr Callow's attention to something in the angry
scenes which followed and Barker was shown the red card.
Danish international Jan Molby stepped up to calmly convert the penalty which
proved the winner for Liverpool.
Worse was to follow for Rangers four minutes later when Ferdinand, who was booked
in the first half, was sent off for a second bookable offence after kicking the ball away
in frustration after being caught offside. The big striker reacted furiously and had to be
pulled away from the referee by the combined efforts of Liverpool and QPR players. His
manager Gerry Francis finally led him from the pitch.
The game was played in atrocious conditions with a vicious swirling wind and
driving rain.
QPR took the lead after 10 minutes when Bruce Grobbelaar's weak clearance went
straight to Ferdinand. Mark Wright's attempted slide tackle missed completely and the
striker had time to curl a measured shot round the 'keeper and just inside the post.
John Barnes scored the equaliser after 25 minutes with a perfectly placed
first-time shot from Steve McManaman's cross after Clive Wilson's clearance had rebounded
off Robbie Fowler. It was Barnes' first goal of an injury-hit season and the winger was to
limp out of the action once again to be replaced by Steve Nicol after 73 minutes.
Ian Rush put Liverpool ahead after 32 minutes. His shot from McManaman's cross was
only half-hit but the wet ball somehow squirmed through 'keeper Jan Stejskal's hands and
into the net.
Rangers caught Liverpool's defence napping less than a minute into the second half,
Andrew Impey skipping round Steve Harkness to cross for Barker who side-footed the ball
home. Rangers boss Gerry Francis will not punish his England striker any further. Francis
said: "Obviously I didn't want to see his reaction. It is not something you want to
see but if it is genuine what he said about not hearing the whistle I can understand him
being a bit frustrated."
He said he had never seen Ferdinand react so angrily before and added: "He is
not that type of person. Obviously he genuinely felt the referee had made a mistake. Les
is absolutely adamant he did not hear the whistle and he struck the ball over the top. He
was more than frustrated to find he was then going to be sent-off. I can understand it the
other way round - if we had been 3-2 up with seven minutes to go. I spoke to the referee
afterwards and he felt he had to interpret the laws of the game about kicking the ball
away."
Liverpool boss Graeme Souness declined to comment on the controversial incidents
but said: "That for me was our best performance of the season in what were extremely
difficult conditions. If you are a Liverpool supporter you have gone away happy tonight
because you have seen your team get a victory and play very well."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool - Swindon Town
2 - 2
| Saturday 11 December 1993 15:00
FA Carling Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
2 - 2 |
"Swindon
Town" |
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| GOAL |
| Barnes 71, Wright 86 |
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Scott, Moncur |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
22 Steve Harkness
2 Rob Jones
25 Neil Ruddock
10 John Barnes
17 Steve McManaman
15 Jamie Redknapp
14 Jan Molby
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
4 Steve Nicol
11 Mark Walters |
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1 Fraser Digby
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16 Kevin Horlock
7 John Moncur
10 Martin Ling
2 Nicky Summerbee
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25 Andy Mutch
27 Keith Scott
Subs:
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Harkness (Nicol 78) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: K Morton |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 32,739 |
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Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
John Gorman (Swindon T) |
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Wright's on time!
Keith Scott can scarcely believe the way his career has gone from rags to riches.
In six weeks he has risen from Wycombe Wanderers in the Third Division to a goalscorer at
Anfield. It looked as though the 26-year-old had scored the winning goal of his dreams,
only for Mark Wright to spoil his day by equalising five minutes from time.
But even that blow could not rob Swindon of their afternoon of glory. They played
exhilarating soccer, had Liverpool reeling and left to a thunderous ovation from the Kop.
Tumbled
Liverpool seemed shocked by Swindon's audacity in the first half to take the game
to them. In the three minutes of injury time before the interval Swindon could have scored
twice.
Scott raced clear and with Rob Jones tugging at his shirt, he tumbled in the area
but nothing was given.
Swindon's opening goal in the 59th minute was no more than they deserved and it was
scored by arguably the best player on the pitch.
John Moncur linked expertly with Martin Ling in midfield, swapped passes with Nicky
Summerbee and turned the ball home at the far post.
Liverpool drew level within 11 minutes and it was a rare header from former England
star John Barnes which deceived Fraser Digby. The goalkeeper had flung himself at a whole
salvo of Liverpool shots only to be beaten by the tamest of efforts.
Neil Ruddock found Barnes with his cross and the header slipped from the
goalkeeper's grasp and into the net.
Grasping
But Swindon roared back. In the 73rd minute Kevin Horlock chipped to the far post
where Andy Mutch had goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar grasping at the ball.
It fell free for Scott to stab it home for the third goal of his brief career in
the top flight.
Swindon have little experience of defending a lead after managing only one victory
this season. Yet they seemed in complete command especially with Digby keeping out efforts
from Ian Rush and Jamie Redknapp. But a deep corner from Steve McManaman found Wright free
in the penalty area and the England man headed into the corner.
Liverpool manager Graeme Souness said: "Swindon came here to play football and
they did it very well. I didn't think that we played too badly and we had chances."
"But we are guilty of not being professional in our finishing. Some of our
football was very good but we didn't put the ball away."
Swindon boss John Gorman said: "We have proved that we belong in the Premier
Division."
"We showed that we can be the equal of a club as big as Liverpool. But I am
very unhappy that our performance didn't get the win which it deserved."
Copyright - The Daily Express |
Liverpool - Wimbledon 1
- 1
| 1 December
1993 League / Coca-Cola Cup 4th Round |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 1 |
"Wimbledon" |
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| GOAL |
| Molby 15 p. |
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Earle 84 |
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Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, 5. Mark Wright, 22. Steve Harkness, 2. Rob Jones, 25. Neil Ruddock, 10. John
Barnes, 21. Dominic Matteo, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 14. Jan Molby, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9. Ian
Rush.
Subs: 13.
David James, 7. Nigel Clough, 11. Mark Walters. |
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Team: John Scales,
Robbie Earle,
Subs: |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Barnes (Walters 78) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Roger Dilkes |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: )
Attendance: 19,290 |
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Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Joe Kinnear ( Wimbledon) |
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Dons
dominate
Robbie Earle earned Wimbledon a replay at Selhurst Park with a goal six minutes
from the end of this Coca-Cola Cup fourth round clash. And it was no more than the
Londoners deserved - in fact, Joe Kinnear's side dominated Liverpool and created enough
chances to have won comfortably.
Liverpool's only shot on target all night was Jan Molby's 15th minute penalty after
John Scales had upended Ian Rush in the area following a quick one-two between the Welsh
international striker and John Barnes. Molby sent Wimbledon goalkeeper Hans Segers the
wrong way from the spot to put the home side ahead - but from then on it was one-way
traffic.
Wimbledon should have been level within eight minutes but Mossley referee Roger
Dilkes infuriated the Wimbledon players and travelling supporters by disallowing John
Fashanu's header. Earle had headed down in the area and, although Fashanu mistimed his
first header, he sent his second beyond Bruce Grobbelaar for what looked a perfectly good
goal.
Warren Barton had a shot saved by Grobbelaar moments later and a slip by Neil
Ruddock allowed Dean Holdsworth to pick out Fashanu eight yards out. This time, the tall
striker got his legs in a tangle and only managed to prod a shot wide.
Then there were Wimbledon appeals for a penalty when Ruddock and Fashanu collided
but again the visitors were disappointed.
Fashanu limped out of the action two minutes into the second half to be replaced by
Andy Clarke and he quickly took up the gauntlet to continue the assault on rocky
Liverpool.
Earle had a header saved in the 53rd minute and then a Grobbelaar mis-kick let in
Clarke - only for Mark Wright to spare his goalkeeper's blushes with a last-ditch block.
Dean Holdsworth shot straight at Grobbelaar before it was Ruddock's turn to save the day.
Clarke burst into the area, prodded the ball under Grobbelaar's dive and looked certain to
equalise when Ruddock suddenly intervened to protect his team's advantage.
When Earle headed a Vinny Jones cross straight at Grobbelaar from just six yards in
the 75th minute it looked as if Liverpool were going to steal through to the
quarter-finals.
A minute later Jones was the provider again but Holdsworth headed wide as Anfield
began to vent its frustration against the home team.
And that increased after Earle equalised in the 84th minute. This time he made no
mistake as Brian McAllister centred and the former Port Vale midfielder glanced the ball
beyond Grobbelaar's dive.
Liverpool fans booed the side off the pitch at the end while Wimbledon's supporters
taunted them with "what's it like to be outclassed?"
Joe Kinnear summed up Wimbledon's dominance when he said: "It would have been
an injustice if we had been beaten."
Kinnear said: "I don't recall Liverpool having a shot on target apart from the
penalty. We created plenty of chances and we were the better team and the Liverpool fans
realised that. It's not often you get an ovation from the Kop like that but our football
deserved it. We got three here last year and three the year before and we could have had
three more tonight but the referee didn't give us too many favours."
Kinnear added: "Fashanu told me that Grobbelaar missed it completely and that
the pair of them did not make contact."
It certainly looked a perfectly good goal but luck certainly favoured Liverpool on
the night.
Anfield manager Graeme Souness was amazed by his team's dismal display, especially
coming after the thrilling win over Aston Villa at Anfield.
He said: "I'm dumbfounded. I can't understand how we can play so well three
days ago and then put on a performance like that. I wish I had an explanation for the
fans. Wimbledon make it difficult but we were at home and it was up to us to make the
running."
"We got a penalty early on and you would have expected us to go on from that
but it was a very disappointing display."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 3
Liverpool
Sheffield United - Liverpool
0 - 0
| Sunday 26
December 1993 12:00 FA Carling Premiership |
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| "Sheffield
United" |
0 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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Team:
Subs: |
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Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, 5. Mark Wright, 2. Rob Jones, 4. Steve Nicol, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian
Dicks, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 7. Nigel Clough, 17. Steve McManaman, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9. Ian
Rush.
Subs: 13. David James, 21. Dominic Matteo, 11. Mark Walters. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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Rush (Walters 81) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Bramall Lane (capacity: )
Attendance: 22,932 |
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(Sheffield U)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
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Liverpool 1 - 1 Wimbledon
Ipswich Town - Liverpool
1 - 2
Liverpool - Manchester United
3 - 3
| Tuesday 4 January 1994 19:45 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
3 - 3 |
"Manchester
United" |
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(2-3) |
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| GOAL |
| Clough 25, 38, Ruddock 79 |
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Bruce, Giggs 20, Irwin 24 |
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Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, 5. Mark Wright, 2. Rob Jones, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 10. John
Barnes, 7. Nigel Clough, 17. Steve McManaman, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9.
Ian Rush (c).
Subs: 13.
David James, 4. Steve Nicol, 20. Stig Inge Bjornebye. |
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Team: 1. Peter
Schmeichel, 2. Poul Parker, 3. Denis Irwin, 4. Steve Bruce (c), 6. Gary Pallister, 7. Eric
Cantona, 8. Paul Ince, 14. Andrei Kanchelskis, 16. Roy Keane, 9. Bryan McClair, 11 Ryan
Giggs.
Subs: 13. Les Sealey, 12. Bryan Robson, 18. Darren Ferguson. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| McManaman (Bjornebye 77) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Philip Don |
| Booked: Clough 31 |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 42,795 |
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Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Alex Ferguson (Manchester U) |
 Price: J1.20
Notes:
- Liverpool came back from 0-3 down.
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Liverpool
back from the dead
Ruddock crowned the most astonishing fightback of the season with a 79th minute
Anfield equaliser against a Manchester United side that had led 3-0.
The champions' stunned surrender from their peak of the 24th minute has not
diminished their domination of the Premiership - instead they stretched their lead to 13
points.
But the combined efforts of Liverpool's 4.7 million pound newcomers, 'Razor'
Ruddock and two-goal Nigel Clough, underlined United's faltering defence of their title,
with six points dropped out of 12 over the holiday programme.
And it could also serve to be a benchmark in Graeme Souness' troubled Anfield reign.
When United raced into their commanding advantage, it looked the most damning
chapter yet in the decline and fall of the Merseyside empire under the Scot. But a
near-43,000 crowd was thrilled by the most audacious and courageous comeback, sparked by
Clough and completed when Ruddock stormed onto substitute Stig Bjornebye's right wing
cross.
There seems nothing wrong with Souness' powers of motivation or his players'
self-belief on this evidence. These battles between the north-west's super heavyweights
have developed a greater passion and enmity than a local derby, but this game was possibly
the greatest in the last 40 years.
It will certainly be unlikely to be matched anywhere else for sheer devil-may-care
attacking exuberance.
The goal rush should have started after just 47 seconds when Robbie Fowler had a
gilt-edged chance to notch his first goal in four games. But the 18-year-old fired over
the bar from 15 yards when Nigel Clough's low drive was deflected into his path by partner
Ian Rush.
Instead, United looked to have sewn up their second consecutive Anfield win, and
stretched their unbeaten run to 18 Premiership games, with a three-goal blitzkrieg. Jamie
Redknapp's miscued header, attempting to avoid a third successive corner, put Liverpool
under intolerable pressure in the eighth minute and when John Barnes' clearance came out
to Eric Cantona on the left, he spotted Steve Bruce's far post run. His cross was
perfectly delivered for the big defender to get behind Barnes and in front of Steve Nicol
to head in his seventh goal of the season.
Both Fowler and Ryan Giggs missed good chances before Redknapp was involved in
another defensive blunder, his 20th minute underhit back-pass allowing Giggs to whip the
ball round Mark Wright and lob over Bruce Grobbelaar from 20 yards.
Four minutes later, Denis Irwin curled in an unreachable free kick from the 'D' of
the Liverpool penalty area into Grobbelaar's top right hand corner after Ruddock's foul on
Roy Keane.
Most teams would have run up the white flag, but not Liverpool, unbeaten for 11
games at home since their early season troubles - and Clough sparked the revival within a
minute.
The 2.2 million pound former Forest favourite's first goal since November 6 came
from nowhere as the recalled Julian Dicks' attack petered out. But when the ball broke
into his path 30 yards out, his low right foot drive whistled into the bottom left hand
corner of Peter Schmeichel's goal.
Clough, booked for a trip on Giggs but the victim of a Keane tackle which also
earned the Irishman a yellow card, then conjured a second goal, his eighth for Liverpool,
seven minutes from the break.
United, who had failed to keep a clean sheet in 20 of this season's previous games,
showed why when Bruce and Keane got in a mix-up as Wright strolled out of defence. The
ball again broke into Clough's path, this time just inside the area, and another swing of
his right foot unmanned Schmeichel.
It echoed United's European Cup collapse against Galatasaray earlier this season
when a 2-0 lead became 2-3.
But still Grobbelaar had to make a superb save from Giggs on the break, matched by
Schmeichel from Redknapp's curling right foot effort after 64 minutes.
Liverpool fans will argue that referee Philip Don, a headmaster, was derelict in
his duty in not sending off Ince after 69 minutes. Already booked for a trip on Fowler, he
then fouled Jones on the edge of the area. But the red card stayed in the Middlesex
headmaster's pocket.
Souness then sent on Norwegian World Cup star Bjornebye for McManaman and within
two minutes he put Ruddock's pass back onto the big former Tottenham defender's head for
the dramatic equaliser.
Alex Ferguson said: "One of those games you get once in a lifetime."
But the Old Trafford boss admitted that the Anfielders' magnificent fightback from
3-0 down left him "bloody raging" at his own team. "Even though Liverpool
deserved a draw, they can't believe their luck," he said. "The chances we
created to finish it off were unbelievable."
But even in his anger, his admiration for Liverpool's achievement, his excitement
at the sheer entertainment value of the game and his satisfaction at emerging from a tough
programme still 13 points clear of the pack more than compensated.
"It's the first time I've ever lost a 3-0 lead but Liverpool deserved it. They
went kamikaze out there - they ran a yard faster, they tackled harder, the crowd had them
up to a fever pitch. The worst thing that could have happened was us getting a third goal.
At 2-0 I would have been happy, they would have kept their discipline but at 3-0 a wee
edge came off, they got carried away. "Liverpool getting their second goal just
before half-time set them up to have a go at us. And they really did put an incredible
effort in. I thought our game against Aston Villa earlier in the season was an incredible
advert for the game. But tonight took some beating."
Ferguson has now set his side a target of 26 points from their remaining 17 games
to reach what he believes will be an unassailable 84 points to win their second
consecutive title. "If you look at it broadly, they have done magnificently since the
start of December - some tough games and we're still up there at the top."
Liverpool manager Graeme Souness admitted he could see little way back into the
game after United punished their "naive" defensive mistakes.
But he added: "Teams over recent history here have always been capable of
coming back from behind."
"Liverpool teams have done that over a long period. At 3-0 I was wondering
'Christ - what will we get out of this?" But when Nigel (Clough) scored the first I
thought we would get something. It was a great game of football and it would have been
unjust for anybody to lose."
Hero Neil Ruddock said: "It shows what potential and team spirit we've got.
When we got back to 3-2 we thought we could come out and win it, but to get the draw we're
still over the moon."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Oldham Athletic 0 - 3 Liverpool
Bristol City - Liverpool
1 - 1
| Wednesday 19 January 1994 19:40
FA Cup 3rd Round |
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| "Bristol
City" |
1 - 1 |
"Liverpool" |
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( -0) |
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| GOAL |
| Allison |
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Rush 63 |
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Wayne
Allison
Subs:
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
15 Jamie Redknapp
17 Steve McManaman
10 John Barnes
7 Nigel Clough
23 Robbie Fowler
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
6 Don Hutchison |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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Fowler (Bjornebye 67) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Ashton Gate (capacity )
Attendance: 21,718 |
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Russell Osman (Bristol C)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J
Notes:
- Fowler breaks his ankle and is out for seven weeks.
- Also have programme printed for match Bristol C - Liverpool, with data 8 January
1994, but how yuo can understend this match was postponed on 19 January 1994.
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City
scare Reds
Graeme Souness was left breathing a sigh of relief after first division Bristol
City squandered a series of opportunities to put the lights out on Liverpool's season.
Eleven days ago it was a power failure that came to the Anfield side's rescue - but
this time City fans were left in the dark only as to how their speedy winger Junior Bent
could have failed to create a cup sensation with three simple chances.
The game ended with the identical scoreline and the same scorers - Ian Rush for
Liverpool and Wayne Allison for City - as the original tie which had to be abandoned after
65 minutes.
But Liverpool, who had gone ahead in the 62nd minute from Rush's 40th FA Cup goal,
only to be pegged back heroically by Allison's 12th of the season ten minutes later, will
feel grateful to be going back to the bright lights of Anfield for a third crack at the
never-say-die Ashton Gate outfit.
More than 21,000 fans watched the game unfold in an uncannily similarly manner to
the first as the visitors dominated the first 25 minutes only to be rocked back by a
stirring City fightback just before and after the break.
Liverpool signalled their intention with Julian Dicks firing a 25 yarder just wide
after nine minutes and Rush having a snap shot brilliantly palmed away by Keith Welch five
minutes later.
Then, just as in the abandoned tie, City seemed to realise they were giving too
much respect to their illustrious visitors and exploded into life with a moment that Bent
may rue for the rest of his career.
Rob Edwards' pass beat the Liverpool offside trap, freeing Bent to home in from the
right touchline toward Bruce Grobbelaar - but the little winger could only look on in
dismay as he dragged his right-foot shot inches past the far post. Moments later he was
found in the clear in the box by Liam Robinson but, from a narrow angle, blazed way over
with just Grobbelaar in his path.
When the eccentric visiting keeper rushed out of his box to rob Robinson five
minutes before the break the City striker coolly beat him but could only stroke the ball
just wide as Neil Ruddock rushed back desperately to cover the empty net.
With Liverpool's defence seemingly in disarray at the start of the second-half,
they had several more narrow escapes, a diving header from Edwards forcing an
inspirational diving save from Grobbelaar and Robinson blazing over the bar twice in the
space of a couple of minutes.
Against the run of play, Liverpool struck. Dicks' curling free-kick to the far post
was met by Ruddock, who rose unchallenged to nod across the face of goal and enabled Rush
to gobble up the chance a few yards out.
Bent should have scored again just a minute later, but his weak flick with only
Grobbelaar to beat drifted harmlessly wide. Yet he at last became the hero when he laid on
City's equaliser in the 72nd minute.
Making good progress down the right he shot low across the face of goal and when a
melee of Liverpool defenders failed to clear, Allison hammered home from close range to
inspire a pitch invasion from the fans.
When Grobbelaar missed a Bent cross minutes from the end, Liverpool's travelling
army of fans had their hearts in their mouths - but the ball went wide, leaving Liverpool
the favourites to book a fourth round tie at Stockport.
City boss Russell Osman sadly pondered how his side had so narrowly squandered a
wonderful opportunity for FA Cup glory.
And even his Liverpool counterpart Souness admitted the Anfield giants were "a
little fortunate to survive".
But Osman swallowed his disappointment to provide a few words of comfort for his
winger Junior Bent.
"I think Liverpool must feel that we let them off the hook," sighed
Osman.
"The commitment of our players was magnificent, and they really found an extra
gear tonight. As for Junior, it was just one of those things. He had a great game, but
it's the hardest thing in the world to put the ball in the back of the net. It's going to
be hard for him. People are going to say 'why didn't you score?' but it's the hardest job
in the world. It might be a different story now we've got to go to Anfield, but we feel
we've got a chance. If we go up there and get turned over comfortably, people will say
we're just a one-off flash-in-the-pan team, but we believe we're better than that."
So, clearly, does Souness. "They gave us quite a few problems on a pitch which
cut up badly," he said. "I think we are happier with the draw than City will be.
We were a little fortunate to survive tonight."
City goalscoring hero Wayne Allison said: "It was a great feeling when I hit
the back of the net. I felt it was a great battle out there. They attacked with purpose
and so did we and I wouldn't argue with the result. It's still only at the half-way stage,
but I'm convinced we are capable of winning up there. It's going to be a different
experience in front of the Kop, but I maintain that the pressure will not be on us."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool 2 - 1 Manchester City
| Saturday 28 January 1994 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
Manchester City |
| 2 - 1 (1-1) |
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| GOAL |
| Rush 22, 90 |
Griffiths 3 |
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1 Bruce Grobbelaar
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
15 Jamie Redknapp
17 Steve McManaman
11 Mark Walters
10 John Barnes
7 Nigel Clough
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
20 Stig Inge Bjornebye
6 Don Hutchison |
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1 Tony Coton
12 Ian Brightwell
15 Alan Kernaghan
6 Michel Vonk
22 Richard Edghill
3 Terry Phelan
21 Steve Lomas
10 Garry Flitcroft
26 Kaare Ingebrigtsen
7 David Rocastle
11 Carl Griffiths
Subs:
- |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Roger Milford |
| Booked: Ruddock |
Booked: Rocastle |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 41,872 |
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Brian Horton (Manchester C) |
 Price: J1,20
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Rush
makes sense of one-way traffic
Tony Coton came off second best, as he has so often against Ian Rush, and then
spoke of Manchester City's urgent requirement to put safety first.
The defiant goalkeeper kept Liverpool waiting for victory at Anfield until Rush,
who else, just 30 seconds into time added by referee Roger Milford to a completely
one-sided 90 minutes. The build-up to that winner was a bone of contention. City manager
Brian Horton tried to debate it with Mr Milford at the final whistle and had to be
restrained by his assistant, David Moss. The City complaint was that Julian Dicks should
have been penalised for a two-footed tackle on Kare Ingebrigsten.
Seconds later Liverpool were given a free-kick for Michel Vonk's foul on Nigel
Clough, who picked himself up and rolled the ball across for Dicks to take the kick yards
away from where the offence occurred. Dicks sent it across to Rob Jones, who exchanged
passes with Steve McManaman, swept into the penalty area and crossed for Rush to leap and
power in his header at the far post. The referee said he saw it all and insisted his
decisions were correct.
It was hard on Coton, who pulled off a series of saves and earned the tribute from
Liverpool manager Graeme Souness that `he is arguably the best around at the moment.' It
was, as Horton conceded, just what the rest of the City team deserved. "If we play
like we did in the first half we will be relegated," he said. He would have found few
arguments if he had extended that to the whole game.
City, now in the bottom three, have horrendous problems. They still await the final
settlement of the Francis Lee takeover. They have a pile of injuries and Horton has to
play men out of position in a makeshift line-up. "Tell us about them," Liverpool
could well be excused for saying with some irony. There wasn't much sympathy for City at
Anfield.
Rush certainly didn't show any. He pounced for the equaliser - after Carl
Griffiths' fourth-minute opener - in the 23rd minute when Coton pushed aside a low drive
from Jamie Redknapp. He joyfully completed the victory just when City thought they had
made their point. Rush has scored five goals in the last four meetings with Coton and
City. "He's the scourge of me. He's probably the most prolific against me of all
strikers," said Coton.
In 18 confrontations when on duty for Birmingham, Watford and City, Coton has
conceded 15 goals to Rush. "I treasure the clean sheets," he added - and he has
managed six.
Clearly Coton believes City have to be as determined and professional as Rush, who
maintained his desire and concentration right to the end. He said: "Hopefully, after
the boardroom things get sorted out the manager can go and use his cheque book. A fresh
face gives everyone a lift." City need a few fresh faces.
Liverpool are still not singing the old harmonies. All their problems have not
disappeared with an unbeaten run that goes back 11 games to December 4, apart from their
Coca-Cola Cup elimination in a penalty shoot-out.
They still have a number of men injured and the latest - 2 million pound full-back
Julian Dicks - had to have an X-ray on his injured ankle. "If it is cracked or there
is ligament damage I will be out for a while, but hopefully it is nothing serious,"
he said.
But there are encouraging signs in midfield that Clough, Saturday's outstanding
performer, and Redknapp are becoming attuned. Clough, signed for 2.275 million pounds as a
striker, is revelling in his deeper role.
Copyright - The Daily Mail |
Liverpool - Bristol City
0 - 1
Norwich City - Liverpool 2
- 2
| Saturday 5 February 1994 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Norwich
City" |
2 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
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( -0) |
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| GOAL |
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Culverhouse 53 og, Barnes 77 |
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Team: 1. Bryan
Gunn, 5. Ian Culverhouse,
Subs: |
|
Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, 5. Mark Wright, 2. Rob Jones, 3. Julian Dicks, 21. Dominic Matteo, 17. Steve
McManaman, 10. John Barnes, 7. Nigel Clough, 12. Ronnie Whelan, 11. Mark Walters, 9. Ian
Rush (c).
Subs: 13. David James, 19. Torben Piechnik, 6. Don Hutchison. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Dermot
Gallagher |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Carrow Road (capacity 20,643)
Attendance: 19,746 |
|
John Deehan (Norwich C)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
 Price:
Notes:
- Roy Evans'
first game as Liverpool's manager.
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Gunn
had to go says City boss
Furious Bryan Gunn raced 20 yards to confront Banbury referee Dermot Gallagher
after John Barnes grabbed a controversial late Liverpool equaliser.
The Norwich goalkeeper appeared to have been impeded by Ian Rush in the build-up.
But his angry protest left Mr Gallagher unmoved and there was worse to follow for the
Scottish international.
With just over a minute left, Gunn raced from his goal to handle outside the
penalty area under pressure from Steve McManaman. Referee Gallagher had no alternative but
to produce the red card although it took him some time to persuade Gunn to leave the
field.
Norwich sent on Scottish Under-21 international goalkeeper Scott Howie as
substitute and with his first touch in the first team he sent Julian Dicks' free-kick
around the post.
Liverpool's new manager Roy Evans will have been delighted with the fighting spirit
in his makeshift side as they came back to salvage a point after twice trailing.
Norwich chairman Robert Chase slapped a 6 million pound price tag on England
Under-21 striker Chris Sutton - and he looked to be worth every penny. He darted in to
open the scoring after 12 minutes when an Efan Ekoku cross hit Mark Wright and bounced
past Bruce Grobbelaar.
But after an Ian Culverhouse 53rd minute own goal had brought Liverpool level,
Sutton produced a real gem. Receiving the ball with his back to goal, he spun to beat
Grobbelaar with a curling shot for his 10th goal in nine games and his 20th of the season.
Norwich missed a stack of chances to put the result beyond doubt before Barnes
sparked off the late drama with his controversial equaliser.
Norwich manager John Deehan had no complaints about goalkeeper Gunn's sending-off.
Deehan said: "The referee made the right decision. Bryan had to go."
Gunn, who argued with the referee for some minutes before leaving the field,
refused to comment on the incident afterwards or about his earlier protests when Barnes
shot Liverpool's second equaliser.
Deehan added: "We are our own worst enemies at the moment. We keep letting the
opposition back into games and no team is better at doing that than Liverpool. We should
have killed the game off by going two goals ahead but we couldn't manage it."
Deehan maintained Sutton would not be the next departure from Carrow Road following
winger Ruel Fox's 2.25 million pound move to Newcastle United in midweek.
"Chris is going nowhere," said Deehan.
Evans admitted he felt the tension before his first game in charge, saying: "I
was a little more nervous than usual and I felt the pressure but the players took it off
me. They were absolutely magnificent and showed enormous spirit to come back twice."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Southampton - Liverpool
4 - 2
| Monday 14 February 1994
20:00 FA Carling Premier League |
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| "Southampton" |
4 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
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(3-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Le Tissier 1, 42 p., 50 p., Maskell 6 |
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Dicks 68 p., Rush 86 |
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1 Dave Beasant
11 Francis Benali
14 Simon Charlton
2 Jeff Kenna
6 Ken Monkou
18 Steve Wood
7 Matthew Le Tissier
10 Neil Maddison
4 Jim Magilton
9 Iain Dowie
8 Craig Maskell
Subs:
13 Ian Andrews
27 Paul Allen
16 Nicky Banger |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
4 Steve Nicol
3 Julian Dicks
17 Steve McManaman
10 John Barnes
7 Nigel Clough
12 Ronnie Whelan
11 Mark Walters
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
21 Dominic Matteo
15 Jamie Redknapp |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
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Clough (Redknapp 57) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Peter Foakes |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
The Dell (capacity 19,049)
Attendance: 18,306 |
|
Alan Ball (Southampton)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,70
|
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Matt
hits three
Matt Le Tissier scored a hat-trick - including the Premiership's quickest goal of
the season after just 28 seconds - as Southampton romped to a comfortable win over
Liverpool in front of the Dell's biggest crowd of the season.
Only a late revival as snow began to cover the surface, enabled Liverpool to
salvage some pride with two late goals.
The crowd of 18,306 gave new manager Alan Ball a rousing reception before the start
of his first match in charge at home and they had plenty to cheer about.
After 28 seconds, Le Tissier blasted a superb half-volley home from fully 25-yards
to give Bruce Grobbelaar no chance.
Liverpool were still reeling when revitalised Saints struck again after six
minutes. Once more Le Tissier was involved when his corner was headed back across goal by
Iain Dowie and new signing Craig Maskell finished off the move with a header from three
yards.
Liverpool struggled to cope with the waves of Southampton attacks and went further
behind in the 43rd minute.
Julian Dicks tangled with Maskell and referee Peter Foakes pointed to the spot. Le
Tissier stepped up to blast his spot-kick into the roof of the net with Grobbelaar going
the wrong way.
Liverpool's hopes of climbing to fourth place in the table were killed off
completely in the 51st minute when they went 4-0 down.
Le Tissier was haltered on another fine run by Mark Wright's challenge and, on
advice of the linesman, referee Foakes again awarded a penalty.
Grobbelaar was helpless again as Le Tissier completed his hat-trick.
Liverpool's new manager Roy Evans sent on Jamie Redknapp in place of the
ineffective Nigel Clough in the 57th minute and Liverpool's fortunes changed.
Ian Rush was fouled in the area by Kenny Monkou and Julian Dicks stepped up to
score with a spot-kick which Beasant managed to parry but was unable to keep out.
Then Liverpool stormed back to score a second goal with four minutes remaining.
Beasant failed to hold a long range shot from Dicks and Rush was first to react to the
rebound.
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Leeds United - Liverpool 2
- 0
| Saturday 19 February 1994 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Leeds
United" |
2 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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( -0) |
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| GOAL |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
5 Mark Wright
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
2 Rob Jones
21 Dominic Matteo
17 Steve McManaman
15 Jamie Redknapp
12 Ronnie Whelan
10 John Barnes
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
13 David James
7 Nigel Clough
11 Mark Walters |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
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Matteo (Walters 64)
Grobbelaar (James 89) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Graham Poll |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Elland Road (capacity 43,000)
Attendance: 40,053 |
|
Howard Wilkinson (Leeds U)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,50
Notes:
- From this game on David James made 213 consecutive appearances for Liverpool
until 23rd of February 1998.
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Rush
pledges loyalty as Reds crash again
Leeds bounced back from their embarrassing FA Cup defeat by Oxford as Liverpool
slipped to their second defeat in a week.
Goals by David Wetherall in the 10th minute and skipper Gary McAllister three
minutes from the end left Liverpool still waiting for their first victory since manager
Roy Evans replaced Graeme Souness.
Evans dropped Nigel Clough, Mark Walters and Steve Nicol, bringing in Dominic
Matteo, Neil Ruddock and Jamie Redknapp, but Liverpool continued to look vulnerable in
defence, with Rod Wallace's pace causing them problems.
Bruce Grobbelaar showed the best and worst aspects of his goalkeeping. He was at
fault for Leeds' first goal when he carelessly punched McAllister's free-kick straight to
Wetherall, who punished the error with a deadly low shot.
Then, 19 minutes into the second half, the colourful Zimbabwean international
allowed McAllister's 22-yard drive to slip through his hands and hit the bar.
But Grobbelaar was at his best in diving across his line to save a stunning 12-yard
volley from substitute David White, who had been on the field less than a minute after
replacing the injured Wallace.
Grobbelaar's super save was only bettered by an astonishing effort from Leeds'
recalled 'keeper John Lukic, who denied John Barnes an equaliser three minutes after the
interval when he met Ronnie Whelan's cross inside the six yard area.
Leeds' Republic of Ireland defender David O'Leary had a solid game on his return to
Premiership football after a six-month injury absence.
Rush is happy to stay with Liverpool despite reports that he is interesting other clubs.
The Welsh international revealed after his team's 2-0 defeat at Leeds: "I was
told two offers had been made for me and I said if Liverpool wanted me to go I would talk
to both clubs. But they want me to stay, so I will remain with them for as long as they
want me."
Manchester City's interest was confirmed by Liverpool's new manager Roy Evans who
commented: "He told me he didn't want to go anywhere and that delighted all of
us."
Evans refused to make excuses for Liverpool's second defeat in a week. He said:
"We have got to the stage where we can't say we're unlucky. We just can't put the
ball in the net. I think we need additions in several positions."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool - Coventry City
1 - 0
| Saturday 26
February 1994 15:00 FA Carling Premiership |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 0 |
"Coventry
City" |
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(1-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Rush 3 |
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| |
Team: 13. David
James, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 5. Mark Wright, 2. Rob Jones, 10. John Barnes,
12. Ronnie Whelan, 11. Mark Walters, 17. Steve McManaman, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 9. Ian Rush.
Subs: 27.
Mark Gayle, 4. Steve Nicol, 7. Nigel Clough. |
|
Team:
Subs: |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Walters (Clough 81) |
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|
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 38,547 |
|
Roy Evans (Liverpool)
(Coventry City) |
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Liverpool
sowing seeds in patches
The task for Roy Evans looked as big after the first victory under new management
as it did following the draw and two defeats that preceded it.
The big fault under Graeme Souness was inconsistency. Often they even failed to
sustain an acceptable level of performance over 90 minutes. In that respect they were as
bad as ever in a 1-0 Anfield win over Coventry that was both welcome and worrying at the
same time.
"Thank God" was the Evans reaction when asked how he felt when Coventry
full-back Steve Morgan smashed a 25-yard free-kick against the post in the last few
seconds. There was relief, too, when Rob Jones cleared off the line from Julian Darby
after 80 minutes.
The closing stages were such a contrast to the opening - desperation in defence
where there had been brilliance in attack.
That brilliance produced a marvellous goal from Ian Rush after three minutes. The
outstanding Jamie Redknapp pounced on the ball in his own half, carried it at speed into
enemy territory before releasing Steve McManaman. The winger turned inside before passing
wide to Rush.
The master marksman rifled an inch-perfect shot with his right foot beyond the
despairing dive of Steve Ogrizovic and in off the far post. More reason for Manchester
City and Leeds United to look longingly at him. More reason, as an admiring Ogrizovic
acknowledged, for Liverpool to keep him.
There was much more to admire. McManaman saw his shot rebound off a post. Rush had
a shot kicked off the line by Brian Borrows. Mark Walters forced Ogrizovic to a
spectacular flying save. Jones and McManaman were both blocked by the giant goalkeeper
when they should have scored.
Coventry could have been hammered. Instead they stayed in sight and almost made it
a happy return for Phil Neal on his first visit as a manager to the club where he
collected medals as one of the biggest winners of all time.
Why? "I think it's what we did not do basically," said Evans. "In
the second half we didn't play. I've seen it happen so many times."
That old familiar problem of inconsistency is one Neal can identify with, having
seen his team demolish Manchester City 4-0 a week earlier and then go down by the same
score at Newcastle before this defeat.
Like Evans, he learned so much at the Anfield Academy, where teenage son Ashley is
now a student as a central defender in the reserves. "I would love to use Liverpool
as a role model for Coventry," he said.
One huge difference is the level of support. The attendance for a fixture that
would be well down Liverpool's list of attractions was 38,547, almost three times the
average at Highfield Road.
Neal expressed confidence in Evans: "He's got what it takes but he needs the
support that Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan had among the staff. I hope he gets that. It's very
important. I didn't realise until I left this place just what a very committed back-up
team was here. I hope he has that quality, as well, within the club because he's going to
need it."
"He's going to see different aspects now that he's a manager from what he saw
when he was standing just behind the scenes. He's got a task to bring Liverpool back to
former glory. I do hope he achieves it. I think he will cope with it and I think the seeds
of greatness can come through again."
Seeds of doubt remain, however, after a mixed performance like this.
Copyright - The Daily Mail |
Blackburn Rovers - Liverpool
2 - 0
| Saturday 5 March 1994 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Blackburn
Rovers" |
2 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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( -0) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
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| |
25 Tim Flowers
-
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-
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Subs:
-
-
- |
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13 David James
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
12 Ronnie Whelan
10 John Barnes
7 Nigel Clough
17 Steve McManaman
15 Jamie Redknapp
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
27 Mark Gayle
22 Steve Harkness
11 Mark Walters |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
Clough (Walters 74) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Ewood Park (capacity 20,292)
Attendance: 20,831 |
|
Kenny Dalglish
(Blackburn R)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,30
|
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Dalglish
wide-boys narrowing the gap
A touch of Kenny Dalglish canniness helped to overturn his old mates from
Liverpool.
Three Premiership points keep Blackburn in touch with the top of the table as well
as a step closer to European football next season.
With Blackburn's England quartet all showing fine form and Manchester United losing
it seemed that Ewood Park was surrounded by happiness on a cold, bright day.
Easter and the April 2 visit of United cannot come quickly enough for Blackburn.
Dalglish said his tactics had been forced on him because of injury. But the
decision to take on the Liverpool defenders with two wide men, Stuart Ripley and Jason
Wilcox, leaving Alan Shearer to prowl alone in the middle, paid the ultimate dividend in
the 17th minute.
Direction
Liverpool left-back Julian Dicks was out of position as Blackburn goalkeeper Tim
Flowers bowled a short clearance to the Norwegian Henning Berg. He lobbed the ball forward
over Ronnie Whelan who was covering for Dicks and into the path of Ripley. This boy is
greyhound fast and he was away, crossing swift and low for Wilcox to arrive at the far
post to score with Liverpool wondering where he had sprung from.
An injury to centre-half Kevin Moran meant a major reshuffle and a change of
direction but the damage to Liverpool had been done.
Dalglish was delighted. He said: "For any club that beats Liverpool it is a
tremendous achievement. We are gratified that we got something out of the game. We were
fortunate to win 2-0. Perhaps they might feel they should have had something out of the
game. Any problem to do with our performance was mainly to do with me having to ask them
to play a different way because of the personnel available. The players deserve the
credit. All we can do is be in a position to take maximum benefit if somebody else slips
up."
Under new manager Roy Evans' desire to go back to the old Anfield ways there was
plenty of hard work and honesty from the men in red. As Evans said: "If you miss
chances and defend poorly you can't expect to get anything. Blackburn are a big threat to
Manchester United. And as they get closer the more they will put pressure on United."
All Liverpool lacked was a taker of chances. John Barnes missed the target when
Steve McManaman put him in at the far post. Then McManaman headed over, while Flowers
produced a splendid save when he stopped a dipping shot from Nigel Clough.
There was imagination, too, as Liverpool began to improvise promisingly in the
second half. They should have equalised after 61 minutes when Jamie Redknapp met Rob
Jones' cross unhindered but put his header straight at Flowers.
It was the reminder Blackburn needed. Four minutes later they swept out of their
own half. Liverpool were struggling to get back as Wilcox came inside, cut out Shearer and
found Tim Sherwood who scored with a low right-footer.
Copyright - The Daily Express |
Liverpool - Everton 2 -
1
| Sunday 13 March 1994 17:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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|
|
|
| "Liverpool" |
2 - 1 |
"Everton" |
| |
(2-1) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| Rush 22, Fowler 44 |
|
Watson 21 |
| |
13 David James
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
12 Ronnie Whelan
10 John Barnes
17 Steve McManaman
15 Jamie Redknapp
9 Ian Rush (c)
23 Robbie Fowler
Subs:
27 Mark Gayle
16 Michael Thomas
21 Dominic Matteo |
|
1 Neville
Southall
2 Matt Jackson
5 Dave Watson
4 Ian Snodin
3 Andy Hinchcliffe
16 Predrag Radosavljevic
8 Graham Stuart
14 John Ebbrell
11 Peter Beagrie
22 Brett Angell
9 Tony Cottee
Subs:
10 Barry Horne
15 Paul Rideout |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Barnes (Thomas 64) |
|
Angell (Rideout 64)
Radosavljevic (Horne 78) |
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Keith Cooper
(Swindon) Linesman: W E Green (Yellow Flag), A R Leake (Red Flag) |
| Booked: Dicks 53 |
|
Booked: Jackson 8 |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 44,281 |
|
Roy Evans (Liverpool)
Mike Walker (Everton) |
 Price: J1,20
|
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Fowler
back with a bang
Robbie Fowler dramatically revived his Anfield partnership with Ian Rush and
delivered an historic victory for Liverpool in the 150th Merseyside derby.
The 18-year-old, back after a two-month absence, and his veteran mentor both scored
memorable goals in front of football's most famous Spion Kop, sadly celebrating its last
derby game before demolition and replacement by a sterile all-seater section this summer.
They cancelled out Dave Watson's header which was a false dawn for new Everton boss
Mike Walker in his first exposure to the intense and unique rivalry between Stanley Park's
famous neighbours.
Instead, a magnificent last-minute save by David James from Peter Beagrie at the
end of an action-packed second half, gave Anfield's rookie manager Roy Evans only the
second victory of his six-match reign.
This was a rare occasion when the bi-annual party between the Merseyside giants
passed the rest of football by, with nothing but local pride at stake.
But that was more than enough to invest the game with all its usual passion and
excitement.
The teams were led out by Roy Castle, the entertainer launching an appeal for funds
for research into lung cancer, the illness he is battling so bravely.
For 20 minutes it was frantic, fierce but toothless. Matt Jackson was booked for
slicing through Rush, both goalkeepers were comfortably onto shots from Ronnie Whelan and
Peter Beagrie in the gusty wind which made conditions difficult.
But then another Julian Dicks foul on Preki sparked the game into life. The
Yugoslav picked himself up to deliver a perfect free-kick onto the edge of the six-yard
box where Dave Watson rose to plop a header past the unbalanced James.
But Watson's euphoria was punctured within 30 seconds as Liverpool went straight
from the restart to equalise. Rush's volley was set up by Redknapp and Dicks, his 16th
goal of the season and the 25th of his record haul in Merseyside meetings.
Man-of-the-match Steve McManaman was involved in a punishing duel with Everton's
stand-in centre-half Ian Snodin, who was twice fortunate to escape a caution. When
McManaman got the better of him in the 44th minute, he was only denied by a flying save by
Neville Southall.
But within seconds the Welsh goalkeeper was grasping thin air as John Barnes' sweet
through ball put Fowler away. With the linesman's flag staying down, his crisp and
accurate low drive into the corner reopened an account which had brought him 15 goals from
24 games before he fractured a shinbone in January.
Southall, making a record-equalling 34th derby league appearance, kept Everton in
the game, saving well from Rush and then breathtakingly from McManaman. Surprised by the
England Under-21's dipping 20 yard shot on the turn, he arched back to claw the ball out
and then recovered to deny Fowler as it ran loose. But Everton, who have climbed close to
safety under Walker, did not take advantage of his performance.
Preki wasted a good chance, while Beagrie whistled a shot just wide. But the
costliest miss was Watson's in the 71st minute, firing over an exposed goal from 14 yards.
They deserved a draw but Beagrie's last-gasp strike looked like securing it, James
flew across goal to make the one-handed save which puts Liverpool ahead by 56 wins to
Everton's 50 in the derby league sequence.
"To come back was great, to score was a bonus," said Fowler.
"It's extremely special to me because it's a Merseyside derby. All the fans
will be gutted to see the Kop go at the end of the season but it's nice to leave them with
a happy memory. It was a great ball from John Barnes and I hit it well. But I thought it
was going wide until it just crept in at the far post."
Fowler renewed his partnership with Ian Rush, who scored his 25th goal in
Merseyside meetings to give new manager Roy Evans only his second win in six games.
It left Everton's new manager Mike Walker gutted: "I didn't think we deserved
to lose," he said.
"It was a great day apart from the result, everything I expected. But it's the
result that matters most and we didn't get it - it's three points down the drain."
Evans said: "Obviously I'm delighted. It's customary of us to give everyone a
start but for once we dragged it back and deserved to win."
Evans, in charge at Anfield after 30 years as a player and in the backroom, added:
"It's a proud day for me. But all the years I've been here I've always wanted to win
the derby game desperately, whether it was as reserve team coach or in my current job.
That's what derby games are all about if you are a Liverpudlian you either leave them
elated or gutted. Everton have been crowing over us for the last few months - now it's our
turn."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Liverpool 2 - 1 Chelsea
| Saturday 19 March 1994 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
"Chelsea" |
| 2 - 1 (2-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Rush 8, Burley 19 og |
Burley 50 |
| |
|
13 David James
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
5 Mark Wright
2 Rob Jones
12 Ronnie Whelan
10 John Barnes
17 Steve McManaman
15 Jamie Redknapp
9 Ian Rush (c)
23 Robbie Fowler
Subs:
1 Bruce Grobbelaar
4 Steve Nicol
16 Michael Thomas |
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1 Dmitri Kharine
12 Steve Clarke
26 Andy Dow
35 Jakob Kjeldbjerg
5 Erland Johnsen
24 Craig Burley
20 Glenn Hoddle
18 Eddie Newton
19 Neil Shipperley
10 Gavin Peacock
11 Dennis Wise
Subs:
13 Kevin Hitchcock
17 Nigel Spackman
27 David Hopkin |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Barnes (Thomas 70) |
Dow (Hopkin 67) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Roger Gifford
(Llanbradach) Linesmen: M A Cooper, A Streets |
| Booked: |
Booked: |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 44,631)
Attendance: 38,629 |
Graeme Souness (Liverpool)
Glenn Hoddle (Chelsea) |
 Price: J1,20
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Liverpool
target Europe
Hopes of a return to European action next season were kept on course with a 2-1
victory against in-form Chelsea.
Glenn Hoddle's side came to Anfield with a record of five wins in their last six
outings, including their victory over Wolves that takes them within one step of an FA Cup
final appearance.
But Ian Rush gave Liverpool an early lead, tapping home in front of the Kop after
eight minutes for his 17th goal of the season.
Craig Burley's own goal 11 minutes later appeared to have opened the flood gates
but Chelsea stuck to their task well and the 22-year-old Scot made amends with a superb
left-foot volley after 50 minutes.
The goal gave the visitors hope and they pressed forward but were denied any share
of the points by the superb goalkeeping of David James.
Liverpool continued to look dangerous on the break, with McManaman going close from
Rob Jones' cross in the 62nd minute.
David Hopkin replaced Dow in the 67th minute to vary the visitors' options as they
searched for an equaliser, and three minutes later Michael Thomas joined the action for
Liverpool at the expense of Barnes.
In the 74th minute Reds defender Rob Jones almost broke his scoring duck with a
tremendous shot that beat Kharine, but was denied by the woodwork.
Two minutes later Ronnie Whelan let in Ian Rush with only the keeper to beat but
the Russian was quick to race out of his goal and save at the Welshman's feet.
Liverpool manager Roy Evans bemoaned his side's wayward shooting.
"We didn't capitalise on the goal chances," he said. "We created so
much and I would have been happier if we had a four goal lead at half-time. We lost it a
bit after the interval and Chelsea came back into it to their credit. In the end it seemed
a close game."
Hoddle admitted: "In the first 20 minutes we could have been three or four
down. The consistent levels are not there and that's something I don't like to see. But
teams that have gone 2-0 down in 20 minutes at Anfield could have got trounced but we
showed a lot of courage, commitment and skill in the second half and perhaps were worthy
of a point."
Man of the match Steve McManaman said: "It would have been nice to cap it off
with a goal but I can't seem to score at the moment."
Copyright - British soccer week |
Arsenal - Liverpool 1 -
0
| Saturday 26 March 1994 15:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Arsenal" |
1 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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| GOAL |
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Team:
Subs: |
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Team: 13. David James,
25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 5. Mark Wright, 2. Rob Jones, 12. Ronnie Whelan, 10.
John Barnes, 17. Steve McManaman, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 9. Ian Rush (c), 23. Robbie Fowler.
Subs: 1. Bruce Grobbelaar, 4. Steve Nicol, 16. Michael Thomas. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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Wright (Nicol 28), Fowler (Thomas 71) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: R Hart |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Highbury (capacity 39,000)
Attendance: 35,556 |
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George Graham (Arsenal)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
 Price: J
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Manchester United - Liverpool
1 - 0
| Wednesday 30 March 1994 20:00 FA
Carling Premier League |
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| "Manchester
United" |
1 - 0 |
"Liverpool" |
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( -0) |
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| GOAL |
| Ince |
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1 Peter
Schmeichel
2 Poul Parker
3 Denis Irwin
4 Steve Bruce (c)
5 Lee Sharpe
6 Gary Pallister
7 Eric Cantona
8 Paul Ince
16 Roy Keane
10 Mark Hughes
14 Andrei Kanchelskis
Subs:
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12 Bryan Robson
11 Ryan Giggs |
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13 David James
4 Steve Nicol
25 Neil Ruddock
3 Julian Dicks
2 Rob Jones
15 Jamie Redknapp
16 Michael Thomas
17 Steve McManaman
10 John Barnes
12 Ronnie Whelan
9 Ian Rush (c)
Subs:
1 Bruce Grobbelaar
7 Nigel Clough
23 Robbie Fowler |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Cantona (Robson ?)
Kanchelskis (Giggs ?) |
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Thomas (Fowler 81) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Keith Hackett |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Old Trafford (capacity 45,351)
Attendance: 44,751 |
|
Alex Ferguson (Manchester U)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
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Sixth
defeat in a row
Sixth defeat in a row. There were recurring signs during the match – that better
was expected from Liverpool this time around but Man Utd survived a lucky escap and moved
six points clear at the top of the Premiership.
Roy Evans’ post match reaction: "I thought we deserved something out of this
game. I thought we deserved to win it. We had more of the ball and the better chances.
Only at the death when we were chasing it did they make chances."
The champions also had an amazing escape in the 69th minute. Andrei Kanchelskis
pulled down Michael Thomas in the box and referee Keith Hackett gave the penalty to
United's horror - only to see a linesman flagging. The two officials consulted and a
free-kick was awarded to United with Thomas having been ruled as the initial culprit.
United travelled to close rivals Blackburn with their confidence temporarily shored
up - but it was Liverpool who were the better side for long stretches in front of United's
best crowd of the season.
After a miserable ten days, with three players sent off in three games and defeat
in the Coca-Cola Cup final, United had a great pre-match boost with Blackburn's defeat at
Wimbledon 24 hours earlier. Ferguson brought back goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and winger
Lee Sharpe - dropping Ryan Giggs to the subs' bench - but United displayed little early
fluency.
Liverpool, who have now lost their last five games, started brightly as Michael
Thomas and Neil Ruddock both went close early on. Jamie Redknapp then hit the side netting
before United mustered themselves, with Eric Cantona shooting weakly at David James. Mark
Hughes, United's best player, then put an effort over the bar before Schmeichel had to
make another save from Redknapp.
But eight minutes before half-time United got the breakthrough they barely deserved
when Sharpe's inswinging corner from the right was glanced home by the unmarked Ince. John
Barnes saw his deflected shot held by Schmeichel before Roy Keane and then Hughes missed
good chances for United. James had to save at the feet of Sharpe, who was then replaced by
Giggs, and Kanchelskis shot a foot wide as United started to dominate.
As Liverpool tried to save the game, 37-year-old Bryan Robson came on for Cantona -
and then Giggs missed a sitter after good work by Kanchelskis.
Ian Rush was booked in frustration for Liverpool as he clattered into Steve Bruce -
but time ran out for the men from Anfield as United held on for what could be their most
vital three points of the season.
Ferguson added: "We were all pleased to have won. I was worried about the
effects of playing at Wembley. It wasn't the result that bothered me but the fact that it
is such an exciting and stamina-sapping pitch there."
Copyright - British soccer week |
Liverpool - Sheffield United
1 - 2
| Saturday 2
April 1994 15:00 FA Carling Premiership |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 2 |
"Sheffield
United" |
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(1-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Rush 4 |
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Flo 46, 73 |
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Team: 13. David
James, 4. Steve Nicol, 2. Rob Jones, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 12. Ronnie Whelan,
10. John Barnes, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 17. Steve McManaman, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9. Ian Rush.
Subs: 1.
Bruce Grobbelaar, 6. Don Hutchison, 16. Michael Thomas. |
|
Team: 13. Simon Tracey,
4. John Gannon, 5. Brian Gayle, 7. Franz Carr, 8. Paul Rogers, 9. Adrian Littlejohn, 12.
Jostein Flo, 14. David Tuttle, 17. Bradshaw, 18. Dane Whitehouse, Roger Nilsen.
Subs: 10. Glyn Hodges, 30. Nathan Blake. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Whelan (Thomas 73), Barnes (Hutchison
76) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Terry Halbrook
(Staffordshire) Linesman: A N Butler (Yellow Flag), P J Joslin (Red Flag) |
| Booked: |
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Booked: Bradshaw |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 36,642 |
|
Roy Evans (Liverpool)
Dave Bassett (Sheffield U) |
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Wimbledon - Liverpool 1
- 1
Liverpool - Ipswich Town
1 - 0
| Saturday 9
April 1994 11:30 FA Carling Premiership |
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| "Liverpool" |
1 - 0 |
"Ipswich
Town" |
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(0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Dicks 75 p. |
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Team: 13. David
James, 4. Steve Nicol, 2. Rob Jones, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 12. Ronnie Whelan,
10. John Barnes, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 17. Steve McManaman, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9. Ian Rush.
Subs: 1.
Bruce Grobbelaar, 6. Don Hutchison, 16. Michael Thomas. |
|
Team: Craig Forrest,
Mick Stockwell, John Wark, David Linighan, William, Gavin
Johnson, chris Kiwomya, Phil Whelan, Eddie Youds, Steve Palmer, Slater.
Subs: Baker, Mason, Guentchev. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Fowler (Hutchison 72) |
|
Whelan (Guentchev) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Dermot
Gallagher |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: Youds, Whelan |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 30,485 |
|
Roy Evans (Liverpool)
(Ipswich T) |
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Liverpool - Newcastle United
0 - 2
| Saturday 16 April 1994 15:00 FA
Carling Premiership |
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| "Liverpool" |
0 - 2 |
"Newcastle
United" |
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(0- ) |
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| GOAL |
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Lee, Cole |
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Team: 13. David
James, 4. Steve Nicol, 2. Rob Jones, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 12. Ronnie Whelan,
10. John Barnes, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 17. Steve McManaman, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9. Ian Rush
(c).
Subs: 1.
Bruce Grobbelaar, 6. Don Hutchison, 16. Michael Thomas. |
|
Team: 1. Pavel Srnicek,
2. Barry Venison, 3, John Beresford, 4, Paul Bracewell, 5,
Ruel Fox, 7, Robert Lee, 8. Peter Beardsley, 9. Andrew Cole,
11. Scott Sellars, 20. Alan Neilsen,
Subs: 12. Mark Robinson, 14. Alex Mathie, 30. Mike
Hooper. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Fowler (Hutchison 60), McManaman
(Thomas 71) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Philip Don |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 44,601 |
|
Roy Evans (Liverpool)
Kevin Keegan (Newcastle U) |
 Price: J1.20
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West Ham United - Liverpool
1 - 2
Liverpool - Norwich City
0 - 1
| Saturday 30
April 1994 FA Carling Premier League |
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| "Liverpool" |
0 - 1 |
"Norwich
City" |
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(0-1) |
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| GOAL |
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Goss 35 |
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Team: 13. David
James, 4. Steve Nicol, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 2. Rob Jones, 12. Ronnie Whelan,
10. John Barnes, 7. Nigel Clough, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 9. Ian Rush (c), 23. Robbie Fowler.
Subs: 1.
Bruce Grobbelaar, 22. Steve Harkness, 6. Don Hutchison. |
|
Team: 1. Brian Gunn,
Goss, 22. Chris Sutton,
Subs: |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Clough (Hutchison 71) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Brian Hill |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity: 44,631)
Attendance: 44,339 |
|
Roy Evans (Liverpool)
John Deehan (Norwich C) |
|
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Canaries spoil Kop farewell
Canaries spoil Kop farewell
The last goal scored under Liverpool's Spion Kop was a strike worthy of the occasion - but
it came from a player in the wrong coloured shirt.
Jeremy Goss drilled a fine shot into the top right-hand corner of the Kop end net after
Liverpool only half-cleared a 35th minute free-kick from Ian Crook. Norwich had clearly
not read the script of this historic Anfield occasion and always looked the more likely
scorers with their quick, incisive football on the break.
Steve Nicol had seen his attempted clearance from Efan Ekoku's cross rebound off the
underside of the bar and somehow stay out after 15 minutes of a first half dominated by
the visitors. David James twice had to race out of his area to clear, once with a diving
header from Ekoku and more conventionally with his boot from Chris Sutton.
Sutton saw a snap-shot dip over the bar and James made a fine reaction save as
Sutton met Ekoku's header with a sweet low volley.
Jamie Redknapp shot wide from a tight angle for Liverpool and Robbie Fowler glanced
a header wide after fine work from John Barnes, but Norwich keeper Bryan Gunn did not have
a save to make in the first 45 minutes.
After the break, with Liverpool attacking the Kop end for the last time, by prior
arrangement with Norwich, veteran Ronnie Whelan volleyed over from close range. Later a
Neil Ruddock shot took a deflection but Gunn reacted superbly to save.
Ekoku was halted by a last-ditch Ruddock tackle and Crook curled a free-kick
narrowly wide as the visitors provided the more potent attacking force.
Three minutes from time Don Hutchison's shot was well held by Gunn and moments
later at the other end James did well to beat Ekoku's shot away.
Liverpool boss Roy Evans paid tribute to the "magnificent" Kop fans, but
admitted that his players had let them down. "We feel we have been the party
poopers," said Evans. "Everyone in the dressing room is very disappointed at the
result and the way we played. This is a crowd that over the years has seen teams win
things. Just imagine what they would have been like today if we had been challenging for
the championship. It was a taste for some of the younger players of what this crowd is
like. I think they are the best crowd in the world. It was about the Kop today and all our
fans, and I thought they were magnificent. It's a pity we weren't in the same class."
Norwich boss John Deehan said: "We were worthy winners. I always thought it
was a game of football where we had to divorce ourselves from the periphery and all that
was going on. We had the right mental approach from the start and everything fell into
place."
Copyright - British Soccer Week |
Aston Villa - Liverpool
2 - 1
| Saturday 7 May 1994 FA Carling
Premier League |
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| "Aston
Villa" |
2 - 1 |
"Liverpool" |
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( -1) |
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| GOAL |
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Fowler 17 |
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Team:
Subs: |
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Team: 13. David James,
4. Steve Nicol, 25. Neil Ruddock, 3. Julian Dicks, 2. Rob Jones, 15. Jamie Redknapp, 10.
John Barnes, 12. Ronnie Whelan, 6. Don Hutchison, 23. Robbie Fowler, 9. Ian Rush (c).
Subs: 1. Bruce Grobbelaar, 22. Steve Harkness, 7. Nigel Clough. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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|
Whelan (Harkness 79) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Keith Burge |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Villa Park (capacity 45,215)
Attendance: 45,347 |
|
Ron Atkinson (Aston V)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
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Kevin Keegan All Star XI -
Liverpool 0 - 5
| Friday 23 July 1993 19:30
Friendly |
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| "Kevin
Keegan XI" |
0 - 5 |
"Liverpool" |
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(0- ) |
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| GOAL |
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Rush 2 goals, Clough,
Walters, McManaman |
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1 Mike Hooper
- Rob Jones
- Stig Inge Bjornebye
- Neil Ruddock
- Steve Nicol
- Jan Molby
- Jamie Redknapp
- Mark Walters
- Steve McManaman
- Nigel Clough
- Ian Rush
Subs:
- |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Don Valley Stadium (capacity )
Attendance: 5,000 |
|
(Kevin Keegan XI)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price:
Notes:
- John Andrew young memorial match
- Played in memory of a Liverpool fan killed in a road accident.
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Birmingham City - Liverpool
1 - 1
Tranmere Rovers - Liverpool 3
- 4
| Saturday 31 July 1993 Friendly |
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| "Tranmere
Rovers" |
3 - 4 |
"Liverpool" |
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( -2) |
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| GOAL |
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Barnes 19, 56, Bjornebye 40, Rush 51 |
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1 Mike Hooper
2 Rob Jones
3 Stig Inge Bjornebye
4 Steve Nicol
5 Ronnie Whelan
6 Neil Ruddock
7 Steve McManaman
8 Jan Molby
9 Ian Rush
10 John Barnes
11 Paul Stewart
Subs:
17 Bruce Grobbelaar
- David Burrows
- Mike Marsh
- Mark Walters |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
Hooper (Grobbelaar ?)
? (Walters ?)
? (Marsh ?)
? (Burrows ?) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
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Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Prenton Park (capacity )
Attendance: 10,101 |
|
Johnny King (Tranmere R)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
Notes:
- Friendly pre-season match. |
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Raufoss II - Liverpool
2 - 7
| 2 August
1993 Friendly |
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| "Raufoss
II" |
2 - 7 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
( - ) |
|
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| GOAL |
| |
|
Walters 2 goals, Barnes
2 goals, Redknapp 2 goals, Nicol |
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Team:
Subs: |
|
Team: Steve Nicol,
Jamie Redknapp, John Barnes, Mark Walters.
Subs: |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
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|
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Raufoss Stadion (capacity: )
Attendance: 3,121 |
|
(Raufoss II)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
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Rosenborg BK (Trondheim, Norway) -
Liverpool 0 - 1
Burnley - Liverpool 0
- 4
| Saturday 7 August 1993 Friendly |
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|
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| "Burnley" |
0 - 4 |
"Liverpool" |
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(0- ) |
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| GOAL |
| |
|
Rush 2 goals, Walters,
McManaman |
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Team:
Subs: |
|
Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, Rob Jones, Stig Inge Bjornebye, David Burrows, Torben Piechnik, Jan Molby,
Ronnie Whelan, Steve McManaman, John Barnes, Nigel Clough, Ian Rush.
Subs: Mark Walters, Jamie Redknapp. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
? (Walters ?), ? (Redknapp ?) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Turf Moor (capacity: )
Attendance: 13,242 |
|
Jimmy Mullen (Burnley)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1,20
|
|
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Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle
United
Liverpool 1 - 2 Great Britain
XI
Bord Gais National League -
Liverpool 1 - 2
| 13 October
1993 Friendly |
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| "Bord
Gais N L" |
1 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
( - ) |
|
| |
| GOAL |
| |
|
Coll og, Hutchinson |
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Team:
Subs: |
|
Team: Don Hutchison
Subs: |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
|
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Lansdowne Road (capacity: )
Attendance: 28,000 |
|
(Bord Gais N L)
Graeme Souness (Liverpool) |
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Shelbourne (Dublin, Ireland) -
Liverpool 0 - 5
Aston Villa - Liverpool 1
- 2
| 22 May 1994
United Bank Soccer Festival |
| Johannesburg |
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|
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| "Aston
Villa" |
1 - 2 |
"Liverpool" |
| |
( - ) |
|
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| GOAL |
| |
|
Fowler, Thomas |
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Team:
Subs: |
|
Team: Robbie Fowler,
Michael Thomas.
Subs: |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
|
| |
| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Ellis Park (capacity: )
Attendance: 30,000 |
|
(Aston Villa)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
Notes:
United Bank Soccer Festival match in South Africa. |
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Cape Town Spurs - Liverpool
0 - 3
| 26 May 1994
United Bank Soccer Festival |
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|
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| "Cape
Town Spurs" |
0 - 3 |
"Liverpool" |
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(0- ) |
|
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| GOAL |
| |
|
Fowler 2 goals, Charnock |
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Team:
Subs: |
|
Team: Philip Charnock,
Robbie Fowler.
Subs: |
| |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| |
|
|
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: |
| Booked: |
|
Booked: |
| VENUE |
|
MANAGERS |
Newlands (capacity: )
Attendance: Not yet registered |
|
(Cape Town Spurs)
Roy Evans (Liverpool) |
Notes:
United Bank Soccer Festival match in South Africa. |
|
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Iwisa Kaizer Chiefs (Johannesburg, South
Africa) 0 - 0 Liverpool
|
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