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Liverpool 2 - 1 West Bromwich
Albion
| Saturday 22 October 2014 17:30 FA
Premier League |
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| Liverpool |
West
Bromwich Albion |
| 2 - 1 (2-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Mane 20, Coutinho 35 |
McAuley 81 |
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1 Loris Karius
7 James Milner
6 Dejan Lovren
32 Joel Matip
2 Nathaniel Clyne
10 Philippe Coutinho
14 Jordan Henderson (c)
20 Adam Lallana
23 Emre Can
11 Roberto Firmino
19 Sadio Mane
Subs:
22 Simon Mignolet
17 Ragnar Klavan
18 Alberto Moreno
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
21 Lucas Leiva
15 Daniel Sturridge
27 Divock Origi |
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1 Ben Foster
2 Allan Nyom
3 Jonas Olsson
23 Gareth McAuley
25 Craig Dawson
14 James McClean
22 Nacer Chadli
5 Claudio Yacob
24 Darren Fletcher (c)
10 Matt Phillips
9 Jose Salomуn Rondуn
Subs:
13 Boaz Myhill
20 Brendan Galloway
7 James Morrison
8 Craig Gardner
11 Chris Brunt
4 Hal Robson-Kanu
45 Jonathan Leko |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Lallana (Wijnaldum 79)
Coutinho (Leiva 88)
Mane (Origi 90) |
Yacob (Brunt 46)
Phillips (Morrison 50)
McClean (Robson-Kanu 64) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Neil Swarbrick
(Lancashire) Linesmen: Darren Cann (Norfolk), Richard West (East
Yorkshire) 4th Official: Lee Mason (Lancashire) |
| Booked: Henderson 88 |
Booked: Yacob 42, McClean
57 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 54,074)
Attendance: 53,218 |
Jugen Klopp (Liverpool)
Tony Pulis (W.B.A.) |
 Price: J3,00
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Mane
and Coutinho strike to beat West Brom
Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a fully-deserved 2-1
victory over West Bromwich Albion at Anfield this evening.
First-half strikes from Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho ensured the Reds got the
three points their dominance merited after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester
United last time out.
Jurgen Klopp’s side bossed the game from start to finish, and would have added
gloss to the scoreline in the second half if not for some resolute defending from West
Brom, who found an unlikely way back into the game when Gareth McAuley smashed home from
close range with nine minutes remaining.
But Liverpool held on and are now unbeaten in their last seven Premier League
outings, sitting second in the table, behind Arsenal on goal difference.
The key points…
• Mane finishes a free-flowing team move to put Liverpool ahead in the 21st
minute.
• Coutinho doubles the Reds’ advantage with an excellent finish 10 minutes before the
break.
• Ben Foster produces an outstanding one-handed save to keep out Dejan Lovren’s
header early in the second half, before McAuley pulls one back for West Brom.
The team news…
Klopp made one change to his starting line-up from the 0-0 draw with Manchester United,
with Adam Lallana coming back into the team in place of Daniel Sturridge. Georginio
Wijnaldum was named on the bench after missing Monday’s match due to injury.
The first half…
Liverpool were in charge from the first whistle, with James Milner having their
first attempt on goal of note in the 18th minute. Jordan Henderson swung in a cross from
the right and Milner climbed highest but could only head over Foster’s crossbar.
The Reds didn’t have to wait much longer to make the breakthrough, though. Emre
Can broke from deep and latched onto Milner’s pass after a brilliant dummy from
Coutinho.
The midfielder found Roberto Firmino on the left, and Mane calmly volleyed home the
Brazilian’s pinpoint cross from close range.
Lallana curled an effort over with his left foot shortly after the half-hour mark,
but Liverpool got the second goal their authority deserved in the 35th minute.
Mane collected Foster’s miscued clearance before feeding Coutinho, who ducked
inside two West Brom defenders and coolly beat the goalkeeper at his near post.
The second half…
Klopp’s team picked up where they left off after the interval, enjoying total
control of the ball while pinning West Brom back into their defensive third.
More sharp interplay around the penalty area ended with Firmino having a
close-range shot blocked, before Foster produced an impressive one-handed save to keep out
Lovren’s glancing header from Coutinho’s outswinging free-kick.
A desperate last-ditch block from Jonas Olsson prevented Can from making it 3-0 in
the 65th minute and Nacer Chadli wasted a presentable opportunity to reduce the deficit
against the run of play when he side-footed wide after a Chris Brunt corner.
Another dangerous set-piece ended with McAuley firing past Loris Karius to threaten
an unlikely comeback from the Baggies with nine minutes to play.
But Liverpool kept hold of their lead to seal their sixth win in nine Premier
League games this season.
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Liverpool 2 - 1 Tottenham
Hotspur
| Tuesday 25 October 2016 19:45
League Cup 4th Round |
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| Liverpool |
Tottenham
Hotspur |
| 2 - 1 (1-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Sturridge 9', 64 |
Janssen 76 p |
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22 Simon Mignolet
18 Alberto Moreno
17 Ragnar Klavan
21 Lucas Leiva (c)
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
27 Divock Origi
16 Marko Grujic
35 Kevin Stewart
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
53 Oviemuno Ejaria
15 Daniel Sturridge
Subs:
1 Loris Karius
2 Nathaniel Clyne
6 Dejan Lovren
20 Adam Lallana
23 Emre Can
19 Sadio Mane
28 Danny Ings |
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13 Michel Vorm
33 Ben Davies
38 Cameron Carter-Vickers
27 Kevin Wimmer
16 Kieran Trippier
14 Kevin Nkoudou
29 Harry Winks
28 Tom Carroll
15 Eric Dier (c)
25 Joshua Onomah
9 Vincent Janssen
Subs:
5 Jan Vertonghen
11 Erik Lamela
12 Victor Wanyama
30 Pau Sabata
45 Anton Walkes
39 Shayon Harrison
46 Luke Amos |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Origi (Ings 67)
Alexander-Arnold (Clyne 68)
Grujic (Can 88) |
Carroll (Lamela 60)
Dier (Wanyama 66)
N'Koudou (Harrison 82) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Jonathan Moss
(West Yorkshire) Linesmen: Simon Bennett (Staffordshire), Andy Halliday
(North Yorkshire) 4th Official: Andre Marriner (West Midlands) |
| Booked: Alexander-Arnold
26, Ings 82, Grujic 84 |
Booked: Winks 90, Wimmer
90 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 54,074)
Attendance: 53,051 |
Jugen Klopp (Liverpool)
Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham H) |
 Price: J3,00 (?)
Notes:
- JTrent
Alexander-Arnold makes his LFC debut.
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Sturridge
double sends Reds into quarter-finals
A Daniel Sturridge double helped Liverpool book their place in the quarter-finals
of the EFL Cup with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Tuesday night.
The striker scored in either half of the fourth-round tie as the Reds controlled
much of the game, though the visitors set up a tense finale after Vincent Janssen
converted a penalty.
But Jьrgen Klopp’s side held onto their lead to move into the final eight of a
competition that they came so close to winning under the German last season.
The key points…
Sturridge prodded Reds into deserved lead in the ninth minute
Striker doubled the advantage midway through second half
Janssen scored from the spot after Lucas Leiva fouled Erik Lamela
Liverpool progress to EFL Cup quarter-finals, with draw on Wednesday
The team news…
A complete change to the manager’s line-up was confirmed before kick-off, with
Trent Alexander-Arnold handed a maiden appearance for the senior team at right-back and
Lucas named captain for the night.
Alexander-Arnold became the 17th player to make his Reds debut under Klopp, while
fellow Academy prospect Ovie Ejaria secured his first start for the club.
The first half…
On a bitterly cold evening, Liverpool wasted little time in warming up the home
crowd.
Indeed, they were in front on nine minutes as a slip by Georges-Kevin Nkoudou in
his own half presented Marko Grujic with a chance to power forward into shooting territory
at the edge of the Spurs box.
The midfielder’s blast was quickly charged down but the ball deflected to an
unmarked Sturridge yards out and the striker reacted smartly to lift his finish over the
goalkeeper.
Only an excellent save on the stretch from Michel Vorm denied the No.15 a second
after he curled a shot on course for the top corner, though he was left more disappointed
with a weak effort when teed up at the end of a Divock Origi surge and left one-on-one.
Origi and Sturridge operated in front of a diamond formation in the Reds midfield
that was ensuring plenty of possession, but Spurs settled more and more as the half wore
on.
And Klopp’s side were indebted to Simon Mignolet and Lucas for preserving the
lead on 33 minutes.
The ‘keeper first sprawled low to push away a fierce, angled strike from Janssen
– and the skipper then blocked a follow-up from Nkoudou when the ball was returned to
the back post.
In response, Grujic dragged a shot narrowly wide as Sturridge tried to reciprocate
his assist for the opener.
The second half…
Tottenham were the brighter team at the outset of the second half, with Janssen
offering a robust and composed focal point at the top of their attack.
One particularly effective piece of hold-up play saw the No.9 draw in several
defenders and loft an inviting pass back for Kieran Trippier to hit – though his lob
drifted over.
Sturridge should have punished Spurs immediately.
A move forged in simplicity was started by Lucas’ swerving knock behind the
Tottenham backline to Origi, who squared for his partner to convert, but the finish was
uncharacteristically miscued and the golden chance gone.
Origi – suddenly at the centre of most of the play – had a sumptuous strike
from 25 yards tipped over by Vorm, and the second goal seemed near.
It duly arrived in the 64th minute and it was from Sturridge again.
A quick counter involved Origi and was turned into real danger by Georginio
Wijnaldum’s through ball to the Englishman, who had timed his run perfectly and produced
a cool finish to match.
Back came Spurs, however, and they halved the deficit through Janssen’s spot-kick
down the middle – awarded for a foul inside the area by Lucas on substitute Lamela.
Sturridge was agonisingly close to securing a hat-trick – and a more comfortable
final few minutes for the Reds – with a clever prod that was deflected up and onto the
crossbar via another exceptional Vorm fingertip save.
The Spurs stopper thwarted Danny Ings late on too, but a third ultimately was not
needed and Liverpool’s name will be in Wednesday night’s draw for the quarter-finals.
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Crystal Palace 2 - 4 Liverpool
| Saturday 29 October 2016 17:30 FA
Premier League |
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| Crystal
Palace |
Liverpool |
| 2 - 4 (2-3) |
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| GOAL |
| McArthur 18, 32 |
Can 16, Lovren 22, Matip 44, Firmino
71 |
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30 Steve Mandanda
34 Martin Kelly
5 James Tomkins
6 Scott Dann
2 Joel Ward
11 Wilfried Zaha
16 Joe Ledley
7 Yohan Cabaye
18 James McArthur
14 Chung-Yong Lee
17 Christian Benteke
Subs:
13 Wayne Hennessey
19 Zeki Fryers
27 Damien Delaney
4 Mathieu Flamini
10 Andros Townsend
42 Jason Puncheon
9 Fraizer Campbell |
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1 Loris Karius
18 Alberto Moreno
6 Dejan Lovren
32 Joel Matip
2 Nathaniel Clyne
10 Philippe Coutinho
23 Emre Can
20 Adam Lallana
14 Jordan Henderson (c)
19 Sadio Mane
11 Roberto Firmino
Subs:
22 Simon Mignolet
17 Ragnar Klavan
56 Connor Randall
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
21 Lucas Leiva
15 Daniel Sturridge
27 Divock Origi |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Lee (Townsend 65)
Ledley (Puncheon 73)
McArthur (Campbell 85) |
Lallana (Wijnaldum 75)
Coutinho (Origi 89)
Mane (Klavan 90') |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Andre Marriner
(West Midlands) Linesmen: Simon Beck (Bedfordshire), Andy Garratt (West
Midlands) 4th Official: Jonathan Moss (West Yorkshire) |
| Booked: Cabaye 62 |
Booked: Can 48, Firmino
72 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Selhurst Park (capacity 25,456)
Attendance: 25,628 |
Alan Pardew (Crystal P)
Jugen Klopp (Liverpool) |
 Price: J
Notes:
- Joel Matip
scores his debut goal for LFC.
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Liverpool remained level on points
at the top of the Premier League table after recording a 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace
in an entertaining game at Selhurst Park on Saturday evening.
The Reds led twice early on in south London through efforts from Emre Can and Dejan
Lovren, but both were cancelled out by headed equalisers from James McArthur.
However, Joel Matip grabbed the crucial third for Jьrgen Klopp’s side just
before half-time and Roberto Firmino put the result beyond doubt with a deft finish in the
second period.
The key points…
Can put Liverpool into early lead, but McArthur equalised two minutes later via
Lovren mistake.
Centre-back made instant amends by heading in Reds’ second moments after, but
McArthur second levelled score just after half an hour.
Matip claimed visitors’ third goal, nodding in Coutinho’s corner on 44 and
Firmino made it 4-2 with chipped effort after break.
Liverpool remain level on points with Manchester City and Arsenal at top of table.
The team news…
With James Milner ruled out due to illness, Alberto Moreno stepped in at left-back
in the only change Klopp made to the Liverpool team that lined up in the last league
outing against West Bromwich Albion one week ago.
In opposition, the hosts fielded two former Reds in the form of Christian Benteke
and Martin Kelly.
The first half…
Sporting their fluorescent yellow third strip, Liverpool started sharply in the
capital, dominating the early possession and heaping pressure on the Palace rearguard from
the off.
And their early control was rewarded with just 16 minutes played when they opened
the scoring.
Moreno collected a perfectly-weighted ball into the left channel from Coutinho and
steered it into the direction of Can in the area, who turned a first-time shot into the
back of the net.
However, Liverpool’s advantage lasted barely two minutes as they gifted the
Eagles an equaliser.
A long-ball forward was flicked on by Benteke, but Matip was alert to the danger,
stooping to head square to Lovren just outside the box. The Croatia centre-back attempted
to hook it back to Loris Karius, but under-hit his pass, allowing McArthur to steal in and
nod over the advancing Reds goalkeeper.
It was a head-in-hands moment from Lovren – but he redeemed himself in the best
possible fashion with the perfect riposte.
Coutinho’s corner found the No.6 at the back post and he bulleted a downward
header beyond Steve Mandanda from close range.
In truth, it was no more than Liverpool deserved for their commanding opening –
and it could have been even better had Joel Ward not managed to block a Firmino shot
inside the box on the slide when a goal appeared inevitable.
Next, Moreno cracked the outside of the post after being teed up by Coutinho at the
end of a lightening-speed counter.
It was all Liverpool; however, Palace were back on level terms just after the
30-minute mark when Zaha pounced an half-clearance and crossed for McArthur to meet at the
near post with a header beyond Karius from six yards.
Back came the visitors and they saw two great chances go awry in quick succession
when firstly Coutinho had a header from Firmino’s cross palmed onto the post by a
stunning Mandanda save, before Sadio Mane struck high over the bar when unmarked 10 yards
out.
But Palace’s resistance was finally broken once more when Matip headed in
Liverpool’s third just before half-time, stealing in to slam Coutinho’s corner beyond
the hosts’ ‘keeper and ensure the advantage was with Klopp’s men at the interval
after an incredible opening half.
The second half…
The opening exchanges of the second period demonstrated few signs of any let-up in
the game’s tempo.
It was the Eagles that fashioned the first opportunity when Benteke latched onto a
ball into the area and managed to fire a half-volley towards the neat post. Karius was on
hand to block, however.
Meanwhile, Mandanda again frustrated Liverpool when he got a boot to an effort from
Mane after the Senegal forward had been sent scampering behind the home side’s defence
by Coutinho’s pass.
Benteke then curled directly into the arms of Karius when well placed inside the
box and Nathaniel Clyne cleared from Yohan Cabaye at point-blank range in the box when the
midfielder was set to strike.
Palace had been posing much more of a threat following the break, but their hopes
of taking something from the game were undone with just under 20 minutes remaining.
Henderson spotted Firmino’s run into space from deep and slid a low ball into the
Brazil striker, who gently guided a dink over Mandanda as he raced from his line.
And there were opportunities to enhance the scoreline in the Reds’ favour, but
Coutinho was twice foiled by the home stopper.
Nevertheless, Klopp’s team had done enough to ensure all three points returned to
Merseyside and their excellent opening to 2016-17 continued.
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Liverpool 6 - 1 Watford
| Sunday 6 November 2016 14:15 FA
Premier League |
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| Liverpool |
Watford |
| 5 - 1 (3-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Mane 27, 60, Coutinho 30, Can 43,
Firmino 57, Wijnaldum 90 |
Janmaat 75 |
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1 Loris Karius
7 James Milner
21 Lucas Leiva
32 Joel Matip
2 Nathaniel Clyne
10 Philippe Coutinho
23 Emre Can
14 Jordan Henderson (c)
20 Adam Lallana
19 Sadio Mane
11 Roberto Firmino
Subs:
22 Simon Mignolet
17 Ragnar Klavan
18 Alberto Moreno
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
53 Oviemuno Ejaria
15 Daniel Sturridge
27 Divock Origi |
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1 Heurelho Gomes
25 Jose Holebas
3 Miguel Britos
4 Younes Kaboul
22 Daryl Janmaat
24 Odion Ighalo
29 Etienne Capoue
11 Valon Behrami
37 Roberto Pereyra
7 Nordin Amrabat
9 Troy Deeney
Subs:
30 Costel Pantilimon
6 Adrian Mariappa
17 Adlene Guedioura
18 Juan Camilo Zuniga
19 Jerome Sinclair
23 Ben Watson
27 Christian Kabasele |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Mane (Wijnaldum 63)
Lallana (Sturridge 70)
Coutinho (Ejaria 86) |
Gomes (Pantilimon 33)
Behrami (Watson 61')
Pereyra ( Zuniga 86) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Michael Oliver
(Northumberland) Linesmen: Stuart Burt (Northamptonshire), Adam Nunn
(Wiltshire) 4th Official: Jonathan Moss (West Yorkshire) |
| Booked: Wijnaldum 88 |
Booked: Holebas 56,
Britos 80 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 54,074)
Attendance: 53,163 |
Jugen Klopp (Liverpool)
Walter Mazzarri (Watford) |
 Price: J3,00
Notes:
- Georginio
Wijnaldum scores his debut goal for LFC.
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Reds
go top of Premier League with win over Watford
Liverpool took top spot in the Premier League with a dominant 6-1 victory over
Watford at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
Sadio Mane’s brace and strikes from Philippe Coutinho, Emre Can, Roberto Firmino
and Georginio Wijnaldum extended the Reds’ unbeaten run in the division to nine games
and sent Jurgen Klopp’s team to the summit.
The visitors claimed a consolation through Daryl Janmaat with a quarter of an hour
remaining, but could not puncture the hosts’ positivity heading into the international
break.
The key points…
Mane, Coutinho and Can opened up comprehensive half-time lead
Firmino and Mane increased advantage to five in second period
Janmaat denied hosts a clean sheet and Wijnaldum added sixth
The Reds moved one point clear at the top of the Premier League
The team news…
Klopp made two changes, with Lucas Leiva and James Milner replacing Dejan Lovren
– out with a virus – and Alberto Moreno from the side that started last weekend’s
4-2 victory at Crystal Palace.
The first half…
Before the game began, a minute’s silence was observed to commemorate Remembrance
Weekend. Liverpool’s shirts also featured embroidered poppies and will be auctioned to
raise funds for the Royal British Legion.
The temperature around and inside the stadium was freezing at kick-off and the
match itself took time to warm up, a Firmino side-footer straight at Heurelho Gomes aside.
The Reds soon forged three opportunities in quick succession, though.
Lucas will feel he should have scored when a 17th-minute corner from the right was
flicked into his path by Firmino, but Gomes sprawled to block the shot at the back post.
As Klopp’s men stepped up the tempo, Coutinho struck the bar from an offside
position and was inches wide with a low drive after beautifully darting around Janmaat.
But it is hard to stop the Brazilian for long at the moment.
And on 27 minutes, a short corner routine involving Coutinho and Milner teed up
Mane to meet a near-post delivery with a perfectly judged header over Gomes for the
opener.
The No.10 then doubled the advantage himself within moments, gliding into space
from the left again and slamming a finish past the reach of the goalkeeper from 20 yards.
Sensing an opportunity to put the game beyond the Hornets, Liverpool surged
forward, and they grabbed a third with two minutes left in the half – Can nodding a
header home from Adam Lallana’s inviting cross.
The second half…
Liverpool made it clear from the outset of the second half that they had no
intention of letting up the pace – and two more quickfire goals had them five ahead by
the hour mark.
Firmino added his name to the scoresheet on 57 minutes, benefiting from Lallana’s
clever burst into space in the left channel and delivery into the middle for a tap-in.
The No.11 turned provider moments later, breaking in behind and holding the ball up
until Mane was in position to turn his cross beyond Costel Pantilimon, an earlier
replacement for the injured Gomes.
In the other goal, Loris Karius was determined to do his bit with a clean sheet,
denying Etienne Capoue on two occasions and reacting to thwart Miguel Britos too.
But the German was unable to prevent Janmaat from grabbing a consolation for the
visitors as he exchanged passes with Nordin Amrabat and curled a precise finish into the
left corner.
Daniel Sturridge, on as a substitute, crashed two shots against the crossbar but
Wijnaldum rounded the win off with a last-minute rebound and the Reds will now sit top of
the Premier League during the international break.
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Southampton 0 - 0 Liverpool
| Saturday 19 November 2016 15:00
FA Premier League |
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| Southampton |
Liverpool |
| 0 - 0 (0-0) |
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| GOAL |
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1 Fraser Forster
21 Ryan Bertrand
17 Virgil Van Dijk
6 Jose Fonte
2 Cedric Soares
8 Steven Davis
14 Oriol Romeu
19 Sofiane Boufal
23 Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
22 Nathan Redmond
10 Charlie Austin
Subs:
28 Stuart Taylor
3 Maya Yoshida
15 Cuco Martina
4 Jordy Clasie
18 Harrison Reed
7 Shane Long
9 Jay Rodriguez |
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1 Loris Karius
7 James Milner
6 Dejan Lovren
32 Joel Matip
2 Nathaniel Clyne
10 Philippe Coutinho
23 Emre Can
14 Jordan Henderson (c)
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
19 Sadio Mane
11 Roberto Firmino
Subs:
22 Simon Mignolet
17 Ragnar Klavan
18 Alberto Moreno
16 Marko Grujic
21 Lucas Leiva
15 Daniel Sturridge
27 Divock Origi |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Boufal(Long 66)
Austin )Rodriguez 75)
Hojbjerg (Reed 78) |
Can (Sturridge 78)
Mane (Origi 90) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Mark
Clattenburg (Tyne) Linesmen: Richard West (East Yorkshire), Simon Bennett
(Staffordshire) 4th Official: Stephen Martin (Staffordshire) |
| Booked: Soares 61 |
Booked: Coutinho 78 |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
St Mary's (capacity 32,384)
Attendance: 31,848 |
Claude Puel (Southampton)
Jugen Klopp (Liverpool) |
 Price: J4,00
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Liverpool had to settle for a point
after they were held to a goalless draw by Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday
afternoon.
The Reds dominated the contest throughout, but were unable to breach a stubborn
Saints rear-guard on a rain-swept south coast.
The best opportunity of the first half fell the way of Sadio Mane against his
former club, though he was denied by a fingertip save from Fraser Forster.
Meanwhile, in the second half, Roberto Firmino stabbed wide of the post when put
clean through as the game ended without a goal.
The key points…
Excellent Forster save denied Mane the opener in first half.
Firmino rolled wide when clean through in second period.
Clyne headed inches off target in final moments.
Reds remain top of the Premier League, level on points with Manchester City.
The team news…
Despite speculation surrounding his fitness, Coutinho was named in the starting
line-up to join Firmino and Mane in attack.
In total, two changes were made by Jьrgen Klopp to the last line-up he deployed
against Watford a fortnight ago, with Dejan Lovren and Georginio Wijnaldum coming in for
Lucas Leiva and Adam Lallana. Emre Can made his 100th appearance for the club.
The first half…
There was a vibrant start to proceedings on the south coast as Liverpool looked to
pick up where they’d left off prior to the international break, quickly asserting their
grip on possession.
With Southampton sitting deep, the Reds pressed, probed and moved the ball from
side to side looking to fashion an opening.
But the visitors were required to be patient in their approach – and their first
attempt at goal did not arrive until the 28th minute.
Coutinho’s cross-field ball to Nathaniel Clyne opened up the Saints and the
full-back’s low delivery was helped across the box by a combination of Can and Wijnaldum
to Mane, whose first-time smack towards the top corner was foiled by a flying save from
Fraser Forster.
It was Coutinho who had Liverpool’s next effort, skimming an effort across the
rain-soaked turf from 25 yards but wide of the upright.
Next, only a last-ditch block from Virgil van Dijk denied Mane a close-range on
goal after Wijnaldum’s round-the-corner pass had sent him hurtling into space inside the
area.
The Dutch midfielder then had an effort of his own, striking over the bar from the
edge of the area as the game entered stoppage-time to ensure the teams returned to the
dressing rooms without an indent on the scoresheet.
The second half…
Liverpool made an asserting opening to the second period – and after Firmino had
a penalty appeal waved away, Mane stung the palms of Forster with a low blast from an
angle.
Moments later, Southampton had their captain, Jose Fonte, to thank for preventing
Coutinho from breaking the deadlock when Firmino sent him clear inside the box, only for
the No.10 to be thwarted by the defender’s lunging block challenge.
Matip and then Lovren caused panic in the home defence at successive set pieces,
but the Saints fashioned their best opportunity when Cedric Soares' cross picked out
Charlie Austin, who bulleted a header just off target under pressure from Clyne.
Back at the other end and Can was left clutching his head in his hands as he
dragged a left-foot effort narrowly wide of the far post after collecting a pass from
Firmino in space.
On 66 minutes, Firmino spurned a glorious chance to put Liverpool in front when a
Coutinho pass dissected the hosts’ defence, but his attempt with the outside of the boot
from eight yards out rolled wide.
With the game edging ever closer to a conclusion, Klopp opted to introduce Daniel
Sturridge in place of Can for the final 13 minutes – and the striker was involved
instantly and his hanging ball to the back post was headed agonisingly wide of the far
stick by Clyne.
Firmino then brought a save from Forster with a clip from the corner of the box as
Liverpool piled on the pressure in the final stages.
But there was to be no breakthrough, as the points were shared at St Mary’s.
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| Saturday 26 November 2016 15:00
FA Premier League |
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Sunderland |
| 2 - 0 (0-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Origi 75, Milner 90 p |
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1 Loris Karius
7 James Milner
6 Dejan Lovren
32 Joel Matip
2 Nathaniel Clyne
10 Philippe Coutinho
23 Emre Can
14 Jordan Henderson (c)
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
19 Sadio Mane
11 Roberto Firmino
Subs:
22 Simon Mignolet
17 Ragnar Klavan
18 Alberto Moreno
21 Lucas Leiva
53 Oviemuno Ejaria
27 Divock Origi
58 Ben Woodburn |
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13 Jordan Pickford
3 Patrick Van Aanholt
16 John O'Shea (c)
23 Lamine Kone
2 Billy Jones
28 Victor Anichebe
20 Steven Pienaar
4 Jason Denayer
17 Didier N'Dong
14 Duncan Watmore
18 Jermain Defoe
Subs:
1 Vito Mannone
7 Sebastian Larsson
10 Wahbi Khazri
21 Javier Manquillo
22 Donald Love
44 Adnan Januzaj
46 Lynden Gooch |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Coutinho (Origi 33)
Firmino (Leiva 87)
Wijnaldum (Woodburn 90) |
Watmore (Gooch 78)
Pienaar (Januzaj 78) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Anthony Taylor
(Greater Manchester) Linesmen: Stephen Child (Kent), Edward Smart 4th
Official: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire) |
| Booked: Lovren 67 |
Booked: Kone 60, O'Shea
64, Pienaar |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 54,074)
Attendance: 53,114 |
Jugen Klopp (Liverpool)
David Moyes (Sunderland) |
 Price: J3,00
Notes:
- Ben Woodburn
makes his LFC debut.
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Origi and Milner strike to beat
Sunderland
Divock Origi and James Milner struck late to earn Liverpool a fully-deserved 2-0
victory over Sunderland at Anfield this afternoon.
Belgian striker Origi came on as a first-half substitute for Philippe Coutinho, who
was forced off with an apparent ankle injury, and his first Premier League goal of the
season 15 minutes from time finally gave the Reds the lead in a game they dominated
throughout.
Milner then stepped up to seal the points from the penalty spot in injury time
after Didier Ndong had fouled Sadio Mane in the area.
The win means Jьrgen Klopp’s side reclaim top spot in the table from Manchester
City, with Chelsea playing Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s late kick-off.
The key points…
• Coutinho stretchered off in the 34th minute of a first half featuring few
clear-cut chances.
• Liverpool up the intensity after the interval, with Georginio Wijnaldum,
Roberto Firmino and Emre Can all going close.
• Origi finally breaks the deadlock with a low shot 15 minutes from time, before
Milner adds a second with a late penalty.
• Ben Woodburn makes his first competitive senior Liverpool appearance as an
injury-time substitute.
The team news…
Klopp named an unchanged starting line-up from last week’s 0-0 draw at
Southampton. A tight calf ruled Daniel Sturridge out, allowing 17-year-old forward
Woodburn to take his place on the bench.
The first half…
Liverpool began the game on the front foot and Firmino had their first attempt on
goal in the sixth minute, when his low left-footed effort from 20 yards was gathered by
Jordan Pickford.
Wijnaldum was next to test Pickford as he swivelled and shot after collecting
Coutinho’s pass just inside the area, before Loris Karius was called upon to deny Steven
Pienaar from close range at the other end.
Coutinho was carried off after a collision with Ndong shortly after the half-hour
mark, with Origi replacing the Brazilian.
The Reds turned the screw as the half drew to a close, with Dejan Lovren first
heading Jordan Henderson’s free-kick wide and then powering a long-range attempt wide.
The second half…
Attacking the Kop, Liverpool upped the tempo from the first whistle after the break
and Wijnaldum volleyed Can’s lofted pass wide before Pickford saved Firmino’s shot at
his near post.
A pattern of home domination was set, with Sunderland content to sit deep and
frustrate the hosts.
Can shot just wide as the noise level inside Anfield continued to rise and a
last-ditch block from Jason Denayer prevented Mane from breaking the deadlock in the 73rd
minute.
But the Reds finally got the goal their dominance merited shortly after when Origi
cut inside from the left and curled a low effort into Pickford’s far corner.
Can saw another shot deflected wide before Ndong hacked down Mane in the box,
allowing Milner to send Pickford the wrong way from 12 yards.
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1. F.S.V. Mainz 05 (Mainz, F.R.G.) 4
- 0 Liverpool
| Sunday 7 August 2016 14:45
Friendly |
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Liverpool |
| 4 - 0 (2-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Brosinski 15 p, Cordoba 45,Malli 59,
Muto 74 |
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1 Jonas Lossi
18 Daniel Brosinski
16 Stefan Bell (c)
3 Leon Balogun
2 Giulio Donati
32 Pablo De Blasis
5 Jose Rodriguez
45 Suat Serdar
27 Christian Clemens
21 Karim Oniswo
15 Jhon Cordoba
Subs:
46 Florian Muller
7 Pierre Bengtsson
38 Gerrit Holtmann
30 Besar Halimi
10 Yunus Malli
17 Jairo Samperio
9 Yoshinori Muto
42 Alexander Hack
24 Gaetan Bussman
20 Fabian Frei
47 Philipp Klement |
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13 Alex Manninger
18 Alberto Moreno
32 Joel Matip
47 Andre Wisdom
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
58 Ben Woodburn
16 Marko Grujic
14 Jordan Henderson (c)
23 Emre Can
20 Adam Lallana
27 Divock Origi
Subs:
81 Caoimhin Kelleher
56 Connor Randall
33 Sam Hart
35 Kevin Stewart
25 Cameron Brannagan
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
10 Philippe Coutinho
11 Roberto Firmino
24 Toni Gomes
28 Danny Ings
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Serdar (Frei 46)
Onisiwo (Holtmann 46)
Cуrdoba (Malli 46)
Bell (Hack 64)
Clemens (Jairo 64)
Rodriguez (Halimi 64)
De Blasis (Muto 64)
Lossi (Muller 73)
Donati (Bussmann 73)
Balogun (Klement 73)
Brosinski (Bengtsson 73) |
Grujic (Ings 40)
Alexander-Arnold (Randall 46)
Can (Stewart 46)
Lallana (Gomes 46)
Woodburn (Brannagan 46)
Moreno (Hart 61)
Henderson (Wijnaldum 73)
Origi (Firmino 73) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Jochen Drees |
| Booked: |
Booked: |
| VENUE |
MANAGERS |
Opel Arena (capacity 34.034)
Attendance: 31,600 |
Martin Schmidt (Mainz 05)
Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool) |
Notes:
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Defeat
for Reds in Mainz in final pre-season friendly
Liverpool wrapped up their pre-season campaign with a 4-0 defeat against FSV Mainz
05 in Germany on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds found themselves behind when Daniel Brosinski put the home team into the
lead after a quarter of an hour, netting from the spot after a harsh-looking penalty was
awarded against Andre Wisdom for handball.
Mainz furthered their advantage with virtually the final kick of the first half
courtesy of Jhon Cordoba’s run and finish before Yunus Malli added a third on 59
minutes.
The scoring was completed with Die Nullfьnfer’s fourth, headed in from close
range by Yoshinori Muto, to condemn Liverpool to defeat against Jьrgen Klopp’s former
club.
Having flown to Germany immediately after beating Barcelona 4-0 at Wembley less
than 24 hours previously, it was no surprise to see a much-changed Liverpool line-up.
Indeed, only Emre Can and Adam Lallana retained their places from the starting XI fielded
against the Spaniards.
Joel Matip was handed a berth for his first appearance since limping off at Wigan
Athletic on July 17, while Divock Origi and Marko Grujic also began.
In sweltering conditions on the banks of the Rhine, the home club began the
afternoon by paying homage to their former heroes, Klopp and Loris Karius, the latter
appearing on the pitch for a pre-match presentation.
However, there was little room for sentiment once the contest was underway – and
Mainz took the lead with 14 minutes played when Wisdom was adjudged to have handled inside
the box, allowing Brosinski the opportunity to step up and stroke home a penalty.
Just after the half-hour, Christian Clemens went close to extending Mainz’s
advantage when he hooked the ball over an attempted challenge from Alberto Moreno and
rolled a shot wide of the far post with a half-volley.
The winger, on loan from FC Schalke, threatened again soon after when he chested a
ball down inside the box and angled an effort over the bar from 12 yards.
At the other end, Grujic released Origi into space on a counter-attack and the
Belgian clipped his strike narrowly off target after cutting inside Stefan Bell.
Grujic was forced from the field with minutes remaining of the opening half after
sustaining a knock, with Danny Ings coming on as his replacement.
And there was further concern for Liverpool when Cordoba doubled Mainz’s lead
with the last kick of the half, holding off challenges from Wisdom and Matip before
drilling underneath Alex Manninger.
Mainz could have made it three immediately after the re-start, but Wisdom’s
challenge was able to thwart Clemens’ seemingly goal-bound drive.
However, a third did arrive when substitute Malli collected the ball deep, charged
towards the edge of the area and found the bottom corner with a placed finish.
As both teams made a raft of substitutions during the second period, including
senior debuts for Academy prospects Toni Gomes and Sam Hart, Mainz helped themselves to a
fourth effort when Muto powered in a close-range header.
Liverpool did threaten to pull a goal back when Ings nudged in Georginio Wijnaldum’s
shot, but the striker was flagged offside.
The final whistle signalled the end of the Reds’ pre-season fixtures, and all
thoughts now turn to next weekend’s Premier League opener and the trip to Arsenal on
Sunday when the 2016-17 campaign gets underway.
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