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Normally, Soccernet's graphics are infuriating, often incorrect or unhelpful. But comparing the
average position of Liverpool's starting XI in Saturday's match to last March's 3-0 win is a
perfect encapsulation of the tactical differences between last season's team and the current
version.
Click on the image to see it full-size, where the player numbers are actually legible.
The Reds face league two side Northampton Town tonight at Anfield and Roy should surely be looking
to do well in this competition with the realisation that the Premier League for Liverpool this
season is more than out of reach. It would be nice however to see a mixture of youngsters play
tomorrow but also a [.
Live in the US on FSC at 11am ET.
Last four head-to-head:
1-1 (a) 04.04.10
2-2 (h) 11.09.09
2-2 (a) 04.26.08
0-0 (h) 09.22.07
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 1-0 West Brom (h); 2-1 Trabzonspor (a); 0-3 City (a)
Brum: 2-2 Bolton (a); 3-2 Rochdale (h); 2-1 Blackburn (h)
Referee: Mark Halsey
Halsey's one of the few PL refs I actually like.
3:05pm ET, live in the US on DirecTV channel 481 (and should be in HD on 481-1).
Last 3 matches:
Liverpool: 0-0 Birmingham (a); 1-0 West Brom (h); 2-1 Trabzonspor (a)
Steaua: 0-1 Unirea (a); 1-1 Timisoara (h); 0-1 Grasshoppers (a)
Qualifying Rounds:
Liverpool: 2-1 Trabzonspor (a); 1-0 Trabzonspor (h); 2-0 Rabotnicki (h); 2-0 Rabotnicki
(a)
Steaua: 0-1 Grasshoppers (a); 1-0 Grasshoppers (h) [Steaua wins tie on penalties 4-3]
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (ESP)
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Kelly Kyrgiakos Agger Konchesky
Meireles Spearing
Maxi Cole Babel
Ngog
This is tomorrow's team according to one of the "in the know" posters on RAWK – one that's almost
always correct.
Liverpool kick off the group stage tomorrow night at Anfield.
I'm a little out of sorts today after an hour and a half at the walk-in clinic, I feel confident
in saying that I left with more than just the bronchitis with which I entered.
But it's good fortune for me that the Europa League is upon us, because the trend of me not
knowing sh*t about the opposition continues.
Reina
Kelly Kyrgiakos Agger Konchesky
Spearing Meireles
Maxi Cole Babel
Ngog
Goals:
Cole 1'
Tanase 13'
Ngog 55' (pen) 90+1'
Lucas 81'
Scoring four should be cause for a Mardi Gras-esque celebration, complete with nudity and dancing
in the streets, considering Liverpool's goal return so far this season.
A post from Gareth Hughes.
You can follow Gareth on Twitter at @oilsdad and see other articles by him on his blog.
Well, what a start...and what a finish to the first 30 seconds at Anfield!
It has to be mentioned, that Joe Cole opened his Anfield account with a sublime finish inside
the first minute, after a mistake from the Steaua centre half, but I want to concentrate on the
midfield that was on show last night.
Kickoff from Old Trafford at 13:30 GMT, 7:30 EST.
Ways to Watch:
Match televised live on Sky Sports 1(HD) in the UK and Fox Soccer Plus(HD) in the US.
MyP2P.eu
Atdhe.net
ChannelSurfing.net
Liverpool:
Reina
Johnson Carragher Skrtel Konchesky
Meireles Poulsen
Maxi Gerrard Cole
Torres
Bench: Jones, Agger, Jovanovic, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Lucas, Ngog
Manchester United:
Team sheet when it's released.
Todays Liverpool lineup against Man United at Old Trafford: Reina, Johnson, Konchesky, Carragher,
Skrtel, Poulsen, Meireles, Maxi, Cole, Gerrard, Torres. Subs: Jones, Agger, Jovanovic, Kyrgiakos,
Babel, Lucas, Ngog.
Pacheco could thrive in this sort of game...The Reds face league two side Northampton Town tomorrow
night at Anfield and Roy should surely be looking to do well in this competition with the
realisation that the Premier League for Liverpool this season is more than out of reach.It would be
nice however to see a mixture of youngsters play tomorrow but also a few more experienced players.
3pm ET. Not on live in the US. In fact, I don't know if it's on live anywhere. And if there are no
streams, there'll be no match review. Sorry. I honestly expect to have to listen to this game
through BBC Radio.
Last three matches
Liverpool: 2-3 United (a); 4-1 Steaua (h); 0-0 Brum (a)
Northampton: 1-3 Shrewsbury (a); 2-1 Southend (h); 1-1 Aldershot (h)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
A Football League referee since 2006, this is the second season Taylor's been on the Premier League
list, having done four PL games in total.
Liverpools team to face Northampton: Jones, Kelly, Wilson, Kyrgiakos, Agger, Lucas, Spearing,
Jovanovic, Babel, Pacheco, Ngog. Subs: Hansen, Shelvey, Eccleston, Ince, Amoo, Wisdom, Robinson.
Liverpool lose 2-4 on penalties
Jones
Kelly Kyrgiakos Agger Wilson
Pacheco Lucas Spearing Jovanovic
Babel
Ngog
Goals:
Jovanovic 9'
McKay 56'
Jacobs 98'
Ngog 115'
This won't be a standard review, because of its tardiness and as I'd imagine everyone's seen the
wrist-slitting/condemnation/schadenfreude by now.
Liverpool have been struggling for goals in recent weeks (apart from the 4-1 win over Steaua),
so who do you think should start upfront against Sunderland?
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Liverpool have been struggling for goals in recent weeks (apart from the 4-1 win over Steaua),
so who do you think should start upfront against Sunderland?
read more
1pm ET, live in the US on GolTV
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 2-2 Sunderland (h); 2-2 Northampton [2-4 on penalties] (h); 2-3 United (a)
Utrecht: 0-1 AZ (a); 1-1 De Graafschap [4-3 on penalties] (h); 3-2 VVV-Venlo (h)
Group Stage so far:
Liverpool: 4-1 Steaua (h)
Utrecht: 0-0 Napoli (a)
Goalscorers (Europe):
Liverpool: Ngog 5; Babel, Cole, Gerrard, Kuyt, Lucas 1
Utrecht: van Wolfswinkel 4; Asare, Maguire, Mertens, Silberbauer 1
Referee: Duarte Gomes (POR)
Guess at a line-up:
Reina
Johnson Carragher Skrtel Kelly
Meireles Lucas
Kuyt Cole Jovanovic
Torres
Hodgson's named a strong squad for tomorrow's match; only Gerrard and Agger are missing from the
"first XI" – if we can say that Agger's still a first-team regular.
