Date: Saturday 17 November 2012
Kick Off: 15:00
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
Broadcast: n/a
LINKS
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=176236
LIVE ARTICLE
http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/167697
Liverpool comfortably overcame the threat of Wigan Athletic on Saturday afternoon at Anfield.
The first half of the match was quite dire, with neither side creating any clear cut chances, and Wigan frustrated Liverpool with an organised defence but their only real chances came from long range efforts.
Liverpool made a very early tactical switch, with Suso being taken off after just 36 minutes to be replaced by Jordan Henderson.
In the second half, it took Liverpool just two minutes to get the first goal. Jean Beausejour played a short backpass which Raheem Sterling nicked off him and played it back for Luis Suarez to smash into the top corner.
The second goal came 11 minutes after this, with Jose Enrique this time the provider as he played a good through ball to Suarez who poked it past Ali Al Habsi into the bottom right corner.
And just seven minutes later the third goal came. Sterling played a one-two with Suarez before hitting a shot at goal which Al Habsi could only parry into the path of Enrique, who tapped it in from close range for his first Liverpool goal, and only his second goal since moving to England.
There was a scary moment for the Reds defence when a ball played into the area came off Arouna Kone and hit the post, but Kone was offside.
Liverpool comfortably saw out the rest of the game and move up to 11th in the league with this victory.
LIVE SCOREBOARD
LIVERPOOL - 3
Suarez 47', 58'
Enrique 65'
WIGAN - 0
LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS
11. Liverpool - Pld 12, W 3, D 6, L 3, F 17, A 16, GD 1, Pts 15.
14. Wigan - Pld 12, W 3, D 2, L 7, F 12, A 21, GD -9, Pts 11.
TEAMS
Liverpool
25 Reina
47 Wisdom
37 Skrtel
5 Agger (Carragher 82')
2 Johnson
8 Gerrard
24 Allen
3 Enrique
30 Suso (Henderson 36')
31 Sterling
7 Suarez (Shelvey 87')
Subs: 1 Jones, 4 Sahin, 10 Cole, 14 Henderson, 16 Coates,
23 Carragher, 33 Shelvey.
Wigan
26 Al Habsi
21 Ramis
5 Caldwell (Gomez 69')
31 Figueroa
17 Boyce
8 Watson (Jones 32')
4 McCarthy
22 Beausejour
10 Maloney
9 Di Santo (Miyaichi 69')
2 Kone
Subs: 12 Pollitt, 6 Jones, 14 Gomez, 15 McManaman, 19 Boselli,
23 Stam, 32 Miyaichi.
KEY UPDATES
32: WIGAN SUB
Ben Watson is replaced by David Jones due to injury.
36: LIVERPOOL SUB
Suso is replaced by Jordan Henderson.
39: WIGAN BOOKING
Maynor Figueroa receives a yellow card (3) for a foul on Raheem Sterling.
47: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-0 WIGAN
Jean Beausejour attempts a back pass but hits it short, and Raheem Sterling nicks it off him before taking it forward and pulling it back for Luis Suarez (12) to smash it into the top right corner.
58: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-0 WIGAN
Liverpool attack and Jose Enrique plays a good through ball to Luis Suarez (13), who prods it past Ali Al Habsi into the bottom right corner.
65: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-0 WIGAN
Raheem Sterling exchanges passes with Luis Suarez before taking a decent effort from the right hand side which is parried by Ali Al Habsi, but only into the path of Jose Enrique (1), who taps it in from close range.
66: WIGAN BOOKING
Franco Di Santo receives a yellow card (3) for dissent.
66: WIGAN BOOKING
Gary Caldwell receives a yellow card (4) for dissent.
69: WIGAN SUB
Gary Caldwell is replaced by Jordi Gomez.
69: WIGAN SUB
Franco Di Santo is replaced by Ryo Miyaichi.
82: LIVERPOOL SUB
Daniel Agger is replaced by Jamie Carragher.
87: LIVERPOOL SUB
Luis Suarez is replaced by Jonjo Shelvey.
LAST MATCHES
Liverpool
Sunday 11 November 2012
Barclays Premier League
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
Wigan
Saturday 10 November 2012
Barclays Premier League
Wigan 1-2 West Brom
Head to head
Saturday 24 March 2012
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool 1-2 Wigan
TOP SCORERS
Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 13
Nuri Sahin - 3
Jonjo Shelvey - 3
Wigan
Arouna Kone - 4
Mauro Boselli - 3
Franco Di Santo - 3
FT: LIVERPOOL 3-0 WIGAN
posted on 17/11/12
I'd still prefer Enrique at LB than Downing
posted on 17/11/12
Henderson must be putting the work in on the training ground, thought he was done with us but BR is warming to him slowly, hope he keeps it up
posted on 17/11/12
comment by kneerash (U6876)
posted less than a minute ago
Henderson must be putting the work in on the training ground, thought he was done with us but BR is warming to him slowly, hope he keeps it up
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Of all the players I would love Hendo to come good and maybe this is the start. He did well today.
posted on 17/11/12
As good as Enrique played today and last week, Brendan still doesn't fancy him as a full back in my opinion. I reckon his performance at Chelsea gave him a selection headache he wasn't expecting. He's shoehorned him into the team as a LM and he has produced another good display.
Credit to Enrique for stepping up cos I thought he was on his way out. It'll be interesting how this develops cos Wisdomand Johnson seem to be 1st choice full backs.
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posted on 17/11/12
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posted on 17/11/12
Will Enrique remain at left mid? Quite ironic that lots of people have been calling for Johnson on the wing for years and now he is covering left back whilst Enrique pushes forward.
posted on 17/11/12
Hey, will Enrique play LM next week? Might draft him into my team.
posted on 17/11/12
It'll be interesting how this develops cos Wisdomand Johnson seem to be 1st choice full backs.
Then we have martin kelly who will want a place
posted on 17/11/12
I don't think Wisdom is first choice at all. I think whilst Enrique was in bad form and suffering from injuries and Kelly was out injured Wisdom has stood in and in most games done well. However with both Johnson and Enrique back, they'll take their positions.