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Carra own goal 19' - Hulk played a small part
SUAAAAAAAAAREZ freekick 27'
Allen 43' brilliant build up by Hendo and 'Luis' Enrique
SUAAAAAAAAAREZ freekick 58'
OUT
The reds need two unanswered goals to go through
Much watch out for Hulk - he attacks like defenders are "Puny humans!"
KICK-OFF - Liverpool 2-1 Zenit St Petersburg (agg 2-3)
Zenit make two changes at the break - one enforced, one tactical. The injured Nicolas Lombaerts is replaced by Italian international Domenico Criscito, and Viktor Fayzulin is on for Danny. Back under way.
Liverpool
25 Reina
02 Johnson
03 Jose Enrique
05 Agger
23 Carragher
08 Gerrard
14 Henderson
19 Downing
21 Lucas
24 Allen
07 Suarez
Substitutes
42 Gulacsi
16 Coates
47 Wisdom
31 Sterling
33 Shelvey
11 Assaidi
30 Suso
First Match played on a dog poo container with lines drawn somewhere ended 2-0 to Zenit
If Zenit score we're in a really bad way
Suarez scores usually but not v Zenit
who knows
come on you redmen
Liverpool v Zenit (2005 GMT)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is forced into two changes for the visit of Zenit as Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Countinho - both goalscorers in the 5-0 weekend win against Swansea - are cup tied. Joe Allen and Jordan Henderson replace the pair, with Luis Suarez set to revert to the lone striker role.
For Zenit, manager Luciano Spalletti opts to make just one change to the team that won the first leg 2-0. Veteran Sergei Semak is drafted in to stiffen the midfield as striker Aleksandr Kerzhakov drops to the substitutes' bench.
FT - Liverpool v Zenit 3-1 (3-3 agg)
posted on 21/2/13
I was shocked that BR thought Shelvey should come on, he just doesn't have a track record of showing any composure. Fowler is just saying Shelvey should have scored.
posted on 21/2/13
Shelvey is most likely to end up in that position to score
He's also most likely to get booked
I still like him and thinks he's got a big future. He's got fire and talent.
Just needs a little more control
posted on 21/2/13
Good effort by the team.
posted on 21/2/13
I can see the reasoning for bringing Shelvey because in a siege he would be one player who knows how to score a goal.
The problem was we lost our midfield balance a little as a result, and also the substitution of Assaidi on meant that Enrique was no longer a threat.
posted on 21/2/13
FBK! Yeah great game and for once we showed some real guts and fight. Lets hope they can carry this on.
posted on 21/2/13
I thought Assaidi was excellent when he came on though.
posted on 21/2/13
Good to see there was a busy thread in my absence
posted on 21/2/13
He wasn't excellent.
posted on 21/2/13
he was surprisingly good though
posted on 22/2/13
He just showed the same quality he always does. Take players on, good feet, no delivery.