FT: LIVERPOOL 4-0 FULHAM

Date: Saturday 9 November 2013
Kick Off: 15:00
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)
Broadcast: n/a


LINKS

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=226918


Liverpool thrashed Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon to move back into second place in the league.

The first goal for the Reds came on 23 minutes when Steven Gerrard's free kick was glanced on by Luis Suarez, and Fernando Amorebieta could only manage to head it into his own net.

Three minutes later, Liverpool doubled their lead from another set piece as Gerrard's corner kick from the right hand side was met with a bullet header from Martin Skrtel for his first goal of the season.

And then 10 minutes later, Luis Suarez got a goal of his own when Jordan Henderson played a good through ball to him and he slotted it beyond Maarten Stekelenburg.

Nine minutes into the second half, it got even worse for Fulham in embarrassing fashion as Kieran Richardson displayed some pathetic defending as he allowed Gerrard to surge forward and take it off him as he faced his own goal, and Gerrard slipped it forward for Suarez to slot another shot into the back of the net.

From here Liverpool took their foot off the gas but Fulham showed no threat whatsoever as the Reds comfortably saw out the rest of the game to claim three points and move two behind leaders Arsenal going into the international break.


LIVE SCOREBOARD

LIVERPOOL - 4
Amorebieta og 23'
Skrtel 26'
Suarez 36', 54'

FULHAM - 0


LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS

2. Liverpool - Pld 11, W 7, D 2, L 2, F 21, A 10, GD 11, Pts 23
16. Fulham - Pld 11, W 3, D 1, L 7, F 10, A 19, GD -9, Pts 10


TEAMS

Liverpool
22 Mignolet
2 Johnson
37 Skrtel
5 Agger
20 Cissokho (Enrique 61')
21 Lucas
8 Gerrard (Allen 67')
14 Henderson
10 Coutinho
7 Suarez
15 Sturridge (Moses 76')

Subs
1 B Jones
3 Enrique
6 Alberto
12 Moses
17 Sakho
24 Allen
31 Sterling

Fulham
1 Stekelenburg
22 Zverotic (Hughes 61')
4 Senderos
35 Amorebieta
15 Richardson
24 Dejagah
28 Parker
7 Sidwell
11 Kacaniklic (Ruiz 46')
8 Kasami
9 Berbatov (Karagounis 83')

Subs
13 Stockdale
10 Ruiz
14 Karagounis
18 Hughes
19 Taarabt
23 Boateng
39 Bent


KEY UPDATES

23: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-0 FULHAM
Steven Gerrard whips in a free kick deep from the right hand side and Luis Suarez gets a glancing header before Fernando Amorebieta heads it into his own net.

25: FULHAM BOOKING
Scott Parker receives a yellow card (4) for a foul on Steven Gerrard.

26: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-0 FULHAM
Steven Gerrard whips in a corner kick from the right hand side and Martin Skrtel (1) heads it into the corner of the net.

36: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-0 FULHAM
Jordan Henderson receives the ball on the right hand side and he slips a good through ball to Luis Suarez (7), who slots it in from the right hand side of the goal.

46: FULHAM SUBSTITUTION
Alex Kacaniklic is replaced by Bryan Ruiz at half time.

54: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 4-0 FULHAM
Steven Gerrard does well to win the ball ahead of Kieran Richardson and in the same move slips it forward to Luis Suarez (8), who slots it in from the right hand side.

61: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Aly Cissokho is replaced by Jose Enrique.

61: FULHAM SUBSTITUTION
Elsad Zverotic is replaced by Aaron Hughes.

67: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Steven Gerrard is replaced by Joe Allen.

76: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Daniel Sturridge is replaced by Victor Moses due to injury.

83: FULHAM SUBSTITUTION
Dimitar Berbatov is replaced by Giorgos Karagounis.


LAST MATCHES

Liverpool
Saturday 2 November 2013
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

Fulham
Saturday 2 November 2013
Barclays Premier League
Fulham 1-3 Man Utd

Head to head
Sunday 12 May 2013
Barclays Premier League
Fulham 1-3 Liverpool


TOP SCORERS

Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge - 10
Luis Suarez - 8
Steven Gerrard - 2

Fulham
Darren Bent - 3
Hugo Rodallega - 3
Dimitar Berbatov - 2