Date: Sunday 23 February 2014
Kick Off: 13:30
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)
Broadcast: n/a
LINKS
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=241756
Liverpool host Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds have now only got the league to concentrate on, having been eliminated from the FA Cup in controversial circumstances last weekend away to Arsenal. A win today would bring them back to within four points of the top of the league.
Swansea are four points clear of the relegation zone and they too exited the FA Cup last weekend with a defeat away to Everton. Since then they have also played in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League as they held Napoli to a goalless draw at home.
Liverpool are without Sebastian Coates (knee), Jose Enrique (knee), Lucas (knee) and Mamadou Sakho (hamstring).
Swansea have doubts over Kyle Bartley (hamstring), Michu (ankle) and Alejandro Pozuelo (hip), and Garry Monk (knee) definitely misses out.
LIVE SCOREBOARD
LIVERPOOL - 4
Sturridge 3', 36'
Henderson 20', 74'
SWANSEA - 3
Shelvey 23'
Bony 27', pen 47'
LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS
4. Liverpool - Pld 27, W 17, D 5, L 5, F 70, A 35, GD 35, Pts 56
12. Swansea - Pld 27, W 7, D 7, L 13, F 36, A 40, GD -4, Pts 28
TEAMS
Liverpool
22 Mignolet
2 Johnson
37 Skrtel
5 Agger (Toure 63')
38 Flanagan
10 Coutinho
8 Gerrard
14 Henderson
31 Sterling (Allen 58')
7 Suarez
15 Sturridge (Moses 79')
Subs
1 B Jones
4 Toure
9 Aspas
12 Moses
20 Cissokho
24 Allen
53 Teixeira
Swansea
1 Vorm
22 Rangel
4 Chico
6 Williams
3 Taylor
7 Britton
20 De Guzman (Hernandez 73')
12 Dyer (Ngog 78')
8 Shelvey (Canas 46')
15 Routledge
10 Bony
Subs
25 Tremmel
2 Amat
11 Hernandez
19 Tiendalli
21 Canas
54 Ngog
57 Emnes
KEY UPDATES
3: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-0 SWANSEA
Raheem Sterling receives the ball in midfield and delivers a glorious through ball for Daniel Sturridge (20), who takes it left around the goalkeeper and slots it into the empty net.
20: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-0 SWANSEA
Daniel Sturridge receives the ball on the right hand side of the pitch and he keeps it in play, turns and plays it across to Jordan Henderson (3), who controls it and then lashes it into the top left corner.
23: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-1 SWANSEA
Nathan Dyer receives the ball, cuts inside and then lays the ball off to Jonjo Shelvey (5), who hits a great shot into the top right corner of the net.
26: LIVERPOOL BOOKING
Martin Skrtel receives a yellow card (2) for a foul on Jonjo Shelvey.
27: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-2 SWANSEA
Jonathan de Guzman whips a free kick into the Liverpool penalty area and Wilfried Bony (18) gets his head on it and it goes into the net via a deflection off Martin Skrtel.
36: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-2 SWANSEA
Luis Suarez receives the ball on the left hand side of the Swansea penalty area, he takes it forward and then chips the ball across goal for Daniel Sturridge (21) to head into the top right corner.
46: SWANSEA SUBSTITUTION
Jonjo Shelvey is replaced by Jose Canas at half time.
47: PENALTY TO SWANSEA
Wilfried Bony is pulled down by Martin Skrtel in the penalty area and Mike Jones points to the spot.
47: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-3 SWANSEA
Wilfried Bony (19) steps up and slots the ball into the bottom left corner.
58: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Raheem Sterling is replaced by Joe Allen.
63: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Daniel Agger is replaced by Kolo Toure.
73: SWANSEA SUBSTITUTION
Jonathan de Guzman is replaced by Pablo Hernandez.
74: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 4-3 SWANSEA
Luis Suarez takes a shot at goal which is parried away by Michel Vorm, Jordan Henderson (4) runs in to take a shot which is also saved, but he then follows it up on the rebound.
78: SWANSEA SUBSTITUTION
Nathan Dyer is replaced by David Ngog.
79: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Daniel Sturridge is replaced by Victor Moses.
LAST MATCHES
Liverpool
Sunday 16 February 2014
The FA Cup with Budweiser Fifth Round
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Swansea
Thursday 20 February 2014
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 First Leg
Swansea 0-0 Napoli
Head to head
Monday 15 September 2013
Barclays Premier League
Swansea 2-2 Liverpool
TOP SCORERS
Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 23
Daniel Sturridge - 21
Steven Gerrard - 8
Swansea
Wilfried Bony - 19
Michu - 6
Nathan Dyer - 5
FT: LIVERPOOL 4-3 SWANSEA
posted on 23/2/14
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posted on 23/2/14
We aim to please.
posted on 23/2/14
Doesn't matter if is was soft or not he's been at it all season and now that a pens been given he might cop on a bit with the grappling. Luckily we got away with it today, in a different game it could have cost us points.
posted on 23/2/14
We weren't unlucky
We invited pressure. The balance in the middle of the pitch was wrong. It was clear to see in the first 15 minutes. Shelvey had too much room. You can't do that
Agger & Johnson coming back looked off the pace which didn't help. BR has to perhaps learn to change things quicker when he sees a problem.
It was a penalty and for Luis to have got a penalty it would have been soft. If we didn't get the one last week we aren't getting that. Skrtel does get a bit too touch tight at times so no complaints...
The only thing that matters is that we won with a lot for BR to look at and improve on so the boys won't be thinking they are fine, they'll be working hard to rectify issues which is as it should be
posted on 23/2/14
Jones is worse than Webb gor us.it was not a penalty if thata penalty then Chelsea would be given away at least three penalties every match
It was not a free kick for their second goal either
posted on 23/2/14
Even as a Liverpool fan I don't have a problem with the penalty award. Skrtel wasn't going for the ball and he was pulling at Bony.
I've seen people get away with it so from that point of view you could say its soft but at the end of the day what was he doing it for? You take a chance when you tug at a forward going for the ball in the box. Why take that chance, just let Agger deal with the cross.
posted on 23/2/14
Should never have been an issue in the first place. The ball was won in the FB area but then inexplicably given away again for Dyer to cross! That would be the main issue.
We got what we deserved. Swansea did well to take advantage of some sloppy defending - as a team
posted on 23/2/14
comment by Respectedabsolutetruth11 (U9573)
posted about a minute ago
We weren't unlucky
We invited pressure. The balance in the middle of the pitch was wrong. It was clear to see in the first 15 minutes. Shelvey had too much room. You can't do that
Agger & Johnson coming back looked off the pace which didn't help. BR has to perhaps learn to change things quicker when he sees a problem.
It was a penalty and for Luis to have got a penalty it would have been soft. If we didn't get the one last week we aren't getting that. Skrtel does get a bit too touch tight at times so no complaints...
The only thing that matters is that we won with a lot for BR to look at and improve on so the boys won't be thinking they are fine, they'll be working hard to rectify issues which is as it should be
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exactly this kind of a scare now is good, we got the win and we should have learned that we cannot be a bit complacent in any game from now till the end of the season.
posted on 23/2/14
comment by alloll El Pistolero Part-II (U18537)
posted 1 minute ago
Jones is worse than Webb gor us.it was not a penalty if thata penalty then Chelsea would be given away at least three penalties every match
It was not a free kick for their second goal either
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I'm sure it wont be highlighted (don't think it was even on MoTD) but Webb turned down a penalty yesterday for Cardiff when Jelavic barged into the back of Jones.
Pretty blatant if you ask me - another non-decision from Webb....
posted on 23/2/14
comment by Sterling Work (U6997)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by alloll El Pistolero Part-II (U18537)
posted 1 minute ago
Jones is worse than Webb gor us.it was not a penalty if thata penalty then Chelsea would be given away at least three penalties every match
It was not a free kick for their second goal either
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I'm sure it wont be highlighted (don't think it was even on MoTD) but Webb turned down a penalty yesterday for Cardiff when Jelavic barged into the back of Jones.
Pretty blatant if you ask me - another non-decision from Webb....
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That is the problem. Some refs will give it and some will ignore it. If Skrtel had given away 4-5 pens by grappling earlier in the season I bet he wouldn't be doing it at the moment.