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Liverpool 4-1 Swansea Match Thread

Here's hoping for a lads

Teams
LFC:Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Manquillo, Moreno, Lucas, Henderson, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling

SFC: Fabianski, Richards, Fernandez, Williams (C), Taylor, Britton, Shelvey, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Bony.

Head-to-head
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Swansea in all competitions (W3, D2).
The Swans have never won a league match at Anfield (D3, L10).
The Reds have won the last two league meetings at home - scoring nine times in the process.
Liverpool have already beaten Swansea at Anfield this season - claiming a 2-1 League Cup fourth-round win in October featuring Mario Balotelli's last goal for the Reds.

Liverpool
Liverpool have the fewest home wins (three) among teams in the top half prior to the latest round of fixtures. They have only taken 13 points from their first nine home games - last season they had 24.
Their last three home games in all competitions have been draws.
They have won one of their last five home games in all competitions (D3, L1).
Raheem Sterling has scored three goals in his last three appearances (all competitions) after a 17-match goalless run.

Swansea City
Swansea have only won two of their nine away games in all competitions this season.
Wilfried Bony has scored the first goal of the game in three of his last four starts away from home.
Jonjo Shelvey has scored in both of his Swansea appearances against his former club Liverpool.

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posted on 29/12/14

comment by Got_Better (U6241)
posted 11 minutes ago
Balo was a gamble we all knew that, didnt work move on.
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Apart from hes played him as a lone striker when hes not one and has actually looked okay when played in a 2 with pacey player

posted on 29/12/14

comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 4 minutes ago
I'd be more worried if Rodgers didn't learn from his mistakes.

That's what managers learn from, ok, a bit later than we would have liked but we things are looking up now.
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Agreed best team in a while

posted on 29/12/14

I think rodgers is proving that he has adaptability, over all I think he done extremely well. 2nd last season and now hes integrated several new players and lost 50 goals from his team, yet hes realised he has to change the formation.

Imo hes doing very well and i fully expect us to have a great 2nd half of the season.

posted on 29/12/14

He did persevere with Balo for too long.. but at least he has adapted and shown that he is resourceful and can work with what he's got.

posted on 29/12/14

happy Christmas lads

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posted on 29/12/14

Balo? In the 92nd minute, he was in the penalty box, and Swansea just regained possession. running flat out, a-la-Luis to win the ball back? Dream on. He just didn't make the effort.

Can, brilliant. Hendo, 100% better than he was against Burnley; he couldn't play worse. Lallana? MOTM. Absolutely no surprises there for me. close second? Coutinho. His positioning was excellent, what committment. great game, great win for the team.

JimmyTheRed

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