Liverpool v Blackburn, St Stephen's's's Day, 3pm

Jesus Wept

Team News:

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has returned to training after an ankle infection but this game may come too soon.
jay Spearing returns from suspension and the Reds have no new injury concerns after the draw with Wigan.

Blackburn's defensive worries have grown with goalkeeper Paul Robinson's tearing a calf muscle although he is hoping to play through the pain. Scott Dann, Ryan Nelsen, Martin Olsson and Gael Givet are already out.


FACTS:

• Liverpool have conceded just 13 goals this season, the lowest tally in the league. They have kept clean sheets in their last three matches.
• But the Reds have failed to score in five Premier League matches this season.
• Liverpool have lost just one of their last 12 in the league.
• Bottom-placed Blackburn have lost four of their last five Premier League games, including the last three. They have never lost four in a row under Steve Kean.
• In the history of the Premier League, only one team has been bottom at Christmas and avoided relegation - that was West Brom in 2004-2005.
  Blackburn haven't won away from home this season.
• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight matches at Anfield but have drawn four of the last five
• Blackburn have now gone 20 league games without keeping a clean sheet and have conceded 42 goals in that run
• Despite still not having assisted a goal for the club, Stewart Downing has provided more crosses than any other Liverpool player this campaign

Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. [Guardian]

mike65

Dear God this cannot be another draw, there MUST be goals in this one.

Jesus Wept

If any team has the stuff to hold Blackburn to a draw, it's plucky old Liverpool F.C
CMON!

TerryTibbs!

The Yak is well and truly fed today, therefore he will score tomorrow in a 1-0 win.

~Rebel~

They've conceded 38 goals so far this season, surely even we can put 1 or 2 past them!

Depressingly, on the other side of things, they've scored 4 more than 'pool...

dfx-

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Depressingly, on the other side of things, they've scored 4 more than 'pool...

I heard it was two more...that is an appalling statistic either way

sundula

Rovers to win by one or least get a draw, we are the worst team in the league but I would be expecting some sort of reaction from the blackburn players after all the media attention from the Bolton game and the crowds reaction to Kean and the result. Blackburn are away which will suit them and there will be pressure on the pool to be a team who are bottom of the league. But Liverpool ain't all that.

Jesus Wept

TerryTibbs! wrote: »

The Yak is well and truly fed today, therefore he will score tomorrow in a 1-0 win.

What's the yak Terry?
Did Santa come?

Blatter

Liverpool to win, and comfortably at that. They'll finally put the ball in the net a few times against this Blackburn side.

3-0.

ShamoBuc

I am really hoping we put out an attacking line up and win by at least 3 goals. We have had so much bad/unlucky finishing that sooner rather than later things will come good for us, why not tomorrow? A bag full of goals and another clean sheet please- or just 3 points in any format!

yesno1234

Expect a 3-0 win tomorrow, Carrol, Suarez and Henderson scoring Realistically though if thing's go our way (i.e the woodwork f*cks off) then I could see us running up the huge win we've been threatening all season. I'll settle for a scrappy 3 points though.

Edit: Any channel's showing this at all?

~Rebel~

The-Rigger wrote: »

What's the yak Terry?
Did Santa come?

Yakubu.

dfx- wrote: »

I heard it was two more...that is an appalling statistic either way

http://www.skysports.com/football/league/0,19540,11660,00.html
We've scored a paltry 20, they've scored 24. Everyone else in the top 6 has scored at least 12 more than 'pool. Man City, after only 17 games, have scored 33 more goals than us! (and only conceded 2 more!)

Indeed, the bottom 2 in the league have outscored us thus far.

On the bright side, the defensive side of things is obviously pretty badass to have us still in contention for a champions league place with that sort of awful offensive record.

They've sorted out the back, hopefully now they can sort out further up the field.

amacachi

Well it can't be worse than losing 4-3 anyway.

Jesus Wept

Hope we aren't as headless as the last game but that we go for it from the start and get an early goal.

Tusky

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Yakubu.



http://www.skysports.com/football/league/0,19540,11660,00.html
We've scored a paltry 20, they've scored 24. Everyone else in the top 6 has scored at least 12 more than 'pool. Man City, after only 17 games, have scored 33 more goals than us! (and only conceded 2 more!)

Indeed, the bottom 2 in the league have outscored us thus far.

On the bright side, the defensive side of things is obviously pretty badass to have us still in contention for a champions league place with that sort of awful offensive record.

They've sorted out the back, hopefully now they can sort out further up the field.

Those statistics are shocking. Truly shocking. Its absolutely amazing that we have scored so few goals considering the money spent in attacking areas. How many goals per million spent I wonder...

Jesus Wept

It will turn.

Someone quote this post when it does.
Thanks.

Leiva

Once that new signing Kunty Van Wudwurk doesn't play for Blackburn I can see a Liverpool win .

slingerz

Any idea where this would be showN

RayCon

Sooner or later someone is going to be on the end of a Liverpool hammering ... form would suggest Blackburn could be the team to get spanked, so why do I have horrible score draw feeling about this game

michael999999

slingerz wrote: »

Any idea where this would be showN

Liveonlinefooty is the best if you can sign up or else try myp2p.eu.

I'm going for at least a 3 goal win today. Bellamy,suarez and carroll.

An early goal would set us up nicely for a comfortable win!

doc_17

Don't know what to make of this game. We're on a hiding to nothing here. Should beat them but we should have beaten some of the other bad teams we played at home this season....Norwich, Sunderland, City, Utd!

Mars Bar

michael999999 wrote: »

Liveonlinefooty is the best if you can sign up or else try myp2p.eu.

I'm going for at least a 3 goal win today. Bellamy,suarez and carroll.

An early goal would set us up nicely for a comfortable win!

LOF aren't taking new registrations.
Was hoping to get it for the United match.

Phoenix Park

I'd bite your hand off for a 1-0 right now. I would imagine Spearing will come back in?. Will warm up for this by watching the Chelsea game, hopefully Fulham can perform better than they did v United and keep us in the hunt for 4th.

Professional Griefer

Gerrard on the bench I see.

ynwa_17

Liverpool Line Up:

Reina, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel, Agger, Henderson, Adam, Downing, Maxi, Carroll, Suarez.

Subs: Gerrard, Kuyt, Carragher, Doni, Shelvey, Kelly, Bellamy.

Looks like a 442 with Maxi and Downing out wide

tricky D

1 - 0 Pool with a hat trick for Woodwork

Jesus Wept

7-0

Knex*

The-Rigger wrote: »

7-0

Our year.

Dublin_Gunner

michael999999 wrote: »

Liveonlinefooty is the best if you can sign up or else try myp2p.eu.

I'm going for at least a 3 goal win today. Bellamy,suarez and carroll.

An early goal would set us up nicely for a comfortable win!

myp2p has been gone months man.

http://www.wiziwig.tv/competition.php?competitionid=2&part=sports&discipline=football

Yakult

Inspiring to see Gerrard on the bench. Wonder is he fit enough for a run out?

Blatter

Apparently Andy Carroll has a black eye:pac:

Knex*

Yakult wrote: »

Inspiring to see Gerrard on the bench. Wonder is he fit enough for a run out?

I've a feeling we will only see him if winning 2 nil and game is comfortable, and even then only for a few minutes. Love to be wrong tho.

Knex*

Blatter wrote: »

Apparently Andy Carroll has a black eye:pac:

Era, a typical Geordie Christmas

monkey9

I reckon this will be the game where we give a team that long, overdue hammering. 4-0 with Carroll getting a couple!!

DaNiEl1994

sopcast anyone?

monkey9

~Rebel~ wrote: »

They've conceded 38 goals so far this season, surely even we can put 1 or 2 past them!

Depressingly, on the other side of things, they've scored 4 more than 'pool...

Yeah, but have they hit the woodwork as many times as us?? I think not!! :cool::cool::cool:

daithijjj

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

sopcast anyone?

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/122457
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/119537
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/111686

Turtyturd

Blatter wrote: »

Apparently Andy Carroll has a black eye:pac:

Apparently got it off Suarez in the latest effort to show he is not a racist.

ASOT

For anyone who lives in santry the swiss cottage is showing the game

PhiloCypher

is this not on TV ?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

This has nil nil written all over it :D!

livinginkorea

daithijjj wrote: »

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/122457
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/119537
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/111686

Watching the first one now, no problems so far.

Jesus Wept

May have to revise my prediction down to 6-0.

Knex*

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/6816

Quality for me so far.

PiE

Liverpool making the worst team in the league look dangerous in possession. It's a rare skill.

jenno86

Any streams that arent sopcast?

RayCon

This is perfect for me ...

http://www.trgoals.tv/

meercat

jenno86 wrote: »

Any streams that arent sopcast?

http://vissatt2.blogspot.com/2011/12/v1.html

Sir Gallagher

jenno86 wrote: »

Any streams that arent sopcast?

Just download sopcast, you'll never look back.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Just download sopcast, you'll never look back.

Although your not missing vey much to be honest.

Knex*

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Just download sopcast, you'll never look back.

+1. So much better than streams.