Swansea City v Liverpool Sky Sports 1 KO 8:00pm

Luckycharms_74

This is my 1st match thread of the new season, If Liverpool loose tonight I want the mods to ban me for 1 week from the soccer forum :P


With Valencia on Thursday, will Swansea's Europa League adventure prove to be a Premier League distraction? The fans may prefer a long cup run, but the club need only look to Newcastle to see how European ambition can endanger top-flight status. Liverpool have no such distractions, and after sitting out England duty, Daniel Sturridge should be fit as they seek to preserve their 100% record. Toby Moses

Kick-off Monday 8pm

Venue Liberty Stadium

Last season Swansea 0 Liverpool 0

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee M Oliver

This season G2, Y6, R0, 3.0 cards per game

Odds H 13-5 A 6-5 D 5-2




Swansea City v Liverpool: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic
Swansea City

Subs from Tremmel, Amat, Britton, Dyer, Lamah, Monk, De Guzman, Lita, Pozuelo, Donnelly, Tiendalli, Vázquez

Doubtful Dyer (hamstring)

Injured Taylor (thigh, Oct)

Suspended None

Form guide WLLLLW

Disciplinary record Y8 R0

Leading scorers Bony, Davies, Hernández 1
Liverpool

Subs from Jones, Kelly, Aspas, Ibe, Sterling, Sakho, Ilori, Touré, Allen, Alberto, Yesil, Flanagan, Morgan

Doubtful Sturridge (thigh), Touré (groin)

Injured Cissokho (ankle, Oct), Johnson (ankle, Oct), Coates (knee, Mar)

Suspended Suárez (ninth of 10)

Form guide WWWWWD

Disciplinary record Y6 R0

Leading scorer Sturridge 3

I think we will see Moses come in for Aspas, Wisdom for Johnson and the rest of the team remain the same as the last game. I'm not sure if Sakho will be thrown in for Skrtel, I would like to see him there but BR might just leave that change till Saturday's game at Anfield.

mike65

The final game of the 4th PL weekend reaches its touchy-feely denouement tonight as Swansea host Liverpool, the former in need of a bit of a boost in the nascent table but also thinking of their first ever EL group game against Valencia on Thursday. Swansea have had to balance resources like this before and a decent result on Thursday might well be a more pressing concern in the scheme of things. All that said I'm sure they will put out a stroner side than was the case before the League Cup final when Liverpool thumped them 5-0.

As for the visitors, a number of players are considered marginal - Sturridge, Kolo, Allen and maybe Kelly (fitness). New boys Sakho and Ilori are not likely to be in the squad though Moses probably will be.

GavRedKing

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

This is my 1st match thread of the new season, If Liverpool loose tonight I want the mods to ban me for 1 week from the soccer forum :P

Bookmarked for 10pm. :pac:

mike65

Some people never learn, leave it to the professionals!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057040888

The final game of the 4th PL weekend reaches its touchy-feely denouement tonight as Swansea host Liverpool, the former in need of a bit of a boost in the nascent table but also thinking of their first ever EL group game against Valencia on Thursday. Swansea have not had to balance resources like this before and a decent result on Thursday might well be a more pressing concern in the scheme of things. All that said I'm sure they will put out a stronger side than was the case before the League Cup final when Liverpool thumped them 5-0.

As for the visitors, a number of players are considered marginal - Sturridge, Kolo, Allen and maybe Kelly (fitness). New boys Sakho and Ilori are not likely to be in the squad though Moses probably will be.

amber69

Is Agger a doubt?

Luckycharms_74

mike65 wrote: »

Some people never learn, leave it to the professionals!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057040888

The final game of the 4th PL weekend reaches its touchy-feely denouement tonight as Swansea host Liverpool, the former in need of a bit of a boost in the nascent table but also thinking of their first ever EL group game against Valencia on Thursday. Swansea have not had to balance resources like this before and a decent result on Thursday might well be a more pressing concern in the scheme of things. All that said I'm sure they will put out a stronger side than was the case before the League Cup final when Liverpool thumped them 5-0.

As for the visitors, a number of players are considered marginal - Sturridge, Kolo, Allen and maybe Kelly (fitness). New boys Sakho and Ilori are not likely to be in the squad though Moses probably will be.

Edit : Didn't see the thread, just scrap my thread and merge with Mike's. I don't get the ban if we loose then :P

mike65

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Edit : Didn't see the thread, just scrap my thread and merge with Mike's. I don't get the ban if we loose then :P

No No No! That's your hostage to fortune baby!

RayCon

It's OK lads ... Liverpool win in the bag ... we haven't lost since my son accidentally smashed my LFC mug at the start of the season.


Our Year.

Jason Todd

Reeeally looking forward to this tonight. The gf is super-heavily pregnant, so knowing my luck she'll go into labour 2 mins from KO.

Either that or I'll watch the whole thing, we'll lose and I'll be like a dog for the night after hyping myself up all day weekend international break.

GavRedKing

Come on Swansea 1-0 win.

Just to ban Luckycharms

:pac:

Agueroooo

Liverpool finally after a couple of years look to have some substance about them, and I am a little more confident about games like this.
not hugely confident mind, but I think a draw would be a disapointment for the squad.

going for a 1-2 win for Liverpool.

secman

RayCon wrote: »

It's OK lads ... Liverpool win in the bag ... we haven't lost since my son accidentally smashed my LFC mug at the start of the season.


Our Year.

It wasn't an accident , he was bribed !!

messinkiapina

In keeping with my awesome predictions for the last 2 games...

messinkiapina wrote: »

Bad feeling about this one. There will be goals and I think Villa will nick it.

and

messinkiapina wrote: »

I said Villa would beat Liverpool, so hopefully I'm very wrong again. United to win by 2 at least. *ducks for cover*

I reckon 5-0 to Swansea

Seriously though...I'll say 2-2

Stargate

Going for a 0-2 win .

We have a much stronger team this year by far . Time to show now the reason we got rid of Cole , Carroll , Downing , Shelvey and that type of player.

Team should be full of confidence and playing for a draw should not be our only option !

Hopefully we have a full squad to pick from?
What's the news on Sturridge ?

Can he do it again ? Be really nice to get another after his break

OwaynOTT

I don't share the others optimism and think it will be a cagey affair, with neither team to come out on top.
17-17 all draw
With shelvey scoring a brace of hat tricks.

Jesus Wept

Sturridge 1-0, free money @22/1

I am pie

Not if he doesn't start

billy2012

I think we will win but i'm kind scared of Michu, Bony and Shelvey.

retalivity

any team news yet?

klose

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Sturridge 1-0, free money @22/1

William hill were doing a 40/1 special on it but its been suspended i think

kingshankly

klose wrote: »

William hill were doing a 40/1 special on it but its been suspended i think

Yeah they were it was advertised on their punt podcast and thought it was a massive price

mike65

Looks like


LIVERPOOL STARTING XI: Mignolet, Wisdom, Skrtel, Sakho, Enrique, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Moses, Sturridge

Confirmed #LFC subs: Jones, Toure, Alberto, Aspas, Sterling, Ibe, Kelly

Is a surprise, looks like you can't trust anyone these days.

Moses left or right?


Swansea XI vs Liverpool: Vorm, Rangel, Flores, Williams, Davies, Britton, Shelvey, Michu, Dyer, Routledge, Bony

Jordi Amat, Tiendalli, de Guzmán, Cañas, Pozuelo, Tremmel, Álvaro

5starpool

LFC subs: Jones, Toure, Alberto, Aspas, Sterling, Ibe, Kelly.

retalivity

eeeenteresting...

Pyjamarama

Is Agger injured??

gafferino

Excited to see these lads tonight especially Sakho...

kevohmsford

Sakho and Moses straight into the team. Should be a good game. Hopefully Liverpool can continue winning. Michu and Bony should be a handful.

gafferino

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Is Agger injured??

Rumours going around yesterday that he was and the fact he's not even in the squad would suggest as much.

mav79

Sakho v Bony

That's going to be some battle.

klose

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Is Agger injured??

Slight knock apparently

bluefinger

Toure on the bench? This makes me a sad panda. Though skertel probably deserves the run.

GTR63

mike65 wrote: »

LIVERPOOL STARTING XI: Mignolet, Wisdom, Skrtel, Sakho, Enrique, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Moses, Sturridge
Confirmed #LFC subs: Jones, Toure, Alberto, Aspas, Sterling, Ibe, Kelly

Da Fúck

Nuri Sahin

Sakho is going to go all Bane by delivering a back breaker to Bony and Michu.

jamaamaj

Agger is injured according to James Pearce on twitter. (i know twitter)
But can't wait to see Sakho at the back.
Wisdom would be my worry, hopefully he has a good game.
Moses & Couthino switching maybe?
Com'on the Redmen, a hard fought close win.

bluefinger

Amazing how Aggers injury prone nature has resurfaced immediately after we've bought a replacement. I'm off to the conspiracies thread.

GTR63

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Sakho is going to go all Bane by delivering a back breaker to Bony and Michu.

I BREAK YOU!




No Rodgers saying "FINALLY The Rodgers has come back to Swan-Sea(pauses for cheers/applause)".

Johner

I think Moses will do very well for Liverpool, he also scored in this fixture for Chelsea last season.

Drexel

Hope Liverpool come out and at least try and play football in the second half no matter what the score. Been bloody awful to watch so far this year

Nuri Sahin

Carra rambling on about Enrique there

Dempsey

Good discussion about defensive positioning going on. British style defending getting alot of flak

swoody

Carragher and Neville are bítching at each other over Luiz :pac:

5live

Carra and Neville are a good combination on analysis.

Should be a good game of football with both teams going for 60% posession. I think Swansea will win that battle but a 1-0 to 'Pool will do me fine.

Looking forward to Sakho too. My first time seeing him in a full game(kiss of death, i know) so we will be a bit better able to judge him after.

Shankly Gates

RayCon wrote: »

It's OK lads ... Liverpool win in the bag ... we haven't lost since my son accidentally smashed my LFC mug at the start of the season.


Our Year.

Nah man it's because I've left my 'Pool jersey in my car boot since the Celtic game

Andersonisgod

Carragher seems to be very much stuck in the dated British style of defending. I'm not exactly Neville's biggest advocate but he was spot on throughout that discussion, his argument was backed up with facts and entirely relevant examples, put Carragher to shame.

Turtyturd

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Sakho is going to go all Bane by delivering a back breaker to Bony and Michu.

Let the games begin.

PhiloCypher

Carra: nobody wants to grow up to be a Gary Neville

Dempsey

Nobody wants to be a Gary Neville

Zing!

Drexel

No one wants to grow up to be Gary Neville. Lol!!

GTR63

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Carragher seems to be very much stuck in the dated British style of defending. I'm not exactly Neville's biggest advocate but he was spot on throughout that discussion, his argument was backed up with facts and entirely relevant examples, put Carragher to shame.

He probably seen Pique`s "defending" vs Sevilla.

jamaamaj

Carra, "No body ones to grow up to be a Gary neville"

klose

Wouldnt agree on that full back point there