Liverpool v Sunderland, 26th March - 20:00, LIVE on Sky Sports 1.

Knex*

Haven't seen one of those nutmegs in a while.

brevity

Aspas off the bench for the winner I feel.

murpho999

12 mins in and no goal. Not even from Skrtel.

Rodgers out.

Lord Trollington

Why is John Flanagan playing so tight to our centre backs?

It's allowing so much space on the right hand side.

mosstin

djPSB wrote: »

This is one of those games where we have 1000 shots and don't score.

Try something a bit more nuanced maybe. That didn't work.

delw

Late to the party so come on the pool

googled eyes

Suarez needs to lose those new boots. Keeps slipping in them

Lord Trollington

Onside.

Knex*

Bad call...

Knex*

This is the type of game where I wish we had Enrique fit and in form. Really would help unlock this back 5.

Lord Trollington

Is it me or is the atmosphere around Anfield a little weird?

Nuri Sahin

WE HAVEN'T SCORED YET. WE'RE NOT GOING TO PICK UP 3 POINTS!

kevohmsford

Sunderland are set up very well. Tough going so far in the final third

murpho999

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Is it me or is the atmosphere around Anfield a little weird?

Crowd and game haven't got going. A goal will change all that.

mike65

Needs an injection of pace.

Knex*

mike65 wrote: »

Needs an injection of pace.

At least Sterling is on the bench.

Lord Trollington

mike65 wrote: »

Needs an injection of pace.

Very flat alright. Joe Allen giving away ball cheaply doesn't help.

Francie Barrett

Have to give kudos to Poyet, he's got Sunderland set up pretty well here. His back three effectively allows the three central defenders to man mark our three attackers. By swamping the midfield as well, he's preventing anything coming through the middle.

The key in this game will be to deploy our full backs high up the pitch - that's the best way to create space and double up on defenders.

brevity

Sunderland have done well imo. Silenced the crowd and not letting us time or space on the ball.

Gerrard the sweeper sweeping up nicely

murpho999

Patience lads, only 20 mins gone.

Nuri Sahin

Johnson giving the ball away a few times as well.

spockety

We need to draw them out and get a goal on the counter. They seem well able to handle build ups.

ManOnFire

Sunderland set up well but just requires patience, cant steamroll every team

darced

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Knex*

Could have given a free for either the tackle on Coutinho or the one on Suarez, tbh.

monkey9

Sh!t atmosphere do far. Someone should put in a big tackle to get a bit of a melee going to liven up the crowd.

ManOnFire

having two up top is clever as well as one of the fullbacks must cover

Nuri Sahin

Flanno has done well so far defensively.

Rayne Wooney

Not a fast start from Liverpool and not much if the good pressing I've seen

Crowd gone fairly quiet, you'd think it's only inevitable that they'll score though and then Sunderland's game plan will be rather pointless.

Fair play to Sunderland so far though but not sure it will last

Knex*

Hardest struck shot of Joe Allen's career.

Neeson

murpho999 wrote: »

Patience lads, only 20 mins gone.

26 now

That's what we need, someone to bust through from midfield as Sunderland are well stocked up against our defenders

hadepsx

wierd atmosphire alright, did all the noisy crowd outside before game not get in or something

Utopia Parkway

Patience required. Sunderland have 8 or 9 players in and around their own penalty area every time Liverpool go forward.

Knex*

hadepsx wrote: »

wierd atmosphire alright, did all the noisy crowd outside before game not get in or something

Everyone is kacking it! If we score it'll sound good again.

Agueroooo

Right im back!

How come we're not 0-2 down.

FFS score a few Sunderland so we can come and get ya.

monkey9

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Not a fast start from Liverpool and not much if the good pressing I've seen

Crowd gone fairly quiet, you'd think it's only inevitable that they'll score though and then Sunderland's game plan will be rather pointless.

Fair play to Sunderland so far though but not sure it will last

I've got this one lads..........

I can see Sunderland holding on here. Looking really solid and can even see them nicking a winner.

ratracer

The floodgates will open once the first goal goes in....

Bacchus

It's all Liverpool but Sunderland are set up excellently. No room in the final third. Suarez playing around the halfway line to get on the ball and Sturridge is isolated. Gonna be tough to unlock this back 5.

Nuri Sahin

4 misplaced passes from him now.

whatawaster

Johnson is a joke

Agueroooo

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

4 misplaced passes from him now.

Poor stuff alright.

mike65

Its going to be one of the those nights.
Its going to be one of the those nights.
Its going to be one of the those nights.
Its going to be one of the those nights.
Its going to be one of the those nights.

Bacchus

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

4 misplaced passes from him now.

Johnson? I counted 3 but probably is another in there alright. He's certainly our weak link tonight so far.

Brego888

whatawaster wrote: »

Johnson is a joke

He's been awful

murpho999

Eventually Sunderland will make a mistake.

Liverpool just need to keep at it.

Plenty of space in midfield.

Agueroooo

5

delw

30 mins gone, only one set piece & no corners

OwaynOTT

Johnson must be playing with an injury again. Much rather sterling to The Count.