Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers 08/03/15 4pm BT

Charlie19

Hopefully Sturridges prayers are answered tomorrow with a semi-final place in the 2015 FA cup. Com'n the Reds

MATCH PREVIEW

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says that the FA Cup semi-finals should not be played at Wembley.
The winners of Sunday's tie at Anfield are guaranteed a trip to the famous stadium, which has hosted both semi-finals and the final since 2008.
Rodgers said: "In many ways I wish semi-finals weren't at Wembley as I think it takes something away from it. Wembley should be just for the final."
Liverpool have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup on 23 occasions, most recently in 2012.
Blackburn have reached 18 - most recently in 2007 - and manager Gary Bowyer believes his side have found a game plan to beat the Reds at Anfield.
He said: "It's David versus Goliath. Nobody's giving us a chance outside of our dressing room.
"I think they're the most impressive team in the Premier League at the moment and the football that they're playing is fantastic. Obviously full credit to the manager for the way he changed his formation.
"We've studied the videos, we've come up with a game plan, and we've worked with the players on it. We'll go and take the challenge to Liverpool.
"The mood's one of excitement and rightly so. The lads have earned the right to play at Anfield with the performances in the previous rounds."
MATCH FACTS

This is the 10th time these sides have been drawn together in the FA Cup, with Liverpool progressing five times and Blackburn four times previously.
Blackburn won the last FA Cup meeting 1-0 at Anfield in the fourth round in 2000, with Nathan Blake scoring the only goal.
Liverpool have won the FA Cup on seven occasions - most recently in 2006.
This is only the second time that Liverpool have reached the sixth round since they won the trophy in 2006. They also reached this stage in 2012, when they beat Stoke 2-1 at Anfield before losing to Chelsea in the final.
It is 131 years since Blackburn Rovers first won the FA Cup, in 1884. They have won the trophy on six occasions, but not since 1928.
Blackburn have reached the sixth round for the second time in three seasons, also reaching this stage in 2013 when they lost to Millwall.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31680300

djPSB

All signs point to a Blackburn win.

Rikand

Come on Rovers!!!!

Rayne Wooney

Does Voldemort Gamst Pederson still score free kicks for Blackburn?

That's the last I remember of them

recylingbin

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Does Voldemort Gamst Pederson still score free kicks for Blackburn?

That's the last I remember of them

Sssshhhhh. You're not meant to mention his name.

Oranage2

Easy Liverpool win

RayCon

Oranage2 wrote: »

Easy Liverpool win

There's no such thing.

Kerrigooney

RayCon wrote: »

There's no such thing.

The game against Burnley 4 days ago was an easy win.

Charlie19

michael999999

Bloody Johnson!

Kerrigooney

Johnson starts...ugh. Joe Allen isn't in the squad.

paulie21

Johnson RWB, Markovic LWB and Coutinho beside Henderson presumably

Agent Coulson

Back 3 of Johnson, Skrtel & Lovren with Can and Henderson in midfield?

djPSB

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Back 3 of Johnson, Skrtel & Lovren with Can and Henderson in midfield?

Sterling RWB, Markovic LWB

Agent Coulson

djPSB wrote: »

Sterling RWB, Markovic LWB

That would be my guess from that team neamed.

DaveSuarez

I hope this is the last game Johnson ever starts for us.

Charlie19

Johnson wont be too bad in a back three, well fingers crossed anyway.

Potential Underachiever

Something something Johnson something.

Wouldn't be lallana and Henderson in the middle and Johnson RWB?

Then Coutinho behind SAS

Would that work?

John Cherry

Liverpool to end up getting a comfortable 4-0 win and either Bradford/Reading in the semi - final.

kevohmsford

Johnson playing rwb should be ok. Strong team for Liverpool.

Kerrigooney

John Cherry wrote: »

Liverpool to end up getting a comfortable 4-0 win and either Bradford/Reading in the semi - final.

If you could arrange that that'd be great.

whatawaster

kevohmsford wrote: »

Johnson playing rwb should be ok. Strong team for Liverpool.

He is worse going forward than he is defensively

Knex*

Jaysus we are light on central midfielders right now

Kerrigooney

whatawaster wrote: »

He is worse going forward than he is defensively

He is equally rubbish going in either direction.

Knex*

Kerrigooney wrote: »

He is equally rubbish going in either direction.

Explains why he stands still, doing fuck all, most of the time.

mikeym

7,000 Blackburn fans at Anfield and there was less at their match against Swansea.

How pathetic.


Come On Redmen

spiritcrusher

If both Johnson and Markovic are on the same side then that's where Blackburn can cause Liverpool a lot of problems. Could be a stressful one.

Knex*

mikeym wrote: »

7,000 Blackburn fans at Anfield and there was less at their match against Swansea.

How pathetic.


Come On Redmen

Is 7000 travelling fans for a Championship team not a decent amount?

mikeym

Knex. wrote: »

Is 7000 travelling fans for a Championship team not a decent amount?

There was only 6,000 in Ewood Park when Blackburn beat Swansea.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/11367412/Blackburn-Rovers-3-Swansea-City-1-match-report-Garry-Monk-suffers-more-misery-after-FA-Cup-shock.html

Bandwagon Jumpers.

Knex*

mikeym wrote: »

There was only 6,000 in Ewood Park when Blackburn beat Swansea.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/11367412/Blackburn-Rovers-3-Swansea-City-1-match-report-Garry-Monk-suffers-more-misery-after-FA-Cup-shock.html

Bandwagon Jumpers.

Jaysus, never knew that.

Went right over my head! :pac:

martingriff

Well Johnson is playing were boned

googled eyes

Oooof bad landing

Knex*

That was nasty

Alfred Borden

Looks bad

Rayne Wooney

Was that Toure warming up and the commentator said Sakho?

Osmosis Jones

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Was that Toure warming up and the commentator said Sakho?

He said Aly Cissokho.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Knex. wrote: »

Jaysus, never knew that.

Went right over my head! :pac:

Shortarse:pac:

spiritcrusher

Holy shit. Seeing Skrtel actually waiting panned out down on the ground is extremely unsettling.

murpho999

Is this a head injury, concussion maybe?

Osmosis Jones

Has to come off surely, looked to be out cold for a moment. Hopefully it's nothing serious.

googled eyes

He ded

Vicxas

Surely has to come off.

MagicIRL

He hit the ground and went out instantly. Stiff arms and all. I think it's called a Fencing Knock-out, or something.

Edit: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fencing_response

JohnDaniels

Hopefully Skrtel will be ok.

Lovren, Toure and Johnson as the back three. We may need to score a few to win this one!!

Heisenberg1

By the looks of it looks more like a neck injury than head injury.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Missed the start. What happened Skrtel?

Charlie19

It doesn't look good.

Get well soon Skrtel

Alfred Borden

mikeym wrote: »

7,000 Blackburn fans at Anfield and there was less at their match against Swansea.

How pathetic.


Come On Redmen

Only one team here has won the premiership

Rayne Wooney

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Missed the start. What happened Skrtel?

Jonny Evans clothes lined him

murpho999

Jordan Henderson looked very like Ricky Lambert there.