Matchday: Liverpool v. Oldham Athletic

By: Ed | January 5th, 2012
   
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Kickoff from Anfield at 8:00PM GMT/3:00PM EST

Ways to Watch:

Match televised live on Al-Jazeera, Supersport, and Setanta Ireland (thanks to Noel).

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Liverpool:

Reina
Kelly Carragher Coates Aurelio
Shelvey Spearing Gerrard Maxi
Kuyt Bellamy

Bench: Doni, Flanagan, Skrtel, Henderson, Adam, Downing, Carroll

Oldham:

Cisak
Taylor Diamond Wesolowski Mvoto
Scapuzzi Lee Adeyemi Furman
Kuqi Simpson

Bench: Bouzanis, Smith, Tarkowski, Black, Parker, Mancini, Morais


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  • purify_the_body

    Uh oh

    "Eyewitnesses saw two fans wearing Luis Suarez t-shirts, and heard one of them clearly shout "You f***ing black b*****d.""

    http://bit.ly/xzmxhS

  • brother jon

    'news' from the Mirror?? pass. (especially Maddock).

    more importantly (and not saying this is u, ptb), this idea that the suarez t-shirts are racists' uniforms is a cheap and lazy gimmick.  the point of the shirts is to show #7 we believe his assertion that he's NOT racist. if we shrink back from that, we've internalized the shit stirrers message. let's not get bullied into denying what we believe.

  • Lis

    Someone who was at Anfield claims in his tweets that no arrests were made, this is his Twitter:  http://twitter.com/NickParrott...

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    In a way it's a good thing as at least the club can now identify them and ban them quickly.

    Bloody idiots have not helped the club at all.

  • Ryan

    Surprisingly, I'm more concerned about Carragher's performance than Kuyt's. Geeezus, how did that forward just walk past him in the first 20 minutes of the game? I hope we can just blame it on the fact that this back 4 has never played together before, or at least 75% hasn't played together since Chelsea. 

  • The only shot to hit the bar today went in! Well, I'm off to buy lottery tickets and hit the horse track

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Well big Andy scoring was suprising enough, but Downing?

    Today is a day for miracles. I'm off now on my unicorn to buy a lottery ticket and pull a page 3 girl!      :)

  • Suarez from the car park...

    well said LSD (no wingman, needs assisting)

  • purify_the_body

    Gossip from the BBC:

    "the Independent reckon that Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to let Wayne Rooney leave Manchester United due to a breakdown in their relationship"

    haha, I hope it's true

  • Suarez from the car park...

    isn't that gossip from the independent then?

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    hmmmmm what that means is that Manc call girls have put their prices up and Shrek wants another payrise!

  • sixer

    on a serious note. we cannot have kuyt playing in our side if we want to contend for the top 4. he works hard and thats all fine but he is not a top player

  • tony

    There have to several more players to show the exit before Kuyt. He just wasn't given the fair shake, not enough minutes. He can start for the Dutch but not good for a team lying 6th in the EPL table. If Dalglish's logic works, Scotland should trounce Netherland with ease.

  • Geoff Twentyman

    Can't see the game, so were we really set out 442 as per above?

    Were there any standout performers? Anyone do enough to shout "hey kenny, i need to be in the first team?"

  • Suarez from the car park...

    messy 1st 20 mins, we couldn't get a grip, gerrard trying to play the high tempo, one touch everywhere but passes going astray and lots of people who don't play together.
    Aurelio was seriously off it, v v rusty.

    They scored a cracker, the we came back with Shelvey's shot deflected off Bellamy.

    got better slowly and Maxi earned a pen at the end of the half.

    2nd half was mainly one way.  Carroll scored another left peg cracker from the edge of the box, coming on at 84mins.

    Downing made it 5 at the death, well taken goal.

  • purify_the_body

    4-4-2, yeah

    - Bellamy was motm and a whole level better than everyone but Gerrard
    - Shelvey got forward well but played many hospital balls, not ready yet
    - Coates was shaky, clearly needs more game time
    - Carra looked awful
    - Flanno hit a nice shot, not enough mins to see his current level
    - Kuyt still looks a shadow of his former self
    - Spearing was not as good as at City

  • Geoff Twentyman

    Was he up front or on the wing?

  • purify_the_body

    My general impression was Bellamy was up front and the striker for the right-hand side of the pitch, but he did move around a lot and tracked back sometimes as well. 

    Quite a few times he ran to the open spaces out wide right to ditch his marker then cross. I think it would be fair to say Kuyt played higher than him. Bellamy was really impressive and super active, demanding the ball, passing accurately, involving his teammates, shooting, yelling at the ref and players from both sides -- the whole package.

  • jpr

    Purty accurate PTB. And Carroll and Stewie scored and the post was our friend today. What's going on with Dirki? He's lost 20% in/over a few months.

  • purify_the_body

    He gave us 5 great seasons -- might just be that his time's up. He's 31 now.

  • jpr

    Once it starts, it's hard to get it back. Gets a little worse every match.

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    On a sadder note one idiot in the crowd has probably caused us more problems. FFS.

  • brother jon

    how about 'maybe' instead of 'probably'? cuz there's what happened, and then there's what irresponsible journos say happened. as an lfc supporter, i'd be more outraged about actual racism in the club. what lfc haters choose to bray on about is not a problem for me, and i'd hope not for the squad either.

     

  • brother jon

    how about 'maybe' instead of 'probably'? cuz there's what happened, and then there's what irresponsible journos say happened. as an lfc supporter, i'd be more outraged about actual racism in the club. what lfc haters choose to bray on about is not a problem for me, and i'd hope not for the squad either.

     

  • Neb

    I missed that incident...what happened?

  • purify_the_body

    A player who looks mixed-race for Oldham was visibly upset, they showed a close-up of LFC fans in all Suarez gear singing the Suarez song, players from both teams comforted him, the ref also talked to him

    BBC minute-by-minute said 

    "Oldham midfielder Tom Adeyemi takes a throw-in and then turns to confront a spectator in the front few rows at Anfield. He is seriously unhappy here with something that was said to him and looks close to tears. The game is stopped for a few minutes and Steven Gerrard has a word with Adeyemi. Play is back under way now but we may hear more about that one."

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Well i'm not the FA so I wont take a guess and call it a fact! But the Oldham right back was very upset so I think something was said.

  • Ryan

    True that. It's pathetic that even though any guy with the cash can buy a ticket, somehow by buying a ticket, he is now apart of the club and anything he says reflects on Liverpool. 

  • purify_the_body

    Pretty concerned about that...even if it's nothing the media will crucify the club...again...

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Just one idiot I guess but that wont matter.

    The worse thing is that the idiot media will use this as a further thing to attack the club and Luis Suarez with.

  • purify_the_body

    They had a close-up of a group all wearing the Suarez t-shirts and with Suarez scarves. Looks like the t-shirt thing wasn't such a good idea, eh? If it provides a uniform for fools who end up hurting the club with their antics.

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Well it doesn't mean it was hat group which said/did anything but our right the media will jump on it and portray it that way.

    What is annoying is that the hundreds of thousands of great Liverpool fans are going to be branded as a bunch of racists thanks to one idiot.

  • jpr

    If this gets in the match report or if it gets played up in the media, Kenny needs to speak out strongly against this kind of conduct from some idiot fans. On this one Adeyemi deserves an apology from the club for the stupid conduct of some ignorant fans.

  • purify_the_body

    No matter what Kenny does, the media will say it was wrong/not enough/bad. The best thing is no news right now, and if one fan said the wrong thing then he f***ed Kenny and the club good.

  • jpr

    Agree no news is the best thing. But, don't see that as a real possibility. The game stopped and Adeyemi was almost crying for fucks sake. Would still think it a good idea for Kenny to apologize to the kid in the locker room. Get on top of this thing in the right way from the beginning. And it's the right thing to do for Adeyemi.

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Yeah definitely agree with that.

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    If the fan gets spotted then he needs to be banned for life straight away. Has let down the club big time. There is no place at Liverpool for idiots like that.

  • KC

    STEWART DOWNING FINALLY SCORED WOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for finally repaying the faith!!

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    I could be harsh and say the fifth goal against lower league opposition in the 90th minute is about his level........

    BUT

    Who cares I saw Downing score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Suarez from the car park...

    it was well taken too.

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    I thought he was trying a cross!   ;)

    Fair play though lets hope it gives him a kick start!

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Downing - ONE GOAL NO ASSISTS!  :)

  • purify_the_body

    Good for you for putting a smiley on there. Even though you are not a fan of Downing, you do like Liverpool too much to be a prick about it. Nice. :)

  • jpr

    And Carroll's miss right before was as good as an assist. So I say we you should give him an assist too. ::)

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Hey I don't rate the guy and I don't think he is Liverpool quality, but i don't care how bad the player is if they have a Liverpool shirt on I will cheer them on and want them to do well.

  • jpr

    Missing a sitter. Had to be. It was in from Stewie. And as I'm typing......... STEEEEEEEEEEWIE!!!!!!!

    LSD you paying attention?

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    Top player. Always said that!!!!!    :o)

  • jpr

    Damn right! You've finally arrived.

  • Suarez from the car park...

    lol.  at least when he's playing a league one team

  • kenny

    DADADADADAPOWPOWPOWNING! YESSSS

  • Ryan

    Downing. (1 goal, no assists). 

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    You nicked by sign-off and beat me to it!

  • Ryan

    Sorry mate, didn't know if you were here or not. We were all thinking it, someone had to say it. I'm still more excited about Shelvey's goal though. I think it will do more for him than Downing. 

  • Mekusdagama

    love Shelvey. he has the heart Hendo lacks. The future is bright but will take a while yet.

  • Ed

    I don't think Henderson lacks heart at all--I think Shelvey's just a little less apologetic about his desire to get forward.

  • It's not like Shelvey to be shy...

  • Luis Suarez dentist

    We have been waiting to say it half a season lol!

    Yeah was pleased for Shelvey as well and it was a decent finish.

  • fastrail

    Downing!!!wait what?!

  • Lis

    DOWNING, I CAN'T FUCKING BELIEVE IT!

  • alex_snow2

    STEWIE!!!!!!!!!!!

  • purify_the_body

    omg DOWNING SCORED!!!

  • purify_the_body

    Downing to Carroll, wide open goal...woops

  • Ed

    Andy Carroll just needed to age a year. 

  • purify_the_body

    Just needed to play a team in League One, you mean? haha

  • fastrail

    Now now..am I dreaming?

  • alex_snow2

    Ahhh Andy's scored. Look forward to his next goal in mid-March.

  • kenny

    WWWRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA CARRRRROOOLLL!!!

  • purify_the_body

    Well, well, well...Andy Carroll's left leg still works. :-)

  • kenny

    But not his head... 

  • Ryan

    CARRRRRROOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL!!!!L!!L!L!L!L!L!L!L! CHRISTMAS CARRROLLL

  • Ryan

    lolz I love how Andy Carroll runs. It's so dramatic. The ponytail, the huuuuge freaking steps. All he needs is short stubby arms and we have a T-rex #9. 

  • And then he could never be whistled for the BS "pushing-off" fouls the referees love to blow for him.

  • And then he could never be whistled for the BS "pushing-off" fouls the referees love to blow for him.

  • Ryan

    This is absolute rubbish. Now, I hear Luis Suarez' song. But, I see a player upset, looking into the direction of the song. Instantly, I realize the player is black. I had not a single clue that he was black until just now. I have a very strong feeling that the FA just made racism worse. 

    I don't even know if that is why he was upset. But, ya. duh duh duh duh duh duh Luuuis Suarezzzz

  • purify_the_body

    So he was upset just because they chanted the Suarez song?

  • Ryan

    Still not entirely sure, someone here said the BBC said it was a racist remark...but on television, it looked like he just upset they were singing the song and wearing the shirts in support of that damn racist guy. 

  • jpr

    It HAD to be some really terrible dumb ass off color stupid remark. How stupid can our fans be? Never looked like the shirts were enough to elicit that kind of upset. Adeyemi seemed to be really hurt. This ignorant shit will overshadow the entire match.

  • Ryan

    Ya you're right, I just didn't think it was even slightly possible that a Liverpool fan would do that, especially against Oldham(I could understand ugly words coming out against Manchester United, it would still be wrong, but it makes more sense), after everything we've been through. 

  • jpr

    Some shit pal. Kenny should apologize to the kid in the locker room for the ignorant behavior of some of our fans.

  • Ryan

    Just read that someone said something racist. Much better reason than to be upset about Luis Suarez' name. 

    Why does this happpennnnnnnnnn

  • AdamSonOfIstanbul

    Where did you read that?  I suspected something was said.........
     
    Shameful

  • Ryan

    someone in the comments said that, so I might just be gossiping. So I'll shut up. before the FA comes to my house in the night and steals my childr-....goldfish. 

  • alex_snow2

    Some idiot seems to have racially abused Adeyemi - at least I can't think of anything else that would provoke that response. Fucking idiot. Honestly. Could there ever have been a worse time to do that. Fucking fucking stupid twat. Why is that necessary?

  • jpr

    What are those dumb ass fans doing?

  • purify_the_body

    Yeah, according to the BBC that guy was upset because of something a fan said to him...here we go again...

  • alex_snow2

    he was. I am totally sticking up for Suarez as I think he was stitched up but that reaction was genuine. Some fucking idiot just got our club in a LOT of trouble.

  • jpr

    The last thing we need is any more of this kind of controversy. It makes us all look like complete morons. It was obvious that he was upset with a dumbass fan comment. Dirki was just trying to calm the kid down who had every right to bust that fan idiot in the mouth.

  • purify_the_body

    Uh oh, someone's upset and Kuyt patted his head...time for another scandal...

  • KC

    The Anfield crowd are chanting the Suarez song :DDDDDDDDD

  • purify_the_body

    Ooh, Downing coming on. Well, I guess 3 goals is enough.

    (come on, Stew, prove us wrong)

  • jpr

    And did he ever. A screamer in the 95th minute to kill off the match.

  • justin

    Bellers had a storming game. #FM2012

  • poorscouserbobby

    HA!

  • Ed

    Jonjo wangs in his first!
    Bellamy has been an absolute beast on the right.

  • purify_the_body

    Looks like Shelvey is the new Gerrard, since they both head to the same spot, apparently. I guess that makes Henderson the new Lucas.

    Nice to see Gerrard happy for Shelvey, too.

  • Lis

    [Insert a celebration which includes a metaphor for penis]

  • Suarez from the car park...

    Shelvey!!!!!!!

  • purify_the_body

    Ding, dong, the latics dead!

  • fastrail

    Shelvey!!

  • kenny

    yay! :)

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