Posts Tagged ‘Brad Jones’

Liverpool (1) Southampton (3): It’s a Rocky Road to Europe

March 17, 2013 · by steven. · Match Reaction, Premier League

Click on Brad for the lowlights

I suppose the most frustrating part about a sure thing is that nothing is assured until the final whistle blows. After downing Tottenham last weekend, every match from there on became a must win as the Reds set their sights on European football; a visit to struggling Southampton also gained the lofty air of a should win, but Mauricio Pochettino’s side ensured that Saint Mary’s remains a hard place for Liverpool to go.

Morgan Schneiderlin side-footed home from close range to open the scoring in only the 6th minute and boyhood Liverpool fan Rickie Lambert scored his thirteenth goal of the campaign with a deflected free kick to double it up. Philippe Coutinho would pull one back for the Reds on the stroke of halftime, but Jay Rodriguez would produce a run any player in the world would be glad to call their own and wrap up the points for Southampton on a slick St. Mary’s pitch.

Liverpool (2) Oldham (3): I Do Not Like It, Sam I Am

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January 27, 2013 · by steven. · FA Cup, Match Reaction

Oldham pile on the misery

I suppose the Magic of the Cup only applies if you win; a shocking 3-2 reversal at Boundry Park sends Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup at the hands of League One opposition Oldham Athletic.

Last season, Reds legend Jan Molby expressed concerns that his old side were becoming a “Cup team” after stuttering in the league, but reaching both the League Cup and FA Cup finals. It’s safe to say the Danish midfielder can throw those concerns by the wayside; a Matt Smith double and towering header from on-loan Manchester City midfielder Reece Wabara sent Liverpool back to Merseyside with their heads hung low. Luis Suarez and Joe Allen both found the back of the net for Brendan Rodgers side, but even an surprisingly strong, attacking line-up couldn’t stifle a resolute Oldham side that never stopped running.

No Fresh Meat, Only Oldham: FA Cup Fourth Round Preview

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January 26, 2013 · by steven. · FA Cup, Match Preview

Gerrard scores one of many…

It’s not the Super Bowl or the Australian Open. This isn’t as big as the Stanley Cup or as exciting as placing your bet on March Madness. It’ll hardly stir up the same emotion as the Ashes; but I’ve got no interest in any of those anyways — give me a FA Cup fourth round each and every time.

Kenny Dalglish lead us to Wembley last season where we narrowly missed out on lifting that shiny piece of history for an eighth time and if we want to give it another serious shot, the next stop is Boundry Park and a date with Paul Dickov’s Oldham Athletic. We met the Latics in the third round last season and they were hardly a bother as we romped to a 5-1 victory, but with a number of high profile upsets playing themselves out over the last few weeks, you never quite know who’s coming out on top — that is, if the match is even going to go on.

Liverpool (2) Mansfield Town (1): Avoiding Obvious Headlines

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January 6, 2013 · by steven. · FA Cup, Match Reaction

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It would only take 8 minutes for Daniel Sturridge to announce his arrival to the Liverpool faithful, but it would take a controversial goal from Luis Suarez to down non-league Mansfield Town and set up a FA Cup fourth round clash with Oldham Athletic for Brendan Rodgers side.

A fight back from the Stags eleven minutes from full time stirred up the romantics as dreams of a lucrative replay at Anfield danced around the Field Mill stadium, but no giant would be killed today — though it wasn’t for a lack of trying through both the energy of the Stags and the lethargic second half display of the Reds. No scalp claimed, no equalizer in the dying seconds to give the purists the fairy tale ending they craved; still, Suarez would provide a fair bit of drama for those that live for nothing else.

Anfield Soul (Keeping the Faith): Wigan Preview

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November 16, 2012 · by steven. · Match Preview, Premier League

One of these men now has a better job…

After a brief International Break that saw Steven Gerrard earn his 100th England cap, we’re right back into the thick of things with Wigan Athletic knocking banging on our door. The Latics sit only one point behind us in the league standings and after the draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, Liverpool won’t be keen to share the spoils this time around; if we’re going to fight our way out of the wrong side of the table, each and every point counts. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers will once again try to get his side back on track, and this time, it will hopefully be at the expense of the man that was favored to be sitting in his seat.