Author Topic: FT Sunderland 2 vs Liverpool 2 (Sturridge 19', Defoe pen 25' 84' Mane 71') (Read 77493 times)

Rush 82 · « **on:** January 2, 2017, 01:16:23 pm »

48 hours later, Stadium of Light

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #1 on:** January 2, 2017, 02:57:16 pm »

GOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING (AFTERNOON/EVENING) SPORTS FANS!

CT here on little sleep and bringing you the first comms in the new year. \\

A year which we will continue to thrash our opposition.

First up is David Moyes and Sunderland....

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #2 on:** January 2, 2017, 02:58:20 pm »

We are dressed in Black and look rather dashing as we come out the tunnel at the Stadium of Light.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #3 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:00:31 pm »

Klopp shakes hands with a rather grim looking Moyes....

We could literally bury him today...

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #4 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:01:02 pm »

0' And we are off,

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #5 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:02:16 pm »

1' Sunderland miss placing passes and we are making interceptions. looks like we are probing and looking to see how defensively they are set up...

Chakan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:03:15 pm »

Game plan has been set within the first 5 minutes, Liverpool passing it around the middle and the flanks and Sunderland happy to give us the ball.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #7 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:03:47 pm »

3' Sturridge commanding space and the ball but miss places a pass into the Sunderland Box, we build again and in less then 20 second we are attacking them again and a better cross goes into the box, but cleared by former red, Fabio Borini.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #8 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:06:22 pm »

4' some nice one-twos between Clyne and Lallana leads to another half chance, nothing in it but we are looking sharper. Moyes sitting their like a grim little gargoyle waving one hand to urge his players on.... and it kind of worked, Defoe has a shot from outside the box a wee bit later, Migs saves the low bouncing shot.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #9 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:09:15 pm »

6' Can gives away a free kick some 30 yards our, free header but it is clear of the goal and the flag is up. Goal kick, and we can build again, Sturridge gets a crack at goal, nearly there but saved, no one there to tap in the keepers spillage.... ball cleared and we do it again this time Gini gets a boot in, cleared for a corner. poor corner and there is a Sunderland Goal kick.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:09:55 pm »

Mannone with two good saves to keep us out

Lfsea · « **Reply #11 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:10:11 pm »

Just a shade of intensity missing in these early stages from the Reds. Perhaps just a touch of fatigue as opposed to any element of complacency.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #12 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:11:57 pm »

10' Sturridge to Gini, and back again, then to Milner, who finds Bobby... who some how gets the ball after a slip and dances into the box... but nothing yet in the way of goals.... they are coming...

Sunderland goal kick after the ball bounces off Gini's shin.

Chakan · « **Reply #13 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:13:09 pm »

Rodwell gets a yellow for a nasty late challenge on Can.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #14 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:14:15 pm »

Quote from: Rush 82 on January 2, 2017, 03:09:55 pm

Mannone with two good saves to keep us out

He has been the difference, and we have been reminded of Defoe's danger.

13' As I type this Rodwell has a go and gets a good hit, Migs saves and parries the ball away, we clear, but Ref calls the game back, Rodwell fouls Can late, and gets the first yellow of the game...

Lfsea · « **Reply #15 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:16:08 pm »

Two solid chances for Sunderland thus far and we're not winning the second ball nearly as often as we would ordinarily. Hopefully we'll click sooner rather than later or it could be a long afternoon and an even longer trip home.

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #16 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:16:24 pm »

15' Sunderland again pressing us and attacking.

Mane and Firmino on the counter, but it is stifled.

Over to Chakan.

Chakan · « **Reply #17 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:16:51 pm »

16' Jam jam goes over theatrically and the ref waves play on. Liverpool looking a bit off the pace and getting closed down. Sunderland are up for it and Liverpool kinda slow to get out of the blocks.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:17:13 pm »

Sunderland are pushing hard - good, they'll be knackered by 35 minutes

Chakan · « **Reply #19 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:18:27 pm »

17' Good build up play on the edge of the box, Sturridge fires a hard shot from outside the box a Manone' gets a strong hand to it and pushes it out of danger.

Liverpool press again and Lallana with a dangerous cross goes out for a corner.

Chakan · « **Reply #20 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:18:56 pm »

19' GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

From a corner, Lovren fires a shot in and it bounces awkwardly in the box to Sturridge who heads past a diving keeper from 6 yards out!!!

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #21 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:20:53 pm »

Lovely stuff and the Traveling Kop in fine voice!!

Rush 82 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:22:07 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on January 2, 2017, 03:18:56 pm

19' GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

From a corner, Lovren fires a shot in and it bounces awkwardly in the box to Sturridge who heads past a diving keeper from 6 yards out!!!

A beauty from Sturridge - really showed his class there. He was moving in the opposite direction, saw the ball come looping over from the kick into the turf, jumped and turned his head in one smooth movement to put the ball past a despairing Mannone.

Chakan · « **Reply #23 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:22:14 pm »

21' Liverpool build again through Lallana who gets tripped up on the halfway line, Liverpool take the freekick quickly and lose the ball. Sunderland build from the back.

Lfsea · « **Reply #24 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:22:49 pm »

Brilliant to see the look of genuine delight on Studge's face after he scored. That'll depress the media fixated on his non-existent misery.

Chakan · « **Reply #25 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:27:32 pm »

26' Can again gives away the ball cheaply and Sunderland break with Defoe through on goal!! Migs gets down low and stops the run, the resulting shot takes a deflection and out for a corner. Nothing comes from it.

Sunderland with their tails up.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:28:33 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on January 2, 2017, 03:27:32 pm

26' Can again gives away the ball cheaply and Sunderland break with Defoe through on goal!! Migs gets down low and stops the run, the resulting shot takes a deflection and out for a corner. Nothing comes from it.

Sunderland with their tails up.

That was fantastic work from Mignolet. 9 times out of 10 a genuine striker like Defoe buries that.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:29:18 pm »

We're looking jaded and sloppy.

Chakan · « **Reply #28 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:29:32 pm »

29' Milner gets caught in possession and loses it, he tries to get it back but fouls Borini and gets a yellow card for his troubles.

Chakan · « **Reply #29 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:30:02 pm »

Over to Rush 82 for the last 15.

Lfsea · « **Reply #30 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:30:33 pm »

Abject last 5-10 minutes from the Reds here. Real indolence to their play and Sunderland look more like the team sitting second in the Premier League.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:31:29 pm »

31' - Sunderland absolutely fired up for the last couple of minutes.

Lfsea · « **Reply #32 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:32:32 pm »

It's fair to say Emre Can is having the sort of day I'd be having after a New Year's weekend on the piss.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:34:24 pm »

33' - Daniel with a keepy-uppy just inside the box. Sunderland flood him and the ball is moved out safely.

Liverpool pressing has improved in the last 5 minutes and we've spent most of our time up there.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:37:23 pm »

35' - Sunderland putting in a shift here. Can they keep it up? I reckon not. Larson with dangerous cross but Defoe is offside.

We work the ball forward again, ball now in dangerous areas .

36' - Sturridge in with a shot from the edge of the box that Mannone palms to the right.

The ball comes in again from the left but hits traffic as a shot is fired in through the middle.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:38:33 pm »

37' - Janujizzy down the right hand, falls over (again), and nothing given (again).

Travelling Kop attempts to get a chant going but it peters out...

Rush 82 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:40:22 pm »

39' - Lads in black are back in the striped third of the pitch. Sunderland sit firm and the ball is worked all the back to our half.

Slightly quieter now - bit of energy conservation.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:42:12 pm »

41' - Sturridge with sharp shot from the edge of the box. Ball curls and Mannone saves relatively comfortably to his right.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:43:46 pm »

42' - OShea catches Sturridge with trailing arm and he goes down. Up again, rubbing his neck.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 2, 2017, 03:44:40 pm »

44' - Milner works a corner on the left.

Unable to loft it over Borini.