Topic: West Brom 1 vs 2 Liverpool (Tamas | Sahin x 2)

[Chakan]

V

Location: The Hawthorns

LFC team: Jones, Robinson, Coates, Carragher, Wisdom, Henderson, Sahin, Downing, Pacheco, Assaidi, Yesil.
Subs: Gulacsi, Sama, Suso, Sterling, Wilson, Coady, Sinclair.

WBA Team: Foster; Jones, Tamas, Olsson, Ridgewell; Thorne, Mulumbu; Fortune, Dorrans, Rosenberg; Lukaku

[Chakan]

This will be an interesting evening, how will the kids perform against an experienced West Brom side.

I am looking forward to it - especially interested in seeing Downings attitude - will he just go through the motion
or will he fight for his place Henderson will also give his all - will Sahin have picked up the pace of the game, so
many questions tonight

All good questions. I think Downing being a senior player will have to lead by example? Has he done it before, not sure.
Henderson has shown he can play when he is required, will he do it often? I hope so, I think he'll come good for us.
Sahin needs games to be match fit the more we give him the fitter he'll get. Seems to have a decent brain on him footballing wise and can recycle the ball well. Can get better for us.

Bit surprised to see Coates in there to be honest, I guess Agger might be fit for the weekend? One can only hope this is the case. Hoping Pacheco plays in his natural position because a sole striker its not in him. 2nd striker or att mid definitely. Good to see Assaidi have a game, thought he did well for us last time but faded towards the end (understandable). Yesil I am keen to see, hopefully has a great game.

Onwards!

[Chakan]

Coates is another interesting selection - How will he compete against Lakuku will he hold his own
or will he out muscle the Belgian.

Coates arrived at Anfield as an old fashioned stopper that could play a bit cant wait for him to settle

Are we sure it will be Coates against Lakuku? I am hoping it is, as Carra vs Lakuku is a mismatch.
The more games Coates gets the better for us, just hope Agger is fit for the weekend. Coates twice in 1 week. Who knows?

[Chakan]

Your right Carra will be seriously exposed by Lakuku so hoepfully Seb will take him.

I quite like Seb he is not being rushed and should develop into a decent player for us.

I am goin 3-2 for LFC tonight

Seb has been up against some of the best attackers in the world and can only get better playing for us. Hopefully he has a bright future.

I'm going with a 2-1 win to us

[Chakan]

Teams are in the tunnels waiting to come out. 2 big owls run out first. Creepy.

Michael Oliver is the ref btw.

[Chakan]

Wow our team looks about as old as the kids infront of the WBA players.

[Chakan]

Nice tribute to the 96. Well in WBA. Little kid in a GBNF 96 shirt.

Nice to see well done WBA.

[Chakan]

aaaaaaaaaaaaand we're off.... WBA get us started kicking from left to right. Header conceded in our half WBA take and knock it around

[Chakan]

2:00 Liverpool settling the ball and getting a touch to everyone knocking it around the back. Henderson sells Wisdom short and has to concede a foul close to the halfway line. WBA take and Brad Jones bundles the ball to the WBA man and it's in the back of the net

[SRAWL]

Dear Lord.......piss poor from Jones and WBA score....

[Chakan]

Goal WBA. Keeper howler

[Chakan]

5:00 Liverpool try to rebuild but so far too many misplaced passes and we seem to all over the place. Lakuku gets the better of Carragher and goes inside, the shot is blocked and WBA have a corner. Dorrence takes the corner, deep towards Olsen who pushes Coates and it's freekick. Liverpool need to settle the game.

[SRAWL]

West Brom all over Liverpool....

[Chakan]

7:00 The ball goes down our left side and Carra is first to it, but Lakuku easily shoves him off the ball and is free in the box, lays it off and the shot is low but Jones does well to get down and save. Liverpool on the back foot and under pressure

[Chakan]

Could have been 2 already...this may be a long old night.

Not doing ourselves any favors here.

Dreadful by Henderson left Wisdom short then they score

Very bad by Henderson.

[SRAWL]

Keeper errors are the only part of our bane, we have to be able to convert chances.... (I sound like a broke record)

Come on lads keep some possession and build up an attack.

[SRAWL]

Assaidi looks like a very good buy for 2mish.

[Chakan]

9:00 Liverpool begin to apply some pressure and earn a corner. It's wasted. Lakuku gets the ball on the halfway line and pushes it past Carra who turns and manages to get there first and clear. Up the other end Assaidi gets the ball on the left gets to the byline and dinks the ball onto the 6 yard box, Yesil gets a good head to it, but it's wide. Should have done better

[Chakan]

12:00 Assaidi surrounded by 3 players, manages to win a freekick in the WBA half. Liverpool play back and build again. Knocking it around around the halfway line. Robinson to Pacheco and he is disposed. WBA get the ball to the 18 yard box and Pacheco recover it for liverpool.

[SRAWL]

Some good tracking back by Pacheco as Liverpool's defence struggles to keep West Brom at bay.

[SRAWL]

Last thing these young players needed is an experienced such as Brad making such an horrendous error. Put them right up against it from the off.

Too true. We badly need a good back up keeper.

[Chakan]

14:00 Wisdom down the right hand side, manages to thread the ball to Yesil on the edge of the box, a quick snap shot but the ball is always rising and out for a goal kick

[SRAWL]

Indeed! Superb piece of close control with 3 West Brom players surrounding him and pressing heavily.

Re. Assaidi.

[Chakan]

Assaidi and Yesil both look like good additions, lots of promise that can be developed.

Yup looking decent so far.

[SRAWL]

YESIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope SAHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wrong Turk/German.

[Chakan]

It's a goal for Liverpool!! OMG what a weird go.

16:00 Sahin takes a shot from way way out and its soft. It goes under Ben Foster (he's so young) and it's 1-1!

[SRAWL]

GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL

One all

[Chakan]

Get in.  Somebody as young as Ben  foster should have done better there though.

He really should have done better! But he's young he has time to learn

[Chakan]

Sorry to say i've heard Downing's name once. Doesn't look like he is fighting for his place.

[SRAWL]

Sorry to say i've heard Downing's name once. Doesn't look like he is fighting for his place.

Assaidi/Sterling/Suarez/Borini are easily ahead of him in the team.

[Chakan]

20:00 Liverpool knocking the ball about building from the back. Assaidi skins his man and manages to get a good cross in, Downing knocks it back to Sahin but the shot in blocked.

[BabuYagu]

Have to say, I´m a big fan of Dani Pacheco and he´s looked very good so far. Good shot then wins the ball back a minute later with an excellent tackle.

[Chakan]

23:00 Liverpool earn a throwin deep in WBA territory. Getting a definite foothold in the game now

Over to SRAWL for the next 23 mins.

[SRAWL]

Have to say, I´m a big fan of Dani Pacheco and he´s looked very good so far. Good shot then wins the ball back a minute later with an excellent tackle.

You are not the only one. Robbo looks like pushing Enrique hard for his place...

[DutchRed]

So, my work's done. Throw any PM's my way lurking folks!

[Chakan]

Unlike Downing, Pacheco is working his socks off, he's all over the place trying to win the ball back, tracking back, covering etc... really good to see.

Dani Pacheco is all over the place at the moment, showing great spirit and putting in a shift.  Downing take note.

Pacheco definitely showing Downing what it means to fight for a place.

Some great build up and passing by the lads, the cross went amiss but we calmly dispossessed WBA from the ball and have since started over.

Well done.

Just needed sometime to settle I think, the occasion and all that. Looking decent now. Calm heads.

[SRAWL]

25 - West Brom get some possession.....they try to attack but an over hit pass is kicked away by Jones and their second attack is easily broken down.....meanwhile Assaidi wins the ball just outside the WB box and tricks his way in....shoots....low and easily saved....

[SRAWL]

This is good as me need Glen back on the other side to cover for an injured Kelly.

Not a fan of Glen on the left. Not that he is bad, but he is better on the right.

[SRAWL]

27 - Wisdom wins the ball on the right....West Brom put it out for a throw.....Liverpool can't keep a hold of it and it goes back to West Brom.....

[Chakan]

Downing really not covering himself in glory. hasn't beaten his man yet and tries to earn a corner but just stands and watches as the defender gets the ball, leaves it to wisdom to fight for the ball back.