Author Topic: FA CUP: Liverpool (2) vs (1) Everton (Milner ‘34, VVD '84) (Read 82919 times)

TepidT2O · « **on:** January 5, 2018, 07:42:35 pm »

Welcome one and all..

Let’s hope this is a better game tha th last league game and that we see both sides attacking..

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:50:40 pm »

Big Virgil makes his debut for the Mighty Reds. Lets hope he can hit the ground running.

Liverpool starting XI:

Karius, Gomez, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Can, Milner, Lallana, Chambo, Firmino, Mané.

Subs: Ward, Wijnaldum, Lovren, Klavan, Ings, Solanke, TAA.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #2 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:51:17 pm »

Everton starting lineup:

Don't care.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #3 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:52:59 pm »

Everton winless at Anfield since 1999. At the same time, Liverpool have never beaten Everton at home in the FA Cup. Here's to the latter changing tonight.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:53:49 pm »

Anfield in GREAT voice for YNWA tonight. GOOSE BUMPS!

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #5 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:54:23 pm »

Bobby Madley is the referee.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #6 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:55:11 pm »

1 Everton kick off playing towards the Kop.

L666KOP · « **Reply #7 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:55:45 pm »

0' Blueshite KO

Crimson_Tank · « **Reply #8 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:56:18 pm »

The lads line up, Fat Sam chews his cudd, I sip my beer, and the Whole of Anfield are in vince flowing voice.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #9 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:56:19 pm »

1 Some crushing tackles straight away. Freekick to Liverpool in the middle of the pitch. Quickly taken. Liverpool look for Chambo but Jagielka cuts it out for a throw.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #10 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:58:40 pm »

3 Rooney runs straight over Matip but get the advantage.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #11 on:** January 5, 2018, 07:59:42 pm »

4 As expected, Liverpool are seeing the most of the ball initiayll.Rooney seems ready to brawl as he dives to win the freekick,.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #12 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:00:21 pm »

5 Bolaise nutmegs Big Virgil but Can is there to mop up

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #13 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:01:12 pm »

Good to see the usual Everton tactics still applying, flatten our players as much as possible.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #14 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:01:36 pm »

Quote from: jillc on January 5, 2018, 08:01:12 pm

Good to see the usual Everton tactics still applying, flatten our players as much as possible.

and there’s another from Rooney...

That’s a fucking horrific one actually, if he’d been a little closer to Gomez he’d have broken his leg. Straight red for me

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #15 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:01:43 pm »

6 Rooney with an ugly challenge on Gomez. Sees a yellow card.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #16 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:03:16 pm »

8 Milner plays it to Bolaise who is off. Roberston gives away a corner which should have been a goal kick,

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #17 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:03:46 pm »

8 Ball bounces around dangerously but Liverpool clear.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #18 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:04:54 pm »

9 Bolaise tries to go around Robertson but the Scot takes the ball off him with ease. Liverpool build on the right.

Headed back to Pickford.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #19 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:05:43 pm »

Everton have looked a bit more cohesive than us so far, nothing for so far though..

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #20 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:05:56 pm »

10 Bolasie with a cross easily cllected by Karius.

24/7 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:06:28 pm »

Everton's attacktics appear to be, "Hoof it to Bolasie!".....

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #22 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:06:59 pm »

11 Can with a half volley from distance but it is well over. Hair in perfect place.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #23 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:08:04 pm »

Good aggressive play by Gomz who steps up and gets the ball. Liverpool on the attack.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #24 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:08:41 pm »

13 No real pattern in the game so far. Fast game which leaves the passing suffering.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #25 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:09:25 pm »

13 Mané with another long range effort but also well off target.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #26 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:10:17 pm »

15 - Mane caught by a lazy, late tackle from McCarthy. FK Liverpool.

Neat ball out to Ox from Can but he miscontrols. Waste.

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #27 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:10:23 pm »

15 Mané brought down in the circle.

Over to Tepid.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #28 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:10:44 pm »

No booking for McCarthy for some reason.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #29 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:12:19 pm »

Quote from: Tepid T₂O on January 5, 2018, 08:10:54 pm

I think Jersey is taking over...

I don't know what's happening

17 - Long punt towards Calvert-Lewin, VVD goes down theatrically and wins us a FK.

24/7 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:12:33 pm »

Quote from: PhaseOfPlay on January 5, 2018, 08:11:32 pm

With the scrappy way this game has started, and with Everton fouling at every opportunity, our best chance for a goal might be a net-busting-debut-goal-free-kick from Van Dijk

Just in case this fella is correct.......

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #31 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:13:21 pm »

18 - Lots of possession. Not much happening.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #32 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:13:55 pm »

We need to get Lallana into this game, he's been too quiet.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #33 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:14:51 pm »

19 - Neat from Matip to keep the ball under pressure and find Ox.

Everton getting a bit of space in our half.

24/7 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:15:09 pm »

Quote from: JerseyKloppite on January 5, 2018, 08:13:21 pm

18 - Lots of possession. Not much happening.

I think both keepers have used their feet far more often than their hands! More like sweepers than keepers right now. Do the teams know we're playing stick-goalie?!

Groundskeeper Willie · « **Reply #35 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:15:36 pm »

Looks like we're inviting them to play, to lure them in and punish on the counter.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #36 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:17:00 pm »

20 - Superb recovery tackle from Robertson to cut out a long spell of Everton possession.

We have the ball back but we seem very ponderous going forward.

Ox tries a shot from outside the box but blocked before it's travelled very far.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #37 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:19:23 pm »

24 - A little sloppy in the box as Calvert-Lewin tries a one-two with Sigurrdson and nearly makes something of it.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #38 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:20:46 pm »

25 - Better. Some decent build up play, ~~TAA~~ Gomez crosses to the back post. Milner calmly volleys it back across goal with a cross/shot that spins just away from Lallana's toes and wide of the post.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #39 on:** January 5, 2018, 08:22:02 pm »

27 - Bolasie's first cross well headed away by Matip.

Second one nodded behind by the same player for a corner.