Author Topic: CC: MK Dons 0 v Liverpool 2 Milner 41' Hoever 68 (Read 19546 times)

jillcwhomever · « **on:** September 25, 2019, 06:57:41 pm »

Quote from: stoz on September 23, 2019, 12:34:29 am

MK Dons v Liverpool

So Wednesday marks our first game against the youngest of the football league clubs. Despite taking over and continuing Wimbledons Football League status in 2004, they no longer acknowledge their previous history, and MK Dons have since 2006, officially been their own club. As a result, we will thankfully not be subjected to constant re-runs of the 1988 FA Cup Final, as we were when playing the supporter-founded club AFC Wimbledon in 2015.

Despite their short history, they have at least enjoyed some success. Former Liverpool midfielder Paul Ince lead the club to a League Two title and Football League trophy double in 2007/08, before leaving for a short-lived managerial role in the Premier League with Blackburn, and returning again for one season. The club also had one season in the Championship. After winning promotion last season, the Dons sit mid-table with four wins from their first nine games, comfortably above the relegation zone and not too far off the play-off positions. Although it is of course, very early days. They also know a thing or two about playing top flight clubs in cup competitions, having among other results, beaten Manchester United 4-0 a few years back.

These days of course, the League Cup means completely different things to the two teams. For MK, it's an opportunity for the players and their manager to test themselves against the club which is European Champions, and for the club as a whole it's an opportunity to sell the club to it's local community, and to experience a huge night, in front of a rare capacity crowd. To Liverpool, it's more of a distraction to the real targets of the season, but also gives those younger players and the fringe squad players a chance to show that they are worthy of being in the matchday squad on a regular basis.

Only time will tell as to what side Klopp will put out. The only (fairly) certainty I would say, is that Caoimhin (thankfully I don't have to try and pronounce it) Kelleher will get the nod in goal. After that, I'd expect to see Lovren, Gomez, Lallana, Shaqiri, Keita if fit, and possibly Ox, providing the experience in the side along with the likes of Elliot, Brewster and Hoever.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:10:41 pm »

Liverpool: Kelleher, Hoever, Lovren, Gomez, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Keita, Elliott, Brewster, Jones. Subs: Lonergan, Chirivella, van den Berg, Longstaff, Kane, Lewis, Clarkson.

jason67 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:45:51 pm »

1. Pitch looks pretty decent which is good. Liverpool get us underway kicking from left to right

jason67 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:49:02 pm »

2. Travelling Kop in good voice, we're passing it around nicely. Win an early corner but comes to nothing

jason67 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:51:58 pm »

5. Good ball through but Brewster stands on the ball, Milner briefly goes down but seems to be ok

They cross the ball in but offside, nice and controlled so far by our young lads

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:52:50 pm »

They are very agressive when they get the chance to go forward. Looking to get in behind us, but it's been a good start.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:56:03 pm »

Oh Degsy....

jason67 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:56:35 pm »

9. Mk happy to sit back and let us play it around the back. Good run down the wing by Hoever results in a corner but they get it away

Lucky escape for us, but they shoot well wide and over

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:56:40 pm »

Wow, we got away with that one.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:58:22 pm »

Och Elliot

Shout out to Twinkle Toes James

jason67 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:58:37 pm »

11. Wow! Great work by Milner on the wing, crosses the ball in but ET's mate somehow hits the bar with an open goal

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2019, 07:58:47 pm »

What a start that would have been for Elliot, but he's looking really lively.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:00:43 pm »

Young 'uns looking lively

jason67 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:02:03 pm »

15. Ball over the top catches us out a little but Kelleher heads it away, good work by Jones who gets his shot away but beaten away.
Our new boys are looking right at home which is great.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #14 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:02:17 pm »

Some lovely work there by Curtis Jones.

jason67 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:05:43 pm »

19. A rare bad ball from out inexperienced left back

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #16 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:08:27 pm »

Brewster hasn't really got in the game yet.

jason67 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:08:55 pm »

22. Nothing much to report really, nice tidy play by us, not rushing anything at all. Over to Jill.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:09:35 pm »

Naby very very rusty

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #19 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:10:18 pm »

23 The young Reds doing really well, good in possession but no real opening since the Elliot chance.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #20 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:11:52 pm »

25 Wow, that should have been 1-0 to us. Some great work from Elliot again, just glided past two MK Don defenders and put in a good ball to Milner, but he headed wide.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #21 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:13:43 pm »

26 A half chance for Brewster there and for the first time MK's defending is looking a bit on the edge. Then Elliot gives a loose ball and the Dons attack but again they can't put it in the net.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:15:52 pm »

29 Brewster almost gives us the lead, after a good ball in by Milner, but he can't control the finish. But for the first time they are looking more stretched in their defending. We are upping the tempo now.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:18:35 pm »

31 Still 0-0, we continue to press and they are working hard to close down any space. I have to say Kelleher has really good foot work, he certainly doesn't lack any confidence.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:20:20 pm »

33 Some really nice play between the likes of Jones, Elliot and Brewster in their box. They are staying patient passing the ball around, but Milner's final ball in is too much for Elliot and it goes out for a goal kick.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #25 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:22:09 pm »

35' MK Dons are continuing to work really hard at closing down our space when possible, it makes you wonder how long they can keep it up for? The ball falls to Keita but he blast it over the top.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #26 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:24:28 pm »

38 We are really hemming them into their box at the moment, but we can't quite create an opening. But they are working very hard and surely our chance is going to come.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #27 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:27:22 pm »

40 We are continuing to get the lion's share of possession, oh wait Milner has just scored. A possible own goal the keeper seemed to lose it, feel a bit for him. But 1-0 the Reds and I think we deserve it.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #28 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:29:39 pm »

42 It could well end up as an own goal for the keeper, but I am giving it to Milner for now. A good effort by MK Dons to try and get back in the game, but the crowd seem a bit subdued now.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #29 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:30:44 pm »

44 MK Dons win a free kick in a dangerous place, the ball goes in over our wall but there is a foul on one of our central defenders and the whistle goes.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #30 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:31:27 pm »

45+1 One minute of added on time to go, but the Reds look comfortable.

Rush 82 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:31:38 pm »

Cripes. Kelleher certainly isn't scared to come out and defend

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #32 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:32:05 pm »

46' MK Dons 0 Liverpool 1. Half time.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #33 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:32:27 pm »

Quote from: Rush 82 on September 25, 2019, 08:31:38 pm

Cripes. Kelleher certainly isn't scared to come out and defend

I have always liked the lad.

jason67 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:48:01 pm »

45. Them to kick off after making a sub, we are kicking towards our fans

Rush 82 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:50:59 pm »

Would like to see us press forward more rather than recycling

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #36 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:51:45 pm »

Quote from: Rush 82 on September 25, 2019, 08:50:59 pm

Would like to see us press forward more rather than recycling

Be interesting to see what the Boss has told them.

jason67 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:52:11 pm »

48. They seem to be closing us down a lot quicker in this half.

Dangerous ball in by us just goes over everybody's head, Gomez with a shot but it's well over

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #38 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:53:31 pm »

Quote from: jason67 on September 25, 2019, 08:52:11 pm

48. They seem to be closing us down a lot quicker in this half.

Dangerous ball in by us just goes over everybody's head, Gomez with a shot but it's well over

Don't think Klopp was too impressed with that Gomez shot.

jason67 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 25, 2019, 08:54:05 pm »

51. Nice move by us sees Elliot fire it into the side netting