Article: Official Liverpool vs Swansea Match Preview & Thread | Liverpool, Swansea Ci

Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

Critics will keep inspiring Luis...

Kenny Dalglish has warned Premier League defences they are wasting their time trying to unsettle in-form Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. The Reds' top goalscorer has enjoyed a blistering start to the new campaign, with seven goals to his name so far, but has had to contend with unfounded accusations of diving - with West Brom's Paul Scharner the latest to point the finger at the Uruguayan international after last weekend's clash at The Hawthorns.

Despite TV replays clearly showing a foul on Suarez, Scharner claimed Liverpool's number seven dived, much to the bemusement of Dalglish.

"I don't know how anyone can accuse him of diving there," he said. "At the time you could tell there was some contact. If that was outside the box it was a free kick, but he was back up on his feet so I don't know what the problem was. He got injured at Stoke trying to stay on his feet. Why stand there and be kicked?

"I think players should just concentrate on getting publicity for what they do on the pitch. For Luis Suarez he does fantastic. For us there is nothing for us to defend about Luis Suarez. I think people try and find it easy to criticise him because he is such a good player.

"Rather than wax lyrical about him, they try and find a fault that they see in him but isn't really there. They can keep talking and the wee man will keep playing, running amok, going past people, creating chances, scoring a few goals.

"He has nothing to prove to anybody about his credibility and nothing to prove to anybody as a player who plays football."
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Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

Keegan: Carroll's the best.

Kevin Keegan today hailed Andy Carroll's aerial prowess as the best he's ever seen and is backing the Reds' striker to follow in the footsteps of his former strike partner John Toshack, boss of Swansea when they last played at Anfield in the top flight.

Having worked with him during his second spell as Newcastle manager, Keegan is well aware of Carroll's ability and believes Liverpool fans are yet to see the best of him. "What people tend to forget about Andy is that he's still only young," Keegan said.

"I played alongside Tosh when he was at his peak but he was in his mid-to-late twenties at that point. Therefore Andy's best days are ahead of him and there's still a way to go before he fully reaches his potential. What I would say though, and this is meant as no disrespect to Tosh who was an excellent clever player, is that Andy is better in the air than he was. He's outstanding, probably the best I've ever seen."

Keegan has also praised the individual brilliance of Carroll's team-mate in the Liverpool attack Luis Suarez, the man who's now wearing the number seven shirt he first made famous four decades ago. "He's such a great player. He's got the vision that all great players have, cinema surround style, that gives him the ability to be aware of everything around them. And just like Messi, if he tries a trick and it doesn't come off he'll just try it again,"

But while impressed with what he's witnessed so far of the Reds' new attacking duo Keegan is quick to play down comparisons between their partnership and the one he enjoyed with Toshack during that glory-laden spell together at Anfield in the seventies. Their little and large combination terrorised opposition defences to such an extent that many observers believed them to have an almost telepathic understanding and given the contrasting heights of Suarez and Carroll it was inevitable that similarities would be drawn. Keegan, however, insists it's a lot more complex than that.

"You need to really work on developing a partnership. Study the guy you are playing with, anticipate what is he going to do in certain situations and generally get to know him inside out. Myself and Tosh were lucky in the sense that we hit it off straight away but it still needed working on.

"You can't just throw two people together, just because one's big and the other one's a bit small and one's got a seven on his back, the other a nine. It doesn't work like that; it's how clever they are, I don't mean in a sense academically clever, on a football field, football brain wise; how clever Carroll is at knowing what Suarez wants and how clever Suarez is at knowing what the other wants. If they get into that sort of mode, there's a chance. But that will only come over a period of time."
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Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

Kenny: We need your help.

Kenny Dalglish has revealed why he is looking forward to renewing old links with Swansea this afternoon - but warned supporters they may need to be patient as Liverpool go in search of three points. The Reds and the Swans have long enjoyed a good relationship which stretches back more than three decades.

Dalglish admits he's pleased to see Swansea back in the top flight - but knows they'll provide a stern test for his charges having made an impressive start to life in the Barclays Premier League.

The boss told Liverpoolfc.tv: "We'll try our very best and we need a bit of help from the people on the terraces this week just to be a wee bit patient. They're very well educated, they know what it's about. Sometimes because it's a newly-promoted team some people might take it for granted that we're going to get three points.

"Last year I think we lost four and won two of the matches against the promoted teams. If that had been reversed, we'd have been in the Champions League.

"We know it's very important for us to get results against anybody - it doesn't matter if they've just come up or not. We'll be going into the game trying to do the very best we possibly can to get three points."

Dalglish sent a letter of congratulations to Swansea after they clinched promotion via the play-offs in May.

The Liberty Stadium side are currently 10th in the Barclays Premier League and the decision of boss Brendan Rodgers to remain true to the club's pass-and-move values has won them plenty of admirers - including Dalglish.

He added: "It's nice to see any club promoted that has not been there for a long time. They were fantastic in achieving promotion. Brendan Rodgers has stuck to the beliefs they have in the passing and movement.

"Their philosophies will always be the same. The personnel might change, but they won't change their philosophies. We know it's going to be a difficult game. As we've said, we need to be patient, the supporters need to be patient and we need to accept there might be a time in the game when they've got possession.

"It's what we do with it that counts and the most important thing is to do better with our possession than what they do with theirs."

Several players have turned out for both Liverpool and Swansea over the years - and Dalglish cites the transfer of John Toshack from Anfield to Wales as the start of the friendly rapport between the clubs.

"The first link I remember was February '78 when Tosh (John Toshack) went there," he recalled. "He was at Liverpool when I came and was very good to myself and Marina. He really helped us to settle into Liverpool.

"Tosh left to become manager at Swansea City. Very shortly after that, they came up to Southport on a Friday. Of course, myself and a few of the lads went to watch them play.

"They had a fantastic run with Tosh in charge as manager. At the end of the 1977-78 season, they took a few players in Cally (Ian Callaghan) and Tommy Smith there to join them - Phil Boersma had a spell there as well.

"Because of Tosh, there was a really good link - a lot of former players went to play there. He was very much part of the furniture here and was always highly thought of and well respected."

Swansea were also the first team to visit Anfield in the league following the death of legendary manager Bill Shankly in 1981.

Dalglish continued: "The other big tie with Swansea for me - apart from playing Chris Lawler's testimonial - was they came back in '81 and were coincidentally the first (league) game at Anfield following the unfortunate death of Shanks.

"It was very fitting for Liverpool Football Club that Tosh was in the other dugout because he was a very integral part of Shanks' successful Liverpool teams.

"For us, that's really where the relationship arose. I think Tosh was there for about 10 years, but after he left I don't think there was much of a tie-up. I think it lasted 10 years from 78-88, during which they had a meteoric rise through the divisions to the First Division, which was great credit to Tosh.

"There is a fantastic relationship between both clubs."
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Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

Adam: There's a buzz.

Charlie Adam believes Liverpool's seven-game unbeaten run is typical of the confidence within the squad - but insists no-one within the dressing room will be underestimating Swansea City this afternoon. The Scotland midfielder claims there is a genuine belief amongst the Reds charges that they are capable of beating anyone when they step out onto the pitch, but knows the Swans will provide a stern test having impressed upon their return to the top flight.

"Since day one when I joined, there has been a buzz with the manager here and the players we've signed," Adam told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"We've just been unlucky at times in games. We've created a lot of chances, but maybe never took them. But that's what happens. We're confident going out in every game with the squad and the players we've got here that we can beat anybody on our day.

"Today will be the same, but we can't underestimate Swansea because they're a good side with good players."

Swansea will arrive at Anfield sitting in 10th position in the Barclays Premier League.

Brendan Rodgers's side have won plenty of acclaim for their passing style of football - but Adam feels it will be up to Liverpool to take the game to their opponents right from the off.

He said: "They're a good side. I've played against them a few times over the last few years. I think they've played the same way since (Roberto) Martinez was there. They keep playing with the same philosophy they've always done by passing it.

"Brendan Rodgers has come in and done a terrific job, so it's going to be a tough match. We found it tough against Norwich at home when maybe we should have killed the game off earlier, but that's the way it goes.

"Swansea will come to Anfield like I did with Blackpool last year - with nothing to lose and everything to gain. The onus is on us at home to try and go win the match and that's what we'll try and do.

"It's going to be difficult, but if we apply right and do what we're good at then hopefully we'll be alright."

Liverpool have drawn their last pair of home matches in the Barclays Premier League - but those results didn't tell the true story of two matches Kenny Dalglish's side dominated and carved out a succession of goalscoring opportunities.

However, having put both Stoke and West Brom to the sword in the last two outings, Adam is confident the Reds will continue to plunder the goals.

"We've created numerous chances in every game this season," he said. "You need a bit of luck in front of goal.

"The strikers have done extremely well with the goals they've got, but you can't score every week. There will be a game where we don't play well, but everything will go in for us - that's the way football goes. As long as we keep playing as well as we can and keep creating, I think the manager and staff will be happy."
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BCR · Nov 5, 2011

So the Liverpool boys know, I watched the game last week and we won, so I am in the same top and all at the house ready to watch it. Any news on who is starting.

SKY+ · Nov 5, 2011

BluffCityRed said: ↑

So the Liverpool boys know, I watched the game last week and we won, so I am in the same top and all at the house ready to watch it. Any news on who is starting.
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Lucaaas · Nov 5, 2011

Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique; Henderson, Adam, Lucas, Downing; Carroll, Suarez

Subs: Doni, Kelly, Coates, Spearing, Bellamy, Maxi, Kuyt.

That's the rumoured team.

BCR · Nov 5, 2011

Lucaaas said: ↑

Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique; Henderson, Adam, Lucas, Downing; Carroll, Suarez

Subs: Doni, Kelly, Coates, Spearing, Bellamy, Maxi, Kuyt.

That's the rumoured team.
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Solid, no Carra. Got a feeling Bellamy will do something today, hope he proves me right, well, I hope he gets on!

Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

Lucaaas was right regarding the team...

Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Henderson, Adam, Lucas, Downing, Carroll, Suarez,

SUBS: Doni, Spearing, Bellamy, Kuyt, Kelly, Coates, Maxi.

Taken from the Liverpool website.

Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

Vorm, Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor, Gower, Britton, Allen, Routledge, Graham, Dyer.

SUBS: Tremmel, Sinclair, Lita, Moore, Agustien, Richards, Moras.

Scott Sinclair on the bench for Swansea...

luvgonzo · Nov 5, 2011

We will have to be at our best in front of goal Vorm has been outstanding this season.

Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

Anyone got any streams for today's game?

Jager · Nov 5, 2011

Liverpool: Jose Reina, Glen Johnson, Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger, Jose Enrique, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Lucas, Stewart Downing, Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll

Subs: Doni, Maxi Rodriguez, Sebastian Coates, Dirk Kuyt, Jay Spearing, Martin Kelly, Craig Bellamy

Swans: Michel Vorm, Angel Rangel, Ashley Williams, Garry Monk, Neil Taylor, Leon Britton, Mark Gower, Joe Allen, Wayne Routledge, Nathan Dyer, Danny Graham

Subs: Gerhard Tremmel, Vangelis Moras, Jazz Richards, Kemy Agustien, Scott Sinclair Leroy Lita, Luke Moore

Referee: Phil Dowd

neveroffsidereff · Nov 5, 2011

Interesting to see Brendan put Sinclair on the bench.

neveroffsidereff · Nov 5, 2011

Link on page, one chris for live streams.

Crackerjack · Nov 5, 2011

Wonder who'll be playing in the middle , Gower or Routledge ?

luvgonzo · Nov 5, 2011

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/90105/1/watch-liverpool-fc-vs-swansea-city-fc.html

Chis.

SKY+ · Nov 5, 2011

Also http://www.firstrowsports.tv/

Usually very good streams

EDIT: Luv beat me to it!

luvgonzo · Nov 5, 2011

neveroffsidereff said: ↑

Interesting to see Brendan put Sinclair on the bench.
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I thought he would have played him up against Johnson, was an area I was worried about so am happy with that choice.

Chris. · Nov 5, 2011

neveroffsidereff said: ↑

Link on page, one chris for live streams.
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Cheers!

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