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Post by Webster on Feb 13, 2020 22:08:55 GMT
vs. Norwich City F.C. vs. Liverpool F.C. 2019-2020 Premier League - 15 Feb. 2020, 17:30 GMT (12:30pm US EST) at Carrow Road
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Post by Webster on Feb 13, 2020 22:11:11 GMT
Head-to-head -Norwich City: 14 wins -Liverpool: 36 wins -15 draws
Last 5 Premier League Results -9 August 2019 (LIV): Liverpool 4, Norwich City 1 -23 Jan. 2016 (NC): Liverpool 5, Norwich City 4 -20 Sept. 2015 (LIV): Liverpool 1, Norwich City 1 -20 April 2014 (NC): Liverpool 3, Norwich City 2 -4 Dec. 2013 (LIV): Liverpool 5, Norwich City 10
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:16:07 GMT
(The Guardian) PreambleNorwich City need some points, and they need them damn fast. Having only won one of their last dozen matches, they’re seven points and eight goals adrift of safety. Three points this evening aren’t a must, not yet, but how they would help. One, never mind three, might be so precious come the end of the season. A small problem tonight: they’re facing Liverpool, who have won 34 of their last 35 matches in this division. An even bigger problem: that’s not the most nerve-shredding stat Norwich have to wrestle with! Liverpool have won seven of their last eight games against Norwich, rattling in 33 goals along the way. In recent years, the Canaries have been Liverpool’s bunnies. But this is football, and so there’s always hope. For a start, Liverpool can often look a little rusty coming off the back of a break. On the opening day of this season, Norwich gave a better account of themselves at Anfield than a 4-1 result suggests. And early on in Jurgen Klopp’s reign, City pushed the Reds all the way in a psychedelic mindbender that ended 4-5. That game, in January 2016, was the last time these teams met at Carrow Road. Klopp, who had his glasses memorably clipped off his startled face during the melee that ensued after Adam Lallana’s late, late winner, won’t forget that one in a hurry. Norwich will also point to their home record this season. They’ve drawn with Arsenal and Spurs, gave Chelsea a fright, and stunned the champions Manchester City on a Saturday evening back in September. It’ll surely count as a huge shock if they get something out of this match tonight ... and yet on the other hand, it wouldn’t be such a big surprise at all. Can the bottom club stun the leaders? Or will Liverpool stretch their lead at the top to a wholly preposterous 25 points? It should be fun finding out the answer. It’s on!
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:17:27 GMT
(The Guardian) TEAM NEWS-- Norwich City: Krul, Aarons, Zimmermann, Hanley, Byram, Tettey, McLean, Rupp, Duda, Cantwell, Pukki. Subs: Godfrey, Vrancic, Hernandez, Lewis, Emi, Drmic, Fahrmann.-- Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain. Subs: Fabinho, Lovren, Milner, Mane, Adrian, Lallana, Origi.Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire).
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:18:18 GMT
(The Guardian) It’s as you were for Norwich. Daniel Farke names the same side that earned a point at Newcastle two weeks ago. Liverpool make one change to the side that beat Southampton 4-0 on the first day of the month. Naby Keita comes in for Fabinho, who drops to the bench. Sadio Mane is back from injury, and named as a sub.
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:20:12 GMT
(The Guardian) A word with that other charismatic German, Daniel Farke. “Today is just the second time all season that we have had three centre backs available. That says a lot about our injury crisis. There is good competition and the lads have done fantastic in recent games, so hopefully we can put in a good performance today. We are playing the best team in the world, the floodlights are on, it’s a home game, everyone should enjoy it. We will go out brave and try to be ourselves today. A win would be great, but we are realistic, we know everything has to come together today and put in an outstanding performance.”
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:28:25 GMT
(The Guardian) Farke talking up his side’s chances, there, as best he can. He’ll be pleased to know that Ben Heywood has his back. “I’d love to believe that we could pull off a shock and become the first team in about 12 months to beat Liverpool and thereafter pull off the greatest escape since James Coburn strolled over the Swiss border. It’s lovely to dream about prolonging our stay in the Premier League and hanging on to about £100m worth of talent (Buendia, Cantwell, Aarons and Godfrey would fetch that collectively). But it just ain’t going to happen. Our entire squad and stadium cost less than VVD and we can’t even outspend the likes of Sheffield Utd - the relegation writing has been on the changing room wall since November. But ... but ... you never know. It’s football - and what I love about Daniel Farke is that he will set us up to have a go, regardless of the likely battering it’ll earn us. We’re bottom-of-the-table box-office!”
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:30:15 GMT
.....teams are out on the pitch; for Liverpool, the magic number to a title is currently around five games (with City's apparent UEFA ban, Leicester City moves to 2nd) and the march continues to title-land... Time...for some football. liverpool scarf-1 liverpool scarf-1
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:33:00 GMT
...and we're underway from Carrow Road!
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:35:22 GMT
(The Guardian) 3 min: All a bit scrappy so far as both teams try to get a handle on the conditions.
4 min: Liverpool are beginning to hog the ball. Norwich are happy to sit back, and sit deep.
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:36:38 GMT
(The Guardian) 5 min: Alexander-Arnold whips a ball in from the right. Zimmerman tries to clear with a diving header, but succeeds only in pinging the ball off the lurking Keita. It ricochets harmlessly into the arms of Krul, but on another day, etc. Then Liverpool come again through Firmino down the inside-left channel. He tries to work enough space for a proper shot but fails. City clear their lines.
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:38:08 GMT
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:38:47 GMT
(The Guardian) 6 min: A long ball down the middle by Hanley. Pukki is under it, and for a second looks like getting ahead of Gomez. But he slips as he tries to figure out the ball’s flight, and Liverpool mop up. That’ll give Norwich encouragement after a slow start.
7 min: Oxlade-Chamberlain has a dig from 25 yards. His attempt to thread one into the bottom left is easily snaffled by Krul. This match is lively and open.
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:40:40 GMT
(The Guardian) 8 min: Norwich come again, Cantwell trying a trick to get past Alexander-Arnold on the left. Neat skill, but it doesn’t quite come off and he loses control. Goal kick. Yes, this match is promising to bloom into an entertaining back-and-forth.
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Post by Webster on Feb 15, 2020 17:45:41 GMT
(The Guardian) 10 min: A long ball down the middle by Liverpool this time. Firmino tries to bring it down on the penalty spot with a Bergkamp-style trap and turn. He nearly executes it perfectly, but Zimmerman gets a toe in, and Firmino’s sensational plan is foiled.
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