Date: 26th Dec 2010 Venue: Anfield Competition: Preview: When this post was originally written by Gary, Roy Hodgson was about to face his former club with both teams struggling for form. Since then, quite a lot has happened.
Date: 11th Dec 2010 Venue: St James’ Park Kick Off: 5.30pm Competition: Preview: Fixtures between Liverpool and Newcastle Utd have thrown up some absolute classics, with Liverpool usually coming out on top. One thing that is almost assured when the two clubs meet is goals.
Monday’s fixture against fellow ‘big name’ strugglers Aston Villa sees former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier make his first competitive return to Anfield in charge of an opposing team since he was sacked in 2004.
Date: 26th Dec 2010 Venue: Bloomfield Road Kick Off: 3pm Competition: Preview: This post is for Subscribers only.
It’s amazing to think that Liverpool are just three points off 6th-placed Tottenham Hotspur despite our well-publicised struggles this season. Even though we are ‘just’ nine points off current league leaders Chelsea, we are still closer to the relegation zone than the all-important Champions League places in terms of points.
Liverpool haven’t lost to West Ham Utd at Anfield since a 2-1 defeat on the 14th of September 1963 and if a similar result was to occur at the end of this match, the storm that is currently brewing amongst the Anfield faithful could turn into a Category 5 hurricane
Stoke City’s 3-2 win over Birmingham on Tuesday night put an end to Stoke’s four game losing streak in the Premier League while Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Wigan the following evening ended our three game winning streak.
Liverpool’s 2 – 0 triumph over leaders Chelsea on Sunday means we have now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2009. A victory over Wigan Athletic on Wednesday night will equal our longest winning streak from last season – a sequence that saw us win four consecutive PL games.
Liverpool’s record against Chelsea in the Premier League can be defined in two parts; pre-Abramovich takeover and post-Abramovich takeover. Prior to the Russian billionaire’s heavy investment in Chelsea, the Stamford Bridge outfit had not won at Anfield since the Premier League began.
Following our 2 – 1 victory over Blackburn Rovers last Sunday, the pressure on the much-maligned Roy Hodgson has eased slightly.
