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Sunderland vs. Liverpool; Premier League
Topic Started: Jan 8 2015, 06:15 AM (2,584 Views)
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Sunderland A.F.C. vs. Liverpool F.C.
10 Jan. 2015, 12:45 GMT (7:45am US EST) at the Stadium of Light
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Liverpool continue their Barclays Premier League campaign with a journey to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland in a lunchtime kick-off. The Reds enter this contest fresh from booking their place in the FA Cup fourth round by beating AFC Wimbledon 2-1 away from home. In the corresponding fixture of 2013-14, Brendan Rodgers' side defeated the Black Cats 3-1. Earlier in this season, they played out a goalless draw at Anfield.
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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This Is Anfield: How Liverpool Should Line Up Agaisnt Sunderland
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The Line Up
With little other option, Mignolet is set to continue in goal for the return to his old club and the back three ahead of the Belgian could retain a familiar look, but it’s in midfield and attack that should see changes made.

Markovic should switch sides to the right to accommodate Moreno’s inclusion on the left either side of Henderson and Lucas, and Rickie Lambert has to make way after a dismal showing against Wimbledon, with Sterling the obvious replacement to join Gerrard and Coutinho in a three man forward line. Those adjustments should see Liverpool line up like this at the Stadium of Light:
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Another – albeit unlikely – alternative with squad depth low due to injuries could see Emre Can make way after constant inclusion in recent games and Gerrard rested after his FA Cup exploits, with Kolo Toure and Mario Balotelli coming back into the side joining the creative duo of Coutinho and Sterling. That could see Liverpool’s starting XI look like this come kick-off time:
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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Liverpool FC Xtra: 9 Pre-Match Facts In The Runup To Liverpool-Sunderland
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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...from the BBC:
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Team news
--Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling is still enjoying a mid-season break so misses out. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has made two changes from the team which beat Wimbledon in the FA Cup as left-sided wing-back Alberto Moreno and striker Fabio Borini replace Javier Manquillo and Rickie Lambert. Mario Balotelli is on the bench.
--Sunderland make four changes from the FA Cup win over Leeds. Centre-back Wes Brown, midfielder Sebastian Larsson, winger Adam Johnson and striker Connor Wickham all return to the starting line-up.

-Sunderland: Pantilimon, Vergini, van Aanholt, O'Shea, Brown, Bridcutt, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson, Giaccherini, Wickham.
-Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Henderson, Lucas, Markovic, Gerrard, Borini, Coutinho.
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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....and where, oh where, has our friendly lead striker been over the winter break?

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Raheem Sterling has been sharing pictures of his mid-season break in Jamaica on Instagram
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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Sterling Rest Planned
--Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, speaking to BT Sport: "It was always in the plan after Christmas that we would then give Raheem Sterling a break. There has to be a point you trust other players and give him a recovery period. This is the last game he misses and he will be back in training next week.

"Fabio Borini hasn't had a lot of chances but I know him well. I know his intensity and how hard he works every day. He's done very well in training again and he gets a chance today against a club he did well for last year."

--On midfielder Lucas Leiva's future: "There will be no loan deal for Lucas. We have had nothing as of yet in writing. I have spoken to him. He has been a player who has been in the team so we will look to keep him."
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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...from the BBC's twitter feed....
-Matt Quinlan: Raheem Sterling's break was mentioned weeks and weeks ago, way before Christmas. Nothing to get knickers in a twist about.
-Malay Nemane: Sterling off to Jamaica coz he's tired again! This boy has no stamina compared to other footballers his age.
-William Swayne: Our best player is on leave, our 0 goal striker is alone up front and our goalie couldn't catch a cold. Sounds good to me.
-Andrew in Richhill: The fact that Fabio Borini starts ahead of Mario Balotelli just goes to show how little he is trusted by Brendan Rodgers. I still can't believe Liverpool bought him in the summer! He has disrupted the whole squad.
-Muhammad in Birmingham: Whilst Raheem Sterling gets a handsomely paid break, having had one in the summer, albeit a short one, his team mates are slogging it out in Sunderland. Weak.
-Lee Sheppard: Yes all very well Sterling having a mid season break. But too late to change my fantasy league team now!
Edited by Webster, Jan 10 2015, 12:31 PM.
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"Before he was rested for the FA Cup game against AFC Wimbledon Raheem Sterling had started every match for Liverpool since their 1-0 defeat away to Real Madrid. If you remember back to the time of England's game Estonia game when Sterling was complaining of being tired, Brendan Rodgers said he would at some point he would be rested. So he just feels now is that time."
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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...and yes, in case anyone's wondering, I'm listening to Giorgio Moroder's "The Chase" 'cause at this hour, the reverb from the bass kick should be enough to liven up the ole' brain cells... b23 yay1
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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"With Raheem Sterling and his 'holiday' to Jamaica, it's just so uncommon with a player that is fully fit and ready to play. I know it's been a long calendar year for him, but it's just unusual. Liverpool need a result, they are not in the best form, but Brendan Rodgers perhaps feels he needs it. I understand it, but it usually it happens with a player when they are injured. Sir Alex Ferguson did it, but they often had a squad that was big enough to cope with it."
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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...from the BBC's twitter feed...
-Graeme in Lincoln: So let's get this right... Steven Gerrard needs regular rest because he's getting too old and Raheem Sterling needs a rest because he's too young?! Yep, that certainly makes sense!
...my own thought: pretty much... whistle1 whistle1 whistle1
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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Roll up, roll up. Steven Gerrard's in town. Roll up.
Is Gus Poyet right when he says football fans should be clambering over the turnstiles to get a final glimpse of Steven Gerrard in the coming months? "If I was a football fan I would want to be at the stadium today because I would not want to miss the chance to watch Steven Gerrard live for maybe the last time in the north east," said Poyet, while eating the box of chocolates sent to him by the ticket office staff.
"He is worth buying a ticket for because there are not many like him and he is going to be missed. He is different and it is great to get the opportunity to watch him live."
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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....starting formations....

Sunderland A.F.C.(L), Liverpool F.C.(R)
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Edited by Webster, Jan 10 2015, 12:43 PM.
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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...and we're underway here in the Northeast of England at the Stadium of Light!
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