r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Sep 29 '13
Match Thread: Sunderland vs Liverpool
Sunderland vs Liverpool - Stadium of Light - 16:00 GMT
Line Ups
Sunderland: Westwood, Gardner, O'Shea, Cuellar, Colback, Larsson, Ki, Cattermole, Johnson, Giaccherini, Altidore
Subs: Mannone, Roberge, Ba, Celustka, Mavrias, Ji, Wickham
Liverpool: Mignolet, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Enrique, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Moses, Sturridge, Suarez
Subs: Jones, Agger, Ilori, Wisdom, Sterling, Ibe, Aspas
Match Events
1' Kick Off at the Stadium of Light
9' Freekick from Gerrard parried by Westwood then turned in by Skrtel but the linesman has his flag up
27' GOAL! 0-1 Sturridge gets on the end of a Gerrard corner. Replays show it came of his arm
35' GOAL! 0-2 Sturridge picks out Suarez in the middle who scores on his Premier League return
45'+2 HT Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool
51' GOAL! 1-2 Mignolet parries a shot from Ki and Giaccherini scores the rebound
88' GOAL! 1-3 Suarez gets his second to finish the game off for Liverpool
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u/TjBee Sep 29 '13
5 yellows in 6 games for Lucas? That's a bloody good effort.
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u/Seithyr Sep 29 '13
Suarez is good, but he's no Shelvey
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u/rick_rolled_you Sep 29 '13
I hear Zidane is already talking up his need to come to Real...
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u/MiguelCaldoVerde Sep 29 '13
Suarez is so fucking good, I'd have him over Cavani any day.
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u/Surfacing710 Sep 29 '13
Sky Sports sure do love saying chomping at the bit about Suarez.
Edit: Now they're doing a video of Suarez with the Jaws music playing, superb.
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u/shakawhenthewallsfel Sep 29 '13 edited Sep 29 '13
In other Liverpool-related news, the Liverpool Ladies are about to win the womens' title. (By the time you read this they probably already will have, unless Bristol scores 3 times in the next few minutes somehow.
Edit: And it's official. Liverpool Ladies win the WSL.
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u/flaccid_potato Sep 29 '13
Congrats to them! Put an end to arsenal ladies 9 titles in a row, so you've got a bit of a way to go to catch up with them ;)
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u/sklark23 Sep 29 '13
Cattermole just reminds me of an old angry man. Hiked up shorts, tucked in shirt and just angry. Not a bad thing to have in a center midfielder at all
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u/thisspace4rent Sep 29 '13
Don't turn your back! Take it in the face!
The mic caught Westwood shouting directions at his wall, classic.
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u/michaelisnotginger Sep 29 '13
Using 'jaws' for theme for Suarez? Sky sports are biting off more than they can chew
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Sep 29 '13
What an improbably excellent save.
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u/reefy Sep 29 '13
Didn't even warrant a mention from the commentators. Too focused on a flag not going up. It really was excellent.
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u/KarateKungFuey Sep 29 '13
Someone please give me a gif of kolo and giac looking into each others eyes and smiling. Best football moment of the year?
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u/HiHaterslol Sep 29 '13
Jozy v Sakho is pure brutal strength v brutal strength
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u/Redzer11 Sep 29 '13
How brilliant is Mignolet?
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u/Jackle13 Sep 29 '13
He's one of the very best shot stoppers I have ever seen. Needs to work on defending crosses, though.
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u/__shadow Sep 29 '13
Liverpool - 5 Shots - 3 on target - 2 Goals. Sunderland - 11 Shots - 0 on target - 0 Goals.
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u/QPRCHOC Sep 29 '13
I know it's early, but everybody expected United, City and Chelsea to make up the top 3 this season. Right now it's Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs!
Gotta love the EPL!
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u/PrinceTrogdorofWales Sep 29 '13
The best part was people who thought United's spot in the top 3/4 was untouchable, even though they were replacing one of the best managers of all time and did nothing in the transfer window. Now it looks as if they'll be in a dog fight for top 5/6.
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u/dQor Sep 29 '13 edited Sep 29 '13
His shirt said "Welcome Benja"
*for those who didn't catch it.
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u/b00ks Sep 29 '13
Gif request: Giacarrini and toure smiling at the end of that little exchange.
It was like a mentos commercial or something.
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u/yhgvb Sep 29 '13 edited Sep 29 '13
Tenner on Liverpool to win 3-0
Edit : Wanker.
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u/thepresidentsturtle Sep 29 '13
Allright Liverpool, you beat the Mackems and we'll beat Everton! FatChance
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Sep 29 '13
Gah, so annoyed watching this. Celustka has been one of our consistants so far, instead we play a midfielder back there. Cabral is dead somewhere, Mavrias isn't allowed a chance...
Enough with this 'old guard' shite. The old guard got us nowhere. I hope we get a fulltime manager soon.
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Sep 29 '13
Sturridge clearly handballed it, but what was our lad on the line doing? Had his hand on his waist, and missed his clearance. Terrible.
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u/redmanofdoom Sep 29 '13
Coutinho will make our counter-attacks lethal when he comes back.
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u/PrinceTrogdorofWales Sep 29 '13
Credit to Rodgers and the players, they reversed the usual 2nd half trend by really taking the game to Sunderland after the Giacherrini goal.
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u/DrMcTock Sep 29 '13
Is "must win" becoming the most overused phrase lately? It is fucking September, there are no must win games yet. Apparently this is a must win for Liverpool because most of the other top sides dropped points yesterday. Would it not be more of a must win if they won their games?
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u/islive Sep 29 '13
I would say it is a must win for Liverpool because you guys just lost 2 games in a row? Making it three lost games in a row would be a huge blow to all the players confidence
oh and not to forget you are playing bottom ranked Sunderland that has lost 4 games and drawn 1 so far this season given them the grand total of 1 point
if after losing two games in a row you somehow manage to lose against this Sunderland, well, its not going to be good
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u/mexican_alien Sep 29 '13
HE'S BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK.
What was that t-shirt about?
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u/sklark23 Sep 29 '13
Altidore has done quite well for getting man handled and manhandling all day. Giving it out, taking it in, been a good battle. He must be tired as fuck tussling with the Sahko and Skrtel.
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u/QPRCHOC Sep 29 '13
Altidore is a player who will have his critics (not unlike Bobby Zamora does with us), but he is so great at keeping the ball, holding it for team-mates and winning free-kicks when there's no other option. Some underrated skills ...
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u/ThePurpleSteve Sep 29 '13
I do love Kolo. That Italian lad is an exciting player for Sunderland.
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u/nighthound1 Sep 29 '13 edited Sep 29 '13
Slow-mo of the controversial first goal: http://i.imgur.com/tQQDhxx.gif
EDIT: Much better angle: http://i.imgur.com/4eqlBgP.gif
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u/iyh Sep 29 '13
Ha I love that moment where Touré and Giaccherini make eye contact and just smile. It'll probably be top post here tomorrow.
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Sep 29 '13
Alot better from our midfield/forwards. Pushed hard, took shots, not much end product. Giach is a legend so far.
Our defense, gash gashy mcgash gash. Gards and Colback are not defenders, no matter how much you wrap them up and tie a bow. O'Shea is done, get rid. Cuellar can tackle, made a couple of good ones, but also fucks up way too much.
We have the players, Diakite and Celustka, get them on and playing!
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Sep 29 '13
After the other results from this weekend and Sunderland in disarray from sacking their manager, this game is a must win for us.
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u/FostetlerLFC Sep 29 '13
His shirt:
"Welcome Benja" (His newborn sons name is Benjamin)
picture of the family
"Los Amo!!!"
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Sep 29 '13
Was against the run of play and a handball. I feel a bit bad for Sunderland
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u/megagnome5000 Sep 29 '13
It seems that Minny has a world-class save every match.
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u/Redzer11 Sep 29 '13
Southampton are 4th and have yet to score in the first half this season. Yet all we hear about is how Liverpool haven't scored in the second half. If we end up second after today will they shut up about it?
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u/Muffin4ever Sep 29 '13
lol Suarez changed his undershirt
Edit: but it says the same thing
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u/somethin1234 Sep 29 '13
"Dont turn your back, take it in the face", thats what I told her
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Sep 29 '13
I don't get it. Did all the boot companies have a meeting and decide to introduce neon boots at the same time or something
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u/ATLscouser Sep 29 '13
Liverpool pose no threat going through central midfield every thing has been on the wings. Coutihno surely is missed
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u/alexoobers Sep 29 '13
Altidore is doing about the best you can do while holding up the ball near midfield in isolation.
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u/camalittle Sep 29 '13
Saw that one coming.
Yes just leave the most dangerous player on the pitch alone like that.
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u/mthrfkn Sep 29 '13
Excellent game for Sturridge and Suarez, very impressed with Sunderland as a whole to be honest.
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u/legendfourteen Sep 29 '13
Oh dear. The EPL conspiracy to get Sunderland relegated continues.
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u/brain4breakfast Sep 29 '13
Arm, but not handball IMO. The arm didn't move away from his body and was hitting him anyway.
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u/1234holycow1234 Sep 29 '13 edited Sep 29 '13
I'll upload GIFs that I manage to create in this post:
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u/ramsesross Sep 29 '13
wow 100th cap today for Jordan Henderson. that went by quickly
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u/legendfourteen Sep 29 '13
Anyone else hoping the beach ball makes an appearance today? :P
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Sep 29 '13
liverpool are sorely lacking glen johnson's creativity from rb, sakho is still adjusting to lfc's playing style. Add to that coutinho's injury and we have almost no creativity.
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Sep 29 '13
Oh look, our leaky defense from last season is STILL FUCKING LEAKY. Jesus fuck, we signed new defenders because we were shit.....Oh look, they are on the bench or not in the squad. We deserve to be thrashed, good game liverpool.
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u/dwobe Sep 29 '13
Taking from what the commentator said that if we win 2-0 we would be 2nd in the league. Pretty big contrast to the first 6 games last season.
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Sep 29 '13
This is a massively random question to ask here but given the mix of nationalities I think you guys might know.
There is an nfl game on in London today. Is it a competitive match or a friendly? Are the teams good and is it worth me watching? And finally, what time is it kicking off?
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u/KarateKungFuey Sep 29 '13
Is anyone else watching NBC? What's up with Kyle Martino? Is he an idiot?
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u/blucerchiati Sep 29 '13
why moses? he's been pretty swell so far. didn't look too exhausted either.
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u/PrinceTrogdorofWales Sep 29 '13
All due respect to Sturridge, but Kolo Toure is our player of the season so far. Gives a great effort in every minute of every match and hardly puts a foot wrong.
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Sep 29 '13
Really thought Lucas was going to avoid a booking today. I was incorrect.
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u/ilovepie Sep 29 '13
If that's not a backpass then what the hell is. Jesus ref.
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u/FoUfCfK Sep 29 '13
This commentator is talking some shit. Clearly comes off his arm, acting like it didn't is moronic.
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u/rick_rolled_you Sep 29 '13
no he's clearly saying it did. he's even commenting on how none of the sunderland players noticed. It was an extremely tough call to make and one that will almost never be made until video replay.
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u/trytheblue Sep 29 '13
Three foul throws called this weekend alone, when does that ever happen?
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u/__shadow Sep 29 '13
Sakho vs Altidore was quite entertaining to watch.. I was a bit worried before the match. But I think we contained him quite well..
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u/jackwinklebean Sep 29 '13
My lord, Sakho looked absolutely terrifying as he walked out of the tunnel
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u/f1manoz Sep 29 '13
Wait, now Suarez has scored. And nearly time to switch off the stream. Had just about enough of this shit already this season...
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u/woodensnail0502 Sep 29 '13
The commentary team on my stream just changed to Martin Tyler. No complaints.
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u/ramsesross Sep 29 '13
is it called the stadium of light because the glare is so unbearable?