Liverpool have a mountain to climb if they're to progress in the Champions League, but thoughts of a fight-back against Chelsea next Tuesday must be put on the back burner with a vital lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League against Blackburn in prospect.
The Merseysiders are chasing a record 19th English top-flight title and their first in 19 years. At the same time, Manchester United are eager to equal the Merseysiders' 18 championship crowns. It would appear Liverpool's only chance is to put pressure on United by taking all three points here and knocking United off the top for the second Saturday running, but this time it could be for only two hours.
Sam Allardyce's Rovers did their bid for Premier League survival a power of good by beating Tottenham last weekend to take their points return to 11 out of 18, which lifted them out of the relegation zone and up to 14th. Now the Ewood Park club are seeking their first back-to-back victories in 26 Premier League outings.
This is a match-up between one of the best behaved and one of the worst in the highest league. Liverpool are the only club not have been shown a red card in Premier League games this season; Blackburn have been issued with more cards that any other side (71, three of which were red).
Rovers have not won in 12 Premier League visits to Anfield. They have drawn five and lost seven since their solitary win in this league at the home of the Merseyside giants on 12 September 1993, when Mike Newell scored the only goal.
Based on the current form in the Premier League, this game should be `a walk in the park' for Liverpool. Perhaps, Gerrard would be rested, while Torres would be allow to add more to his goal tally.
1 comment:
hari tu terbangun jam 3.57, hoo haa hoo haa, liverpool kna leadin n match pun dah nak abis...
dis time, back to jb, terpaksa berebut tv dgn uncle, seorang peminat man.u...
mesti dier bgi alasan nak tgk berita jam 8...
takpun akademi fantasia...
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