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LIVERPOOL FC
27.11.2011 Kick-off 4:00pm
Season 2011/12

v Manchester City

Programme
number

07

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Liverpool FC v Manchester City

Managers Notes

KENNY
DALGLISH...
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WE GO INTO THE MATCH ON THE BACK OF AN

EXCELLENT WIN AT CHELSEA LAST SUNDAY.

We go into the match on the back

of an excellent win at Chelsea last
Sunday. You always need to play
well to win at Stamford Bridge
and we were delighted with the
attitude, commitment and effort
of the 14 players that took part
and all of them made a valuable
contribution to the victory.
We made a couple of changes
and the boys that came into the
team did really well and then when
we made a few changes towards
the end, the younger lads were
also excellent with their attitude
and commitment. People may
be dismissive and say that Andy
Carroll was only on the pitch for
a few minutes but, no matter, its
the attitude that you come on with
thats solely important and each
one of the players showed the

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THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME THAT PLAY MORE

GAMES
THAN OTHERS BUT THE WAY THEY HAVE
GONE ABOUT THEIR JOBS HAS BEEN EXCELLENT.

correct approach and that helped

them get the result they did.

From the start of the season,

every single player has worked
hard and each of them has had a
run-out in the games in some way,
shape or form, whether its been a
league match or a Carling Cup tie,
so they are all playing their part.
There will always be some that
play more games than others but
the way they have gone about their
jobs has been excellent. We need
to continue that and remember
that weve got to where we have
because theyve all worked really
hard and stuck together both on
and off the pitch.
It is now over two months
since we last lost at Spurs and
we have been pleased with the

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GOOD afternoon and welcome to

Anfield for this afternoons game
with Manchester City.

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We were delighted with the attitude, commitment and effort of the 14 players that took part.

reaction since. Nobody would

have been happy with the result or
the performance that day but the
response to it has been very good.
Weve just got on with things and
received our rewards for the work
weve done in every game since,
so we need to continue in the
same way.
Our next test is against
Manchester City this afternoon and
we are all looking forward to the
game.
City have a fantastic array of
players and are now a real force.
They are the ones who are in the
position that everybody wants
to be in and thats top of the
Barclays Premier League. Theyve
got the wealth and everything
that anybody needs to make it a

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MANAGERS NOTES

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Every fan would love the

club that they support to be in
the same financial position as
Manchester City but thats not
going to happen so theres no
point in us complaining about
what they have got. The important
thing for us is to compete against
whoever is put up in front of us
and well try our best to do that.
Our last three home games
have all ended in draws but the
lads always enjoy playing here.
Everyone has to remember that
when we play at Anfield, the fans
are on our side. Weve also got to
remember that we brought three
or four boys in during the summer
and its a big step for them to
play at Anfield. It is bound to be
different and a bit strange for
them when they have been used
to playing here and the support

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being against them rather than

for them. That support should
work in our favour so weve just
got to maintain what were doing.
Also, I think that weve created
enough chances in the matches
weve played here to have won
every one of those fixtures. Clearly
we havent done that but well
continue to work hard in training,
gain confidence from what were
doing and make sure that the
good work we have done is
rewarded properly.
We want exactly the same thing
as the people who come along to
support us. We want to score as
many goals as we can and collect
as many points as we can and
thats from every match not just
our home games.
For all the talk about football,
everything has been put into
perspective by the recent death of
Brad Jones son Luca. He was ill

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success and are trying their best

to do that.

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Maxi Rodriguez scores the opening goal at Stamford Bridge

for a long period and sadly didnt

get better. All of our thoughts and
sympathies go to Brad and his
family at this time.
Whats happened shows there
are more important things than
football and Brad will be given all
the time he needs by the club. We
all send our condolences to the
family.
Thank you for your support,

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Skippers Notes

STEVEN
GERRARD...
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GOING TO STAMFORD BRIDGE IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT. YOU DONT

COME AWAY WITH ANYTHING UNLESS YOU PERFORM WELL.
We did exactly that, particularly in the first half. We passed the ball sharply and pressed them.
THE win at Chelsea was a great
result, now we want to follow it up
with another victory today.
Going to Stamford Bridge is
always difficult. You dont come
away with anything unless you
perform well.
We did exactly that, particularly
in the first half. We passed the ball
sharply and pressed them all over
the park. That was obvious in the
first goal.
We felt we should have been
further ahead by half-time and
knew they would enjoy some
periods of pressure in the second
half. Although they got level we still

The bench celebrate the first goal from Maxi

showed enough character to go

on and win, with Pepe making a
brilliant save at 1-1. That was just
as important as the winning goal.
Obviously Glens a defender.

AWAY FROM HOME SOME OF OUR DISPLAYS HAVE

BEEN
EXCELLENT. OUR ONLY DISAPPOINTMENT SO
FAR IS THAT WE HAVENT COMBINED THOSE
RESULTS WITH ENOUGH WINS AT ANFIELD.

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But he has so much quality going

forward too.
Afterwards the lads dedicated
the victory to Brad Jones and his
family following the sad death of
his son Luca. Its obviously a very
tough time for Brad and all of us at
the club are here for him.

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SKIPPERS NOTES

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Glen Johnson celebrates after scoring the winner against Chelsea

The result last weekend has given

us lots of confidence. Were
now nine games unbeaten in all
competitions.
Away from home some of our
displays have been excellent. Our
only disappointment so far is that
we havent combined those results
with enough wins at Anfield. We
know weve drawn too many. That
has to end if were to finish where
we want to be. I dont feel weve
played badly in some of the home
games where weve come away
with a point.
The 0-0 draw with Swansea
was probably the one occasion

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where we havent performed like

we can. In the other draws we
made enough chances to win.
We just werent clinical enough
and in this league teams will take
advantage when you dont punish
them.

got the first goal after only 13

minutes.
Defeating them 3-0 that night
showed what we are capable of. I
think were a better side now than
we were then, and well be aiming
to defeat them again.

That certainly applies against

todays opposition. Man City are
where everybody wants to be; top
of the table. Theyve started the
season in great form.
We know well have to be at our
best if were to defeat them. A fast
start is crucial. We got that in the
corresponding fixture last season.
We really pressurised them and

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STATS ATTACK
LIVERPOOL FC v MANCHESTER CITY
DID YOU KNOW?
1. At Anfield: Liverpool 46 wins, Man. City 13 wins, 16 Draws.
2. Overall: Liverpool 75 wins, Man. City 38 wins, 37 Draws.
3. Last season both meetings led to 3-0 victories for the
home side.
4. City won the first clash in Manchester with Gareth Barry
opening the scoring after 13 minutes. Carlos Tevez
added 2 in the second half, one from the penalty spot.
It was the Reds heaviest league defeat at City since
1936-37.
5. In the return at Anfield Andy Carroll scored twice, either
side of a Dirk Kuyt strike with all the goals coming in the
first 35 minutes.
6. The clubs have now met 150 times in the league with
Liverpool winning exactly half of the games.
7. The Reds have lost only 3 of the last 22 league meetings
home and away between the sides, and just 5 of the last 37.
8. Since the inception of the Premier League, Liverpool have
won 13 of the 28 meetings with City winning 4.
9. Liverpool have scored in each of the last 17 league
clashes at Anfield the last scoreless draw came in
August 1986.
10. The Reds have lost only 1 of the last 12 clashes last
season - and have kept 8 clean sheets in the process.
11. Maxi has now scored 8 goals in his last 5 league starts.
12. Craig Bellamy has scored for Liverpool against former
clubs Blackburn, Newcastle and Norwich. Today he
comes up against another one in City.
13. The Reds have conceded just 2 first half goals in
the league this season, while in the last 9 games in
all competitions they have not conceded before the
44th minute..
14. Dirk Kuyt has been waiting to score his 50th league goal
for the club since May.
15. Andy Carrolls first goals for Liverpool came in this fixture
last season and are the only ones he has netted at Anfield
in a Red shirt.
13. Liverpool are unbeaten in the last 9 games in league and
cup their longest run since going 16 without losing from
November 2008 February 2009

PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS - LAST 6 MATCHES

Liverpool
Man City
Man City
Liverpool
Liverpool
Man City

3 0
11 Apr 2011
3 0
23 Aug 2010
0 0
21 Feb 2010
2 2
21 Nov 2009
1 1
22 Feb 2009
2 3
5 Oct 2008

Man City
Liverpool
Liverpool
Man City
Man City
Liverpool

Glen JOHNSON 2
Jos ENRIQUE 3
Daniel AGGER 5
Fabio AURELIO 6
Luis SUREZ 7
Steven GERRARD 8
Andy CARROLL 9
Maxi RODRIGUEZ 11
Jordan HENDERSON 14
Sebastian COATES 16
Dirk KUYT 18
Stewart DOWNING 19
Jay SPEARING 20
Lucas LEIVA21
Danny WILSON 22
Jamie CARRAGHER 23
Pepe REINA25
Charlie ADAM 26
Alexander DONI 32
Martin KELLY 34
Martin SKRTEL 37
Jon FLANAGAN 38
Craig BELLAMY 39
Jack ROBINSON 49

2 Micah RICHARDS
3 Wayne BRIDGE
4 Vincent KOMPANY
5 Pablo ZABALETA
6 Joleon LESCOTT
7 James MILNER
10 Edin DZEKO
11 Adam JOHNSON
12 Stuart TAYLOR
13 Aleksander KOLAROV
15 Stefan SAVI
16 Sergio AGERO
18 Gareth BARRY
19 Samir NASRI
20 Owen HARGREAVES
21 David SILVA
22 Gal CLICHY
24 Nedum ONUOHA
25 Joe HART
28 Kolo TOURE
32 Carlos TEVEZ
34 Nigel de JONG
42 Yaya TOUR
45 Mario BALOTELLI

TEAM COMPARISON
Liverpool
16
11
4
4,412

Goals Scored
Goals Conceded
Clean Sheets
Successful Passes

Manchester City
42
11
4
5,518