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Kickoff from Anfield at 15:00 GMT and 9:00 EST. Ways to Watch:
Match shown live somewhere, I’d imagine, in the UK and on Fox Soccer Plus in the US.
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Liverpool:
ReinaJohnson Skrtel Agger Aurelio
Kuyt Meireles Lucas Maxi
Ngog Torres
Bench: Jones, Kelly, Kyrgiakos, Gerrard, Poulsen, Cole, Babel
Steven Gerrard on the bench is what got the headline from the official site, but I’m far more interested in the dual returns of Daniel Agger and Fabio Aurelio. Past his time, but it feels like Roy Hodgson is so close with this lineup—at full strength, all he’d need to do is slide Gerrard in for David Ngog and play him just off Fernando Torres, and things would make a bit of sense. Not the case, though, and today I’d guess we get a much more composed display in central midfield.
Bolton:
JaaskelainenRicketts Cahill Knight Alonso
Moreno MDavies Muamba Taylor
KDavies Elmander
Bench: Bogdan, Klasnic, Petrov, Blake
In the run-up:
As always, Kenny Dalglish manages moments of grace when the rest of us are calling for the manager’s head. I mean, that’s his job and everything, but still, the man isn’t a legend for nothing:
“Let’s just press the pause button and throw all our efforts and energies into one basket. Everyone – whether players, supporters, staff or whatever – has to throw everything towards the one aim and that is to get us three badly needed points from the game against Bolton today.
“Because if everyone sticks together we’ll have a better chance of getting those three points. If everybody does their job properly; if everybody sticks together; if the players excite the fans and the fans support the players and everyone is led in one direction, then we should get the result today.
“But without everybody being on the same page, it will make it a bit more difficult.”
Doesn’t necessarily change my opinion regarding Roy Hodgson or the club’s current problems, and I don’t think it was necessarily intended to, but it is a good reminder of how fortunate Liverpool are to have someone like Dalglish around. Whether or not he has a “bigger” part to play in the coming weeks and months is irrelevant—he’s clearly an important figure for the club moving forward and, for many people, is far more reliable than the man in charge.
Important to remember, though, that he’s not the one sitting here wishing you a Happy New Year—I am.
Some Related Liverpool Posts:Match Preview: Liverpool v. Bolton; Hodgson Exit On the Way?Match Preview: Liverpool v. Bolton, 10.31.10Matchday: Liverpool v. NewcastleMatchday: Liverpool v. West HamMatchday: Liverpool v. Sunderland
Category: Matchday Posts, Miscellaneous, Premier League, Team News
Tags: kenny dalglish, Liverpool v. Bolton, Matchday Posts, Miscellaneous, Premier League, Team NewsTweet « Roy Hodgson, Lame Duck | Home | Liverpool 2, Bolton 1: Feeling Something Again »NoelInsanely lucky to have that goal count, but another one of those "If they played like that all the time, they'd have a lot more points" games, because that was certainly the right result.EdSo that ended well, yes?JerodYuss.ChrisLFCWhew.....EdTorres! If a guy ever needed one...eddielikewise joe coleRussellROH WHAT A BEAUTY!!! Torres, making my wee little heart leap!ChrisLFCCourse my feed went down 10 seconds before we scored...rats!!NoelHere's hoping your feed goes down again soon. Or something.ChrisLFCI'll take another one or two for the team if that's what it takes!DavidShocking defending on a set piece. What a surprise.NoelI find myself disappointed. I suppose that answers a question or two in itself. Shame, as Liverpool actually looked lively.ChrisLFCWe've had chances, just haven't converted...and of course, Bolton makes good on one of their few they've had. Gotta hope we come out and play the same way we did in the first half and get a couple, win 2-1.NoelLet's hope so. Though you have to think Bolton can play better than they did in the first.EdWell shit, Meireles off injured and Gerrard in central midfield.NoelTo be fair, he had two good, quick touches. But then Johnson got the ball and only had eyes for him, spoiling the build up to try and force something fancy, giving Bolton their best spell.DavidI am going to, perhaps naively, believe that the NESV lads are experienced and intelligence enough to sack Roy no matter the outcome today. We really need three points today and I refuse to hope for anything but. Here's hoping that 2011 is better than 2010. Happy New Year all!DavidSad to see empty seats at Anfield. I can't think of anywhere I would rather be.EdSo far, better than Wolves. Doesn't take much, obviously, but more encouraging.ChrisLFC20 minutes in...0 Agger hoofs.NoelWell, that was a scary moment thinking we might end up seeing Poulsen.LFC4LIFERealistically i hope to lose as many games as it takes to get roy out.it is better in the long run as we know we don't want his rubbish character/players/formations/tactics/face in LFC.On that note, no offense to those who look like him.LynzIs it safe to hope that we win this one seeing as Roy's going to be sacked anyway?
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