Peno for Alberto (made by Sterling) makes it 5-2 to the 10 men.
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I hope the first team are watching this second half performance
Full Time: LFC 5-Sunderland 2.
A really admirable effort from a team that played most of the second half down to ten men. This was a decent Sunderland team - top of their table and recent victors over their own senior side - and they edged the first half with the first two goals but Liverpool came out revitalised, with a superb fighting attitude: quick, plenty of width and quite a bit of quick-thinking guile to turn the game on its head. Sunderland ended up shattered in spite of having the one man advantage for about the last 35-40 mins.
A great night for Ilori, who is a panther-like CB, graceful, quick but with a bit of bite when he needs it, and also a big step forward by Alberto,who started as you'd imagine, then grew in confidence, got a hattrick in the second half and ended up so cocky he was shouting out for the ball, telling teammates where to run and on one occasion was even looking to score direct from corners. Just what he needed.
Jones got sent off for a silly bit of dissent but he'll learn from it.
Flanagan had his best game for over a year at LB - pretty quick up and down the left wing, eager to link up and attack and sound in defence.
Kelly did much better in this match, first at RB and then covering at CB after the sending off.
Brannagan and Rossiter did some excellent work in midfield, Brannagan unflashily but efficient and Rossiter with his usual elan.
Dunn was in and out of the game playing as the centre forward. He had two or three blocked shots, hit a couple more wide, scored a goal after a good team move, made his presence felt, created some space for Ibe and Sterling and Alberto and was always working hard. Not, though, his best game by a long way.
Ibe was excellent for all the match - quick, positive, confident, strong, he really impressed.
Sterling seemed to regard the game as a bit beneath him in the first half, he was aimless and lazy. Inglethorpe maybe gave him a bollocking at half time because he played like a lion in the second half, and after Jones was red carded he covered at right back whilst making a succession of brilliant lung-busting runs into the opposition area, basically winning the match with his amazing drive and fight. The real Raheem finally returned.
Special mention must go to Alex Inglethorpe, who earned his money at the break and inspired the team in the second half.
Brendan Rodgers was there to see it all, and he had plenty of food for thought after this superbly gutsy performance.
A really admirable effort from a team that played most of the second half down to ten men. This was a decent Sunderland team - top of their table and recent victors over their own senior side - and they edged the first half with the first two goals but Liverpool came out revitalised, with a superb fighting attitude: quick, plenty of width and quite a bit of quick-thinking guile to turn the game on its head. Sunderland ended up shattered in spite of having the one man advantage for about the last 35-40 mins.
A great night for Ilori, who is a panther-like CB, graceful, quick but with a bit of bite when he needs it, and also a big step forward by Alberto,who started as you'd imagine, then grew in confidence, got a hattrick in the second half and ended up so cocky he was shouting out for the ball, telling teammates where to run and on one occasion was even looking to score direct from corners. Just what he needed.
Jones got sent off for a silly bit of dissent but he'll learn from it.
Flanagan had his best game for over a year at LB - pretty quick up and down the left wing, eager to link up and attack and sound in defence.
Kelly did much better in this match, first at RB and then covering at CB after the sending off.
Brannagan and Rossiter did some excellent work in midfield, Brannagan unflashily but efficient and Rossiter with his usual elan.
Dunn was in and out of the game playing as the centre forward. He had two or three blocked shots, hit a couple more wide, scored a goal after a good team move, made his presence felt, created some space for Ibe and Sterling and Alberto and was always working hard. Not, though, his best game by a long way.
Ibe was excellent for all the match - quick, positive, confident, strong, he really impressed.
Sterling seemed to regard the game as a bit beneath him in the first half, he was aimless and lazy. Inglethorpe maybe gave him a bollocking at half time because he played like a lion in the second half, and after Jones was red carded he covered at right back whilst making a succession of brilliant lung-busting runs into the opposition area, basically winning the match with his amazing drive and fight. The real Raheem finally returned.
Special mention must go to Alex Inglethorpe, who earned his money at the break and inspired the team in the second half.
Brendan Rodgers was there to see it all, and he had plenty of food for thought after this superbly gutsy performance.
The first goal was one of those situations when the ball kept pinging back and forward across the box and they seized on the confusion to score. Sloppy but it happens. The second was just a really excellent solo effort,
Inglethorpe's post match comments:
He thought the young players were nervous in the first half but improved markedly after the break, he wanted Sterling to be more aggressive and attack-minded in the second half, he thinks Alberto still needs time to adjust but is progressing well, he was very pleased with Brannagan and Rossiter as representatives of the Kirkby youngsters and he's confident Jones will learn from his sending off.
He thought the young players were nervous in the first half but improved markedly after the break, he wanted Sterling to be more aggressive and attack-minded in the second half, he thinks Alberto still needs time to adjust but is progressing well, he was very pleased with Brannagan and Rossiter as representatives of the Kirkby youngsters and he's confident Jones will learn from his sending off.
What makes you think Kelly will ever be cb and do you think it will be with liverpool?
Lee Clark, Benítez, Hodgson, Dalglish and Rodgers are the managers he has at club level and he has not played cb in a competitive game for any of them. The fact that we are after signing 3 centre backs this summer each of which push Kelly further down the line tells me Rodgers doesn't rate him as a cb and means he is 6th choice cb at the club at the best.
[article=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Liverpool-Martin-Kelly-set-return-to-centre-back-to-solve-right-back-selection-dilemma-article833647.html]Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is planning a position change for Martin Kelly to help solve his selection dilemma at right-back.
With fellow youngster John Flanagan also competing with Glen Johnson at full-back, Dalglish claims Kelly may have to revert to playing centre-half, where he plays for England Under-21s, to get more games at club level.
“It’s brilliant for us,” said the Scot. “Kells played at centre-back for the Under-21s and that’s where he started here. That’s what he set out to be and maybe that’s where he will go back to.[/article]
With fellow youngster John Flanagan also competing with Glen Johnson at full-back, Dalglish claims Kelly may have to revert to playing centre-half, where he plays for England Under-21s, to get more games at club level.
“It’s brilliant for us,” said the Scot. “Kells played at centre-back for the Under-21s and that’s where he started here. That’s what he set out to be and maybe that’s where he will go back to.[/article]
Ilori is officially jet-heeled. 30m in 3s!!
Tiago Ilori is ready to step up his pursuit of a place in Brendan Rodgers’ side after pulling on a Liverpool FC shirt for the first time.
The £7million centre-back, who joined the Reds from Sporting Lisbon on deadline day, produced an assured display in the under-21s’ 5-2 win over Sunderland at Anfield on Monday night.
Ilori is still building up his fitness after missing most of pre-season in Portugal with a broken hand, but the London-born defender has spent the past fortnight training with his new team-mates at Melwood.
“I loved playing in the game and it was a great win,” Ilori said. “I hope I can carry on winning at Anfield. Every player wants to play whether it’s in the first team or the reserves.
“I want to get as many minutes as I can. I didn’t have a proper pre-season due to injuring my hand but it’s good to be back fit now. I’m enjoying it here. Brendan Rodgers seems like a great guy and a great coach. I will do my best for the club.”
With Daniel Agger, Martin Skrtel, Kolo Toure and £15million signing Mamadou Sakho for competition, Ilori faces a battle to force his way into the first team.
The 20-year-old has been bought for the long-term but is confident he has the qualities required to shine in the Premier League after deciding to return to the country of his birth.
“This is the best league in the world and it has always been a dream of mine to come and play here,” he said.
“It’s never easy leaving the country you grew up in but it wasn’t that difficult because I knew I was doing what I wanted to do.
“That made it easier. I was aware of a couple of other clubs that were interested but the way Liverpool dealt with it and spoke with me made it an easier choice.
“The club’s history played a part but it was more about their approach and the way they dealt with me. I felt that this was the place to be.
“I don’t think I’m such a fighter like a typical centre-back, but I can be aggressive when I need to. I like to take the ball out. I’m quick as well.”
Ilori shattered the sprint records previously held by Sporting Lisbon old boys Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani during his time in Portugal.
He also progressed from the youth ranks to become a first-team regular in the second half of last season and has proved he has the temperament for the big occasions.
“It’s true that they have speed tests at Sporting and in one of them I have the record,” Ilori added.
“Over 30 metres it’s something like three seconds. I learned a lot at Sporting. The biggest game I’ve ever played in was away to Benfica last season. It was in front of 62,000 people. We lost 2-0 but we really well and it was a great experience.”
Tiago Ilori is ready to step up his pursuit of a place in Brendan Rodgers’ side after pulling on a Liverpool FC shirt for the first time.
The £7million centre-back, who joined the Reds from Sporting Lisbon on deadline day, produced an assured display in the under-21s’ 5-2 win over Sunderland at Anfield on Monday night.
Ilori is still building up his fitness after missing most of pre-season in Portugal with a broken hand, but the London-born defender has spent the past fortnight training with his new team-mates at Melwood.
“I loved playing in the game and it was a great win,” Ilori said. “I hope I can carry on winning at Anfield. Every player wants to play whether it’s in the first team or the reserves.
“I want to get as many minutes as I can. I didn’t have a proper pre-season due to injuring my hand but it’s good to be back fit now. I’m enjoying it here. Brendan Rodgers seems like a great guy and a great coach. I will do my best for the club.”
With Daniel Agger, Martin Skrtel, Kolo Toure and £15million signing Mamadou Sakho for competition, Ilori faces a battle to force his way into the first team.
The 20-year-old has been bought for the long-term but is confident he has the qualities required to shine in the Premier League after deciding to return to the country of his birth.
“This is the best league in the world and it has always been a dream of mine to come and play here,” he said.
“It’s never easy leaving the country you grew up in but it wasn’t that difficult because I knew I was doing what I wanted to do.
“That made it easier. I was aware of a couple of other clubs that were interested but the way Liverpool dealt with it and spoke with me made it an easier choice.
“The club’s history played a part but it was more about their approach and the way they dealt with me. I felt that this was the place to be.
“I don’t think I’m such a fighter like a typical centre-back, but I can be aggressive when I need to. I like to take the ball out. I’m quick as well.”
Ilori shattered the sprint records previously held by Sporting Lisbon old boys Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani during his time in Portugal.
He also progressed from the youth ranks to become a first-team regular in the second half of last season and has proved he has the temperament for the big occasions.
“It’s true that they have speed tests at Sporting and in one of them I have the record,” Ilori added.
“Over 30 metres it’s something like three seconds. I learned a lot at Sporting. The biggest game I’ve ever played in was away to Benfica last season. It was in front of 62,000 people. We lost 2-0 but we really well and it was a great experience.”
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