Date: Sat 21st Jan 2012
Kick Off: 17:30
Venue: Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Attendance: 26,854
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Kevin Friend (Lei'shire)
Broadcast: http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=138115∂=sports
http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/78057
PRE-MATCH STATS
LAST MATCHES
Liverpool
Sat 14th January 2012
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool 0-0 Stoke
Bolton
Tues 17th January 2012
FA Cup Third Round
Bolton 2-0 Macclesfield
Head to head
Sun 28th August 2011
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool 3-1 Bolton
TOP SCORERS
Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 8
Craig Bellamy - 6
Andy Carroll - 4
Bolton
Ivan Klasnic - 7
Chris Eagles - 3
Assorted others - 2
Line-ups:
Bolton:
1. Adam Bogdan
2. Gretar Steinsson
12. Zat Knight (c)
31. David Wheater
18. Sam Ricketts
7. Chris Eagles Sub '90
19. Nigel Reo-Coker
6. Fabrice Muamba
10. Martin Petrov
16. Mark Davies
24. David N'Gog Sub '88
Subs: 43. Lynch, 9. Tuncay On '90, 14. Davies On '88, 21. Pratley, 25. Boyata, 36. O'Halloran, 39. Riley
Liverpool:
25. Pepe Reina
2. Glen Johnson
37. Martin Skrtel
5. Daniel Agger
3. Jose Enrique Booked '62
11. Maxi Rodriguez Sub '65
14. Jordan Henderson
26.Charlie Adam Sub '65
39. Craig Bellamy
8. Steven Gerrard (c)
9. Andy Carroll
Subs: 32. Doni, 16. Coates, 18. Kuyt On '65, Booked '90+1, 19. Downing On '65, 23. Carragher, 33. Shelvey, 34. Kelly
GOALS:
'4 Scored: M. Davies
Assist: N'Gog
'29 Scored: Reo-Coker
Assist: Eagles
'37 Scored: Bellamy
Assist: Carroll
'50 Scored: Steinsson
Assist: Wheater
LIVE LEAGUE POSITION
7. Liverpool - Pld 22, W 9, D 8, L 5, F 25, A 21, GD 4, Pts 35.
17. Bolton - Pld 22, W 6, D 1, D 15, F 28, A 47, GD -19, Pts 19.
LIVE-ISH UPDATES
'4 Bolton goal: Terrible defending by Liverpool, this, as Mark Davies latches on to a flick from David Ngog midway in the visitors half... and just keeps going. The Reds defence cannot close him down quickly enough to stop him getting his shot away, and he prods the ball past Pepe Reina to find the bottom corner of the net.
'29 Bolton goal: Less than a minute after having that penalty shout turned down, Liverpool's defence is torn apart, again. Chris Eagles cuts in from the right without being challenged and his delicately dinked shot finds Nigel Reo-Coker running in to bury his shot past Pepe Reina. Half an hour gone, and Bolton have breathing space.
'37 Liverpool goal: Goals don't get much more route one than this (unless you are Tim Howard). Pepe Reina's long punt upfield is flicked on by Andy Carroll and Craig Bellamy gallops in on goal before beating Adam Bogdan, who was a bit slow coming off his line. Anyway, the Reds are back in the game.
HALF-TIME REPORT
Jamie Lillywhite's HT snapshot: "Liverpool can scarcely have believed the two early goals they gave away, superbly taken though they were, but Andy Carroll's increasingly effective link-up play with the effervescent Craig Bellamy, plus Bolton's understandable apprehension, will give Kenny Dalglish hope that his side can complete a remarkable turnaround."
'50 Bolton Goal: Petrov's deep corner is headed back across the 6-yard box by David Wheater, and Steinsson fizzes it into the net. Is there any way back for Liverpool?
'62 Booking: Enrique
'65 Substitution: Downing and Kuyt come on for Maxi and Adam. About chuffing time, Adam's been pants.
'71 Woodwork: It's taken 71 minutes, but Liverpool finally hit the woodwork. With a fourth place finish looking increasingly unlikely, Liverpool's attempt to hit the woodwork more than any other team in history is at least still on track
'88 Substitution: Kevin Davies comes on for David N'Gog.
'90+1 Substitution: The excellent Chris Eagles goes off for Sanli Tuncay.
FULL-TIME REPORT
A very creditable Bolton performance sees them leap out of the relegation zone in to 17th. Liverpool will know they have to improve massively if they want to get anything out of their Carling Cup Semi-Final on Wednesday. Once again they looked toothless up front but, unlike previous performances, this time they defended as poorly as they attacked and were made to pay by three well taken goals.
Thanks for joining, for the love of God let's hope Wednesday is better than that tripe.
FT: Bolton 3-1 Liverpool
posted on 21/1/12
Play anything like that against city or utd your season will be over.
I'd be very concerned with another flat performance against an average side when they are always pumped up for the big games.Have you turned into Everton from last year.
Adam should give his wages to charity
posted on 21/1/12
RAFA
RAFAEL
RAFA
RAFAEL
RAFA
RAFAEL
RAFAEL BENITEZ
posted on 21/1/12
No, he did really well at support striker and did well to set up a lot of (one touch) chances or through balls. Unfortunately a couple of marginal offsides and the ref missing the handball penatly meant we didn't capitalise on them. Set up the one goal as well.
He had a very good game.
posted on 21/1/12
Fred
Rafa is not the answer.
posted on 21/1/12
He had a very good game.
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I really can't see how you have come to that conclusion. He was dreadful.
Couldn't hold the ball up and gave it away for fun. Lacked pace and commitment and Wheater and Knight took the ball off him when they wanted.
posted on 21/1/12
Torres cared more than Carroll ever has.
And that's my honest opinion vidicschin, and I'm entitled to it.
Rafa is the best thing we could do for the club.
posted on 21/1/12
>>I really can't see how you have come to that conclusion.
agree to disagree then
I saw him do some rubbish things but a lot more very impressive things. I netted the two and made a conclusion.
posted on 21/1/12
Hate football. Love quizzing.
posted on 21/1/12
I said it before and I was slated by you guys. Kenny has spent over 100m pounds to get you to the level of Stoke.
Roy didn't have any money to spend and Kenny did,spent it on dross and got rid of Meireles as well.
Unbelievable
posted on 27/4/12
LOL