Martin Skrtel's own-goal condemned Liverpool to a 1-0 Premier League defeat to Fulham, the first time the Whites have won at Anfield. More
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90+4 Enrique goes down on the left but that is it! Fulham beat Liverpool, who rested their stars and were exposed for it. The Whites go level on points with the Reds, who have a better goal difference, but Liverpool are three points shy of Everton as it stands - they are still playing.
88' A complete misunderstanding in the Liverpool defence as Skrtel undercooks a back-header and Dempsey runs through but Doni makes himself big to block! Then howls from the Reds fans as Kelly mis-hits a cross.
87' FULHAM SUB: Baird replaces Dembele, McKinlay playing it safe. Maybe Jol will talk to him this time.
86' Dembele still not happy with his knee after that whack from Coates. I can see him coming off for Kasami.
80' FULHAM SUB: Pogrebnyak is replaced by Etuhu as Fulham declare at 1-0.
78' GREAT SAVE DONI! Superb skill by Murphy to turn on a six-pence and find Frei, who sends Dempsey clean through, you'd put money on him to score but the low finish is kept out!
76' LIVERPOOL SUB: Sterling comes on for Kuyt. A great reception for Sterling as he is highly rated at Anfield. 17!
69' Carroll latches on to a loose ball after a poor Hughes header, turning Hangeland with a great turn but mis-hitting the shot as he slips!
66' LIVERPOOL SUB: Enrique on for Aurelio, who looks knackered now.
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64' Carroll tries to get his head on Aurelio's cross but sends it wide! Should have done better, he thinks it's a corner but it was a poor header.
63' Dembele sends Riise in, what a ball to split the defence, and he shrugs off Kelly but a great stop by Doni!
62' Fulham break, Dempsey on the right, across the face of the box TO FREI WITH A SUPERB DRIVE BUT OFF THE POST AND WIDE! What an effort!
60' Now Fulham flounder at a cross from the Liverpool right, Carroll isn't wise to it and it drops in front of him but he fails to move quickly enough!
59' Great flick by Carroll to send Maxi in, Hughes surely pulls him but he stays on his feet and the finish is blocked by Kelly I think! Should have gone down Maxi!
58' LIVERPOOL SUB: Kacanikilic off for Frei.
53' DEMPSEY WITH THE HEADER BUT JUST WIDE! Superb delivery by Duff just to the edge of the six-yard box and a prodigous leap from the Yank but just off target!
46' The second half is underway!
- LIVERPOOL SUB: Downing is coming on for the Reds. Henderson makes way.
45+2 There goes the whistle, Fulham lead at Anfield from a Martin Skrtel own-goal.
45' Great cross by Aurelio after trading passes with Spearing, and Carroll somehow beats Hangeland to it but the downward header is straight at Schwarzer!
43' Duff on the right inside to Dempsey, he flicks it on for the Pog but he fails to control and Doni gathers. Liverpool break as Carroll flicks it wide to Shelvey, who cuts inside and blasts it across the face of goal but Schwarzer saves.
42' Carroll flicks it to Shelvey, who circulates wide to Aurelio. Shelvey races across to support and pings a superb crossfield pass to Kuyt, great cross from him that Carroll heads across goal and Shelvey holds it up so Maxi can finish but he blasts it wide!
36' Liverpool have a corner as another driving run from Kelly reaps rewards. Shelvey to take. Carroll wins the first header and Maxi can score but he puts over! Small man, big header, too high.
29' OFF THE LINE BY HANGELAND! Schwarzer flaps at a cross, Carroll gets something on it and Shelvey drives in a low shot that beats the keeper but not the defender.
23' JUST WIDE BY KUYT! Flying volley from the Dutchman but despite beating Schwarzer it also beats the post! Good play by Maxi, Henderson and Shelvey in the build-up.
15' WHAT A SAVE BY DONI! Wonderful run by Kacaniklic, who from the edge of the box finds Dempsey, he plays in a clipped ball and Pogrebnyak flies in with a goal-bound volley but tipped behind! Excellent save, corner.
5' Great run by Dempsey, he surges past two challenges and slips it wide to Riise who knocks in a wicked low cross that Kacaniklic flicks on and off Skrtel and in! Goal Fulham! An own-goal!
1' The first half is underway!
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19:10 TEAMS: Liverpool: Doni, Kelly, Coates, Skrtel, Aurelio, Henderson, Shelvey, Spearing, Maxi, Carroll, Kuyt. Subs: Jones, Jose Enrique, Downing, Carragher, Sterling, Flanagan, Robinson. /// Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Duff, Murphy, Dembele, Kacaniklic, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak. Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Orlando Sa, Kasami, Etuhu, Frei, Briggs.
88' A complete misunderstanding in the Liverpool defence as Skrtel undercooks a back-header and Dempsey runs through but Doni makes himself big to block! Then howls from the Reds fans as Kelly mis-hits a cross.
78' GREAT SAVE DONI! Superb skill by Murphy to turn on a six-pence and find Frei, who sends Dempsey clean through, you'd put money on him to score but the low finish is kept out!
69' Carroll latches on to a loose ball after a poor Hughes header, turning Hangeland with a great turn but mis-hitting the shot as he slips!
64' Carroll tries to get his head on Aurelio's cross but sends it wide! Should have done better, he thinks it's a corner but it was a poor header.
63' Dembele sends Riise in, what a ball to split the defence, and he shrugs off Kelly but a great stop by Doni!
62' Fulham break, Dempsey on the right, across the face of the box TO FREI WITH A SUPERB DRIVE BUT OFF THE POST AND WIDE! What an effort!
60' Now Fulham flounder at a cross from the Liverpool right, Carroll isn't wise to it and it drops in front of him but he fails to move quickly enough!
59' Great flick by Carroll to send Maxi in, Hughes surely pulls him but he stays on his feet and the finish is blocked by Kelly I think! Should have gone down Maxi!
53' DEMPSEY WITH THE HEADER BUT JUST WIDE! Superb delivery by Duff just to the edge of the six-yard box and a prodigous leap from the Yank but just off target!
45' Great cross by Aurelio after trading passes with Spearing, and Carroll somehow beats Hangeland to it but the downward header is straight at Schwarzer!
43' Duff on the right inside to Dempsey, he flicks it on for the Pog but he fails to control and Doni gathers. Liverpool break as Carroll flicks it wide to Shelvey, who cuts inside and blasts it across the face of goal but Schwarzer saves.
42' Carroll flicks it to Shelvey, who circulates wide to Aurelio. Shelvey races across to support and pings a superb crossfield pass to Kuyt, great cross from him that Carroll heads across goal and Shelvey holds it up so Maxi can finish but he blasts it wide!
36' Liverpool have a corner as another driving run from Kelly reaps rewards. Shelvey to take. Carroll wins the first header and Maxi can score but he puts over! Small man, big header, too high.
29' OFF THE LINE BY HANGELAND! Schwarzer flaps at a cross, Carroll gets something on it and Shelvey drives in a low shot that beats the keeper but not the defender.
23' JUST WIDE BY KUYT! Flying volley from the Dutchman but despite beating Schwarzer it also beats the post! Good play by Maxi, Henderson and Shelvey in the build-up.
15' WHAT A SAVE BY DONI! Wonderful run by Kacaniklic, who from the edge of the box finds Dempsey, he plays in a clipped ball and Pogrebnyak flies in with a goal-bound volley but tipped behind! Excellent save, corner.
5' Great run by Dempsey, he surges past two challenges and slips it wide to Riise who knocks in a wicked low cross that Kacaniklic flicks on and off Skrtel and in! Goal Fulham! An own-goal!
19:10 TEAMS: Liverpool: Doni, Kelly, Coates, Skrtel, Aurelio, Henderson, Shelvey, Spearing, Maxi, Carroll, Kuyt. Subs: Jones, Jose Enrique, Downing, Carragher, Sterling, Flanagan, Robinson. /// Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Duff, Murphy, Dembele, Kacaniklic, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak. Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Orlando Sa, Kasami, Etuhu, Frei, Briggs.
Just stick to the mickey mouse cup I think
What would Rafa have done with all this wasted money? Mickey Mouse cup is not worth investment of 100m
Was all this money worth the mickey mouse cup? where wigan , bolton , west brom and sunderland all fielded their third string teams - sack the man
poetic justice for Riise. Stick it where the sun don't shine Kenny! Heh Hehh
I dont support either of the teams that will be playing on Saturday but I will be watching, so I just want a good game with plenty action, good football, fair gamesmanship and no diving in the box( Andy) and no kissing the pitch just because someone has looked at you( Drogba). I have read some of the comments and things are getting a bit nasty with a few people not nice, dont want that spilling onto the pitch do we now.Saturday will bring dissapointment and tears from one team supporters because in any sport they is always a loser. Good Luck.
sarah jane is a frustrated lezbo who lkooks like a man in drag dont worry hen there is someone for everyone so they say
2nd string no worries 9 changes it was EXPECTED gerrard suarez johnson agger bellamy will be back saturday CMON YOU REDS YNWA
They say the scousers have a sense of humour, that certainly was true when they begged the club to appoint queen kenny has .manager
Maybe Arry should go to Anfield,he would shake em up,get rid of the Shi%%
Sarah-Jane,sorry,i don't have any drugs like you.
conceding accidentally after 5 minutes shouldnt be a problem for a big side, had all night to fix it
everton - spurs wouldve been a final worth watching, a think ill go visit a pleasure girl saturday
05.05.2012 Liverpool vs Chelsea FACup liverpool FC
Ha, ha, ha, haaaaaaaa loserpool
Very disappointing by Liverpool. It was not exactly a weakened team and so that cannot be the excuse. Many former first choice players were there. Aurelio, Kuyt, Carrol, Skrtel, Maxi, Henderson. Just look at Chelsea, they rested many players from the champions league game against barca and still won, not to mention many of them are over 30. Liverpool needs better squad depth and passion from the players.
loooooooooooossssser fooooooooollllllls loooser fools.
Seen it before- at the end of the season- safe from relegation and with nothing else to play for- players don't want to pick up yellow cards or get injured- cos they've got a Cup Final coming up.
i hope liverpoo dont sack king kenny hes the best comedian on mersyside ,is he ken dodd in disguise lol
What a wonderful day for dear old Woy ....got the job he always really wanted, and as a act of pure celebration - or was it delightful revenge - his favoured team, little old Fulham, went up to Anfield and showed the scousers that they are nothing more than a middle of the table mediocre team who were too stuck up to accept a gentleman as their Manager. After spending all their millions Liverpool are level on points with Fulham, a team Woy more or less put together . You never gave him a chance did you? I wonder how long King Kenny has got now ?
Liverpool are playing better football but a look at the team tonight confirms why we will not win the league in the near future. That team Skrtel apart is not even 2nd division and they make up our subs bench. We need major class signings and Newcastle have proved that with only the £40 million we gave them they built a much better squad than they had before. Dalglish is NOT a manager I trust with money as shown last year when he couldn't wait to spend Torres sale money. I am a Liverpool diehard and seriously hope that after this season we get rid of him once and for all as manager. He is out of his depth and he knows it.That's why he's an arse in interviews. PR disaster