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13 April 2014 3232 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday could well be a day of reckoning. While Liverpool clash head-on with City at Anfield, Chelsea’s hopes of keeping pace with that pair in the title race will rest on their ability to dispose of struggling Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

The opening clash of the day, just minutes away, undoubtedly commands the bulk of our attention. City will arrive at Anfield looking to halt a charge from Brendan Rodgers’ side that has seen the Merseysider outfit win nine league matches on the spin. City turn up with Sergio Aguero fit but named only on the bench as Manuel Pellegrini keeps faith with Edin Dzeko and makes just one change – Gael Clichy returns as the rotation with Aleks Kolarov continues at left-back. Vincent Kompany is in the lineup despite a training ground injury on Saturday. There’s no such issues for Liverpool – Rodgers puts out an unchanged side as Mamadou Sakho retains his start at the back, despite Dan Agger returning to fitness; the Dane is named amongst the subs.

We’ll bring you the teamsheet news from today’s game in South Wales via our Twitter feed, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for those looking for some real-time reactions during totday’s vital encounters.

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  1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez blatant dive and overreaction. Should've been a second yellow. Glad he didn't get sent off though as i have him in my team!!

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    1. Weasel Boy
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Demi's reaction to Suarez foul was total over reaction.
      Think the ref realised that after the incident.

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  2. toxik
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    As a Suarez owner want him off, rival has c today plus he also has Goufran and Rodriguez!

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I want that guy as my Rival 🙂

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  3. Kylos
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    If the league is decided with decisions like that it's a joke. How many decisions have liverpool had this season.

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Shut up you shouldn't have even beat us at Christmas if it wasn't for the ref

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    2. OShaughnessy
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The issue is the league could be decided the other way as well.
      If the defender gets a card there bc of simulation it's just as bad.
      Right?

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  4. Elfozzie 42
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Flipping hell, this week is going downhill first - my Yaya captaincy's not looking so clever.
    Likely to be out for a while?

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    1. Wakka Wakkas
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Wakka Wakka!

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      2-3 weeks I reckon

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      1. Elfozzie 42
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Nice - 2point captain in a double game week? Gotta be some sort of a record right?

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    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      how is that not clever?
      you telling me you can predict his injury??

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      1. Elfozzie 42
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Obviously not, or I wouldn't have cap'd! 😉
        Just thought I'd been quite smart in avoiding Lukaku/Aguero, but not going to work out that way. What sort of injury?

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well he won't play vs Sunderland at the very minimum.

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  5. ILOVEBAPS
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez captainers can think themselves very lucky.

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    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      not many of them me thinks

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      1. Sting
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I'm one 🙁

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  6. Jimbo123
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Horrible Suarez

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  7. Jimbo123
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    If Liverpool do win the league, they've had a fair few decisions in recents games to help them do so....

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      It's not like we haven't had decisions against us either it's only being recognised because we're top of the league

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    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Happens every year. SILVA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. The Bandit
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    I can see Suarez being subbed off early

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    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I can't

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  9. HVT
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Just a reminder to all you lolers out there :
    Aguero only needs 10mins to do damage

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    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      very very true ... plus 90 mid week

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  10. BigManBakar
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez should have got a red. Shocking

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    1. Royal5
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Such a cheat.

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  11. cheeky_ash
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    How's this for an England team for the World Cup?

    Hart
    Johnson Jags Cahill Baines
    Gerrard
    Barkley Lallana
    Stirling
    Sturridge Rooney

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    1. cheeky_ash
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry about the formatting

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  12. Optimus.
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    *wipes brow

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  13. Wakka Wakkas
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Even if City make a comeback, you know Liverpoolwill get a cheap PK to win.

    Like clockwork.

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  14. Messiah Hazard
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Just hope people don't start selling Yaya immediately. Don't want his price dropping too soon.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      That's not gonna happen.

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  15. Bolt-on
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    That is why I dislike liverpool because of Suarez - great player but such a cheat

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  16. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Kompany has been useless

    Demichellis has been better recently. Been saying it a while now.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      been been been

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  17. Optimus.
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    City coming back into this,next goal will be huge

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Timing

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      lol

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        The kiss of death 🙂

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  18. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    People go on about Liverpool getting decisions this year.. pretty sure all of their penalties this year were more or less legitimate... Suarez probably should have had a yellow for that but Dzeko dived over Sakho and got nothing. Not a Liverpool fan, I just find that fans of clubs that aren't doing as well get a bit sketchy.

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      True, 'Pool have made a lot of their own look with their attacking style of football. Just see how many times they have hit the post/bar.

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  19. Bubz
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    SILLLLVAAAAAAAAA YES

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  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Silva goal Milner assist

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Who do you call ., James Milner, lol

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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  21. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Yes Silva!!!!!!!!! Game on!

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  22. Mull
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Oh sh*t. Game on.

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  23. Benteke10
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Silva

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  24. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Game on.

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  25. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Lovely 🙂

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  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    CMON CITYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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  27. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Silva 😀

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  28. Wakka Wakkas
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    YES SILVA

    YES SILVA!

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  29. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Way to go David!!

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  30. Messiah Hazard
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Silva scoresssss

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