Liverpool versus Sunderland – Match Preview: English Premier League
Liverpool start yet another English Premier League campaign with their encounter against Sunderland at Anfield on 13th of August, 2011. Kenny Dalglish’s team have a lot riding on this season as the pressure is high on
them to produce results after their spending spree in the summer transfer window thus let’s take a look at how both the teams will take the field on Saturday afternoon...
Liverpool
The Reds are optimistic as ever before the start of the new season and the belief in their squad as well as the legendary Kenny Dalglish is high is ever but a loss on the opening day of the new season might change all that. Will
this year be finally when Liverpool break Manchester United’s dominance at the top? Or will it be another season where they battle for European football rather than the English Premier League title. Liverpool have brought in significant reinforcements over
the past year.
In the summer transfer window they bought Charlie Adam, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordan-Henderson-c19102 and in doing so they strengthened their midfield which will produce ammunition for goal scoring guns like Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez.
Life without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 can end up playing second fiddle to both Manchester City and Manchester United.
Sunderland
Perhaps the busiest English Premier League club in the summer transfer window, Sunderland have bought brought in quality and quantity in the summer transfer window. Sunderland’s two biggest signings have come from Manchester United.
Steve Bruce has talked his former boss Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson into parting ways with John O’Shea and Wes Brown. Both the defenders are experienced campaigners and will add some well needed steel in the Sunderland defence this season.
However http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Welbeck has left the Black Cats which means that there is a void left in their offensive department. Nadem Onouha has also returned to Manchester City thus Sunderland have also let go of some players. The onus will
be on Asamoah Gyan to get some goals for them in the upcoming season as Bruce will surely target the Europa League places come the end of the 2011-2012 season.
Team News
Liverpool will be without their star midfielder as well as their club captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-Meireles-c30678 and Charlie Adam will start in the midfield department. Kenny’s formation is still an ambiguous
one as he might go with a solitary striker in shape of Andy Carroll with Luis Suarez starting from the wing. However the Uruguay striker might be on an extended leave due to his international commitments with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Uruguay-c3035 in the close season.
Expected Liverpool line up: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528, Adam, Downing, Suarez, Carroll
On the other hand, Sunderland will start with Wes Brown at the back but John O’Shea is out with an injury. In the midfield department, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sebastian-Larsson-c32733 on the right
wing. Craig Gardener might also get a starting berth for the Black Cats with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Asamoah-Gyan-c6791 leading the line.
Expected Sunderland line up: Mignolet, Bardsley, Brown, Bramble, Richardson, Larsson, Colback, Cattermole, Gardener, Gyan,
Sessegnon
Prediction
Liverpool are favourites to win this one as they are playing at home against inferior opposition. Sunderland will give them a tough time but the Reds will be going all out to get three points against Steve Bruce’s men.
Prediction: Liverpool 3 – 1 Sunderland.
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