However, after Ings buried his penalty, Hery had to score to keep Carlisle in it. His kick was a poor one though and Bogdan saved it low to his left to send Liverpool through.
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He won the 2010 league and the FA Cup double in his first season in England with Chelsea.
Tim Sherwood’s Aston Villa team might look weak on paper but on the pItch they can be hard to beat, they are quick on the counter and organised on the in the back.
LONDON, Pressure is something that Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says comes with the territory, but after a dismal run, the odds on him becoming the season’s first managerial casualty are swiftly shortening.
Beecroft adds that Rodgers could be granted a stay of execution in the short term if Liverpool’s top candidates to replace him are unavailable.
With neither side having performed particularly well in their opening six Premier League fixtures, the game on Merseyside offers a chance for each team to kick-start their seasons, after mixed fortunes in the League Cup in midweek.
Daniel Sturridge should get a recall alongside Ings with Philippe Coutinho coming in to play in the No.10 role. “You have got to grow and cope with the demands of playing here”.
Rodgers has not been helped by a growing injury list.
It is a significant setback for a side who will also be without captain Jordan Henderson, sidelined until November as he recovers from an operation on a broken bone in his foot. But on the other hand, he admits today’s battle will be a struggle to win.
“The best coaching environment in the world is the U.S.”, he said. But it is believed that Klopp has had no contact from Anfield chiefs just yet.
“You can take the West Brom game out of that”.
And even then, some would prefer the bespectacled German.
“I think he’s taken the backlash for the owners and the transfer committee”.
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“I am just delighted for the boys”.
