Post by staggerstag on Aug 9, 2019 18:15:10 GMT
Liverpool: Allison; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Origi
Subs: Adrian, Milner, Matip, Keita, Mané, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shaqiri
Norwich: Krul; Aarons, Hanley, Godfrey, Lewis; McLean, Trybull, Buendia, Stiepermann, Cantwell; Pukki
Subs: Fahrmann, Byram, Roberts, Vranjcic, Leitner, Hernandez, Drmic
Referee: Michael "7 penalties in nine games to Liverpool" Oliver
Liverpool 1/7
Norwich 20/1
Draw 17/2
Preamble by Paul Doyle :
Subs: Adrian, Milner, Matip, Keita, Mané, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shaqiri
Norwich: Krul; Aarons, Hanley, Godfrey, Lewis; McLean, Trybull, Buendia, Stiepermann, Cantwell; Pukki
Subs: Fahrmann, Byram, Roberts, Vranjcic, Leitner, Hernandez, Drmic
Referee: Michael "7 penalties in nine games to Liverpool" Oliver
Liverpool 1/7
Norwich 20/1
Draw 17/2
Preamble by Paul Doyle :
To quote Alice Cooper: ♪♫ hello, hurray, let the show begin!♪♫ The Premier League is back, baby, and it’s kicking off with a doozy of a duel. Liverpool, acclaimed runners-up last season, start their attempt to climb one place higher by facing a side they did not have to play last term – because Norwich, of course, were busy romping away with the Championship. Both clubs are so convinced in their men and methods that neither did much to revamp personnel over the summer; Norwich made a few canny additions while Liverpool did nothing other than bring in Adrian as backup goalkeeper. Let’s see how that pans out for them.
The prognosis for this match is for a high-energy thriller. Norwich averaged more than two goals a game last season and, although they are unlikely to be reckless enough to charge out all guns blazing at Anfield, we can certainly expect them to try to mount regular attacks. They have the wherewithal to bother Liverpool. But can Teemu Pukki possibly score as prolifically as he did last season? And, bearing in mind how sharp Jurgen Klopp’s team already looked in the second half of last weekend’s Community Shield, is Norwich’s defence capable of stopping Liverpool from tearing them to shreds? This has got goals written all over it. Let’s be having you!
The prognosis for this match is for a high-energy thriller. Norwich averaged more than two goals a game last season and, although they are unlikely to be reckless enough to charge out all guns blazing at Anfield, we can certainly expect them to try to mount regular attacks. They have the wherewithal to bother Liverpool. But can Teemu Pukki possibly score as prolifically as he did last season? And, bearing in mind how sharp Jurgen Klopp’s team already looked in the second half of last weekend’s Community Shield, is Norwich’s defence capable of stopping Liverpool from tearing them to shreds? This has got goals written all over it. Let’s be having you!