Matchday 16 ~ Reading vs Liverpool

Freddy Adu · 12-06-2007, 01:17 AM

Reading vs Liverpool

Premier League 2007/2008 | Campeonato | Jornada 16


Reading				Liverpool

Data
2007-12-08 17h15

Cidade
Reading

Estádio
Madejski Stadium

Árbitro

Brasil · 12-06-2007, 05:07 PM

Liverpool has this.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 04:24 PM

Liverpool will win but lets all pull for Reading

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 05:33 PM

Reading v Liverpool

Madejski Stadium
Saturday, 8 December
Kick-off: 1715 GMT
BBC coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Five Live & highlights on Match of the Day.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:16 PM

Reading will be without John Oster as the winger requires ankle surgery.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:16 PM

Defender Michael Duberry (cracked ribs) has resumed training but will not be considered for a comeback and Glen Little (Achilles) remains sidelined.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:16 PM

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is a booking away from a ban and, with the game against Manchester United next weekend, he may not be risked.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:16 PM

Carragher has overcome a rib injury but may be replaced by Daniel Agger - if he is fit - or youngster Jack Hobbs.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:16 PM

Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, de la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Bikey, Cisse, Shorey, Rosenior, Gunnarsson, Harper, Fae, Hunt, Convey, Doyle, Kitson, Long, Lita.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:16 PM

Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Hobbs, Riise, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Lucas, Sissoko, Kewell, Babel, Kuyt, Voronin, Crouch, Torres, Itandje.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:17 PM

Reading boss Steve Coppell is wary of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, whose hat-trick helped the Reds beat his side in the Carling Cup in September.

"The difference last time was a 25m centre forward," he said.

"If we are going to get something then we will have to be right at the top of our game.

"Torres is quality. Hopefully we will have learned from last time and if he is playing we will know what to do."

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:20 PM

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez:
"I think it will be difficult for all our players as Reading are physical and they are strong. It is especially difficult for the strikers.

"But Torres is strong enough and he also has ability and good movement, so if the team is playing well he can manage with the physical game.

"Torres can produce good movement and it will be difficult to control him."

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:20 PM

BIG-MATCH FACTS

Reading will have to break Liverpool's unbeaten record, if they are to achieve a first ever Premier League victory against one of the so called "big four".

Liverpool have won twice as many league games as the Royals this season (eight to four); Reading have lost nine more (nine to none).

Liverpool did the double over Reading in their first league meetings last season, and have already beaten them this season in the third round of the Carling Cup at the Madejski on 25 September, when Fernando Torres bagged a second-half hat-trick in a 2-4 victory.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:21 PM

READING

Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th
Lowest could fall: 15th

1. Picked up one point from a last available 12, from a 1-1 home draw with Middlesbrough last time out, and won one of the last six Premier League matches; 2-1, home to Newcastle on 27 October.
2. Completed six matches since their only clean sheet in their last 12 Premier League matches; 1-0, home to Derby on 7 October.
3. Scored one goal in each of the last four league outings, and completed 10 Premier League matches since failing to score; the 0-3 home defeat to West Ham on 1 September.
4. Looking for a hat-trick of home league victories over north-west clubs, having beaten Everton 1-0 on 18 August, and Wigan 2-1 on 22 September.
5. Not scored earlier than the 29th minute, when Dave Kitson opened their account in the 2-1 home victory over Wigan on 22 September.
6. Lost all eight Premier League matches in which their opponents have scored first, and the only club not to have picked up any points from a losing position.
7. The second weakest defence in the highest league; 32 goals shipped, as opposed to Derby's 34. These are the only clubs to have shipped at least 30 Premier League goals.
8. 11 points down year on year; had 25 points after 15 matches last season, when they were in the top six.
9. Relying heavily on their home form so far this season; 13 of 14 points have been picked up at the Madejski.
10. After this and before Christmas, a visit to Birmingham is scheduled and a home clash with Sunderland.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:21 PM

LIVERPOOL

Club stats
Fixtures
Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 2nd
Lowest could realistically fall: 5th

1. Won the last five in all competitions, and hoping to add the scalp of Reading to those of Fulham, Newcastle and Bolton gained in their last three Premier League outings.
2. Undefeated in eight league and cup matches, and not lost in 15 Premier League matches; won eight and drawn seven since losing 1-0, away to Fulham on 5 May.
3. One of two remaining unbeaten clubs in the Premier League and one of two still to lose away from home at this level; the other club in both instances is Arsenal.
4. Not conceded in four league games or in 370 minutes (six hours 10 minutes of Premier League football) since the Cesc Fabregas equaliser for Arsenal at Anfield on 28 October.
5. Conceded six Premier League goals this season, at one every 210 minutes (three and a half hours exactly) on average. That's fewer than anyone else, but their nine clean sheets in this league is equalled by Manchester United and Chelsea.
6. The current total of 30 points after 14 games is their best start for five years.
7. Scored seven times in the last 10 minutes of Premier League matches; only Portsmouth can match that.
8. The second best behaved club in the highest league; 17 cards - all yellow. Everton are the only club with fewer; 16 (two red, 14 yellow).
9. The strongest club away from home in the Premier League having accrued 17 points from a possible 21; won five and drawn two on their league travels since losing 0-1 to Fulham in their last away match of last season on 5 May.
10. The two pre-Christmas league fixtures are home to Manchester United and Portsmouth. A visit to Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup comes in between, and a trip to Marseille for their final group match in the Champions League precedes them, next Tuesday.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:21 PM

Dave KITSON is Reading's top scorer with five Premier League goals.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:21 PM

KITSON is a one shy of 50 league goals in Reading colours.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Leroy LITA needs to score one to total 50 career league goals (Bristol City and Reading).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Marcus HAHNEMANN is the only remaining player to have been involved in every minute of every one of Reading's Premier League matches this term.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Glen LITTLE will be making his 400th club career appearance (Burnley, Reading and Bolton).

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

John OSTER will be playing on his 29th birthday.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Fernando TORRES is Liverpool's top scorer with 11 goals, and top Premier League marksman, with six.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Goalkeeper Jose REINA is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Liverpool's Premier League matches this season.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

REINA leads the race for the Barclays Golden Glove, having kept nine clean sheets.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Steven GERRARD is one away from 50 club career goals - all for Liverpool.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:23 PM

Peter CROUCH will be making his 50th Premier League start in a Liverpool shirt, although he has not scored a league goal for the Reds since bagging a hat-trick against Arsenal at Anfield on 31 March.

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:25 PM

HEAD TO HEAD
Liverpool have played Reading four times, twice in the Premier League and twice in the League Cup, winning all four matches with an aggregate of 12-6.

The Merseysiders notched four Premier League goals against the Royals last season, and Dirk Kuyt netted three of them.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 2, Draws 0
Prem: Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 2, Draws 0
at Reading only
League (inc PL): Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 1, Draws 0
Prem: Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 1, Draws 0

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:26 PM

LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Reading 1-2 Liverpool
7 April 2007 - Ref: Peter Walton
Reading scorer: Gunnarsson 47
Liverpool scorers: Arbeloa 15, Kuyt 86

Freddy Adu · 12-07-2007, 10:26 PM

REFEREE
Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Premier League referees' table
Andre Marriner's 2007-08 Premier League card count

Bullet · 12-07-2007, 10:37 PM

I actually think Reading have a chance here, I hope so anyway. Arsenal should be the last unbeaten team in the league, I hope

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12-06-2007, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brasil Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 20,159 vCash: 23720747 Rep Points: 1487	Liverpool has this.

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Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Liverpool will win but lets all pull for Reading

12-07-2007, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Reading will be without John Oster as the winger requires ankle surgery.

12-07-2007, 10:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Defender Michael Duberry (cracked ribs) has resumed training but will not be considered for a comeback and Glen Little (Achilles) remains sidelined.

12-07-2007, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is a booking away from a ban and, with the game against Manchester United next weekend, he may not be risked.

12-07-2007, 10:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Carragher has overcome a rib injury but may be replaced by Daniel Agger - if he is fit - or youngster Jack Hobbs.

12-07-2007, 10:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Reading (from): Hahnemann, Federici, Murty, de la Cruz, Ingimarsson, Sonko, Bikey, Cisse, Shorey, Rosenior, Gunnarsson, Harper, Fae, Hunt, Convey, Doyle, Kitson, Long, Lita.

12-07-2007, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Hobbs, Riise, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Lucas, Sissoko, Kewell, Babel, Kuyt, Voronin, Crouch, Torres, Itandje.

12-07-2007, 10:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Reading boss Steve Coppell is wary of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, whose hat-trick helped the Reds beat his side in the Carling Cup in September. "The difference last time was a 25m centre forward," he said. "If we are going to get something then we will have to be right at the top of our game. "Torres is quality. Hopefully we will have learned from last time and if he is playing we will know what to do."

12-07-2007, 10:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez: "I think it will be difficult for all our players as Reading are physical and they are strong. It is especially difficult for the strikers. "But Torres is strong enough and he also has ability and good movement, so if the team is playing well he can manage with the physical game. "Torres can produce good movement and it will be difficult to control him."

12-07-2007, 10:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	BIG-MATCH FACTS Reading will have to break Liverpool's unbeaten record, if they are to achieve a first ever Premier League victory against one of the so called "big four". Liverpool have won twice as many league games as the Royals this season (eight to four); Reading have lost nine more (nine to none). Liverpool did the double over Reading in their first league meetings last season, and have already beaten them this season in the third round of the Carling Cup at the Madejski on 25 September, when Fernando Torres bagged a second-half hat-trick in a 2-4 victory.

12-07-2007, 10:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	READING Club stats Fixtures Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 12th Lowest could fall: 15th 1. Picked up one point from a last available 12, from a 1-1 home draw with Middlesbrough last time out, and won one of the last six Premier League matches; 2-1, home to Newcastle on 27 October. 2. Completed six matches since their only clean sheet in their last 12 Premier League matches; 1-0, home to Derby on 7 October. 3. Scored one goal in each of the last four league outings, and completed 10 Premier League matches since failing to score; the 0-3 home defeat to West Ham on 1 September. 4. Looking for a hat-trick of home league victories over north-west clubs, having beaten Everton 1-0 on 18 August, and Wigan 2-1 on 22 September. 5. Not scored earlier than the 29th minute, when Dave Kitson opened their account in the 2-1 home victory over Wigan on 22 September. 6. Lost all eight Premier League matches in which their opponents have scored first, and the only club not to have picked up any points from a losing position. 7. The second weakest defence in the highest league; 32 goals shipped, as opposed to Derby's 34. These are the only clubs to have shipped at least 30 Premier League goals. 8. 11 points down year on year; had 25 points after 15 matches last season, when they were in the top six. 9. Relying heavily on their home form so far this season; 13 of 14 points have been picked up at the Madejski. 10. After this and before Christmas, a visit to Birmingham is scheduled and a home clash with Sunderland.

12-07-2007, 10:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	LIVERPOOL Club stats Fixtures Highest achievable after Saturday's matches: 2nd Lowest could realistically fall: 5th 1. Won the last five in all competitions, and hoping to add the scalp of Reading to those of Fulham, Newcastle and Bolton gained in their last three Premier League outings. 2. Undefeated in eight league and cup matches, and not lost in 15 Premier League matches; won eight and drawn seven since losing 1-0, away to Fulham on 5 May. 3. One of two remaining unbeaten clubs in the Premier League and one of two still to lose away from home at this level; the other club in both instances is Arsenal. 4. Not conceded in four league games or in 370 minutes (six hours 10 minutes of Premier League football) since the Cesc Fabregas equaliser for Arsenal at Anfield on 28 October. 5. Conceded six Premier League goals this season, at one every 210 minutes (three and a half hours exactly) on average. That's fewer than anyone else, but their nine clean sheets in this league is equalled by Manchester United and Chelsea. 6. The current total of 30 points after 14 games is their best start for five years. 7. Scored seven times in the last 10 minutes of Premier League matches; only Portsmouth can match that. 8. The second best behaved club in the highest league; 17 cards - all yellow. Everton are the only club with fewer; 16 (two red, 14 yellow). 9. The strongest club away from home in the Premier League having accrued 17 points from a possible 21; won five and drawn two on their league travels since losing 0-1 to Fulham in their last away match of last season on 5 May. 10. The two pre-Christmas league fixtures are home to Manchester United and Portsmouth. A visit to Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup comes in between, and a trip to Marseille for their final group match in the Champions League precedes them, next Tuesday.

12-07-2007, 10:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Dave KITSON is Reading's top scorer with five Premier League goals.

12-07-2007, 10:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	KITSON is a one shy of 50 league goals in Reading colours.

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Leroy LITA needs to score one to total 50 career league goals (Bristol City and Reading).

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Marcus HAHNEMANN is the only remaining player to have been involved in every minute of every one of Reading's Premier League matches this term.

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Glen LITTLE will be making his 400th club career appearance (Burnley, Reading and Bolton).

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#21 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	John OSTER will be playing on his 29th birthday.

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Fernando TORRES is Liverpool's top scorer with 11 goals, and top Premier League marksman, with six.

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Goalkeeper Jose REINA is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Liverpool's Premier League matches this season.

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#24 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	REINA leads the race for the Barclays Golden Glove, having kept nine clean sheets.

12-07-2007, 10:22 PM	#25 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Steven GERRARD is one away from 50 club career goals - all for Liverpool.

12-07-2007, 10:23 PM	#26 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Peter CROUCH will be making his 50th Premier League start in a Liverpool shirt, although he has not scored a league goal for the Reds since bagging a hat-trick against Arsenal at Anfield on 31 March.

12-07-2007, 10:25 PM	#27 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	HEAD TO HEAD Liverpool have played Reading four times, twice in the Premier League and twice in the League Cup, winning all four matches with an aggregate of 12-6. The Merseysiders notched four Premier League goals against the Royals last season, and Dirk Kuyt netted three of them. Home and away League (inc PL): Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 2, Draws 0 Prem: Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 2, Draws 0 at Reading only League (inc PL): Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 1, Draws 0 Prem: Reading 0 wins, Liverpool 1, Draws 0

12-07-2007, 10:26 PM	#28 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME Reading 1-2 Liverpool 7 April 2007 - Ref: Peter Walton Reading scorer: Gunnarsson 47 Liverpool scorers: Arbeloa 15, Kuyt 86

12-07-2007, 10:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	REFEREE Andre Marriner (West Midlands) Premier League referees' table Andre Marriner's 2007-08 Premier League card count

12-07-2007, 10:37 PM	#30 (permalink)
Bullet Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 19 vCash: 500 Rep Points: 1	I actually think Reading have a chance here, I hope so anyway. Arsenal should be the last unbeaten team in the league, I hope