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27.08.2011 • Kick- off 5.30pm v Bolton Wanderers Season 2011/12

Programme number 02 ......

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Manager’s Notes ...... I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IT SHOWED US IS THAT WE ARE STRONGER AS A SQUAD THIS YEAR

The same old principles the stronger your squad, the better position you are going to be in to compete.

LAST weekend’s win at Arsenal was refl ect in any way on the quality of THAT’S WHY WE’RE an encouraging result for us. the performances of the two guys “ DELIGHTED WITH I think the most important coming off either. It’s important THE STRENGTH OF thing it showed us is that we are for us to realise that sometimes a player might be taken off but THE SQUAD THAT stronger as a squad this year WE’VE GOT following the additions we have not because of the level of his performance. ” made this summer. way we went about our task in the The principles are the same as Even now there are a lot of boys Carling Cup game at Exeter. who are at various levels of fi tness they always have been and the The other pleasing aspect of the and we have to take that into stronger your squad, the better night was seeing a lot of players in account when we’re going to play position you are going to be in to action for the fi rst time this season. games. compete. Martin Skrtel, Danny Wilson, Jay People often use the phrase That’s why we’re delighted with Spearing and Jack Robinson all ‘The team had a great result,’ but the strength of the squad that started and also the truth of the matter is that it’s we’ve got and I would imagine came on as a substitute, so it was not the team, it’s the squad these we’d be using all of them by the a worthwhile exercise. end of the season in some way, days. It isn’t about 11 players any Since penning my last shape or form. more and the days when Shanks programme notes, we completed named the same starting eleven It was a good performance the signing of Jose Enrique from one August to the next have at Arsenal but that was only from Newcastle and he looks to gone. the second league game of the have settled in quickly. I think It certainly helps when you’ve season and we still have 36 to this is quite an easy place to got players of the quality of Luis go so there is no point in anyone settle quickly as it’s a welcoming Suarez and Raul Meireles coming getting carried away. environment and the more on for the fi nal 20 minutes as we On Wednesday night, we comfortable you are in new

did last weekend, but that didn’t ...... showed a good attitude in the ...... surroundings, the quicker you

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Luis Suarez and Raul Meireles celebrate the opening goal at the Emirates New signing Jose Enrique

will settle. He’ll be delighted with want to get through to the next is going to lie down and let you get the way he’s come in and settled phase of the competition. on with it. down and just got on with things. There was a decent crowd The matches are going to be On the outgoing side, Soto there to watch and it’s great that competitive and at the start of a Kyrgiakos left to join Wolfsburg our fans go and support the kids. season everybody is fi t and can this week. Soto has been a good There’s been more coverage run that little bit harder and longer servant to the club and a popular of our younger teams with Jon so sometimes it takes a wee bit of fi gure around Melwood. We wish Flanagan and Jack Robinson luck and maybe guile to get you a him well for the future. coming into the fi rst-team last result. Ten days ago, our Under-19s season and after that there was As always, the lads will be giving probably a bit more conversation started their participation in the their all to try and achieve that and about the youth teams than maybe new NextGen Series tournament earn another three points. there has been in years gone by against Sporting Lisbon. It’s going and the players have to be able to to be an educational competition handle that as well. Thank you for your support. and one that will serve the players well. It’s an important competition This evening we face Bolton to be involved in. Wanderers, who have performed well in their opening two Barclays Sometimes it can be a wee bit fi xtures. intimidating to play at home fi rst. We know they can play better than We know they’ll be well they did on the night but it’s the organised and I would think they experience and the knowledge will have another good season. that they are going to get from the With every game you play in this game that’s more important than league, opponents are going to the result, although obviously we pose you some problems. Nobody ......

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Skippers’s Notes ...... IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS MOST OF THE NEW LADS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED & THEY’RE STARTING TO FIND THEIR FEET.

That always takes time so it’s encouraging to see them settling in already.

LAST weekend’s win at Arsenal COMING AWAY FROM THERE WITH A VICTORY was a great result. In recent years “ AND A CLEAN SHEET WAS A VERY GOOD DAY we’ve gone to the Emirates and played well on a few occasions, would have gone on to win. feet. That always takes time” so it’s without taking three points. We didn’t, Sunderland came encouraging to see them settling Coming away from there with a into the game and probably in already. victory and a clean sheet was a deserved a point at the end. It was I’ve always said competition for very good day. frustrating but that’s football. places is vital if you are to enjoy Getting the fi rst victory of the In the fi rst few weeks most of a good season. We have plenty season is always important. But the new lads have been involved of that in the group. Everybody just as we didn’t get too down and they’re starting to fi nd their knows they can’t relax or take after the draw with Sunderland on the opening day, we won’t get too carried away by a win at Arsenal. We’ve only played two games in the league so far and a long season lies ahead. In those games we’ve attacked well and created chances, particularly in the fi rst half at Anfi eld. On another afternoon we could quite easily have scored two or three goals before the break. If we had done I’m confi dent we Luis Suarez celebrates scoring the fi rst goal of the season against Sunderland

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Andy Carroll celebrates after scoring the third goal against Exeter City

their place in the side for granted. IT MIGHT GIVE THE MANAGER SOME SELECTION It might give the manager some “ HEADACHES, BUT IT’S THE KIND OF PROBLEM selection headaches, but it’s the HE WANTS. kind of problem he wants. ” That was shown again in the beat last season. There was only a goals against anybody. It should Carling Cup on Wednesday night goal between them and us in our be an entertaining game, and one at Exeter. The boss made eight two games; 1-0 at their place and we’ll be giving everything to take changes and ended up winning 2-1 at Anfi eld. three points from. 3-1. Some of the lads got their fi rst He’s put together a team that starts of the season and took their play attacking football and use the chance well. various options they possess very I expect today’s game to be well. just as diffi cult as the two we’ve We’ll have to defend very well if already played in the league. Owen we’re to keep them quiet. Should Coyle has done a great job at we do that I think we have enough Bolton. They were very diffi cult to of a threat in our side to score

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DID YOU KNOW? 2 1 Ádám BOGDÁN 1. At Anfi eld: Liverpool 32 wins, Bolton 10 wins, 16 Draws. José ENRIQUE 3 2 Grétar STEINSSON 2. Overall: Liverpool 52 wins, Bolton 35 wins, 29 Draws. Raul MEIRELES 4 3 Marcos ALONSO 5 4 Paul ROBINSON 3. In last season’s meeting at Anfi eld Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners despite putting the visitors ahead. Fabio AURELIO 6 5 In the second half scored his fi nal goal Luis SUÁREZ 7 6 in front of the Kop before Joe Cole won the points in the Steven GERRARD 8 7 last minute. Andy CARROLL 9 8 4. Earlier in the season it was another late goal that gave Joe COLE 10 10 Martin PETROV the Reds the points at the Reebok with Maxi scoring his Maxi RODRIGUEZ 11 11 Ricardo GARDNER fi rst of the campaign on 86 minutes. Jordan HENDERSON14 12 Zat KNIGHT 5. Liverpool have won the last 9 league meetings at Anfi eld Alberto AQUILANI15 14 Kevin DAVIES conceding just 2 goals. Stewart DOWNING19 16 Mark DAVIES 6. The Reds have done the ‘double’ over Wanderers in Jay SPEARING20 17 Ivan KLASNIĆ each of the last 4 seasons, and in 6 campaigns in the Lucas LEIVA21 18 Sam RICKETTS Premier League era. Danny WILSON22 19 Nigel REO-COKER 7. Four Liverpool players have scored League hat-tricks Jamie CARRAGHER23 20 Robbie BLAKE against Bolton - Jack Parkinson (1913), Henry Race David NGOG24 21 Darren PRATLEY (1929), Jimmy Case (1978) and (1995) Pepe REINA25 22 Jussi JÄÄSKELÄINEN have achieved the feat-all at Anfi eld. Charlie ADAM26 23 Sean DAVIS 8. Fabio Aurelio scored his fi rst goal for Liverpool against Bolton Martin KELLY34 26 Robert LAINTON at the Reebok in March 2008. Martin SKRTEL37 27 Chung-Yong LEE 9. Luis Suarez is hoping to become the fi rst Liverpool player Jon FLANAGAN38 31 to score in the opening 3 games of a league season since Robbie Fowler in 1993/94. Jack ROBINSON37 35 Tope OBADEYI 10. A victory today will give Liverpool 7 points from the opening 3 games and equal their best Premiership start for 17 years. 11. Last season Liverpool only hit the 7 point mark in their 9th fi xture of the campaign. 12. Liverpool have lost 3 of the last 30 league meetings between the sides home and away – all at Bolton. 13. Robbie Fowler holds the club record for most goals in a game against Bolton. He scored 4 here in a 5-2 win in September 1995.

OFFICIAL HEAD TO HEAD PREMIER LEAGUE - LAST 6 MATCHES Liverpool Bolton Wanderers 6 Won 0 0 Drawn 0 0 Lost 6 13 For 3 3 Against 13 10 Goal Difference -10

Results Liverpool 2 1 Bolton 1 Jan 2011 Bolton 0 1 Liverpool 31 Oct 2010 Liverpool 2 0 Bolton 30 Jan 2010 Bolton 2 3 Liverpool 29 Aug 2009 Liverpool 3 0 Bolton 26 Dec 2008 Bolton 0 2 Liverpool 15 Nov 2008