By Tyne-Talk
December 29 2011

Newcastle United travel to Anfield for tomorrow’s game against Liverpool, after celebrating their win and clean sheet against Bolton on Monday afternoon. Alan Pardew’s side secured their first win of their last six games, having lost three and drawn the other two. Liverpool go into the game on the back of two consecutive score draws, three wins and one defeat from their last six, but just 1 point seperates the two sides.

Kenny Dalglish will be without Luis Suarez after he was punished with an immediate one match ban for making an abusive gesture to Fulham fans earlier this month. It has been a bad month for Dalglish and Suarez as the Uruguay International faces an 8 match ban for using racist language, whilst Dalglish has been slammed by critics for some of the comments he has made in support of his striker.

Steven Gerrard is likely to start on the bench after returning from injury on Boxing Day with manager Dalglish refusing to rush him back. He has also backed Andy Carroll, who has scored just 5 goals in 11 months, as the striker prepares to start against his former team-mates, having failed to make an impact since his arrival on Merseyside.

Since Gerrard regained fitness, Liverpool can boast a relatively injury free side with just Lucas side-lined. The only team in the Premier League to do so.

Newcastle United have a few more injuries to contend with, with Steven Taylor (Achilles), Peter Lovenkrands (calf), Danny Guthrie (groin) and Sylvain Marveaux (groin) all absent.

Demba Ba, who has scored 14 goals in 13 games, has recovered from the knock he sustained against Bolton, whilst Davide Santon is expected to return after recovering from a knee injury and Dan Gosling returns from suspension.

Liverpool have drawn six of their nine Premier League games at Anfield this season and haven’t scored more than 1 goal in any of their last six games at home. Whilst Newcastle, prior to their game on Boxing Day, had only taken 2 points from 18.

Fact: Bottom two teams Blackburn and Bolton have scored more goals this season than Liverpool.

Fact: Newcastle have only beaten Liverpool once at Anfield, back in 1994.

Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Liverpool v Newcastle Utd

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29/12/2011 19:00

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tunyc
29/12/2011 19:05

A point from this game would put on pace for 62, good enough for 5th place last season. That is, if we push on and maintain the pace. Gonna be hard without Ba in January. AshleyCo-are you listening?

HOWAY THE LADS!

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MissC
29/12/2011 19:11

If I could, I would put money on Carroll scoring in this game.

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tunyc
29/12/2011 20:25

I'd go with Bellamy, but you'll get a better return for a bet on AC...

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MissC
29/12/2011 21:06

Well I need a birthday win so I would rather neither did

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DaraghL
30/12/2011 07:33

Happy Birthday if so Carys thanks for the terrific work you have done here over the years hope ya have a great day...and 3 points in the bag!

Travelling in a car with 3 Liverpool fans to see this one on the other side of the country tensions will be high! Plus a bet that Demba Ba would score 15+ this season may be cashed in tonight!!!!!

Nananananananananana!

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annie
30/12/2011 14:14

Happy Birthday Carys

I hope your day is topped off by a Newcastle win.

C'mon Toon

Enjoy the match Daragh, I'll be watching on Sky

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tunyc
30/12/2011 16:04

Happy birthday, Carys!

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TOONTILLIDIE
30/12/2011 16:56

Happy Birthday Carys



I think Carroll could come back to haunt us, but still think the toon will get something, reckon it will be 1-1, but going for a 2-1 win for the Toon

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MissC
30/12/2011 17:57

Ti's New Years Day guys but this is our closest game

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annie
30/12/2011 19:18

I'm delighted to see Vuckic is playing. I was impressed by him last time out.

C'mon Lads Do it for the birthday girl.

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Biffins Bridge
30/12/2011 19:49

Links please anyone. Cant get out to watch it on sky tonight.

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Gaucho
30/12/2011 19:57

BB: [www.oleoletv.com]

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MissC
30/12/2011 20:11

1-0 1-0 1-0

Ba

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Gaucho
30/12/2011 20:12

GOOOOLLLLL CABAYE!!! 1-0

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Biffins Bridge
30/12/2011 20:13

Thanks mate, thats great.......... f00king get in. Baaaaaaa.

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MissC
30/12/2011 20:13

OG confirmed - Aggar

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MissC
30/12/2011 20:16

1-1 Bellamy

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Gaucho
30/12/2011 20:17

unlucky clearance by tiote to fall perfectly on to bellamy's foot...cmon boys!

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annie
30/12/2011 20:17

Grrrrrrrrrrrr Bellamy ffs

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MissC
30/12/2011 20:18

The are pushing forward a lot

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MissC
30/12/2011 20:39

We might be 1-1 but we could be being humiliated

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Gaucho
30/12/2011 20:51

No such talk allowed Carys! We'll find our stride this half, I can see it!

Santon on for Raylor

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annie
30/12/2011 21:15

Ben Arfa on for Vuckic

and Bellamy again 2-1

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annie
30/12/2011 21:17

I can't believe Ba didn't score there

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Biffins Bridge
30/12/2011 21:23

What the @#$%& was simpson doing for the free kick (which wasnt one). It was 30 yards out and he runs back at the last minute. @#$%& getting in the way of Krul .Looks like he shut his f00king eyes.

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Gaucho
30/12/2011 21:27

3-1 Gerrard shoots thru the legs of krul

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annie
30/12/2011 21:29

Yeah! Simpson seemed to get in Kruls way alright.

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MissC
30/12/2011 21:30

Obertan

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MissC
30/12/2011 21:31

Finally he has been subbed off!

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annie
30/12/2011 21:32

Sammy Ameobi on Obertan off

C'mon Sammy

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annie
30/12/2011 21:34

We've given away so many balls tonight and often in dangerous places.

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annie
30/12/2011 21:43

All over.

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Gaucho
30/12/2011 21:46

ffs, terrible second half. Ba was shut down for the most part of the game, HBA did nothing, Obertan is still the same. Tiote lacks motivation...and Simpson is making it easy for management's decision on his contract.

I understand that as a whole, Liverpool is a better team. No excuse though to let that free kick in, or @#$%&-poor defense to let Gerrard score.

I'm struggling to see the positives...I was pleased to see Williamson's fitness improving.

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Biffins Bridge
30/12/2011 21:48

We were very poor tonight. If Simpson wants more money he isnt playing like it. The Man U game apart he has looked really slow and average this season.

I know he has just come back from injury but Tiote has been poor in possession. He needs to switch on.

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tunyc
30/12/2011 22:08

My prophecy has come true.

Sorry.

That sucked.

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Biffins Bridge
30/12/2011 23:50

One plus point is that Tiote didnt pick up a booking. So the slate is wiped clean and he is free to play against Man U.

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mentalman
03/01/2012 10:51

worst team performance for a long time, we got the ball off liverpool and either passed it back to them or put it out for a throw in!

Since Taylors injury we aren't playing the ball out of defence the same, when taylor was in the team we would take control of any high balls and bring it out of defence, since mike has been in they just head the ball aimlessly forward so that it comes straight back at them, we also did this last season when colo and mike were partnered in defence!

It was an opportunity to put 2 iffy central defenders under pressure but instead we played into their hands and let them control the game!

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TOONTILLIDIE
04/01/2012 10:27

Bloody awful performance and result, the team lacked passion and wasn't even trying to do the simple things in football, the only plus I take from this game is that hopefully we can't be as cr@p a again, and it is another big team out the way.

Thought Vuckic was a bit soft when we scored and moved away from the game, bloody hell grow up and get involved as we were on the attack.

The defence needs to be sorted out quickly with a new signing, and Santon needs to start as well as atleast he offers us pace

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