Liverpool - Back to the past (Y.N.W.A)

really liking that monthly update style! Unlucky that Allen wants to leave, but you've got so much quality in the midfield that he's just a spare part, and that money can be re-invested into the squad.

Great results last month man, keep it up!

joethequin: Thank you!

TodayAtTomorrow: Thanks a lot, the feedback keeps me running. Oh and believe me, the money was re-invested in some talents. Thanks again.

Great work so far mate! Despite my hatred for Liverpool the win against Man City was class!

k1rups: Cheers mate!

Shortly after he was announced as 'Young Player of The Month' by the Premier League, English winger Raheem Sterling sat down for an exclusive chat with Liverpoolfc.com.
The young footballer seemed very excited for the recognition of his great performances during October with 1 goal and 2 assists, along with an average rating of 7.73.
Below is the interview with the rising star of Liverpool, Raheem Sterling.

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Firstly Raheem, congratulations for the award of Young Player of The Month. You've been brilliant for Liverpool during the last month.

Thank you a lot, it is really boosting my confidence to see my hard work is recognized.

What is it like working under a club legend like Sami Hyypiä?

It is very pleasing to work under someone that is no stranger to the system and club, like Hyypiä. I can tell he has been very determined and professional since day one and he is very eager to lead the club to success and glory, however he also is very friendly with everyone.
He spoke to me in his first days as the manager regarding the squad status, telling me I'm in his first-team plans and he counts and believes I can do a very good season and I'm glad he was correct.

Is there any difference between former manager, Brendan Rodgers and current manager Sami Hyypiä? Philosophy, approach and tactic-wise?

There is not a big difference, Sami resembles Brendan a lot with his demands and coaching-style. They are very similiar, both are very determined and ambitious and played as defenders so their philosophies are alike. Tactics-wise, Rodgers played 4-3-3 and Hyypiä plays 4-5-1 but yet again it is no different in unbelieveable way.

How is it to play with Steven Gerrard, one of Liverpool's greatest players ever?

It is fantastic, Steven is kind of players you dream to partner with as a child and young player. He is a true legend of the club and is highly respected in the dressing room, I look up to him as a player and person - hopefully to be as influencing and good as him.

How is the atmosphere in the dressing room, is it any different from Brendan Rodgers' time?

The atmosphere is fantastic, my teammates are very happy because we currently experience victories and success which leads to happiness. Rodgers knew how to put us back to earth during such times and how to pick us up during tough times with bad performances and so is Sami however we have not experienced tough times with him yet, so credits to him.

In a press conference with Sami Hyypiä following the club's announcement of him become the new manager, he claimed that he aims to challenge the title and reach the quarter-finals of Champions League. What is your opinion and expectations from this season?

I believe he did not want to set too high expectations in his first season, especially after a brilliant season with Rodgers on the lines and I do agree with him, challenging the title is a very realistic goal and with more maturity and experience - we can finally win the trophy. As for Champions League, I believe quarter-final is a great target and I hope to reach even further than that.

Would you like to give a message to Liverpool fans?

I'd like to thank all fans that have been congratulating me on social medias and who have been supporting me this season and since my arrival, it boosts player's confidence a lot. I hope to continue playing for the club with performances as good as last month that awarded me the Young Player of The Month.

OK, thank you very much for your time and the interview and we wish you to keep being in-form, Raheem.

No problem, I enjoyed it and thank you very much for the wishes!

Daniel Sturridge runs to the fans and celebrating another goal.

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Adam Lallana (3), Oscar (6), Steven Gerrard (76), Fabio Borini (89, 90+1)
Dejan Lovren (6), José Enrique (27), Gary Cahill (46), Branislav Ivanovic (68), Kurt Zouma (75)
José Enrique (37)
Daniel Sturridge

Liverpoo XI: Pepe Reina(C), Johnson, Lovren, Sakho, Enrique, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling, Sturridge.

45,000 fans visited Anfield as Liverpool, under Sami Hyypiä, beat Mourinho's Chelsea 4-1 in the late stages of the match despite being outnumbered with three assists of Liverpool's star and Man of The Match, Daniel Sturridge.

The game's opening was amazing due to the scoreboard shows 1-1 after only six minutes as a great free-kick of Oscar from 17M in the 6th minute cancelled an early lead of Liverpool from a short-range shot of Lallana, assisted by Daniel Sturridge in a counter-attack, three minutes in the game.

The game went quiet after these goals and was revived with the double-substitution of Hyypiä when Steven Gerrard and Fabio Borini replaced Coutinho and Adam Lallana because Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool the lead once again, only five minutes on the pitch with a free kick into the top-right corner from 18m. Borini tripled the score when he headed in a cross of Sturridge and he completed a brace three minutes later in injury-time with a close-range shot to another cross of Daniel Sturridge who just had three assists in the game.



3' Gooooooaaaaaalllll! Daniel Sturridge led a counter-attack after a corner of Chelsea and passed Lallana into the box, Lallana released a shot to the near corner from a tight angle and yet beat Courtois, 1-0 to Liverpool so early in the game!

6' Drogba dived just outside the 16M box and the referee surely believed it, whistling and showing Lovren a yellow card. Oscar took the free-kick and beat Pepe Reina with a forceful kick over the wall. Goooaaaal! Oscar levels the result, 1-1!

37' José Enrique bumped into Oscar's back in the center of the pitch and the referee whistles for a foul. The referee talks with Enrique and it is a yellow card, the second of José Enrique. It is a red card and Liverpool is left in 10 players, the referee was maybe a little hasty with the decision.

71' A double substitution in Liverpool, Steven Gerrard replaces Coutinho and Fabio Borini replaces Adam Lallana who scored the first and only goal for Liverpool this match so far.

76' Oscar pushed Raheem Sterling outside Chelsea's box and it is a free-kick from 20M.
Steven Gerrard who just came on is going to take the free-kick and...he scores into the top right corner, a beautiful corner from the captain, Stevie G who gives Liverpool the lead once again! 2-1 to Liverpool!

89' Goal, goal, goal, goaaaaalll!Sturridge crossed a ball to the near-post and Fabio Borini, the fresh substitute, got out of defenders and to the cross and headed in. 3-1!

90+1' Just like in the last goal ,Sturridge crossed a ball to the near-post from the right wing and Borini tucked it in with a powerful shot. 4-1 to Liverpool and it seems the substitution worked perfectly well for Sami Hyypiä.

90+3' The referee blows the whistle and finishes the game, a great win for The Reds!

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Daniel Sturridge (19)
Mamadou Sakho

Liverpoo XI: Pepe Reina(C), Manquillo, Sakho, Agger, Johnson, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling, Sturridge.

Liverpool headed into an away game in Champions League Group D against Ligue 1's champions, Paris Saint-Germain, after a great win against Chelsea but with two changes in the line-up as Manquillo replaces José Enrique who was injured in a training this week and Agger instead of Lovren due to a rotation in the squad.

Nearly 46,500 people watched Liverpool controlling the game despite being the visitors and having the lead in the 19th minute with a goal of English striker, Daniel Sturridge, who shot powerfull from within the box after an assist of Coutinho with an accurate through-ball.
There weren't any important events since the goal and the match eventually finished in the same result with Liverpool being the winners.



19' Gooooaaaal! Coutinho passes it into Daniel Sturridge in between two defenders and Sturridge is now against Sirigu who cannot save the forceful shot to the right corner. 1-0!

90+3' The game is over after dominance of Merseyside club, Liverpool, who are the winners as well. Liverpool makes it through the tough group and into the last sixteen teams.

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Enner Valencia (5), Adam lallana (63)
Lucas Leiva (20), Coutinho (50), Lucas Romero (72), Glen Johnson (90+1)
James Tomkins

Liverpoo XI: Mignolet, Manquillo, Lovren, Agger(C), Johnson, Lucas, Romero, Coutinho, Markovic, Lallana, Sturridge.

Following two impressive wins against Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool hosted a game at Anfield against West Ham United as approximately 43,800 fans were present.
The match was below average and ended as a 1-1 draw which cut a run of six consecutive wins of Liverpool that remained in the first place, followed by Tottenham and Southampton.

The only remarkable events were the goal of Enner Valencia who signed for The Hammers this summer for a fee of £12M and later the equaliser of Adam Lallan in the 63rd minute with a lovely free-kick.



5' Goooooaaaaal! Nolan passed Valencia to an one versus one against Mignolet and with a great shot to the top left corner, the opposite direction, he gave West Ham the lead surprsingly enough to leave the fans at Anfield shocked.

63' Kouyaté tripped Coutinho approximately 30m from West Ham's goal but it wasn't far enough to hold Lallana back from scoring. Lallana stood behind the ball and fired the ball goalwards with the whistle of the referee and it is a goaaaaaallll, straight into the net! 1-1!

90+5 The referee ends the game and it is a draw between Liverpool and West Ham United. Sami Hyypiä should question himself why his players couldn't translate the dominance into a victory.

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Mamadou Sakho (15), Harry Kane (54), Adam Lallan (71), Gylfi Sigurðsson (74), Daniel Sturridge (90+2)
José Cañas (4), Alan Tate (42), Chico (45+2), Neil Taylor (50), Mamadou Sakho (63)
Adam Lallana

Liverpoo XI: Pepe Reina(C), Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Johnson, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling, Sturridge.

A thrilling encounter occured at Liberty Stadium in a drizzle afternoon between Swansea City and Liverpool as nearly 20,000 were present.
Swansea battled Liverpool until the last minute but suffered a disappointing loss in the injury time of the game with a late goal of Daniel Sturridge who ruled the game in favor of Liverpool.

Mamadou Sakho came first on the scoreboard in the 15th minute after he jumped to a rebound and tapped it in with his head. Swansea equalised the score in the second halfwith Harry Kane scoring in a counter-attack but Lallana gave Liverpool the lead again after his first attempt was saved by Fabianski who couldn't take the second.
Three minutes later and Swansea levelled the result again, Sigurðsson nailed a free-kick from a narrow angle to Pepe Reina's surprise but the game wasn't over yet because Daniel Sturridge got above Alan Tate to score the final goal with a header which won Liverpool the match.



15' Goal! Fabianki put the cross of Lallana which went goalwards but Sakho was in place to jump higher than everyone and giving Liverpool the lead with a close-range header.

54' Gooooaaaaaaal! A pass of Lallana found Sigurðsson who played it past everyone to Harry Kane, he beat Pepe Reina in a one versus one with a shot placed to the right corner. 1-1!

71' Goal, goal, goal, goooaaal! Manquillo found Lallana free in the box and his shot was saved by Fabiansky however the ball reached him again and Fabianski couldn't stop this one. Liverpool leads again, 2-1!

74' Lovren tripped Pablo Hernandez from a tight angle but Sigurðsson shot it goalwards and it was in! A beautiful execution of Sigurðsson and the score is levelled again, 2-2!

90+2' Gooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll! Henderson ran in Swansea's box on the right side and centered the ball with a cross, Sturridge secured the win with a good header! 3-2 to Liverpool, a great game!

90+3 A close game comes to end with referee blowing the final whistle. Liverpool triumphed Swansea City and remains un-beaten and in the first place.

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Rickie Lambert enjoys a great month in Liverpool.


Rickie Lambert (5), Raheem Sterling (89)
David Fox (67)
Dejan Lovren (19), Steven Gerrard (36)
Raheem Sterling

Liverpoo XI: Pepe Reina, Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Enrique, Gerrard(C), Henderson, Lallana, Markovic, Sterling, Lambert.

Liverpool faced Scottish Premiership champions, Celtic, in an away game at Celtic Park and nearly 59,000 fans filled the busy stands of the stadium and watched a very agressive game by Celtic, who injured two players of Liverpool during the match.
Liverpool were called favorites prior to the whistle and proved it as they triumphed Celtic with an easy 2-0 from early goal of Rickie Lambert and a late goal of Raheem Sterling.

The fans at Celtic Park did not wait too much for their first goal as Rickie Lambert got a long ball from Raheem Sterling and ran all the way to face Forster, Lambert moved past the goalkeeper and his shot met the left post but still crossed the line.
Raheem Sterling doubled the score late in the game as a Celtic's defence cleared out a ball to his legs and he beat Forster with a powerful kick on the ground to the left corner.



5' Gooooaaaal!Raheem Sterling passed a precise long ball to Rickie Lambert who faced Forster and went past him easily and shot it to the left post and into the net, 1-0 to The Reds!

19' Johansen tackled Lovren who fell to the ground and it is a foul. Lovren cannot play anymore for the rest of the match and is being replaced by Daniel Agger.

36' Steven Gerrard dispossessed the ball from Boerrigter but Gerrard is still on the ground, the referee calls for Liverpool's medical staff. It seems like Gerrard pulled a hamstring and cannot continue playing. Emre Can comes on instead of the Liverpool's captain.

89' Lambert attempts to shoot but is blocked, the defence clears the ball out but it is straight into the legs of Sterling who shoots the ball on the ground to the near post and he scores! 2-0 to Liverpool!

90+3' Tobias Welz blows the final whistle and Liverpool wins this one 2-0 and secures the first place in Group D of Champions League.

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Glen Johnson (24), Ryan Shawcross (32), Daniel Sturridge (52)
Morgan Schneiderlin (36), Daniel Agger (39), Nathaniel Clyne (56), James Ward-Prowse (86)
Mamadou Sakho

Liverpoo XI: Pepe Reina, Johnson, Sakho, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Markovic, Sterling, Sturridge.

Liverpool played their last game for November at their stadium, Anfield, against Southampton in a breezy afternoon as nearly 44,000 people watched the match.
This is the first match between the clubs since a summer when Southampton sold three of their players to Liverpool (Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert) in total price of £43M however none of the players started in the line-up, as Dejan Lovren bruised his shin in the last fixture against Celtic, Lambert came off the bench in the 72nd minute instead of Raheem Sterling and Lallana earned a rest and was not given a minute in the game.

Johnson scored the first goal in the clash with a direct shot to the left corner of the goal from within the box after passed by Raheem Sterling. Shawcross equalised eight minutes later with a left-footed volley from a corner of Ward-Prowse but Daniel Sturridge won the game for Liverpool once again in the 52nd minute as he headed in a cross of Coutinho.



24' Bertrand marks Sterling in the box but he releases a pass to Glen Johnson who fires a shot into the left corner and it is in! 1-0 to Liverpool over Southampton!

32' James Ward-Prowse crosses the corner and finds Shawcross who tries a volley with a left-shoot and he scores! Gooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal! 1-1!

54' Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal! Romero plays it to Johnson on the right wing as Coutinho runs in and Johnson moves it to him with a pass to feet, Coutinho picks the ball and looks up. He crosses it into the box and Sturridge runs for the ball, he jumps high and Sturridge scores with a header! He jumped to an unbelieveable height and it is 2-1 to The Reds!

90+3' Roger East blows the whistle and game is over! Another victory for Sami Hyypiä and his players.

Great month! The wins over Chelsea and PSG were amazing!

fzemdegs: Thanks a lot!

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Ashley Barnes (49), Steven Reid (56)
Ben Mee

Liverpool XI: Pepe Reina(C), Manquillo, Sakho, Agger, Johnson, Lucas, Henderson, Markovic, Lallana, Sterling, Sturridge.

Liverpool played an away game against Burnley at Turf Moor while nearly 20,000 watched a boring and goalless game in the 14th gameweek.
Liverpool were the favorites on all sports sites and it wasn't different in the game however Liverpool couldn't score despite their domination as Burnley's defence stood strong against Liverpool's productive attack.

Liverpool had few opportunities to score and take the lead but either missed or saved by Burnley's keeper, Gilks.
Liverpool have remained first despite the draw and it seems like they will not lose the place for long time now.

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José Enrique (52), Robin van Persie (pen 90+4)
Coutinho (7), Lucas Leiva (24), Marouane Fellaini (27), Darren Fletcher (69)
Marouane Fellaini (45+1)
Wayne Rooney (56)
José Enrique

Liverpool XI: Pepe Reina(C), Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Enrique, Lucas, Henderson, Markovic, Coutinho, Lallana, Sturridge.

45,300 fans were watching a dramatic, one-sided and eventful match in Anfield between Liverpool and bitter rival, Manchester United under Louis Van-Gaal.
Liverpool controlled the game but were unfortunate to get out of the game with a point only after van Persie levelled the result with a penalty deep in the injury time after José Enrique gave Liverpool the lead with a placed shot on the ground to the right corner from within the box. Marouane Fellaini was shown his second yellow card and a red card in the injury time of the second half, following a foul on Lucas Leiva in the center of the pitch.



45+1' Marouane Fellaini battled Lucas Leiva for the ball and upended him, an action which was witnessed by the referee who pulled the second yellow card for Fellaini and the red card which sent him for an early bath. Fellaini leaves Man United in ten players just before half-time.

52' Coutinho moves the ball into José Enrique who is free of any defenders in the box, it is not an offside and he releases a shot on the ground and it smashes into the bottom right corner. Goooooooooooaaaaaal! 1-0 to Liverpool, they finally got the lead!

56' Manchester United suffers another hit as Rooney gets injured. Robin van Persie found him in the box with a pass to feet and Manquillo slide-tackled him, Rooney fell to the ground and holds his hand painfully. It looks like he fell on his arm following the tackle of Manquillo, he surely cannot continue.

90+3' Varela with a long ball to van Persie who runs all the way to Liverpool's box, he gets in and he falls down! Agger tackles him but it seems as van Persie dived down to get the penalty however the referee whistles, it is a penalty so late in the game!

90+4' Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal! Robin van Persie takes the penalty kick as well and he fires a powerful shot to the left corner, Pepe Reina jumpred there but did not have a chance. And it is 1-1, United equalises so late in the game.

90+5' The game is over, Liverpool's players, staff and fans would be disappointed to have only one point out of a match they were better throughout but Man United will surely take it.

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Daniel Alves (35), Gerard Piqué (49), Neymar (90+1)
Glen Johnson (46), Emre Can (62), Mamadou Sakho (63)
Neymar

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Sakho, Agger(C), Robinson, Can, Romero, Coutinho, Sturridge, Sterling, Borini.

Liverpool suffered their first loss this season in all competitions as Barcelona defeated them 3-0 at Anfield in the last fixture of Group D in Champions League as approximately 44,500 visited the stadium to watch the game however Sami Hyypiä gave minutes to some players who are a part of back-up or rotation such as Simon Mignolet, Emre Can or Fabio Borini.

None of the teams were better in a game which was pretty much tied between the teams however Barcelona's attack took advantage of their chances unlike Liverpool's.
The first goal was in the 35th minute as Dani Alves released a powerful shot to the near post and scored, following a long ball from Piqué.
Piqué also scored later and doubled the score in the second half with a rebound-header after Mignolet saved a header of Neymar to Iniesta's corner.
Neymar had his goal too, just three minutes before full-time as he shot in a cross of Lionel Messi from a free-kick.



35' Goal, goal, goooaaal! Mascherano passed it back to Piqué and Alves began his run, Piqué long-passesd it to him who ran into the box and blasted a shot into the net, Pepe Reina couldn't take this one. 1-0 to the Spanish giants.

49' Iniesta crosses the corner to the near post and it meets Neymar's head, Mignolet saves it however Piqué jumps over everyone and heads it in. 2-0 to Barca!

90+1' Messi lifts a free kick into the box and Neymar kicks it in. 3-0 to Barcelona, humiliating defeat for Liverpool.

90+4' The referee ends the game with the final whistle, Hyypiä would probably be furious with the performance of his players.

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Rickie Lambert (pen 12, 21, 45), Christian Benteke (56), Daniel Sturridge (62), Coutinho (65)
Alan Hutton (18), Antonio Luna (55)
Rickie Lambert

Liverpoo XI: Pepe Reina, Johnson, Agger(C), Sakho, Enrique, Sterling, Henderson, Allen, Coutinho, Lambert, Sturridge.

44,000 fans at Anfield watched a match where Liverpool exploded on Aston Villa and won 5-1 after three disappointing games without a win.
The game was one-sided and Aston Villa's defence couldn't stop Liverpool's attack, led by Rickie Lambert enjoyed a fantastic game with a hat trick.

The first event in the clash occurred in the 12th minute as Alan Hutton handballed in a corner and the referee pointed to the penalty spot, Rickie Lambert scored and it is 1-0 for The Reds.
Rickie Lambert scored a brace and doubled the score nine minutes later with a wonderful free-kick from 25M. Later on in the half, Lambert's name has been seen on the scoreboard again when he finished a through ball of Sterling and made it 3-0 just before half-time.
Benteke pulled one back for Aston Villa as he reached before Pepe Reina to a cross of Weimann but Daniel Sturridge put the goal margin on three again in the 62nd minute as a cross of Raheem Sterling found him in the box and he tapped it in with an accurate shot.
Coutinho has joined the goal celebration three minutes later after he headed in another successful cross of Sterling.



11' Alan Hutton cleared a corner of Coutinho with his hand the referee witnessed it and penalty is given to Liverpool.

12' Goal, goal, goal, goal, goal! Rickie Lambert stood behind the ball shot into the left corner, Guzan missed an inch to save that penalty. 1-0 to Liverpool!

21' Goooaaaal! Lambert shot a free kick over the wall, formed of Aston Villa players and and it is in! A beautiful free-kick of Lambert puts Liverpool in 2-0.

45' Sterling passed in to Lambert's feet, he faces Guzan and he rolls it into the left corner. It is a hat trick for Lambert and the third goal for Liverpool, wow!

56' Weimann crossed a ball and Benteke made it before Pepe Reina and headed it in. Reina could be blamed for this goal but Liverpool still leads 3-1.

62' Raheem Sterling centered the ball with a cross and Sturridge picked it, he turned around and blasted it in. 4-1 to The Reds!

65' Coutinho's name appeared on the scoreboard as he headed in a cross of Sterling who just assisted his third in the game.

90+4' An one-sided match comes to an end with the final whistle of the referee, Liverpool were on fire this game and Hyypiä should be satisfied with his players' performance in this one.

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* I had eight matches in December and I chose to divide it into two updates. The rest games for the month would be in the next update which should be up today or tommorow.

Not a great start to the month, esp. the match against 10 men United, although great win against Villa!

Nick: I know but I expected it after two and a half months when my performances were top-notch. I was furious when van Persie dived and got the penalty but shit happens. Thanks for the comment.

A tough set of results but a good end with the thumping of Villa

k1rups: Like I said to Nick, I pretty much expected but nonetheless I was disappointed, It'll get better though.

Nice layout, but not the best month...

Tallery: Tell me about it, hehehe and thanks a lot!