It’s still not pay day, it’s raining outside and it’s going to be a weekend on the couch. Let’s get it going with Liverpool’s trip to East Anglia.
Michael Owen and Chris Sutton are on punditry duty for BT Sport; they’d score a lot of goals together but they’re not exactly Ant and Dec.
The on-pitch fare should be entertaining though.
Let’s get those teams in then. Robbie Brady and Weso start for the Canaries and it’s good to see Jon Flanagan on the Reds’ bench.
Norwich City: Rudd, Ivo Pinto, Martin, Bassong, Brady, Howson, Hoolahan, Dorrans, Redmond, Naismith, Mbokani.
Subs: Ruddy, Jerome, Jarvis, Klose, Mulumbu, Olsson, Odjidja-Ofoe.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Can, Lucas, Henderson, Milner, Firmino, Ibe.
Subs: Benteke, Caulker, Lallana, Allen, Flanagan, Ward.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire).
Norwich’s new signing Timm Klose – a big signing form Wolfsburg this week – starts as a sub. Chris Sutton suggests Alex Reid takes a punt on Leigh Griffiths if they want a striker.
‘Celtic fans won’t thank me for saying that,’ the Parkhead legend says. He’s not wrong.
Kloppo on recent performance and turning it into results: “Keep the good things, change the bad things, that’s the challenge for today.”
Chris Sutton on Wes Hoolahan: “He’s the first name on the team sheet, for me.”
It’ll be interesting to see how the Dubliner fares against this Liverpool side and they’re pressing game.
Sutton and Owen have been good so far actually, in my opinion. The former Liverpool striker is a lot better on the sideline in conversation than in the second commentary chair.
Asked if Norwich will stay up, Owen answers simply: “No”.
Will Liverpool make the Champions League, Chris? “No.”
The teams are in the tunnel and we’r almost ready to go.
Steve McManaman is looking for Liverpool’s forward players to show up today and start delivering the goals they need to move up the table.
Lucas gets caught late by Steven Naismith, who’s trying to make an impression on his debut.
Norwich have started brightly and are getting the ball in the box and getting players to the touchline. Liverpool are yet to find their rhythm I think it’s fair to say.
Ibe showed a flash of brilliance down the left there. He stood up the defender, then tore past him to get in behind. It comes to nothing but that’s better from Liverpool’s point of view.
This has been shown a couple of times today on different stations. They’re now manager and player but Alex Neil and Steven Naismith have met before:
GOAL! Norwich 0 Liverpool 1 Firminio 19′
The Brazilian breaks the deadlock thanks to a slight touch off Rudd in the home goal. The ball spins onto the post and in.
Milner, Ibe and Moreno had combined well in the lead up.
Liverpool should be two up. Robbie Brady was caught out by Milner before sliding in to rescue the situation and force a corner.
It’s all Liverpool now. Bassong gives away a stupid free kick on the edge of the box by pulling on the shirt of Firminio. The ball is tapped to Moreno but the full back drills it wide.
GOAL! Norwich 1 Liverpool 1, Mbokani
The on-loan Dynamo Kiev striker backheels the ball past the Liverpool keeper from a few yards out after a corner ball is — yet again — not dealt with by Jurgen Klopp’s defence.
Wessi took advantage of Moreno slipping to drive towards goal. Lucas slid and then Moreno got back to — it seemed – dragg down the Ireland international.
But not for the first time this afternoon, Lee Mason isn’t having any of it and waves play on. He’s let an awful lot slide today.
GOAL! Norwich 2 Liverpool 1, Steven Naismith 41′
That’s what they paid the money for! The Scottish forward run past Hoolohan, who, as always plays the right ball. Naismith rifles the ball into the bottom corner.
HALF-TIME: Norwich 2 Liverpool 1
That hasn’t been very encouraging from Kloppo’s point of view. Norwich go in at the break in control despite Liverpool opening the scoring.
The Irish players on show, Weso and Brady, have been central to all the Canaries’ best work, though the latter has had a couple of defensive slips.
What did you make of that?
Pinto wastes a really good chance on the back post. He had way more time than he realised and rather than control the ball and look up, he first-timed it over and wide.
Christian Benteke is warming up and he may not be too far away from an introduction.
Penalty to Noriwch!
GOAL! Noriwch 3 Liverpool 1, Hoolahan 54′
Moreno, son! What are you doing.
Naismith gets inside him and the Liverpool defender dives in. He gets away with that but has another nibble and the peno is given.
The Ireland playmaker chips it to the net but he gets away with it. Mignolet wasn’t too far from it and it wasn’t the best-executed Panenka ever.
3-1 though and Macca is shocked by that defending from Moreno.
GOAL! Norwich 3 Liverpool 2, Henderson 56′
Wow! Liverpool strike back immediately. Clyne squares the ball form the flank, it’s touched on to Henderson and the England midfielder is completely unmarked in front of the goal. It’s a tidy finish on the half turn in the end. Game on, Ger.
Adam Lallana is on for Jordan Ibe, who’s been dangerous looking all afternoon. just over half an hour to go and you suspect the managers may well change this game with their substitutions.
GOAL! Norwich 3 Liverpool 3, Firmino 63
The Brazilian gets his second of the game. He arrived into the box late to meet a lovely ball form Lallana. He made no mistake form 10 yards or so. That Norwich defending was relegation stuff though.
Weso’s off for Matt Jarvis and potential Irish international Nathan Redmond is off for Martin Olsson.
GOAL! Norwich 3 Liverpool 4, James Milner 75′
That is a nightmare. Jonny Howson tries to play a backpass form the halfway line for no good reason and Milner gets in. He tucks it calmly away.
Benteke’s come on in the meantime.
Moreno’s again escaped a yellow card. He should surely have been booked there for a trip but Lee Mason can’t be bothered today it seems.
10 minutes to go and Cameron Jerome is about to be introduced. The away supporters are in fine voice now.
Delia’s not looking too happy as time is running out. There’ll be five minutes of injury time though.
Steven Caulker is on for Moreno. In defence this time, rather than the striking job he’s been given the last two games.
GOAL! Norwich 4 Liverpool 4, Bassong 93′
What a game! The big centre half drives home form outside the box after a knock down. Carrow Road explodes.
GOAL! Norwich 4 Liverpool 5, Lallana 94′
Oh my days! What a game.
Liverpool have snatched this at the very death through he substitute. The ball pings around the home side’s box before it lands for Lallana. He strikes it into the ground like the old Tipperary hurlers and it nestles in the Canaries’ net.
That’s amazing.
FULL-TIME Norwich 4 Liverpool 5
There will be no easy games for Liverpool until we have a new goalkeeper and 2 solid central defenders. Until that is addressed we will struggle to win any game
We?
Yea Philip, he is they new Liverpool striker. After all the transfer speculation with Lewandovski, Pato, Shane Long thay have decided to go with Tom instead.
Is he better any good?
transfer speculation with Lewandovski, ha that has to be a joke right?
It’s called being a supporter
Liverpools defence is an absolute shambles
Naismith is such a horrible chap.
Speak of his style of play rather than him as a person Ron.
He’s a tough bit of stuff though, has made it the hard way from the Scottish highlands and he’s supposed to be very charitable
Boring enough game I’d say. Can see Liverpool sneaking it 1-0. Now that i have said that expect a 4-4 cracker.
Its on. Lol
You could be right here
I really hope you put 1000 on that
Well Gravy?
Lotto number please!!!
Feck Liverpool. The messed it up.
You were way off!!!
Oh god, hope you did not now….
See on Twitter a Liverpool fan had A Tenner at 100/1 for a 4-4. Didn’t cash out. Ouch. I would be sick.
Jeez what just happened there. Delighted with the win but seriously. Conceding 4 goals. Madness
A goal and an assist for Hoolahan so far. Good stuff.
Liverpool are shit.
Fair play you’ve taken the blinkers off
Crawl back under your rock waster
let sterling go he’s useless they said sure ibe is far better they said.
Ah good day to you mr dunne
I here Moreno getting a five year contract extension too
how ya jack
Well one positive of Liverpool is we get to hear from Paul and Nucky
Better now it’s 4-3 Paul
very exciting stuff between 2 dreadful teams who can’t defend.
christ jack the Liverpool players and management will have a wank on the pitch if they start winning on a regular basis ridiculous carryon at the end.
Paul, you’re a tw@.
ah come on bull the carryon at the end was ridiculous you would think they beat Barcelona not a Norwich team who are heading into a scrap to survive with a winner last kick of the game.
Paul if Liverpool donated all their profits to starving kids in Africa you’d still criticise them for it. Carry on but don’t expect anyone to take you seriously.
that would be a fantastic act if that happened ron and I would be the first to applaud the club now getting back to reality the carryon at the end was ridiculous and embarrassing.
Wow!!!!!! Unbelievable jeff
But Firminho finally looking the part…
Maybe a hat trick for him? Take over from Suarez as the Norwich boogeyman.
Firmino starting to show his worth a bit here. The defending by both sides though, Jesus Christ what can ye say
This is one of the most bizzare games I’ve seen this season
Liverpool will definitely lose this game. Norwich are not easily beat ah home and there’s no way Liverpool can do it with the way they’ve been playing. Its just not gonna happen Liverpool fans.
How’d that work out for you? :)
As a Liverpool fan it worked out quite well… I’ve used the same tactic when united play to jinx them so I thought I would use it for good.
Jesus Brady is having a shocking game
Those in-swinging corners are a thing of beauty though…
His positional sense is horrible. Would rather have a left back that can actually defend
Hoolahan is playing well though.
Even better now.
I thought klopp was the messiah ?
I’m delighted come on Norwich. Naismith was money well spent
Well they’re after coming back into the game so credit were credit is due but I’d still be concerned about the amount of goals Liverpool are conceding plus people are saying their goalkeeper is terrible but klopp gave him a new contract ?
Scorpion, you can expect this stuff for the rest of the season from Pool….. Klopp will make his changes in the summer, let these players play for there Liverpool career…. Will be a tough few years maybe….
Firminho is a huge talent and can be a massive player for years to come. Unfortunately same problems that existed under Rodgers are still there. Goalkeeper and defence are all over the place and klopp’s number one priority has to be it. I suppose the good thing about today is the win.
Beating Norwich is fine, concede 3 goals again though……
It’s not that difficult journal. You update the scorers at the top but the score still says 2-1. Lazy. So annoying
Cracker of a game to be fair. I suppose that’s what you get when you have two really poor defences.
Butland ,Ash Williams , Subotic and Defoe would do for this transfer window and make top 4 a bit realistic
So would messi Ronaldo and George best…
Defoe? R u having a giggle m8!? The lad is about 34
Ahhhh the days of saying are “R u having a giggle m8″ to my friends. Good times, being 11 was great
Top 4 is not realistic at all in my opinion.
Subotic?another one stuck in the treatment room,5th choice centre back for Dortmund at the moment
He maybe injured but at least would put pressure on those there knowing as soon as he is fit that he would def fall in beside Williams. Both a good asset to any team Butland is a no brainer and Defoe will score no matter where he goes . Even if only until the summer . Just need reinforcements immediately
Sakho was are best player last week ? He’s gettin better under Klopp. We need a goal scorer first off
Coz Sakho looks like a giraffe on ice people assume he’s poor but his passing is class and he’s very quick to cover ground
Would love to say easy victory 0-3 but sitting on the fence 0-0 or 1-1… Benny needs to get his act together …
Well that sums up Liverpools defence, or lack off…..
Norwich defence is very fragile. Should still win this. Playing a very poor side.
A poor side that has already scored three
Against an awful side.
Liverpool will struggle to make top 10, Klopp will experiment for the rest of the season…. You can see that here.
Looks like Norwich pulled a Stevie G…
Robbie brady a disaster ,as are Norwich heading a ball back across his goal useless!
Is Klopp still annoyed about the time added on?
How many times has McManaman said “free as a bird”?
Good start from Liverpool
Doesn’t matter how you start. It’s how you finish that counts.
Well they have started to finish well
And a good finish
Liverpool finished well then