Martin Wanless predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 1 Sunderland 1
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Le Charge
This can be a actually attention-grabbing recreation and one from which any level will likely be a bonus.
If we play at our greatest, we’ll have the ability to get one thing; so fingers crossed we’re!
‘The Champion’ Malc Dugdale predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 1 Sunderland 1
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Xhaka
After getting all three factors in probably the most superb method at house final weekend, we are able to arguably afford to be a bit extra conservative in opposition to Liverpool and Man Metropolis.
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I believe the gaffer will set us as much as not lose, perhaps chancing that we may nick a win on the counter with the tempo of Wilson and his mates perhaps, as Regis has in opposition to different fellow European spot contenders.
Granit hasn’t scored a worldy of a left foot but, and what higher place to do this than away at Anfield?
I’d be comfortable if we are able to take some extent right here, attempt to get one thing off Metropolis, then batter the Mags.
8 factors from 4 video games together with Bournemouth, 2 PPG. Sorted.
Jack Howe-Gingell predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 1 Sunderland 2
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Le Charge
It doesn’t get a lot better than getting back from two objectives down and it’s a phenomenon that I’ve by no means witnessed first hand. The center and want of this workforce by no means ceases to amaze and you may’t assist falling in love with them.
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This can be a huge fixture – going to Anfield underneath the lights in what I’d ordinarily name a free hit type of recreation, however requirements have modified from our finish and fortunes have dipped at theirs.
Liverpool have been on a depressing run with luggage of defeats in opposition to sides they shouldn’t be dropping to, with a win over a poor West Ham not too long ago that shouldn’t paper over the cracks.
We could by no means get a greater alternative to demolish certainly one of England’s finest ever groups at their very own floor, and I’d be ecstatic if we may do it. We confirmed Chelsea and Arsenal how a lot we are able to combine it, and I count on us to present Liverpool the identical therapy.
The lads will give it the whole lot, and will likely be up for the struggle. I believe the continued calm and controlling affect of on-field supervisor Granit Xhaka would be the distinction, with Le Fée choosing up his second aim in as many video games.
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Our return to the Premier League is affected by these types of fixtures, that I’m positive everybody has been wanting ahead to, however did anybody fathom that we might be some extent forward of our opponents, with a greater aim distinction, within the race for European locations?
Let’s get carried away, man.
Will Jones predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 1 Sunderland 2
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Ballard
Anfield underneath the lights, and we’re going there above Liverpool within the desk. Let that sink in. A month in the past they had been slapping Actual Madrid about, now they’re dropping at house to groups they shouldn’t be. It’s both the right time to play them, or the worst, since you simply know they’ll be determined to place it proper.
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We’ve proven in opposition to Chelsea and Arsenal that we are able to combine it with the perfect, so there’s no motive to be scared. Their defence is shaky, and if we get at them early, we may flip the gang. However on their day, they will nonetheless open anybody up, and I’m bracing myself for a correct end-to-end recreation.
Ballard is aware of the place the aim is, and he’s gonna bag the opener tonight. After that, it’s about grit, organisation, and hoping we don’t get sucker-punched late on.
No matter occurs, it’s surreal to even be speaking about us going to Anfield with an opportunity. That is what we got here again to the Premier League for…nights like this.
Matty Foster predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 2 Sunderland 1
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Le Charge
We rock as much as Anfield tonight stuffed with confidence after Saturday’s turnaround, and rightly so!
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We face a Liverpool facet whose title-defence thus far, has hit each bump within the street.
Their kind is atrocious, with solely two wins of their final eight league video games.
There’s little doubt these could be had at, and if we begin effectively, we may flip the gang.
I say all of this, however I believe they may have an excessive amount of for us ultimately.
However I’ve little doubt we’ll see the grit we’ve seen all season, and provides a extremely good account of ourselves.
Anthony Gair predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 0 Sunderland 1
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Brobbey
Liverpool will come out of the blocks flying after their current half respectable end result.
Factor is, our boys are flying and I’d think about confidence is brimming throughout the group.
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Ballard thrives on this sort of recreation, and he’ll come out of this wanting just like the Van Dijk Liverpool need to see.
He’ll win the whole lot within the field. Le Charge will outwit all of their massive stars and Xhaka will hold them grounded.
Brobbey will begin, and he’ll rating after about 55 minutes.
I can not look ahead to this one!
Gary Winter predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 3 Sunderland 2
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Alderete
I really feel like I could make a case for a win or a loss on this one.
Liverpool had been closely crushed on their final two outings at house. It appears like both a good time to play them, or alternatively you don’t actually need to be the subsequent workforce to go to Anfield and face the wrath.
Solely a month in the past they beat Actual Madrid and what’s occurred since is unthinkable, however their season thus far has been poor general.
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It’s powerful for me to get my head round us being above them within the league and successful at Anfield.
I believe we are able to exploit their defensive frailties however on their day they will open us up with ease. I’m bracing myself for an entertaining recreation for positive, however I believe we could come out on the mistaken facet of it.
Brett Lyons-Davis predicts…
Rating prediction: Liverpool 1 Sunderland 2
Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Xhaka
Was pondering that with Liverpool getting again to successful methods with a win over West Ham, that this one all of a sudden turns into a bit tougher.
Then I remembered us beating Chelsea and drawing with Arsenal, the highest two groups within the nation, and in addition West Ham are garbage – who loses to West Ham anyway?
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So this will likely be one other well-known win to go on the tip of season showreel.
Final Time Out…
The lads had been superb on the weekend, getting back from letting in 2 opportunistic objectives and getting a win in one other downpour, this time on Wearside.
It has been mentioned many a time however it’s turning into more and more clear that this workforce can not spell defeat by no means thoughts be concerned in it, particularly at house. An amazing penna from Le Charge was effectively constructed upon by Traore netting his first, after which Brobbey the finisher did it once more with a really robust header underneath strain from a really bodily defender.
To cap all of it, younger Mundle returned to the fold and confirmed a few of what we now have been lacking together with his tempo and guile down that left.
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A recreation I’ll bear in mind for a while… however then we hold doing this, so I could have to start out writing this stuff down quickly!
Final Recreation Predictions…
After Fulham a couple of of the lads had been just a little hesitant to name a win in opposition to one other workforce up there with us, however they misplaced out by way of Predictions factors by doing so.
Better of the crop was Will who obtained 2 factors for a win and a Le Charge opener. A couple of of the lads obtained a single level for foreseeing the victory, which many would have written off about 20 minutes into the sport on Saturday.
Nothing for Gary or Matty who anticipated a draw, however will little doubt be satisfied they had been mistaken.
Predictions Desk And Standings
Will climbs to joint 4th together with his 2 factors, and the remainder of the highest half keep about the identical.
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Gary is wanting over his shoulder a bit like West Ham and Forest, with Gair and Martin each choosing up some extent whereas Gary failed to attain in any respect.
How the factors are awarded
Only a fast reminder of how we allocate factors to our match-by-match predictions:
Appropriate rating = Three factors
Appropriate final result (however not right rating) = One level
Appropriate first Sunderland goalscorer = One level (no goalscorer is a legitimate name)
Attainable deductions for being lazy and never submitting on time = a two-point deduction.
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Final day out…
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