TSM (Liverpool v Middlesbro) Analysis

THE SATURDAY MATCH - ANALYSIS

Welcome to the latest SATURDAY MATCH ANALYSIS

In this Top of the Table clash, Liverpool started with 3-5-2 and Middlesbrough started with 4-4-1-1 formations.

TSM had predicted a score draw (2-2), it was surprising to see a big margin (3-0)

A strange outcome when Liverpool had 66% of the play, yet Middlesbrough had more shots 18 to the home side's 12.

Another factor was that Liverpool's 'keeper was MOM. Who knows what couldn't happened if he was off form in this match.

• 14'  MARCELO crosses from the by-line, ROONEY gets in front of his marker and powers a header towards goal.......GOAL!
• 41'  MILITO manages to find MANDZUKIC IN SPACE, MANDZUKIC blasts his shot at goal. NEUER dives early and tips the ball away.

HALF-TIME 1-0

..........Middlesbro' 45th min Substitution.............

KOMBAROV - OFF

BASTOS - ON
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The 2nd half gets underway and chances fall to Middlesbrough

55' MANDZUKIC  flicks the ball forward, he gets beyond the defence and rolls a shot at goal...NEUER reads it well and makes an easy save.

...........Middlesbro' 75th min substitution...............

CASTRO  OFF

ALVAREZ  ON

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79'  ZUNIGA whips the ball into the box. ROONEY leaps in front of the defender and manages to direct it towards goal....GOAL!.....it goes in off the post.

• 80'  Free kick Liverpool:  MARCELO hits the free kick that dips towards the bottom corner.........GOAL!

 

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POSS:  66% / 34%

Shots  12 / 18

Man of the Match:   NEUER (Liverpool) 

TSM had predicted  2-2

This result kept Middlesbro' in 1st place and Liverpool up to  2nd spot 

FULL-TIME:  3-0

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