Liverpool vs Blackburn
By Joe, www.bettingexpert.com | Published (Edited )
Liverpool returns to Anfield after disappointingly collecting only a point out of last two away games in the Premiership. Their opponent, Blackburn, are looking to cause a stir when they face the mighty reds at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. This will be a contest that both teams will go all out attack in order to get their hands on the three points.
Liverpool needs to resurrect their season by claiming their stakes on the fourth and last Champions League spot available in the Premiership. Their last two domestic games were a display of strategic and tactical deployed by master tactician himself, Benitez. He saw the return of Torres and Yossi Benayoun in their European Europa League campaign. They also advanced to the last 16 winning their 2nd leg match 3-1 and prized with an encounter with the French opposition, Lille, in two weeks time. Benitez faces defensive problem as Martin Skrtel suffered a broken metatarsal in the midweek and Sotirios Kyrgiakos is still out suspended.
Blackburn will travel to Liverpool with high hopes of getting something out this tie after their 3-0 win home against Bolton last weekend. Manager Sam Allardyce will certainly not tinker with a winning team but unfortunately he will have to replace captain Ryan Nelsen as he is sideline with a knee injury. Chris Samba will return to the starting lineup after serving his suspension against Bolton. There is a chance that Allardyce might give Yildiray Basturk a much awaited debut from the start while David Dunn, Franco Di Santo and Steven Reid all prepared to play a part in the grand scheme. Veteran Michel Salgado could once again deputize at the back for Blackburn.
The odds are stack against Sam Allardyce as he has never won a league game at Anfield in seven attempts. The best he has come up with against Liverpool was back in 2002 with a draw and the rest from there ended in defeats. Blackburn looks to have a mammoth task ahead of that as Liverpool are back into winning ways with Steven Gerrard leading the way. Torres could get a surprise start but the bench could be his best bet. Betsson are offering odds 1.35 for a home win for Liverpool.
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