Liverpool v Stoke City: Can Owen score in front of the Kop again?
Liverpool fans must have thought their season was finally under way last weekend when a five-star Luis Suarez helped rip Norwich apart. Unfortunately they were then beaten at home by Udinese in the Europa League on Thursday night.
So will the Reds win back-to-back league games for the first time since December or will Tony Pulis's Potters frustrate them yet again?
Stoke City took four points off Liverpool in the league last season but Liverpool got revenge by winning both cup clashes. The Potters were one of a number of clubs last year who Liverpool just simply couldn't breach. Dalglish's men created chance after chance but just couldn't find a way past Sorensen.
Liverpool go into today's clash two points behind the Potters but a win for Rodgers' men will see them swap places.
Anfield will also welcome three former players today, Charlie Adam, Peter Crouch and Michael Owen, although I'm not so sure Owen will be given a warm reception following his most recent spell at Manchester United. The diminutive striker hasn't found the back of the net yet for the Potters but what are the chances of him netting in front of the Kop once more? Possibly, but our pundits only see one winner.
Liverpool v Stoke City; Kick Off 3pm October 7 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Josh Ben Moshe |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Liverpool |
Dave Disciascio |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Man United |
Alex Richert |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Newcastle |
Greg Hall |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Norwich |
Sue Read |
4 |
V |
1 |
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QPR |
John Jaycock |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Reading |
Jon Keen |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Southampton |
Andy Saunders |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Stoke City |
Jack Heaney |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Swansea |
Jim Barry |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Spurs |
Mike Richards |
2 |
V |
0 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
2 |
V |
1 |
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West Ham |
Matt Beeby |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Wigan |
Jimmy Shine |
1 |
V |
0 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Sarshar Hosseinnia |
4 |
V |
0 |
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Blackburn fan |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Bolton fan |
David Blackburn |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
2 |
V |
1 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Wolves fan |
Chris Cox |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
2 |
V |
1 |
Panel Verdict
Home win.
Home: 24; Draw: 5; Away: 4. TBC 1.
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