By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter
Filed: Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 16:25
UK
Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013 at
16:33 UK
Liverpool and Stoke City kick off the 2013-14
Premier League campaign with an early
lunchtime start on Saturday at Anfield.
The hosts, who finished seventh last season,
are hoping to return to the Champions
League by the end of the campaign, but
many have argued that their dreams of
European football could hinge on Luis
Suarez,
The Uruguay international has been trying
to orchestrate a move away from Anfield
this summer, but manager Brendan Rodgers
has refused to discuss the striker's future
out of respect to the players available for
this weekend's clash.
New signing Iago Aspas is likely to start up
front for the home side, with Philippe
Coutinho and possibly Daniel Sturridge
alongside him, while Kolo Toure could
partner Daniel Agger in defence.
The visitors begin a new era under manager
Mark Hughes, who has secured the
signatures of Alex Grant, Marc Muniesa, Erik
Pieters and Juan Agudelo so far this
summer.
The Potters could only muster a 13th-placed
finish under former boss Tony Pulis, and
pressure will be on Hughes to improve the
club's stance with a new approach.
The club's new signings could make an
appearance on Saturday, while regular
squad members Cameron Jerome, Peter
Crouch and Kenwyne Jones could form
Stoke's attack at Anfield.
Possible lineups:
Liverpool: Mignolet; Johnson, Toure, Agger,
Enrique; Gerrard, Lucas, Allen; Coutinho,
Sturridge, Aspas
Stoke City: Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross,
Huth, Pieters; Pennant, Adam, Muniesa;
Jerome, Crouch, Jones

Oh My darling LFC! *singing*


When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark

At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown

Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone

This is definitely gonna be an integrity test for bredren rodger because i regard stoke city as one of the leader of the middle level club in the epl.. This is a must win match

luvola: This is definitely gonna be an integrity test for BRENDAN RODGERS because i regard stoke city as one of the leader of the middle level club in the epl.. This is a must win match

Not when their rugby coach- Tony Pulis is out.

Liverpool that started against Stoke last season at anfield:

Reina.
Wisdom, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson.
Gerrard, Allen, Sahin.
Suso, Suarez, Sterling

Liverpool likely to start today:

Mignolet
Johnson Agger Toure Enrique
Lucas Gerrard Allen
Sturridge Aspas Coutinho

Compare these two teams, you will y Steven Nzonzi and Charlie Adam were bossing the midfield that day as if they are stronger.

The trio of Gerrard Allen and Lucas will definitely shutdown Nzonzi and Charlie Adam and Glenn Whelan.
I expect the magic of Coutinho and Sturridge to be d difference. Crouch and Walters can be managed by Agger/Toure.

Lastly: Mark Hughes is not a rugby coach!!

Official lineup:

@LFC Official XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Enrique, Toure, Agger, Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Aspas, Sturridge"

Mods abeg put this thread on front page nah. Haba!!

First match of the season ooooo

Wow!! BPL is bck *dancing azonto* choi, ah knw fit watch dis match ooo dis 1 wey my bro knw pay full sub , abeg shay Sselect go show d match

LPFc really have little chance of wining this game,but good that EPL is back.up #MANUTD

so d seeason finally resumes.
ooo my darling Epl, i hv so so missed you; come give me a hug. not even my girlfriend did i miss as much as you when she traveled (hope she dosent read dis sha).

dis liverpool don take style revamp their team, unlike my dearest arsenal. They are definitely gonna do beta dis season, though no top 4 for dem sha.

*arsenalfc4life*




wenger is just a slow-poke

Arsenal wil wipe Astonvilla ruthlessly like say tomorrow no de

ON GUSTAVO

Thank God we didnt sign Gustavo.
Guys. We av Ramsey and Diaby. We dont
need dis guy. He lacks confident as he is
afraid dat Arsenal will not give him first
team football.

What a loser. He doesnt want challenges.
I dont blame him for his fear as we ar too
talented.

Let's see how it goes.

Time for prediction;

3-1
Win for liverpool!!

Finally competitive football is back. I am really tired of all the transfer speculations. Come on you gunners!!!

DMainMan: Arsenal wil wipe Astonvilla ruthlessly like say tomorrow no de

ON GUSTAVO

Thank God we didnt sign Gustavo.
Guys. We av Ramsey and Diaby. We dont
need dis guy. He lacks confident as he is
afraid dat Arsenal will not give him first
team football.

What a loser. He doesnt want challenges.
I dont blame him for his fear as we ar too
talented.

Typical arsenal fan!

A banner at d emirates stadium this morning is calling Suarez a Cheat, diver, cannibal, and racist. Mayb because they lost out on him. Higuain was booed by arsenal fans because he didn't sign for them.

Hahahaha. Bitter people

which kain studio b dis wan? dis new supersports studio is raz abeg? just looks off from the usual dstv feel like say na stv or channels person dey watch

Ok. but i do't have lightooo. And I am not owing NEPA/PHTL abi na wetin be their name self. Anyway, what of Asenal and Ranger of Enugu?

Let d game begin

bredren rodgers should wise up because this is an integrity test on him.. Losing to stoke will not be a good omen for him and the fans.. Also daniel sturridge should stop missing his chances.. I expect the likes of aspas and coutinho to bite the attack.. The match is 12.45pm

hurricaneChris:

Typical arsenal fan!

A banner at d emirates stadium this morning is calling Suarez a Cheat, diver, cannibal, and racist. Mayb because they lost out on him. Higuain was booed by arsenal fans because he didn't sign for them.

Hahahaha. Bitter people

dear gunners abeg lets not indulge dis liverpool fans. deep down dey know dey would gladly switch positions with us. lets just keep calm and not hijack dis thread. lets respect dis liverpool fc room.

Let the game begin

I'm here for this.. Woohoo!

wow d long waited Epl s back wit new managers everywia.oh my gudnex let d f*v*c*k*i*n*g game begin,.,,,.,Up chelsea

hurricaneChris: Time for prediction;

3-1
Win for liverpool!!

una don come wit una false prediction, u mean d oda way round stoke 3v 1liverpool

Some early chances - Huth hits the bar for Stoke, Toure hits the bar for Liverpool with a header and Sturridge nearly rounds the keeper. Still 0-0 but lively start !

Its gonna be a draw liv 1 stok 1

common liverpool , we can do it...

TeamLFC!!

Stock the draw draw soup is back ;DStock the draw draw soup is back

Liverpool lead 1-0 through Daniel Sturridge. Two minutes now before half time, very open match.

Sturridge scores

I was here

Nice goal from sturridge