Liverpool vs Bolton Match Report

Liverpool vs Bolton Match Report

Bolton’s defence holds firm as Liverpool are frustrated in the 0 - 0 draw at Anfield.

 

Liverpool will be wondering how they didn’t score in a game where they had 24 attempts. Bolton however defended well and may have felt they could’ve taken a win with a couple good chances of their own.

 

Bolton’s keeper Adam Bogdan in particular had a very good game to keep the Liverpool attack at bay.

 

Despite Liverpool’s high number of attempts however Bolton were barely threatened early on with Jordan Henderson’s shot from range being parried away by the Bolton Keeper.

 

Bolton went close from the rebound of a free kick from Dean Moxey, his 25 yard strike flashing just wide.

 

Lazar Markovic came on for Jose Enrique at half time could have won a free kick as he was bought down by Bolton defender Matt Mills. The referee however decided it was not a foul by the defender who was already on a yellow card and the last man. Strangely however if he thought it wasn’t a foul why did he no book Markovic for diving.

 

There did seem to be contact however and going a man down surely would’ve spelt the end for Bolton Wanderers.

 

Philippe Coutinho nearly played in the pacey Raheem Sterling but Bogdan managed to reach the ball first. The keeper did well to not foul the Liverpool forward.

 

After some neat play from Lallana and Sterling, Coutinho was teeded up from the edge of the box, forcing Bogdan into a save. The ball bounced out to a defender who lost out to young full back Javi Manquillo at the corner of the 6 yard box, however his shot flashed across the box, going wide.

 

Bolton veteran Eidur Gudjohnson then had a couple of good chances, the first being a shot from the box, however Mamadou Sakho did enough to put him off. Gudjonhnson had another good chance after a tidy one - two in the box between 2 Bolton players ended with the ball bouncing towards him, however he hit his shot over the bar.

 

Adam Bogdan then made another good save, this time from substitute Fabio Borini who failed in his attempt to curl the ball into the top corner after a quick break from Coutinho.

 

Liverpool’s late onslaught continued when played a one - two with Adam Lallana before being pushed off the ball by former Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing. The referee however saw it as no foul.

 

Fabio Borini had another chance when he had a free header from a Jordan Henderson cross, but he headed wide.

 

Liverpool had one final attempt from the unlikely Lucas Leiva but his shot from the edge of the box was too close to the Bolton Keeper.

 

Liverpool may rue their missed chances during the replay away at Bolton in what will be a tricky game. Liverpool’s next game is the league cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.