EPL 1999/00 - Liverpool vs Sheffield Wednesday
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00:00Wednesday at Anfield in December 1999, with both clubs desperate for points for different reasons
00:05Liverpool were aiming to push up the league for European qualification purposes
00:09While Wednesday were bottom and had to start winning if they were to have any chance of avoiding relegation
00:16Guinea striker Titi Kamra started up front for Liverpool
00:19He'd scored on his debut against Sheffield Wednesday back in August
00:24Kamra was chosen ahead of the fit again Robbie Fowler
00:26Who'd missed the last nine games with an ankle injury
00:29He was on the bench
00:30Club captain Jamie Redknapp had been ruled out for three months with a knee injury
00:34So Finnish international Sami Hupia capped in the side
00:36And Steven Gerrard came into midfield
00:41Belgian striker Gilles De Bilde was up front for Sheffield Wednesday
00:44He'd scored four league goals since his move from PSV Eindhoven
00:49Danny Wilson had to make do without two key players
00:52Left back Andy Hinchcliffe was injured
00:54And midfielder Danny Sonner suspended
00:56The good news for Wednesday fans was that experienced centre-back Des Walker
01:00Had overcome a minor knock and been passed fit to play
01:04Your match commentator on Merseyside is Alan Parry
01:07Liverpool all in red of course
01:10Sheffield Wednesday in the blue and white
01:12Dominic Matteo back in the Liverpool side at left back
01:16The first layoff by Murphy was a bit loose
01:18Picked up by Sheffield Wednesday in midfield
01:21Liverpool finished seventh last season
01:23It was their lowest position for five years
01:26And that following having been third the previous season
01:30Was a big disappointment
01:33Sheffield Wednesday have won only once in 15 premiership matches this season
01:39In fact no team in the country in all four divisions
01:42Has a worse record than Sheffield Wednesday
01:54Come on Sheffield, Sheffield
02:11Come on Sheffield, Sheffield
02:12De Builder
02:14Come on Sheffield, Sheffield
02:22And suddenly an opportunity for Sheffield Wednesday's Booth
02:26The ball breaking to him rather unexpectedly there
02:29And Andy Booth rather hurrying his shot
02:32It's a lovely little touch as it happens by De Builder
02:35And Booth might have done better there
02:44Liverpool made a poor start to the season
02:49They only managed three wins in their first nine league games
02:52And in October they were as low as 12th in the table
02:55But since then they've won five of their last seven
02:59To go shooting up the table
03:01Sixth place at the start of today's game
03:06And a foul there by Song on Booth
03:08Gives Sheffield Wednesday a free kick in a good position here
03:14Again Emerson Tong comes forward
03:18Aberton joins in this time
03:28But they had another surprise up their sleeves
03:31And more than a surprise a tremendous goal by Alex Anderson
03:35What a belting effort that was
03:38With the Liverpool defence expecting the ball to be played in high
03:43They produced a surprise
03:45And Alex Anderson was aware of what was coming here
03:48And how well he struck it from a good 20 yards out
03:53A thundering goal by the Swedish international
03:56Niklas Alex Anderson
03:58His first goal in the premiership this season
04:02Kamela!
04:03Almost hitting an immediate reply for Liverpool
04:09Well that was a terrific Wednesday opener
04:14A very well rehearsed set piece obviously for Sheffield Wednesday
04:18And it caught Liverpool cold
04:22Well Sheffield Wednesday took the lead of course
04:25In the game
04:28Well Sheffield Wednesday took the lead of course
04:30In the game at West Ham
04:32Their last premiership fixture
04:35And got rocked back on their heels
04:37With the ferocity of West Ham's reply in that game
04:41And if it's anything like as entertaining today
04:43We're in for a cracker
04:44Gerrard going forward here
04:45Kamela
04:46Owens slipped at the vital moment
04:48Thompson didn't
04:49And his shot deflected away
04:52Good stuff here
04:53In the opening 20 minutes at Anfield
04:56Very lively opening
05:00Sheffield Wednesday in the lead
05:03Just what the neutrals would have wanted
05:11Song got a lot of distance on that
05:13And earns his team a corner off Des Walker
05:18Well they've got a huge incentive
05:20To avoid defeat today Sheffield Wednesday
05:22Because if they fail to win it would represent the worst start
05:25Any club has ever made in the history of the premiership
05:28Taking over that dubious distinction from Swindon Town
05:33Only one win in 15 remember
05:36Thompson's corner kick
05:38And a power header
05:39And Liverpool are back
05:41Sammy Hoopia
05:43The man just named player of the month
05:45The man just named Liverpool captain
05:47Has brought them level with a terrific headed goal
05:52Only his second since he joined Liverpool
05:5512 yards out
05:57And Kevin Pressman could do nothing about that
06:00His first game in the match against Manchester United
06:04It didn't prevent Liverpool going down that day
06:07I wonder what effect it will have on the result today
06:22Beautiful ball by the Finnish player Hoopia
06:25Here's Titikamara
06:29Dietmar Hamann
06:31Little backheeler
06:32Almost brought off an excellent one-two
06:38Murphy
06:40Dietmar Hamann
06:43Dim Jong forces him wide but he still gets his cross in
06:46Thompson far post
06:49Well the smallest man on the pitch could have been celebrating a headed goal then
06:57His only goal this season was the winner here
07:00When Liverpool beat Chelsea a few weeks ago
07:12Surely would have been a free kick otherwise
07:15Gerrard
07:18David Thompson again
07:20And now Michael Owen
07:22Saw the gap and went for it
07:25Corner
07:31Started the last three games Michael Owen after his injury problems
07:36And he's just forced Liverpool's sixth corner kick
07:40Song's a good player in the air as well
07:43Another problem for Wednesday to deal with
07:46And Kevin Pressman got it away
07:47Camera shot into the ground
07:50Oh that was close
07:52Another corner
07:54And the goalkeeper doing well there for Sheffield Wednesday
07:57Dim Jong also lending a helping hand
08:01Song's header
08:04Sheffield Wednesday get clear now
08:07But not for long as Gerrard wins it back
08:12Owen
08:17This is Gerrard
08:20And he's got it
08:22And he's got it
08:24And he's got it
08:26And he's got it
08:28And he's got it
08:31Again displays his good vision
08:37Come on
08:38Murphy turned his man well
08:42That's not a bad effort
08:45He's already had more games
08:47In the first team this season than he managed in the whole of last season Danny Murphy
08:53And he turned Emerson Tom very cleverly then
09:01Oh
09:07Camera
09:14Almost a good ball
09:17Come on
09:28Thompson feeling he got a little push then but
09:31Referee doesn't agree
09:40Into the final five minutes of the first half
09:43Liverpool 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1
09:44A loose ball
09:45Giving possession to the Sheffield Wednesday goal scorer Alexanderson
09:48That's a great ball forward
09:49And Westerveld rescued Liverpool then
09:53They got caught cold there Liverpool
09:57Gerrard admitting his part in the error
10:01And Westerveld certainly was on his toes then
10:04If he hadn't have been
10:05Sheffield Wednesday might have regained the lead
10:08Just before half time
10:14Come on
10:21And Thompson's found a way through here
10:23Oh what a great effort
10:24A great save
10:25Murphy
10:27Liverpool take the lead just before half time
10:31Danny Murphy
10:33And you've got to feel sorry for Kevin Pressman
10:36Who produced a fantastic save
10:38From the original effort by Thompson
10:41It was a great shot by Thompson
10:43Definitely heading for the top corner
10:46All Kevin Pressman could do was keep that one out
10:49And of course he had no hope whatsoever
10:52When the ball fell perfectly for Danny Murphy
10:55To volley home his fifth goal of the season
10:58It took him ages to get off the mark as a Liverpool player
11:02But he's suddenly finding his goal scoring form this season
11:05To the delight of his manager Gerrard Hullier
11:09And Liverpool from one down
11:11Are two and up now
11:14De Bilde for them
11:17Song takes it off him
11:22Good challenge by De Bilde to win it back
11:24Good ball in
11:25Oh and Alex Anderson could have had another one
11:29Atherton
11:33Briscoe
11:34Now Vimyong
11:39Atherton again
11:41And Murphy who scored a goal at the other end
11:44A couple of minutes ago
11:45Back in his own penalty area defending now
11:50And it's been given away
11:51Thompson quickly onto it
11:53Sheffield Wednesday in danger
11:54Camera one side
11:56Owen the other
11:57And just lost the pace of that attack
11:59But he could still get something out of it
12:01Not now
12:04Terrific end to end football here
12:07At the culmination of what's been an excellent first half at Anfield
12:11Here's Michael Owen
12:16Did well
12:17Gerrard
12:18Hamann
12:23Well the quality of the football
12:25By both sides in fairness to Sheffield Wednesday
12:28Has been really good in this first half
12:31A lot of movement
12:32Good passing
12:34Teams prepared to shoot
12:36From distance
12:37Danny Wilson won't really
12:39Be enjoying the finer points of that though
12:41With his team behind again
12:48They could so easily have been level
12:51As Alex Anderson came sliding in
12:53On that cross moments ago
13:01I don't think you could really deny the fact that Liverpool deserve their lead
13:04By the sheer amount of possession they've had
13:07But Sheffield Wednesday
13:09In a sense a bit unfortunate to find themselves a goal down now
13:22He in particular unlucky
13:29Walk-up
13:35Rudy kept it in play well
13:39There's Walker again
13:42And that was a foolish challenge really by Matteo
13:45Didn't need to do that
13:46And suddenly
13:47A gap has opened up where he should have been
13:56Determined play by both sides
14:01There'll be a minute of stoppage time added
14:02Kamara brought down there
14:05And it's Emerson Tahmou
14:07Who's already been yellow carded
14:10In fact the referee's not even given a free kick
14:13Emerson might be in a bit of trouble for a moment
14:18Kamara went spinning
14:20The referee obviously decided he was
14:22Rather exaggerating
14:34And loose header there
14:36Pressman having to prevent
14:38What would have been a late Liverpool corner
14:45The end of a very good 45 minutes football
14:49At Anfield
14:50But at half-time here at Anfield
14:52The scoreline reads
14:53Liverpool 0-1 Sheffield
14:55And that's the end of a very good 45 minutes football
14:58At Anfield
14:59But at half-time here at Anfield
15:01The scoreline reads
15:02Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield
15:04Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
15:10Sheffield Wednesday now attacking the Kop End
15:16Five of their eight league games so far
15:20Three defeats
15:22Surprisingly
15:23The first came against Watford early in the season
15:26Not surprisingly
15:27The next one against Manchester United
15:29Who've got a good record here in recent years
15:31And then they lost the local derby against Everton
15:36But they have won their last four
15:38Premiership games in a row here at Anfield
15:41Conceding only one goal in the process
15:46And they're two on in front today
15:47Sheffield Wednesday
15:49Win an early free kick
15:52Sheffield Wednesday
15:59Suddenly Owen finds himself facing his own goal for once
16:02And it wasn't the best ball in
16:04And Liverpool have made a bit of a mess of that
16:06Alexanderson's shot
16:07Pushed out by Westerwelle
16:09And it was Michael Owen's error
16:11In the most unfamiliar territory of his own penalty box
16:15That nearly produced an equaliser for Wednesday
16:19And could still yet as it happens
16:21Pirarudi gets it across
16:23And Liverpool all over the place early on here
16:26What a start by Wednesday
16:31Alexanderson close to his second goal of the game
16:36And it would have been a real embarrassment for Owen
16:42Very positive start
16:43By the bottom club in the Premiership
16:46But a free kick has been conceded
16:48By Gilles De Bilde
16:50Well, red face time for Michael Owen here
16:56If he'd ever been a defender
16:57He'd know you'd never do that
16:58Play the ball across your own penalty area
17:01Anywhere but there will do
17:16Where are we going?
17:25Sheffield Wednesday coming forward again here
17:27Booth well placed
17:28De Bilde on the ball
17:29Goes down
17:31Well, tradition would have you believe that
17:36Not many penalties are given against Liverpool at the Kop end
17:39And maybe there's another one to add to that litany
17:42Gilles De Bilde
17:44Certainly tumbled under the challenge from Sami Hüppiä
17:562-1 is their lead now
17:58But they're looking to make it a little bit more comfortable
18:03Mateo
18:06Murphy
18:14Murphy
18:15Murphy
18:16Murphy
18:18Murphy
18:20Murphy
18:22Murphy
18:24Murphy
18:25Murphy
18:26Murphy
18:27Murphy
18:28Murphy
18:29Murphy
18:30Murphy
18:32Sheffield Wednesday finished 12th last season
18:35A good 10 points clear to the relegation places
18:39But it's going to be a different story this time
18:41And things could be getting worse for them here
18:43Owens' shot deflected away.
18:47He once scored a hat-trick against Sheffield Wednesday
18:50and became the youngest player in the Premiership ever to get three goals in a game.
18:55Havans cross, Murphy's there again and almost tucked it in.
18:59Unlucky.
19:02Liverpool fans beginning to see the best of this young player.
19:08Much more confident Danny Murphy these days,
19:11taking his first-team opportunity well.
19:35Petrudis cross, Hamann heads it away.
19:41And a chance here for Alexanderson again, hits it well!
19:45Oh, that was so close.
19:47So unlucky there for the Swedish international
19:51who scored one goal and been very close on two further occasions now.
19:58Booth's header set him up and just look how near that was to going in.
20:04Booth's header set him up and just look how near that was to going in.
20:21Here's Alexanderson again in a shooting position for Wednesday.
20:25What a terrible clearance by Onshow, he gave Westerveld an unwanted problem there.
20:30Sheffield Wednesday fans claiming they should have had a free kick there
20:33for a deliberate backpass, I hardly think it was that.
20:35Would have been interesting though, wouldn't it?
20:37Would have been right on the line.
20:43Thompson.
20:46Song.
20:47Gerrard.
20:49Shooting chance for him.
20:51He's going all the way!
20:53What a brilliant goal!
20:57Steven Gerrard makes it Liverpool 3,
21:00Sheffield Wednesday 1.
21:03And if that's the winner, it's a goal worthy of winning any game.
21:10The first time he has ever scored for Liverpool in a senior game
21:16and what a way to get off the mark.
21:19A sensational solo goal by the 19-year-old.
21:33Come on!
21:48Cameron.
21:50It's a good ball for Matteo.
21:56Staunton.
21:58Easy cross for Sheffield Wednesday to deal with.
22:03But they haven't found Liverpool easy to deal with in most respects today.
22:10And with just over 10 minutes to go, they're 3-1 behind.
22:17Here's Thompson.
22:21What a wonderful goal!
22:24They've done it again!
22:26Steven Gerrard with the first individual effort
22:29and now Thompson's almost emulated him.
22:33What a belting goal by little David Thompson,
22:36who for me has arguably been Liverpool's best player today.
22:41Direct, proved he had two feet.
22:44Dribbled the ball in on his right,
22:46pulled it back onto his left
22:48and delivered a cracking shot beyond the reach of Kevin Pressman
22:53to make it 4-1 to Liverpool with 10 minutes to go.
23:03Come on!
23:14And here's goal Liverpool again and it's that man Thompson.
23:18Still there!
23:19Oh, he wants another now, he's got the taste for it.
23:23The rain continues to fall heavily
23:26and Sheffield Wednesday's defenders continue to fall as well
23:30under this Liverpool pressure.
23:33Come on!
23:41Come on, get up, let it out!
23:44Liverpool still looking for goals.
23:50He's done brilliantly again here, Thompson.
23:55He's got the scent in his nostrils today, all right.
23:58And of the many outstanding Liverpool performances today,
24:02I repeat that in my opinion, his has been the best of all.
24:06And he got a huge ovation as he went across to take this corner.
24:12Go with us!
24:17And a chance for Fowler almost at the death.
24:20Could still be yet.
24:23But not the best cross that Liverpool have delivered today.
24:32Seconds away from the final whistle now.
24:35And Gerard Houllier close to a victory that will take his team
24:40into the top five in the premiership
24:43with Chelsea's league form failing them.
24:47It looks as though Liverpool are going to take some unseating
24:50for that place in the top six.
24:53They have beaten Sheffield Wednesday emphatically
24:56and deservedly here today by four goals to one.
25:00Liverpool experienced a season of gradual improvement.
25:04A miserly defence was the key.
25:06The signing of Sammy Hoopier proved to be inspirational
25:09and they ultimately conceded the fewest goals in the premiership.
25:12The Reds finished their campaign in fourth place on 67 points.
25:16Sheffield Wednesday struggled all season.
25:18Their tally of just six points at Christmas was a premiership record.