Liverpool 0-0 Stoke - Pulis on goalless draw - English premier League 2012-13
- 10 years ago
Liverpool remain without a home league win this season as they were held to a draw in a fractious game against Stoke.
Stoke's best chances came after the Reds gave the ball away with a Charlie Adam shot being saved and a Michael Kightly effort being tipped over.
The home side went close when Steven Gerrard had a strike palmed away, while Daniel Agger glanced a shot just wide.
Reds winger Raheem Sterling struck an effort against the woodwork as a resolute Stoke held on for a point.
Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel also went close late on when he poked a shot at goal from an acute angle only to see the strike hit the face of the post, with Luis Suarez just out of reach to turn the ball home.
Suarez was his side's main threat in the game and, although he has claimed to have legitimate penalty appeals turned down this season, he did not help his cause when he appeared to go to ground too easily after wriggling past Marc Wilson.
However, the Uruguayan was on the end of some harsh treatment by a Stoke side who picked up six bookings.
Suarez and centre-back Robert Huth were involved in regular tussles, which started when Huth appeared to stamp on the former early on in the game.
Ultimately, Liverpool's passing game was not refined or piercing enough to break through a disciplined and determined Potters side, who earned a draw but have gone 13 top-flight away games without a win.
The Reds, meanwhile, have won just four of their last 19 home league games and their problems at Anfield continued.
The home side struggled to find the rhythm and range of their passing game under the pressure and physical nature of Stoke's play as both sides wrestled for some sort of superiority early on.
Stoke's closing down forced the home side into two mistakes, although the visitors could not punish their hosts.
Nuri Sahin gave the ball away to midfielder Adam, who left Anfield to join Stoke in the summer, and his shot from just inside the area was saved by keeper Pepe Reina.
Reina was
Stoke's best chances came after the Reds gave the ball away with a Charlie Adam shot being saved and a Michael Kightly effort being tipped over.
The home side went close when Steven Gerrard had a strike palmed away, while Daniel Agger glanced a shot just wide.
Reds winger Raheem Sterling struck an effort against the woodwork as a resolute Stoke held on for a point.
Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel also went close late on when he poked a shot at goal from an acute angle only to see the strike hit the face of the post, with Luis Suarez just out of reach to turn the ball home.
Suarez was his side's main threat in the game and, although he has claimed to have legitimate penalty appeals turned down this season, he did not help his cause when he appeared to go to ground too easily after wriggling past Marc Wilson.
However, the Uruguayan was on the end of some harsh treatment by a Stoke side who picked up six bookings.
Suarez and centre-back Robert Huth were involved in regular tussles, which started when Huth appeared to stamp on the former early on in the game.
Ultimately, Liverpool's passing game was not refined or piercing enough to break through a disciplined and determined Potters side, who earned a draw but have gone 13 top-flight away games without a win.
The Reds, meanwhile, have won just four of their last 19 home league games and their problems at Anfield continued.
The home side struggled to find the rhythm and range of their passing game under the pressure and physical nature of Stoke's play as both sides wrestled for some sort of superiority early on.
Stoke's closing down forced the home side into two mistakes, although the visitors could not punish their hosts.
Nuri Sahin gave the ball away to midfielder Adam, who left Anfield to join Stoke in the summer, and his shot from just inside the area was saved by keeper Pepe Reina.
Reina was