Share this: Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino inspired a second-half turnaround as Liverpool snatched a crucial 2-1 victory over Stoke City on Saturday afternoon. At the end of a first half featuring few genuine chances for either team, Jonathan Walters had given the Potters an advantage with a firm near-post header a minute before the break. But the visitors were much improved in the second 45, with the introduction of Coutinho and Firmino after the interval helping to reverse the score. The Brazilian duo struck within two minutes of one another, while goalkeeper Simon Mignolet thwarted both Charlie Adam and Saido Berahino with stunning saves to secure three points. Click to read more on LiverpoolFC.com >> Thumbnail photo via LiverpoolFC.com More Stories Source link
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Bruins Continue Poor Play On Home Ice With 4-0 Loss To Islanders
The Boston Bruins haven’t played great hockey at home this season, but they had the chance to reverse that trend during Monday’s matinee against the lowly New York Islanders. Unfortunately, the B’s played listless hockey en route to a disappointing 4-0 loss. Hear NESN’s Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley break down the loss in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Bruins Notes: B’s Reverse Third-Period Curse, Leapfrog Canadiens In East
by Zack Cox on Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 8:00AM 1,147 For the first time all season, the Montreal Canadiens are looking up at the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night allowed them to leapfrog the idle Habs, who were the East’s top team for the first month of the season but have lost 14 of their last 18 games. Friday’s contest was as close to a must-win for the Bruins as a mid-January game can get. The B’s had dr...