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Liverpool Escapes Swansea Scare

 

Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson both netted twice as Liverpool held off a spirited Swansea comeback to win 4-3 in a frantic encounter at Anfield.

The hosts got off to the perfect start as Sturridge latched onto Raheem Sterling’s through ball before rounding Michel Vorm and Henderson added a sublime second, curling into the top corner after 20 minutes.

Liverpool appeared to be cruising to a third consecutive Premier League win, but former midfielder Jonjo Shelvey pulled the visitors back into it with a stunning first-time strike which all corners of Anfield stood to applaud.

The home crowd was then left stunned four minutes later as the Swans completed their comeback thanks to Wilfried Bony’s deflected header, but the hosts were soon back in front when Sturridge nodded home Luis Suarez’s cross.

Swansea were again level just minutes into the second half as Bony calmly converted from the spot after he was bundled over inside the area by Martin Skrtel.

Both sides had numerous chances to take the lead but it was the hosts who did so as Henderson grabbed his second, slotting home from close-range after Vorm had parried Suarez’s strike kindly into his path

It was a breathless afternoon at Anfield and the result leaves Brendan Rodgers’ side just four points off the top.