The key to LFC’s success…oh snap
Arsene Wegner hates November. Oh really? The only folks I know that like November are deer hunters and those who fantasizes about having intimate relations with the carcasses of fowl. Otherwise it’s a month that signifies to the northern hemisphere that it’s getting colder, and darker, and generally more miserable. Wegner adds his hatred to the month with his bemoaning of injuries. Didn’t he ever read “The Secret”? Thinking about injuries means you’re going to get them.
Also, today is the day we all might get to see Liverpool’s finances go down the drain. LFC essentially has to win today’s match to have any thoughts of progressing to the knockout stages of Champions League play and the filthy luchre that goes along with it. The Reds sit on 3 points from 3 matches. Lyon has 9 points and Fiorentina 6. Each both have a match remaining against Debrecen which is a likely 3 points. So, winning out will give the Reds 12 points total and shot of overtaking Fiorentina if a result goes LFC’s way. Which is all to say, it doesn’t look good for the Reds.
Liverpool has 12 first team players injured at the moment. Most importantly, captain Steven Gerrard is out and may have to go under the knife and wunderkind Fernando Torres is suffering from an injury and if rumors are to be believed may go under the knife as well after today’s match. So, LFC is looking at a very tough road ahead in CL and League play. Maybe crocked Alberto Aquilani can come through from his injury and be a new superstar, but don’t hold your breath.
Anyway, there are other matches out there today. Arsenal can lock up a knockout stage slot with a victory today and so could fellow Group H member Olympiakos. In Group G, Sevilla can assure its final 16 space with a victory as well.
Rubin Kazan vs. Barcelona: Fox Sports en Español/FSC (11/4/09, 12:30 PM EST), FSC (11/4/09, 7:00 PM EST)
Lyon vs. Liverpool: Fox Sports en Español/FSC (11/4/09, 2:45 PM EST), FSC (11/4/09, 9:00 PM EST)
Arsenal vs. AZ Alkmaar: Setanta (11/4/09, 2:45 PM EST), FSC (11/4/09, 5:00 PM EST)
Sevilla vs. VfB Stuttgart: DirecTV (11/4/09, 2:45 PM EST), FSC (11/5/09, 11:00 AM EST)
Dynamo Kiev vs. Inter Milan: DirecTV (11/4/09, 2:45 EST)
Fiorentina vs. Debrecen: DirecTV (11/4/09, 2:45 PM EST)
Standard Liege vs. Olympiakos: DirecTV (11/4/09, 2:45 PM EST)
Unirea Urziceni vs. Rangers: DirecTV (11/4/09, 2:45 PM EST)
Important football news flash. Norwich youth team are beating Dulwich 1-0 in the FA youth Cup. Get it canary babies!
Diaby just scores on a counterattack, 4-0 Arsenal (Diaby scores… I did not expect to type that today)
Silly goal. That’s 4-0 to the Arsenal.
don’t count your chicks till they’ve hatched, Neddy
Dulwich? Exciting place, I imagine.
Debrecen pulls to within 2… 2-4 in Italy.
I like Bafetimbi Gomis, incidentally.
here come Debrecen! 4-2!
The Broodwich > Dulwich
Weak ass call on Torres. Cris is a bitch.
Arshavin gets a well deserved rest… 3 assists today… Mozart on in his place.
You stupid Greek bastard!
bad news using the 3rd sub on rosicky…odds are he’ll need replacing
Salieri put on to defend Mozart…. ha. ha.
Ok, I quit.
And its 5-2 Fiorentina… sorry Reds…
just caught cesc’s 2nd….very well taken by el capitan
@Anonsters. Yet they play at a place called ‘champion hill’
Still one nil to my Norwich super kids.
Is Rafa saving his subs for extra time and penalties?
Good god, thank you for Lisandro muffing two sure goals.
Subs Rafa? No?
AND THE RANGERS, ARE STILL STANDING!
Hey, Rangers get off the mat.
If he gets a second yellow for that …..
There goes the shut out… weak goalkeeping from Almunia on that shot. 4-1
I don’t see how you’re going to sub Rafa out, Georger. Daglish isn’t just sitting there in a warm up Armani, is he?
Oh for f**k’s sake. Can we keep a clean sheet, ever?
We were playing really well until five minutes ago. Good time to slow up.
What the f**k, Almunia? Boyfriend pound you in the ass too hard and render you anable to bend down?
Roy: No. Next question.
Hmm, wasn’t Dalglish a failure last time? Aim higher pool fans. Great players make s**te managers.
I guess I should have said, “No. Unless you’re playing Spurs.”
Arsenal appeal for a handball on a corner, while everyone is standing around with their hands in the air, AZ are off to the races a score on a poor shot. Only fair, really, our first two were dubious as well.
EARN THAT MONEY BABEL FISH!
nice.
awesome, just awesome.
no let’s not f**k it up
BTW, 34 shots attempted, 2 pennos (one missed by Webcam) and 17 corners in the Villa/WHAM! match. 1-1 at 80′.
Ramsey clangs number 5 off of the crossbar.
“Hmm, wasn’t Dalglish a failure last time?”
Really? REALLY?
Three league titles with them, two FA cups, won the league with Blackburn, took them to runner up as well, took Newcastle to runner up.
Liverpool should just start every match down a goal or at the bottom of the table… they play better when they HAVE to have something.
How was Babel’s goal? F**king customers keep calling and I missed it.
Oh and during his six years, guess how many times they finished lower than second? None.
For someone that took over immediately after Heysel, and was in charge during Hillsborough as well, it’s a miracle he did as well as he did.
when does rambo get to replace diaby in the starting XI?
I do apologize. You are indeed correct. Confused with the Souness spell. Now there was a peach. Nice player though.
@MH: stunning
Oh god yes he was horrific, no doubt about that Ned!
Ngog for Torres? Are there even words to describe the talent dropoff Liverpool just undertook with that change?
and we just might see Rangers in the Europa
“Ngog comes on in place of Torres as Benitez looks to give him some much-needed rest.”
…in the 87th minute. Insightful commentary there, ESPN.
“Gastronomical” perhaps?
Guess what, Rangers are level again.
and Beye gets a late sending off. Luke Young makes his return to the pitch to shore up the back line.
WSR: you may mock, but 9 of our starting XI today were responsible for pantsing your team a fortnight ago. Think on that for a minute.
OF F**KING COURSE
FT at Emirates… 4-1 in a game never in doubt.
Inter sneaks ahead, and Rangers are s**te again. The world turns.
holy s**t (re: ‘pool)
The defending on that entire sequence was f**king terrible. God damnit this is ridiculous.
Van der Sar’s on the take, JT.
The sheer joy in the announcers voice is awesome.
sneijder…how was there not room for him at Madrid again? He’s been a beast at Inter
Was that a Yankees hat on Fabregas? I thought I saw it and they cut away.
CRAP.
since Lucas got better once he shaved his head, someone should tie down the Greek and do it. Maybe then he wouldn’t be such s**te defender.
besides needing to win out, what is the help that Liverpool now need to advance?
If Fiorentina beat Lyon, Liverpool are out no matter what.
If they draw Lyon, Liverpool have to beat Fiorentina on goal differential.
If they lose to Lyon, Liverpool advance by winning out.
Paul Tomkins just called Henry Winter a c**t on twitter.
I’m going to guess from Keith’s reaction that Villa is no longer tied 1-1.
That’s a pretty hefty GD, tho, after Fio’s drubbing of Drebe today.
Yeah they pretty much need to beat Deb. by four at least.
yeah, PR, Zavon Hines in freaking stoppage time.
Well at least Keith is miserable too.
calmer than you are, Mike.
Georger: Do let us Spurs fans know if you’d like lessons in whinging and self-loathing.
GD is currently 7 in favor of Fiorentina. That’s not something that can be easily overcome, but Debrecen looked to be pretty charitable today. Not an easy hill to climb, but possible.
oh my god why did you use a picture of xabi for this thread :@
it was nice knowing you all!!!!!!!!
Stupid Habib Beye.