Because the "kiddie cup" Europa League is Pooh! Get it? Get it?
There is yet more European football on today, although this time the focus is on the “kiddie cup” matches taking place in the semi-finals of the Europa League. Unfortunately, no liveblog today (shakes fist at “real jobs”) but feel free to play along in the comments below.
Fulham FC: Schwarzer, Knochesky, Hangeland, Baird, Gera, Murphy, (Hillary) Duff, Hughes, Etuhu (Bless You!), (Pedro) Zamora, Davies. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Kelly, Nevland, Deuce, Smalling, Greening, Dikgacoi
Hamburg SV: Rost, Mathijsen, Aogo, Ze Roberto, Guerrero, Jarolim, Trochowski, Boateng, Demel, Pitroipa, Horsey Nistelrooy. Subs: Hesl, Rozehnal (remember when he was good?), Petric, Tesche, Berg, Rincon, Tunay Torun
Liverpool FC: Reina, (Big Ben’s) Johnson, Agger, (newly-single) Gerrard, SuperJew, Greek Salad, OrigiKuyt, Maraschino Cherries, Lucas, Carra, Ngog. Subs: (Kristin) Cavalieri, Aquaman, (Tower of) Babel, Degen, El Zhar, Ayala, Pacheco
Atletico Madrid: De Gea, Antonio Lopez, Forlan, Raul Garcia, Jurado, Paulo Assuncao, Ujfalusi, Alvaro Dominguez, (Jose) Reyes, Simao, Perea. Subs: Sergio Asenjo, Valera, Macho Camacho, Salvio, Juanito, (Miguel) Cabrera, Borja
I prefer the “Euro-Disney League.”
Is that Liverpool’s lineup or the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen?
“(newly-single) Gerrard”
Do what now?
@Georger – rumours that Alex Curran has left the man
Given this season’s form, I surprised Capello hasn’t left him.
/Wants Wenger to buy him.
sounds reliable…
c’mon, Georger – we all know that Robbie Savage is irresistible
@Georger: those comments in the link you provided are a goldmine.
I’m sorry, but the Europa League theme music pales in comparison to The Chaaaaaaaaampionnnnnnnns! That said, camon Fulham!
/can’t root for Liverpool in any competition. Just can’t.
In other news, soccernet says South Africa and North Korea tied 0-0 today. CATCH WORLD CUP FEVER NOW!
Awfully quiet here in comment land. Then again, not much is happening in either game.
Wait, NK is terrible right? and hasn’t every host nation advanced past the group stage?
C’mon Fulham! Deuce with an away goal off the bench.
I missed it – who scored for Atletico?
Also, the hot Gerrard rumor is that he impregnated a 16 year old. Take that, EBJT!
Well if it’s true then I would hope he would leave. The cash brought in would be great.
Forlan scored.
Wait is that offside because it hit a Madrid defender? When the pass was released he was easily on.
I’m refusing to watch either game, as I have a stupid film class at 4pm……just passing time until i leave.
Wow, so that’s two guys f**king 16 year olds…….that’s not good
Yeah wow that was a ridiculous decision. Thanks a lot extra UEFA officials.
true, but did you see ribery’s?
Gerrard was cuckolded. Hahahaha. Someone get the man his horns!
It can’t be one of our players, they couldn’t score in a brothel.
Georger, was that you?
David Ngog is unfathomably bad at soccer.
@Georger, You no likey Fillthinehornwithoil N’Gog?
@wac – Georger is just anti-French
hahahahaha look at the stupid gangly bastard try an overhead!
To be fair, Ngog is anti-soccer.
If the French like Ngog, then nuke the goddamn French.
Mascherano passes like I do!
@Georger – we are required to like all native French footballers. (see, for example, Stephan Guivarc’h)
Bring on the Deuce!
@NYK: I thought you hated Toulalan?
The good people of Bath know the deal.
Chris, Bath via text: “Ngog’s movement is awful, he gives Liverpool nothing.”
Announcer praising the officiating. Apparently waiving off good goals is a quality of great officiating.
Comment on the Veetle stream I’m watching:
He’s half a boy, He’s half a girl Torres, Torres He looks just like a transvestite, Torres, Torres. He wears a frock, he loves the c*ck, he sells his ass on Albert Dock Fernando Torres, Carraghers bit on the side.
Liverpool are managing to make Atleti look half-decent. That’s frightening.
Bet the first sub isn’t Ngog.
Commentator on Forlan finding a cell phone on the pitch: “This WAG situation is getting out of hand.”
There he Ngogs.
HOLY SHIT NGOG IS OFF
Commentary on soccernet gamecast: “And Diego Forlan has picked up a telephone on the pitch. Curious.” Uh, what?
@ben: There was a cell phone on the pitch. Forlan picked it up and tossed it over to the sideline. Maybe someone threw it? Who knows.
Did Yossi even try to get that ball? The f**k is going on? If they’re going to play like this load of s**t there’s no point running them out there, just play kids.
Who is/are winning? Currently, Pool is up 3-2 on agg and Fulham 2-1, right?
Babel is so much better than Ngog it’s not even funny. Sure he’s not really a striker but if Ngog IS really a striker, then I would rather play without one.
Are you looking at last round’s scores?
Ngog: Georger’s Peter Crouch.
I want to strangle this f**king announcer he will not stop praising the officials. Clearly onside.
Is this the first leg? Really? Man, I’ve been tarded all day.
Epic dive from Reyes. Horrible officiating again.
El Zhar. You’re joking.
I hate this team.
Liverpool with zero shots on goal all game. Not counting the good goal, of course.
Holy s**t a call against Madrid, there’s a first.
Every time he’s mentioned Forlan he’s mentioned being linked with Liverpool and being a former United player. Does anyone know who this a**hole is?
@Georger: Forlan or the announcer? I’m guessing you mean the latter, in which case, I have no idea.
GET UP YOU SACK OF SHIT
Was Reyes a massive diving time waster for Arsenal? I don’t remember.
Did Rafa fall down?
Babel has lost his footing twice in that spot. Aside from that he’s playing very well. Ngog will still start over him the rest of the year though, as Rafa is a f**king idiot.
Well, 1-0 away isn’t a terrible result.
0-0 would be a nice result for Fulham here, wouldn’t it?
Babel has lost his footing twice in that spot. Aside from that he’s playing very well. Ngog will still start over him the rest of the year though, as Rafa is a f**king idiot.
This is how you know Liverpool are having a terrible year. Georger saying Rafa is an idiot for not starting Babel would have been unthinkable back in August.
Over Ngog? Not so sure about that one, but starting him in general, sure. Ngog isn’t second string quality for any EPL team yet somehow he’s the only other striker we have. F**king baffling. Even Rick Parry wasn’t that stupid.
Not a terrible result, would feel a lot better about had Yossi’s blatantly onside goal been ruled off.
But to be fair to Babel, he has been playing a s**tload better since he cleared the air with Rafa or whatever that was about. He wants to be a striker but I don’t think he is, but either way, Ngog can’t do anything with the ball at his feet so he’s a complete waste. He has the first touch of a goddamn pitch-back.
Babel starting is a preposterous notion.
Kuyt then. Anyone but Ngog away from Anfield. He is not good.
Kuyt to refs: HEEEEEEY YOU GUYYYYYYYYYYYYYS