Lakenheath Old Boys

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Champions League - Gameday 2!

It was a great day for the British clubs yesterday with ManYoo, Rangers and the Arse all picking up useful wins. Let's hope for more of the same today as Chelski travel to Valencia, Liverpool host Marseille and Celtic take on Milan in the game of the day on ESPN2. Join me if you're around and about today.

53 Comments:

Blogger gooner71 said...

I'll be happy to be the sand in the vaseline and say that the competition only needs Arsenal, United, and Liverpool and for dressing, a Scots team, Celtic, 'Gers, makes no difference.

I personally would just love to see Chelsea done over today to add to the chaos. Especially if Ashley and the foreign players suck it big time. I'd be ok with Joe Cole or SWP getting a consolation effort to keep their confidence for England's qualifying campaign up. Otherwise, I'm hoping that Valencia hunts Chelsea in packs and that David Villa shoves it right up 'em.

2:24 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I'd be okay with that too, but my instinct is to back the English clubs on a big European night, so I hope that Chelski'll pull their fingers out.

2:44 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

I've just got home to find that they're playing the Liverpool vs. Marseilles game on ESPN2. Ah well, it's lovely to have the flexibility to spend the afternoon watching the footer. Come on you Reds!

2:45 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Here are the sides:

Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Aurelio, Benayoun, Gerrard, Sissoko, Leto, Torres, Crouch.
Subs: Itandje, Riise, Voronin, Arbeloa, Kuyt, Babel, Mascherano.

Marseille: Mandanda, Bonnart, Rodriguez, Givet, Taiwo, Cana, Cheyrou, Valbuena, Ziani, Zenden, Niang.
Subs: Hamel, Oruma, Cisse, Arrache, Zubar, M'Bami, Moussilou.

Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)

2:48 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Rafa chopping and changing as usual, but he's at least got Torres in the line-up for a change and it'll be fascinating to see how he gets on with Crouchie up front.

2:50 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Bolo Zenden's having a grumpy return to Anfield, already getting a ticking off from the referee. The other former Liverpool employee - Cisse - is on the bench looking a bit like a character out of Star Wars. Quite extraordinary facial hair option, that.

2:53 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Just as the Gooner ordered. David Villa has knocked in a first goal for Valencia against Chelski. If they get spanked tonight, it could easily be curtains for Grant.

3:00 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

And Ruud has scored an early goal for Real away to Lazio. They're flying at the moment.

3:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hey Guys,I am home for a while until I have to go to Tom's game

3:02 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

The surface here at Anfield is really skiddy after some torrential rain in Liverpool, and it's not helping the flow of the match.

3:02 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Hey, Dave!

Steven Gerrard's just gone into the book for a scything challenge where he got some ball but absolutely clattered the Marseilles man.

3:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I really don't know what I think.
I am like you Bob. Always root for the English. Though, I am sort of on Steve's side. I want more turmoil at The Bridge.
From the Beeb.

1958: Chelsea haven't mustered much of a response to that setback at the Mestalla. They look out of sorts and lacking in confidence.

3:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why did the keeper punch that one?

Chelsea have just tied it up

3:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

IT was an OG

3:09 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

That's Continental keeping for you. Unfortunately it's crept in the English game too. Robbo's a bit of a wild puncher.

Crouch and Torres seem to have no chemistry at all.

3:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Marseille aren't sitting back. Just like Roma last night.
United were very lucky

3:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Dahlgren-like saving tackle there

3:13 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Absolutely!

3:14 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Football 365 has credited that Chelski goal to "Cole." Dunno if it's Joe or Ashley.

3:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see that because of only two games on Saturday, there is no live match at 10 o'clock. There is a Sky Sports at that time and during the week they have been live shows so it may be interesting to follow.
There is a 10 o'clock game on Sunday, I think it Costa Del Pool and Spurs

3:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

From the Beeb


2005: GOAL Valencia 1-1 Chelsea
For all of those predicting Chelsea to fold, think again. Neat play on the left between Didier Drogba and Florent Malouda and when the latter puts in a low cross it is turned in for an own goal by Emiliano Moretti, with Joe Cole in close attendance.

3:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Lazio have tied it up

3:18 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Yeah, I noticed that. Shame. It's all Serie A crap on Saturday, but I'll look forward to the Spurs vs. Liverpool on Sunday.

3:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What happened there?
Just offside.

3:19 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Tight offside decision there. Liverpool riding their luck.

3:19 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Yes, Pandev has equalized for Lazio.

And Werder Bremen have scored against Olympiakos.

3:20 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Walter Brennan, I mean Werder Bremen have scored

3:21 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Meanwhile in the Championship, Muzzy Izzet - remember him? - has scored a second for Colchester against QPR. They've just sacked John Gregory and are looking to pry Dennis Wise off of us.

3:22 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Marseilles fans doing the "Oles" already. There should some rules of thumb with that behavior:

1) Your side has to be at 3-0 up.

2) It's deep in the second half.

3) You're from a Latin American background.

Otherwise, you're a total prawn doing it.

3:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Are they really?
Wise wouldn't want to go, they are going to be swapping places in another seven months

3:25 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Let's hope so.

Have you caught Djibril Cisse's new look. It's quite something!

3:26 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

My New England Revolution lads will be playing F.C. Dallas in the U.S. Open Cup Final tonight on FSC. Will you be watching?

3:27 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Shahktar Donetsk are 1-0 up away to Benfica in case you were bothered.

3:28 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Half-time: 0-0; no extra time to speak and precious little action either. A bit of a Champions League bore if we're being honest. In the past three matches I've watched live, I've only seen one goal. Feeling a bit goal-starved really. Where's that Benjani bloke from Pompey when you need him?

3:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I don't know if I will be watching the MLS.
I STILL can't get into it.

3:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sorry I can't hang around but off to see Tom's game.

I'll be around for United on Saturday and probably on Sunday

Cheers

3:43 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Cheers, Dave. You won't be missing much. Whistles starting to go up from the Pool fans. They have been rubbish tonight.

3:52 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Jan Arne Riise coming on for Sebastian Leto, who hasn't impressed.

It's funny - Liverpool were really flying in their first two weeks and they've completely lost their form due to Rafa's constant chopping and changing policy.

He has to go!

3:54 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Ooh, shame there. Finnan fizzed a nice ball over and Crouch just couldn't get his giraffe-like leg around the ball to ping it into the net. He either looks brilliant or really ungainly.

3:55 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Valencia have it in the net again through Fernando Morientes, but it's been ruled offside. Lucky break for Chelski.

4:01 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Jamie Carragher joins Gerrard and Sissoko in the ref's book as he wrestles a Marseilles player to the floor.

4:05 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

McManus has popped a crucial goal in for Celtic against Milan. What a result that would be!

And Ruud has added a second goal for Real.

4:08 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Rafa defies belief once again, switching out Torres for Voronin. I'd have had Crouchie off for Kuyt, but what do I know?

Meanwhile Djibril Cisse has come on.

4:12 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

My, my, my. Drogba has just netted what may well be an improbably winner for Chelski. It could well save Avram Grant's job and Chelski's Champions League campaign.

4:16 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

And finally we're getting that Kuyt for Crouch substitution I was calling for earlier. So now it's Veronin and Kuyt for Pool.

4:18 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

GOAL: And it's come for Marseilles from a somewhat speculative effort that's come off the bar and dropped in. It's all they deserve though. They frustrated Liverpool for sixty minutes and have now punished them and the French fans are going potty!

4:19 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

And Kaka has equalized from the penalty spot for Milan. Not a good couple of minutes there for the British teams, but believe it or not Chelski are the standard bearers in Europe tonight, still leading Valencia 1-2 away from home.

4:22 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Pandev has scored again and its honors even between Lazio and Real.

4:28 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Five minutes left for Pool to rescue this and incredibly there are some fans leaving Anfield.

4:29 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Oh, that was a real chance for Sami Hyppia to head one in. He was clear and it just needed a well-timed strike.

4:32 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

And now it's a mad scramble with chances from Gerrard, Kuyt and Torres, who strikes the post. Wow!

4:35 PM  
Blogger gatorbob said...

Well, Liverpool have crashed to a defeat at home tonight, but Celtic and Chelski have pulled off an improbable wins against Milan and Valencia.

4:37 PM  
Blogger gooner71 said...

2 things,

First, what's going through Dida's mind? "WTF? That little sod's slapped me. I'm gonn...hang on, that gobshite looks like an extra from "Trainspotting" and likely to be carrying a knife. Better hold onto my face and fall over here.

I'm in total agreement that the slapper got a lifetime ban from Celtic Park, and imagine that Celtic might have to play their next CL home match in a lock-down, but shouldn't Dida be given a match ban too for a blatent dive?

and secondly, has anyone else noticed Ruud Van Nistelroy's verbal tick when speaking English? When he's asked a question like, are you enjoying this good run of goal-scoring or, it Real a legitimate CL contender this year, or some other question he can answer emphatically in the affirmative, he says "of course, of course."

You just couldn't make that up.

2:43 PM  

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