Is Rafa in Trouble?
Join me for a couple of big matches on FSC. After the clock change in England, we have to get used to the four hour time difference for a while. I don't know why FSC have two games but I am not complaining. Costa del Pool vs Manchester United start off the day. Could Rafa lose his fifth straight? Let's hope so. I am not going to my game today so join me.
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posted by United We Stand @ 8:13 AM
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The teams have been announced
For Costa
Johnson and Torres are back but Gerrard is out
For United
Rooney is back and Owen is on the bench
Costa's Line up in full
Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Lucas, Mascherano, Benayoun, Kuyt, Aurelio, Torres.
Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Babel, Ngog, Spearing, Degen, Skrtel.
United's line up
Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney.
Subs: Foster, Neville, Owen, Anderson, Nani, Fabio Da Silva, Jonathan Evans.
I am happy with that line up. I am little surprised that Scholes is in. Fletcher is hurt but still surprised that Ginger has made the line up.... don't get sent off!!
All the talk on Five Live is on the struggles of Costa.
All they are saying is about how weak the team and squad is.
Watch Costa wallop us
Forget the beach balls...
1324: "Au revoir Cantona and Man United... come back when you've won 18!" That was the banner message from Liverpool fans in 1994 - I wonder if King Eric will appear at Anfield today. As if it needs an extra ingredient.
WE'RE BACK!!!..... with EIGHTEEN!!!
Two other matches today as well.
At the Reebok, Bolton and Everton are about to kick off
At about half time at Anfield, Citeh host Fulham
Tony will be looking for an away win there.... me too
Sky's link on VSS has finally clicked on
Lots of banners saying we're back with 18!!
One I like
Giggs 11
Gerrard 0
There is no reason why FSC couldn't have a pre-game show. They will start up at 10 when the kick off is happening and then will be late for the entire half.
Tap in in to Sky and let us enjoy it!! I don't want these bloody exercise machines!
36 miles between the two clubs
36 titles between the two clubs
Great feature on Giggsy on Sky
United will be in black shirts, white shorts, white socks. Wish we were all in black
Of course... Costa out scored United 6-2 last season!
United took the lead in both games and lost both!
Bolton have taken the lead against Everton.
Not a good way for Everton to reply to their FIVE NIL thrashing in Benefica!
BTW, FA Cup First Round draw is today
Fingers crossed for Leeds and a home tie
Rafa vs Fergie
10 games
Fergie 7 wins
Rafa 2 wins
Draw 1
Rafa has won the last two however!
COME ON COSTA!!! LOSE FIVE IN A ROW!!
Last time that happened you lot were relegated!!
Owen to come off the bench and score the winner in a one nil win... 66 to 1
I'm here for the match, mate - best of luck!
Sky have gone to Anfield
Andy Gray and NOT Martin Tyler on the mic.
FSC still on paid programing!!
Morning Bob
I should be playing right now but I gave it a miss
1354: Bang out of form Liverpool must contend with a bang in form Manchester United side today. The visitors are on an 11-match unbeaten streak in all competitions and they have won 10 those. Easy to forget Fergie's teams don't usually hit their stride until Christmas time.
I am going to leave the link on for the half time stuff but turn down the sound and block the picture in case it is ahead
Great link on VSS, eh?
Costa fans are the ones throwing the plastic balls out on the field
Teams coming out
Brilliant
Hilarious - the fans at the non-Stretford end having a laugh by knocking some big beach-balls onto the pitch. The stewards are working over-time to pull them off.
Bolton took a two goal lead but Everton get a goal back
BBC website may have it wrong. It may only be 1-1
I guess it is 2-0
365 has it at 2-0 Bolton.
FSC is slightly ahead!!
We're off
My link freezes!!
Here we go!
Of course it's United kicking off toward the non-Stretford End in the first half. How do they do it week after week??!!
Costa must have one the toss
The Kop in the second half for Costa
It is 2-0
COME ON UNITED!!
Do you want Costa to win?
Roon offside but still gets it in the net
United scored very early last year and still lost
You were here for that, weren't you?
My link's still going strong. You?
Both the Yank owners in the box
When they took over they were heroes and Glazer was a devil.... look what has happened
NO
Got it back
Now United throwing the beachballs
No, I've got no love for Pool, especially after the business with Steven Cohen and Kenny Hassan.
I was there last year for that match. Good times, mates.
I reckon that Pool's season is over if they lose today. You?
Not much cut and thrust yet.
Yossi is someone who scares me
Berba with almost a great touch
Vidic was sent off in both matches last season!
BBC Radio 5 live's Mark Lawrenson: "Manchester United look a little bit more comfortable on the ball than Liverpool at the moment, they are clearly the team with a little bit of confidence. But Yossi Benayoun could be Liverpool's key - he is capable of going past people."
Good possession from United.... comes to nothing
14 minutes gone and Scholes isn't in the book yet!
Evra gets carded for a challenge on Torres... he didn't do anything for the first one. I think the ref cited the other one
Free kick chance for Costa
Two GREAT saves by VDS.. thank GOD Foster isn't in there
Then he almost fumbles the corner...phew
I thought that Ben Foster was the future for United?
not any more!!
Scholes loses it and Costa should have punished United
HT at the Reebok 2-1
Costa starting to turn the screw... keep it tight United!
Almost a great break by United. Great control by Berba and almost a great cross
ooh, Rooney with the header but saved by Pepe
Wee Mikey looking none to pleased on the bench today. Make sure to get the HD in for next summer, Michael.
Starting to go end to end
Scholes needs to stop phaffing about with it
I'm bored. Maybe Vidic will get sent off again for me.
Shut it!!
It isn't boring!
RIO!! KNOCK IT OFF!!!
Trying to do his Ronaldo impersonation
What were your predictions for today's four games?
Thanks for asking. Here it is:
Bolton 1 Everton 1
United 1 Liverpool 1
Citeh 2 Fulham 0
West Ham 0 Arsenal 3
Costa fans booing
United fans ole-ing
Doing well with the first one of the day!
Of course I had a stinker yesterday. Only picked up 15 points.
Yikes!
Tough day for your lot, eh?
Well, I suppose Bolton v. Everton could end up at 2-2 and net me 15 points. But I could lose ten if it stays the same.
Great pass by Scholes!
Boy that was a rough challenge on Carrick!
No complaints by the United players!
That was VERY close
Good save by VDS
Nice header
Good save, VDS.
There goes Berba into the book. That was coming.
Gerrard doing his best Fonzi impersonation
Berba in the book for yelling?
Carra just got a touch of the ball but I still think it was a foul
Two United men in the book
Costa's time
Berbatov almost in there. Nice try
Who's that warming up? Why, it's the Neviller!
What will be the reaction to Owen if he comes on?
What was Rio doing again.
VDS did well there
Good line by the commentator
Rio has Costa's third effort on goal
Bolton 2 Everton 2
United being pinned back a little here1
Shouldn't be much of added time
Good to see that Rio has taken to heart the criticism that he lacks concentration!
Complete foul by Berbatov!
Should have been a penalty
Hair Bear Bunch scores for the Toffees
Book Lucas!!
That's 15 points for me!
Should that have been a foul on Berba?
Half time
Half way done at Anfield
I still want a win
Both captains complaining to the ref
A bit of argybargy with the ref as he whistles for half-time. Giggsy still arguing with him.
That was a really boring first half. I want my money back. Oh yeah...I didn't pay anything!
I don't think it was that boring
Morning. Van Der Saar has kept the score even. Frustrated in losing my Everton stream. And Celtic are back at the top of the table.
Been very busy. How you all?
Good morning Someone
Arsenal vs Spurs on ESPN next week at 8:45 because of the clock change
Tony needs a Fulham win in the match about to start
"What's gone wrong at Anfield? Liverpool - despite being a bit rubbish of late - have potted 15 goals in their last four league games at Anfield. Man Utd have 10 goals in their last three away games. Surely that should spell goals, goals, goals. It just goes to show that the goalscoring formbook goes out of the window in these games."
United are on the field waiting for Costa
COME ON UNITED!!!!!!!
If Costa lose in Lyon they're out!
FSC slightly ahead again
We're off
United could be 10 points ahead of Costa with a win... of course it could be down to four
no changes in the teams
Corner to Costa
punched out by VDS... I thought he could catch it
Still cleared
Morning, Someone!
Evra gives the ball away but United escape.
Why didn't Kuyt take a shot!! Maybe because of that red balloon in the box!
Costa have started well
Giggs seems out of it today
Come on Berbatov... get your finger out!
The camera goes straight to Owen
FSC's sound has gone wonky
Torres was WELL offside!
United have done nothing so far in the first ten minutes
Come on United!
Bugger - there goes my prediction again.
Sorry, I nodded off there. Did I miss anything?
Free kick to United
Carrick gave the ball up to Berbatov
I think he could have kept going with the ball
Lucas STILL isn't in the book!
Ronaldo to take!
Sheesh Everton. Come back from two down to tie then give up a late one. So many injuries...
Giggs almost hit Berbatov but he was offside!
He wasn't!
Costa's owners sat together at the beginning and now they are apart
United look complete lacking of ideas at the moment
30 to go.... come on United.. nick it like O'Shea did a few years back
Free kick chance for United
Carrick gets the ball at the back post
CLose!
Corner.. United's first
ooh, Giggs almost at the back post!
Still no Costa names in the book
Do you have a soft spot for Everton, Someone Said?
BUGGER!!!
Torres with the goal
He hasn't done much else!
Rio easily beaten!
Bolton win against Everton
GOAL! Torres strikes and it's Rio at fault once again. And VDS got beaten at his near post.
1-0 Pool!
COME ON UNITED!
Still 25 minutes for United to pull this one back.
Yes. Unhappy Everton supporter. Unhappy with what just happened at Anfield...
Lucas again with the foul
Celtic with a good 1-2 win against Hamilton Academicals today.
Roon into the wall
Giggsy lining up a free kick here. No it's Roon in the end and straight into the wall.
Owen warming up again....would you have him on, Davey?
I thought Owen was warming up. You could hear the boos
Owen's sprinting on the sidelines.
Yes
Under 20 to go
Last season Costa beat us and then drew with Stoke at home.
Masherano goes in the book
What about Lucas
Owen to come on
Masch finally goes into the book after a catalog of offenses.
I bet Nani and Owen comes on for Scholes and Berba
I was right!
COME ON OWEN!!!!
What did Vidic do there?
It doesn't look like United have it today
nani with the shot and Owen was there if there was a rebound.. there wasn't one
Roon has a shot blocked... he hasn't done much either
"Can Manchester United score? They always score."
Yoss almost in but Vidic with a tackle by Moore
Again, Nani has been hopeless so far
Owen's touch let him down there. Easily cleared.
Inside the last ten minutes now. Come on, United. Pull your fingers out. Torres coming off to a huge ovation. Ngog on.
Very little creativity today.
Owen sets up Valencia... off the crossbar!!!
Oooh, off the bar there. But should Valencia have squared it instead?
I think so... Nani was at the back post... of course he would have tried something fancy and miss
Owen pulled down by Carra... could have been red!
Carradona goes into the book.
nani with a back pass!
Vidic is off
THREE GAMES.. THREE RED CARDS FOR VIDIC AGAINST UNITED!
It was a foul.
I don't believe it!! I asked for it in the first half and there it is. Vidic is off. He did seem to haul back Kuyt. Satisfied with that, Dave?
Rooney in the book for complaining.. He actually did get the same treatment as Carra. Both got a yellow
5 added time to play... so that means 8
Do United get the extra minutes when they're playing away as well?
United have done NOTHING from set pieces today
at least Vidic was a second yellow. That means only one match ban not three
Yossi comes off as Pool waste a bit of time.
What is Roon up to? Get a shot off
Masch must be off
More time added please
Now it's Masch that's going off!
10 v. 10!
SHOOT NANI
Rooney has been hopeless
SO HAS NANI
Two nil
BUGGER!
And that's it. Ngog slides home number two, but was he onside?
EVERY UNITED PLAYER has not been good.
Very upset and disappointed!
Sorry, mate. Not your day today, I'm afraid.
Okay, lose twice to Costa and still be Champions. I'll take it
It's over
Are you sticking around for the Arsenal match? I'm going to Skype my folks.
Headed off. Have a good day everyone.
Not a good weekend!
Now off to Upton Park
1536: West Ham v Arsenal line-ups:
West Ham: Green, Spector, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Noble, Collison, Cole, Franco.
Subs: Kurucz, Kovac, Faubert, Da Costa, Diamanti, Hines, Stanislas.
Arsenal: Mannone, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy, Eboue, Song Billong, Fabregas, Diaby, Arshavin, van Persie.
Subs: Almunia, Nasri, Eduardo, Ramsey, Silvestre, Gibbs, Bendtne
I'll be around for a while
Steve Coppell gets it right
Every player for Costa, including the subs, played well
Every United player was under par
Citeh have taken the lead Lescott with the goal
FSC are slightly ahead again than the computer
Arsenal in white
Arsenal go very close
Useless from England's #1
RVP with the goal
Bloody hell, I leave the computer for a few minutes
Citeh take a two goal lead but Fulham score two themselves
Petrov got Citeh's second. Duff and Dempsey score for Fulham
Well done SAF
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson: "All in all Liverpool were the better team, had the better chances and I've got no complaints."
5 added mins at Citeh
Gallas makes it two for the Gunners
The Hammers could be in real trouble!
Citeh have only drawn with Fulham
Good score for me and my big bruv
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