We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Two weeks ago, we had another handshake controversy when the FA bottled in the 4th Round FA Cup tie between Chelski and QPR; this morning we've got Suarez and Evra on the pitch for the first time since that infamous Anfield encounter. Join me early to see what happens. OH - and we've got a full slate of English footie to come.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:15 AM
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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Morning Boys
I am up too early on a Saturday to watch one of the biggest matches of any season. I don't care that LiverSox haven't won the league since 1990... it is always big
LINE-UPS
Man Utd v Liverpool
Man Utd: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Welbeck. Subs: Amos, Berbatov, Park, Hernandez, Fabio Da Silva, Cleverley, Pogba.
Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Jose Enrique, Spearing, Henderson, Kuyt, Gerrard, Downing, Suarez. Subs: Doni, Carroll, Carragher, Adam, Shelvey, Kelly, Bellamy.
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
I am a little surprised to see Giggs and Scholes both starting.
Also, after SAF's comments last week, I thought Hernandez would have been starting
Finally, the end of NBA talk
ESPN go to Old Trafford
Here's the team news out of OT this morning:
Liverpool:
Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Jose Enrique, Spearing, Henderson, Kuyt, Gerrard, Downing.
Substitutes: Doni, Carroll, Carragher, Adam, Shelvey, Kelly, Bellamy, Suarez.
Manchester United: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Welbeck.
Subs: Amos, Berbatov, Park, Hernandez, Fabio Da Silva, Cleverley, Pogba, Evra.
Referee - Phil Dowd
Morning, UWS! Glad to have you on board for the big one this morning. How was your work?
Good morning UWS and BD. Time for revenge!
United have a chance, for the second time this season, leap frog Citeh and go top with a win. Of course, the first time it could have happened... United lost to Blackburn
COME ON MAN U
How was your week BD and UWS!
Way hay - the ESPN2 coverage has started with Ian and Macca at OT. Luv it!
Morning Boys
My work was long of course!
I have one more week and then I have a week off
Now the are talking about the Suarez- Evra incident.
Morning, MUR - I had a terrific week but I seem to have picked up a nasty head-cold right at the end of it. That combined with the 17F temp and snow outside means that I'm bunkering in for the weekend with the footie and some grading.
I know you are looking forward to that. I have a three day weekend next weekend.
Gotta love February break, eh UWS?
We are still very mild in ENY and no snow!!!
We did get a dusting over night but it is still green out there
I had a cold last week and I am almost cured, but still have the cold without the head problems, if tat makes sense. It has been cool and rainy all week, so that may have slowed my recovery. I do hope you feel better.
Does this fixture mean more than all others, as Ian just suggested?
Brother Tony is probably reading along at work
Morning Bruv
No worries, mate - a couple of good nights of sleep and some Lemsip and I'll be right as rain.
I guess Ian is correct until next time!
I think it might.
Even though LiverSox haven't won the league coming up to 22 years... I always look out for this one
UH OH...
From OptaJoe: "1 - Liverpool have lost only one of their last 19 PL games to kick off at 12:45 on a Saturday, a run stretching back to 2007. Weetabix."
I hope you do feel better. I caught mine from one of my students and it seems like there's an outbreak of head colds on campus!
Here come the teams
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
I agree. It's always a big match vs Liverpool regardless of their league position or longevity without a league championship.
COME ON MAN UNITED
COME ON MAN UNITED
COME ON MAN UNITED
Soccer Saturday
on Link 2
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/107080/2/watch-soccer-saturday.html
Well, well - Suarez nearly punked Evra and Patrice had to reach out to shake his hand. No love lost there. Disappointing.
Evra tried to shake hand but Suarez was being an idiot
I finally looked at the lineups and see that Suarez is starting, just in time to face Evra as the out of form Andy Carroll is dropped.
Young isn't even on the bench. Fergie wasn't pleased with him last week
Evra tried to shake hands... it was all Suarez
I wish it was Carroll alongside Suarez. Better for England long term.
Here we go
Is Ashley fit to play?
Rio's in the wars already and getting treatment after he ran into Evra.
Sruth... I thought LiverSox was in there!
Evra with a nasty tackle on RIO!!
Rio is down after running into Evra to make a clearance as Suarez was lurking.
Peterborough vs West Ham is off for cuz a frozen pitch
Tony did say it was REALLY cold in Mildenhall
Glen Johnson shoots straight at De Gea off the throw.
As we restart Glen Johnson jinks inside on his favorite left peg and unleashes one toward DeGea's near post. Easily gathered.
Have United had the ball yet?
United having difficulty getting out of their own half so far.
Pantomime booing and applauding for Suarez and Evra so far.
Finally... possession!!
Nice run by Welbeck
Good Morning guys .
I am indeed reading this at work .
Going to try to get the match so will sign out for a while but will keep in touch .
Valencia gets the better of Enrique and then goes down. Penalty? No - just outside.
Good morning Cheskilad. How was your week?
Nice passing by United with a nice interplay from Welbeck and Rooney
Valencia is brought down... outside the box
Morning, Chelskilad - great to hear from you today!
Decent free kick by Giggs... out for a corner
The free kick form Giggs was headed out for a corner.
Rooney with a weak header
Come on United!
Rooney has a headed chance but it was difficult for him to get any pace on it.
The corner was headed on to Rooney , who tamely headed to Reona. He should have done better there
I just checked and also saw that Palace vs Donny is cancelled as well as most of League one, League Two , and the Conference.
Enrique pushes Valencia over again and for some reason this one isn't even a free kick!
How was that not a foul?
Berbatov scored a hat-trick in this fixture last season
Oh - Johnson goes just wide there.
ooh, Johnson hits one just wide
Just wide by Johnson. We can't afford to give them chances like that.
Come Evra... DEFEND!
Not happy with how much LiverSox are getting chances
It is cold today in England. I just checked and it is currently 18 degrees in Mildenhall and the morning low was five. Unusually cold for anywhere in the U.K.That was Fahrenheit, not Celsius.
Barnsley v Brum is off too
That sounds like what it is here. Brrrr!
A nasty foul by Evans on Suarez. He should be rewarded for that!
The players and fans must be freezing at OT! A chilly reception for Suarez!
Daily Mirror Chief Sports Writer Oliver Holt: "Unbelievably stupid behaviour from Suarez, not shaking Evra's hand. Fool."
From Abs in London: "As a Liverpool fan I'm very much ashamed of Luis Suarez. Not sportsman like. Why can't we just put a line under the matter and move on. He's not done himself any favours there."
Brum had just made up all of their matches in hand in mid-week, and leapt up to third, and now they'll have another to make up.
And it's a trip to Barnsley of all paces. BLOODY PROCRASTINATORS!
Get in the box ROONEY!
That is true, UWS. If he loses it after being fouled he could ens up serving another suspension due to cumulative stupidity in one match. Poor by Suarez whether you support Liverpool or hate them.
Great play by Welbeck
IS this a new away kit for Liverpool? I have never seen it before.
ooh, Rafa gets a shot on goal... Welbeck gets a toe nail on it and it would have been in
Oh - that was interesting. Valencia worked an opening for Rafael who whipped in a shot and Welbeck nearly got a touch!
Great play by Valencia as Raffa shoots and Welbeck fails to connect as Rena saves.
Not sure about Sox's shirts
Boos for Suarez as he tries to be fancy , then cheers as he runs the ball out of play. His timing will be off for a few matches.
What's wrong with them?
I will need to ask me bruv.
They are highly peculiar!
Falling asleep....need more drugs...and goals....
I don't care about LiverSox's laundry
Luv to see De Gea get a clean sheet
Laundry? Clean sheets? You lot sound as bored as I am! Where's the quality?
Roon with an okay shot.. I think Giggs made a wrong decision with his pass
while you lads were talking about dirty laundry, I was on the lucky chair doing some soilin'. How's that for laundry talk?
I agree... where's the quality from UNITED!
Alan Hansen is right.. United are not that good
I second that UWS and Alan!
Did Tom tell you about my comment on his FB status update, UWS?
Surely SAF sees it too
Oh - great chance for Scholes but he put the header straight at Reina!
ooh.... GREAT HEADER BY SCHOLES.... RIGHT AT THE KEEPER!
BUGGER!Scholes heads straight at Reina off a fantastic cross. We should have taken the lead.
He had meant to type "Tom is having a long day," but he mistyped "log" for "long" and several of his friends poked fun at his spelling.
I wrote - "Actually, I always like to start the day with a big, long log."
Several LOLs on that one!
SHOOT IT WELBECK!!!
More United pressure as Agger clears a Welbeck cross.
Nice one Tom
That's what I did about five minutes ago.I usually start the day that way. Is that TMI?
Speaking of that... I can't wait half time to come
Evra heads over
Not at all, MUR. ;-}
Great cross by Valencia and Evra heads over.
Go ahead, UWS - you're not going to miss much here.
I'd like to see Carroll on at half time.
That's what Id did just a few minutes ago when you guys were talking about laundry.
I think I might!
Useless by Giggs
It seems like there's a better chance of Suarez scoring an OG or handling on the line than anyone else scoring!
I am off
Off you go, mate! Enjoy!
A great run by Welbeck, but he dragged the shot wide.
Enjoy the logging contest, UWS!
That had to be a foul on Roon just outside the box. WAKE UP REF!
Rio wins that battle with Luis.
Suarez broke for Liverpool , but it was great defending by Rio.
I think Welbeck should definitely be in the England squad this summer.
Stevie G has a shot deflected just over for a corner.
Stevie G has a corner headed back to him and Rio awkwardly heads his cross out for another corner.Skrtel heads over from the next corner.
So who will be the next England manager? Harry stated on soccernet that he can't do both jobs while Woy said he is open to doing the England job. Is that the answer to the million Pound question?
Stuart Downing is booked for a foul on Raffa.
I am back... still crap... in both rooms
Nice saving tackle by Rio there
The free kick form Giggs is headed away and Liverpool counter through Suarexz who skipped past Evra, but was tackled by Rio. Suarez threw a tantrum, claiming he was fouled, but the replay showed it was a fair tackle. There was great applause from the United fans.
I am not a happy chappy here
UNITED NEED TO BE BETTER
Suarez is acting like an idiot again!!!
Bad tempered stuff right at the end of the half. What's happened to the footer? 0-0.
Same here , UWS! Half time and 0-0. Speaking of crap, Suarez has to be restrained by teammates after that tackle by Rio, which turned out to be a fair tackle.
Because of the FA Cup, United don't have a game next Saturday. Does the Europa League start his week?
Incident in the tunnel at half time
Suarez and Evra at it again
GROW UP!!!!!!!!!!!
There was trouble in the tunnel at half-time too, according to Sky Sports. Patrice Evra tried to speak to Luis Suarez but Martin Skrtel got involved and the incident escalated. There was a scrum involving several players, stewards and the police and it took both teams about five minutes to get into the dressing rooms.
I agree. This is disgraceful.
It does sound like it is Suarez
That is correct, UWS. Both the CL and Europa League resume this week.
Do you think Jose would replace Harry at Spurs?
Would he stay at Spurs for a few years and then go to Old Trafford
I am not sure if he would fit at either club
He isn't an attacking manager
Perhaps his ban was too short.I guess he didn't get the message. As manager, Kenny should have properly prepped him for the match. He did not do that.
SS are talking that Moyes is favorite for the Spurs job
Merse says Houghton wouldn't be far off. An ex-Spur, did well for Newcastle and now Brum
I am not sure. Even though he doesn't fit at the club , he might replace him because he is a big name and due to his feud with Wenger which would add to the Spurs vs Gunners rivalry.
I think Kenny should take him off at half time... he's not bigger than the club!
He might be sent off from the tunnel
No, he's still on
Hughton would be a good choice for Spurs.
Teams back out for the second half.
Interesting - the replay shows that Rio refused to shake Luis' hand. Much ado about nowt.
I agree. Kenny should at least talk to him. I would have subbed him and given him the SAF hairdryer treatment too.
Come on Stretford End... suck one in
Away we go
The second half kicks off from OT.
Come on United..... I want to go top
There will certainly be a police inquiry about that scrum in the tunnel.
Corner to United
Valencia wins a corner off of Enrique.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOAL! Roon with a volley breaks the deadlock!
Great volley by Wayne
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! 1-0 UNITED SCORE AS ROON TAPS IN OFF A CORNER FROM GIGGS THAT APPEARED TO BE HEADED ON BY RIO!
Great start for the second half... build on it United
Bloody Hell Giggs... pass the ball
Great tackle by Rio on Jordan Henderson.
Another suspension for Suarez?
LOOK AT THE TABLE BOYS
WE'RE TOP!
Rooney again! 2-0! Game over?
YES!!!!!
ROOONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY UNSELFISH BY WELBECK!
It was Valencia not Welbeck
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!! 2-0 UNITED AS ROON SCORES AGAAIN!GREAT TACKLE AND PASS BY VALENCIA.
Spearing coughs up the ball in a dangerous position and Valencia merely has to slide over to Roon for another simple finish.
It is not over
Remember last week
This is JUST like last week. Two goals in the opening five minutes of the half
That'll help my PPP table standing. WHR won't be happy.
COME ON UNITED... GET MORE!!
The stats on Suarez: Three tantrums and not one single shot on goal!
Where are we boys?
The TOP
What Top?
THE VERY TOP!!
Clean sheet please David
It will help UWS and MUR too as Brum should be helping yours truly too.
I would love a clean sheet.
Reminds me - I've got to make up the bed today.
Good job Stretford End
The cheer
Suarez, what's the score?
Suarez Suarez what's the score?
Love that cheer!
I know Bob is going to call me nuts but the next goal is the important one
If we score, we will should win... if it is them.. then...
I don't want to see Bellamy come on
No - you're not nuts - you're a nervous nelly!
we are Liverpool's last EPL opponents of the month as their next EPL match is an early kickoff vs Arsenal on March 3rd. They host Brighton in the cup next week and play Evil Cardiff in the Carling Cup the following weekend.
Great run by Roon, but poor pass intended for Welbeck.
They could be behind Sunderland when they get back league play
Downing is pathetic... he better not go to the Euros
I feel pretty confident as Liverpool have run out of ideas in attack. Their only hop is if Bellamy comes on.
Crikey - what a shot by Roon! Too bad that the whistle had already gone.
What a crack by Rooney!!
The whistle went but he hammered that into the top corner
Why hasn't Kenny brought anyone on - what's he waiting for?
A pathetic cross by Giggs on the counter.
again... did you see the match last week????
Bloody Hell Rooney... that should have been your third
Oh - Roon on a hat-trick, just bobbled wide with the toe poke.
A great run by Valencia and Roon slices a shot wide.
He wasn't expecting the dummy from Scholes... why not?
Did you see Giggs signed a contract for another year?
I'd like to see Scholes do the same. He is still a great player
I don't see a repeat of last week happening.I feel really comfortable about us winning.
The bloke just turned the SS link to the match... KNOCK IT OFF
Carroll and Bellamy coming on
Carroll is on for Spearing and Bellamy for the ineffective Downing.
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