Lakenheath Old Boys

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

The Road to Lisbon Starts Here....

The Champions League kicked off this week with a bang. The big boys - United, City, Real and Bayern all got big wins yesterday and the stars were definitely on show. We're looking for much the same this afternoon as Barca take on Ajax live on Fox Sports 1 and Arsenal take on Marseille in France on Fox Sports Plus. Oh - and Leeds are away to Reading in the Championship. Join me for all the action from 2:45 pm onward.

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Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news for Leeds this afternoon as Brian Mack returns to the Madesjski Stadium:

Reading: McCarthy, Kelly, Bridge, Morrison, Pearce, Karacan, Gutherie, Williams, Drenthe, Robson-Kanu, Blackman. Subs. Federici, Gunter, Gorkss, Akpan, Obita, McCleary, Le Fondre.

United: Kenny, Lees, Wootton, Pearce, Warnock, Tonge, Austin, Murphy, McCormack, Hunt, Varney. Subs. Cairns, White, Green, Mowatt, Diouf, Poleon, Smith.

Referee: N Swarbrick

2:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Enjoying the build-up on FS1 and the Plus - not quite sure yet which match I'm going to watch.

2:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Some interesting line-ups today - here's Chelski with no Terry, Torres, Mata or Schurrle:

Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Sideshow, Cashley, Oscar, van Ginkel, Lamps, Willian, Eto'o, Hazard.

2:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And have a look at this Arsenal side:

Sussudio, Sagna, Mert, Koz, Gibbs, Ramsey, Flamini, Theo, Ozil, jack, Giroud.

2:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Marseille get us underway at the Stade Velodrome. Bill Leslie and Alan Smith on the mic.

2:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

QPR have kicked off against Brighton in the marquee match-up in the Championship.

2:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Valbuena in the Marseille danger man and he supplied a lovely little ball in there to Gignac who didn't get enough on it.

2:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Valbuena again with a searching shot that Sussudio was able to pluck out of the air.

2:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

End to end now with Ozil getting behind the back line and crossing to Theo. His header was blocked out.

2:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now Theo got around his man who was trying to pull him back. Got the shot off but Mandanda did well to get down to it.

2:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Marseille are playing a really high line and Ozil and Theo have nearly made them pay already. Good start for the Gunners.

2:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Mighty Whites have kicked off against Reading at the Majejski.

3:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Still no goals anywhere - I'm going for a wee kip on the magical couch.

3:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Theo has woken me up with a marvelous volley. What a rocket!

0-1 Arse!

4:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Meahile, Porto are 0-1 up in Austria, Atletico and Zenit are at 1-1.

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Leeds and Reading are at 0-0 just getting into the second half.

4:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Shalke have taken the lead against Steau through Uchida.

4:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Barca are now 3-0 up. Pique with the latest.

4:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - free header for Giroud - he should have buried that.

4:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Napoli look set to create a sensation with a 2-0 win against Dortmund in this group.

4:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Basel have equalized at Stamford Bridge. 1-1 there. Not a good result for the Blues. Taxi for Jose?

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Theo off and Nacho on - clear what Wenger is intending here.

4:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Messi's got another now - 4-0 Barca.

4:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Arsenal have run out 0-2 winners with goals from Theo and Aaron Ramsey. Great start for them.

No so for Chelski who have gone down 1-2 losers at the Bridge to lowly Basel.

4:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Reading and Leeds still at 0-0.

4:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

AC MIlan have beaten Celtic 2-0 in another group of death for them.

4:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Matt Smith is on for Luke Varney now. Plan B for Brian.

4:46 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Around five minutes left at the Madejski. Come on, you Whites. Punk 'em late on!

4:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into stoppage time now. Looks as if we're heading for another draw. That would leave us on 12 points from 7 matches and in 7th.

4:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

One last free kick chance for us now.

4:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blimey - Stephen Warnock has been sent off in the 95th minute! Not a penalty though. Phew!

4:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

BUGGGGERRRRRR!!!!!

Reading have scored in the 96th minute - and of course it's our old mucker Steve Morison. (sigh).

11 points from 7 then. Midtable obscurity again.

4:59 PM  

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