Mark - so who from WCW nailed Jenna? I never heard anything like that . . . Kewell down the right wing, taking two on, Gerrard at the top, Heskey, back to Gerrard, lost it. TLT down the right, cross field to Riise, Traore, TLT, Biscan, tries to get too clever. At least we're still going for goal, not bunkering. Blackburn win a corner. Emerton from the left, Traore puts it on the roof of his own net. Now they're saying it was off Yorke. Our GK. 67'
You should really get that checked out. Meanwhile, that pig just slammed into the building next door. I hope he's okay. One Emile Heskey. There's only one Emile Heskey.
*yawn* Now we're dawdling. Finnan warming up. Heskey flicks on to Kewell, cleared. Diouf pushes forward on the left, TLT, back to Biscan, Diouf, lays off to Traore, Riise, Gerrard bursts through, beats three, lobs it back post, Friedel gathers it up. 1-3, 70'
YNWA Echoes through Ewood Park. If this holds for another few minutes, I hope we can get Didi on. ----
From Soccernet: "The Liverpool fans, who make up at least half of the crowd, are trying their best to create an atmosphere." Don't I have work to do?
Cole with a crack from long distance, over the top. Biscan with a good first time ball, Friedel comes way out and boots it clear. Sounds like YNWA, but it's only 75'. More dawdling. Looks like we've stepped off the gas. Emerton, high cross into the area. Yorke wins after Traore's header, falls to Cole, Kirkland with an extraordinary save. Corner. Gerrard diving header puts it clear. We're gonna break, Kewell is clean through, taken down in the area, PENALTY. GIVE IT TO HESKEY, Murphy wants him to take it, Heskey turns it down, Gerrard is now ordering him to take it. This is awesome. Going for the hat trick, saved by Friedel, rebound saved as well. Oh well, worth a shot. I got a good giggle out of it. Blackburn, Reid with a rocket from 35 yds out, way over.
Kewell creates another chance . . . Penalty!! Captain G. forces Heskey to take the penalty. Saved--and rebound saved--by that guy from the States. ----
TLT with a great header to put Kewell away, good ball into Murphy, surely the fourth, Stevie G now, puts it over the bar. Diouf now, 78', "tormenting Reid", gets into the box, gets it to TLT, gives it off to Heskey, PUT IT IN, over the bar. Unselfish play from TLT, probably could have had that. Diouf, brilliant play, through the defender's legs, all alone to Kewell, buries it. 1-4. Diouf hands down MOM. Just amazing. Hamman warming up, might get the last 10 minutes.
He knew he shouldn't be the one to take the penalty. But I thought there was real magic there for a moment.
Ferguson, 1-2 with Yorke, back to Ferguson, who slots one past Kirkland. Damn. 2-4. Gerrard off for Hamman. Three cheers, mate. Hands the armband to Spuds. 81'
Don't say that! Ferguson, 2-4. Applause for the captain, who gives way for Didi Hamann!! Diouf has been brilliant. ----
Biscan dragged down by Emerton, FK. I rather enjoy this 11 on 10 thing. YNWA again. Riise, past two men, edge of the box, has a go, good save by God. Hamman wins it back in midfield, Heskey, to TLT, takes on Gresko and loses it. Emerton down the left, Cole, edge of the box, Henchoz puts it out for a corner. Gallagher for Reid, and Gresko out, missed who came in . . . Kirkland takes the corner well, Riise is sprung, is he going all the way, to Kewell, first time shot into the side netting.
you might laugh...but i didn't like heskey taking that PK. i don't care if he's the hot hand (foot?) and i don't care if he's looking for the hat trick, the best guy should take the PK with a 2-goal lead and a significant amount of time left. murph should have taken it. it doesn't look like any harm will be done, but liverpool shouldn't take a chance like that with the game still (relatively) on the line. i can't tell you who nailed jenna. but i'd pimp her out to heskey today if i could.
Sounds like a great performance. Glad to see Heskey getting a couple and Diouf on top form. We want 5!