Shiite.... 1-0 for Porto. Reina takes down the Porto player after Hyypia's lack of pace cost him. Liverpool looking half asleep.
Interesting that Rafa left Agger on the bench. Very curious decision especially considering Porto seems to have a fair bit of pace.
First Liverpool attack and Kuyt gets at the end of a Hyypia header. 1-1. Perfect and we aren't even playing well.
22 minutes gone. Porto are looking good with some neat angled passes. We are easily being pinned down for comfort.
Oh that is sweet. Cheers! Also, thank you, Dirk. If we ground out at least a draw, here, it will be a success.
Pennant gets done by Quaresma and gets yellow carded. From the fre-kick we are all over the shop and are lucky the final header is wide. Phew. They are giving us the run-around.
Porto chance off a FK. Flicked on to the far post and headed inexplicably wide from a couple yards out. Porto with all the possession.
Porto's winger giving Arbs and Finnan all sorts of fits. Arbs fouls outside the box. FK Porto - shot deflected for a corner - comes to nothing.
We are in trouble all down the flanks. Arbeloa concedes a free kick which almost turns into a chance. Blocked for corner. Nothing comes of it, though.
Half time thoughts -Someone tell Pennant to stop being an idiot. He has already been booked yet he continues to come in late and continues to stay in the referees ear. He will get sent off if he isn't careful. -We need to start getting some quality possession. Gerrard needs to see more of the ball, and we need to get the weight right on our passes. -Having Hyypia in the team is a big risk. He gives away a lot of pace, and therefore other players have to help him out. However, he gives us more danger from set pieces, both offensively and defensively. He got the assist, but he was also the main cause of the penalty.