Portsmouth v Liverpool [R]

4:45?! Damn, that's early.

 

I'l give it a try.
I removed Sopcast a while ago, it just plain sucked. Even on a high speed line.

Out on the island here I'm still tying to get all those little pictures squeezed out of a telephone line though. One day they'll enter the 21st century....and then lookout!

No shit!

 

or use the soccernet gamecast.

 

I have the e-ticket but I might go see the Bitters-Scum and catch the Setanta delayed cast at 4:30 EDT.

 

It SUCKS that FSC and Setanta are not showing this live. Setanta doesn't have it on until 3:30 and by then I'll probably be on my way to Toyota Park for tailgating.

Anyway, I'm thinking Stevie G is on the bench to start the match and maybe comes on as a 2nd half sub.

 

Yo Ho Yo Ho Yo Ho

 

they had it scheduled and pulled it.

 

Teamsheet:

The Reds team in full: Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Agger, Carragher, Sissoko, Alonso, Benayoun, Pennant, Crouch, Voronin. Subs: Itandje, Hyypia, Torres, Gerrard, Babel.

Looka like:

------------reina
Finna----JC----Agger----Arbs
Pennant--Xabi---Momo---Benayoun
-------Veronin---Crouch

 

Lineup is announced:

----------Reina
Finnan Carra Agger Arbeloa
Pennant Momo Alonso Benayoun
--------Voronin Crouch

Bench is
Babel, Torres, Gerrard, Hyypia and Itandje


Portsmouth lineup is

-----------James
Johnson Campbell Distin Hreidarsson
Utaka Davis Diop Muntari
-------Mwaruwari Kanu

Bench is
Nugent, Kranjcar, Taylor, Pamarot, Ashdown

 

Hey, i went 8-11 and i thought finnan was injured. just got benayoun and veronin wrong. not bad, not bad.

How do you like a bench with stevie torres and babel on it? lots and lots.

Goi team.

 

Missing SG, Torres, Babel, JAR, Monster Mash, Sami, and the injured Kewell and Aurelio.

Go you Reds

10 minutes in and about ha;f and half in possseion.

 

Crouch misses two good chances. He are attacking now hard but can't break through. They seem to have all hands to the pump defending.

 

Johnson seems to be given Crouch trouble. This will need to come from the wide players or Veronin.

 

Alonso hits the wall from a free right in front. Wasteful in possesion -- guess who? Momo

 

Reina with a great save from Kanu. Pompey corner. nothing comes from it

 

Pompey given PK as Arbs grabs Kanu's shirt.

Alonso booked for dissent.

Kanu takes and Reina SAAAAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!~

 

pepe saves a penalty. wow, i love him.

 

Whew! Thank goodness for Reina.

 

Hunter says Torres and SG warming up -- says I'm not surprised. Crouch is playing a stinker.

 

pompey continues to defend well and then counter.

liverpool free outside the box.

benayoun to take. nothing

 

Pennant and Youssi switch sides.

 

We seem without creativity with this bunch.

 

Pompey fouling all over.

Seems a very poor game. Hunter can barely raise his voice,

Pompey win a corner.

Almost no crowd noise.

Nothing comes of the corner

 

Gotta type or I'll fall asleep.

They seem more motivated than us.

Crouch has been pants.

 

We desperately need the lads on the bench.

Bring on SG for Momo and Torres for Crouch. Hold Babel or Sami for late.

We suck.

I have to take MiniLB to soccer practice -- his Mom is out of town and left me the task. Hope we play a bit better in the second half