The squad to travel to Portugal is: Schwarzer, Jones, Parnaby, Reiziger, Southgate, Riggott, Queudrue, Mendieta, Downing, Johnson, Boateng, Parlour, Hines, Ehiogu, Bates, Doriva, Kennedy, Maccarone, Hasselbaink, Viduka, Job, Yakubu Nemeth,.
Full time from Portugal: Sporting Lisbon 4-0 Boro Boro were ********ing shite. Now you see why you need to make signings McClaren? because Ugo Ehiogu and Ray Parlour are ********ing garbage and Mendieta looks ********ed since his injury. Boateng getting himself sent off doesnt help matters either.
Remaining Pre Season fixtures Saturday 30th July Away @ The Algarve in The 3rd/4th playoff against Real Betis Wednesday 3rd August Home against Athletico Madrid Sunday 7th August Home against Espanyol
4-0? Ouch.... That's not good. Don't worry PSG's pre-season form wasn't great, but we came back badder than Rocky and turned it around. Sporting are a good side. CL good. We still need about 2 or 3 new faces in the side. I agree on Ugo, he's lost alot of his mobility since coming back from injury...
Remaining Pre Season fixtures Wednesday 3rd August Home against Athletico Madrid Sunday 7th August Home against Espanyol
Team that played Sporting Lisbon TEAM: Schwarzer; Parnaby (Bates 62), Southgate, Ehiogu, Queudrue, Parlour (Cattermole 80), Mendieta, Boateng, Hasselbaink (Doriva 46), Yakubu, Downing (Johnson 85). Unused subs: Jones (gk); Reiziger, Hines, Kennedy, Viduka, Nemeth, Job. Team that played Real Betis: TEAM: Jones; Reiziger, Bates, Riggott (Queudrue 71), Parnaby (Hines 46), Doriva, Kennedy, Johnson, Nemeth, Job (Yakubu 65), Hasselbaink (Cattermole 46). Unused subs: Schwarzer, Southgate, Ehiogu, Downing, Mendieta
Squad for the game against Atletico Madrid tonight: Boro squad: Schwarzer, Reiziger, Boateng, Doriva, Hasselbaink, Kennedy, Southgate, Parnaby, Parlour, Yakubu, Mendieta, Nemeth, Morrison, Ehiogu, Queudrue, Downing, Viduka, Johnson, Bates, Jones
Boro 1-2 Atletico Madrid Szilard Nemeth with the Boro goal late on, another pathetic performance that showed like no one cared. Ehiogu again having moments of madness! Boro: Schwarzer; Parnaby (Reiziger 46), Southgate (Capt.), Ehiogu (Bates 60), Queudrue, Mendieta (Morrison 72), Boateng, Doriva (Parlour 72), Downing, Hasselbaink (Yakubu 72), Viduka (Nemeth 72). Unused subs: Jones; Kennedy, Johnson.
We were shite by all accounts, but Atletico are a class act. With the likes of Torres, Petrov, Maxi, Kezman etc - they will be top 4 in Spain no doubt. And let's get rid of Ugo please, the defence is starting to come apart.
Boro 1-0 Espanyol Jimmy with the goal, Yakubu looking very lively and Maccarone making his come back Boro: Schwarzer; Reiziger, Southgate (Capt.) (McMahon 46), Bates, Queudrue, Mendieta (Morrison, 46), Parlour, Boateng, Downing (Maccarone 79), Viduka (Hasselbaink 46), Yakubu. Unused subs: Jones (gk); Wheater, Doriva, Kennedy, Johnson, Nemeth.
Looks like up front is looking shameful... 2 Goals in 4 Preseason games??? As far as Ehiogu, he's been useless for ages!
Our defence is looking uneasy... Parnaby is out with a knee injury, Ehiogu picked up a knock against Madrid and Southgate went off early yesterday and Riggott has only played 1 game this pre-season.
For Liverpool id like to see... ...................Schwarzer McMahon Riggott Southgate Queudrue Morrison Mendieta Boateng Downing ................JFH Yakubu Subs: Viduka Doriva Jones Ehiogu Nemeth
I think I may......I repeat with some slight caution that I may go to this game. I think PSG v Toulouse will have to wait - I'll go and seem them play Nice instead. Head says 1-1. Heart says 1-0 Boro win.
So, any injury news for the squad? I'm hoping to be able to see Yakabu and JFH at the same time. This game will be shown on FSC stateside, so I'm getting a good opening weekend. Plus, should be a good opening test, since most Pool fans seem to think they'll be top 4 this year. Also, probably time to start a new 2005-2006 match thread.