Another hard way or the highway victory and Liverpool are through to the Europa League Group stages after a nervy fight to the finish in ever so welcoming Turkey. We haven’t beaten a Turkish team at home since Jesus Christ was a small boy and by half time I thought we were going to continue [...]
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Liverpool Scrape Past Trabzonspor to Reach Europa League Group Stages…..
Posted: 26th August 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: 2-1 wins, Carrahoof, David Ngog, Drik Kuyt, Europa League, Glen Johnson, Joe Cole, Roy Hodgson, Teofilo, Trabzonspor, transfer news
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Reds Hold Off THE TRABZONSPOR…..
Posted: 19th August 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: Christian Poulsen, Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic, Pepe Reina, Roy Hodgson, Ryan Babel, Senol Gunes, The Greek, Torres, Trabzonspor, Umut Bulut
I wanted nothing less than a win and by God, I got one. It was an extremely hard fought, tentative one but a tick under the W column none the less. Despite playing a side that very few were even aware of before the draw, the TRABZONSPOR weren’t playing the part of pushover so many [...]
Liverpool Reach Europa League Playoffs…..
Posted: 5th August 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: 2-0 wins, Chairman Mao, David Ngog, Europa League qualifier, Glen Johnson, Joe Cole, Kenny Huang, Martin Kelly, Milan Jovanovic, Roy Hodgson, Steven Gerrard, Yahya Kirdi
Now that was a little too simple, wasn’t it? I hate to put it down to inferior, although persistent, opposition but that was a tale of two sides. A 4-0 aggregate scoreline and Liverpool are through to what’s known as the Playoff Round of the Europa League. A cracking header from the resurgent David Ngog [...]
Ngog Cleans Up Against Robotnicki…..
Posted: 29th July 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: 2-0 wins, Aquilani, David Ngog, Europa League, Martin Kelly, Rabotnicki, Roy Hodgson
It might be July and it just might be the Europa League but it’s smiles all around today. Serious doubts were expressed before opening our European campaign in friendly old Macedonia but a 2-0 scoreline against Rabotnicki and new boss Roy Hodgsons first win in the Liverpool dugout brings some much needed relief. What basically [...]
Bad Liver and a Broken Heart…..
Posted: 29th April 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: Aquilani, away goals, Diego Forlan, Europa League, fate, Gin and Vermouth, Kuyt, Yossi
If you think it was a matter of belief, just look at Aquilani’s face when he scored the opener and you’ll think again. There’s a chance you could put it all down to the fact that we didn’t have the heart but then you remember Yossi’s goal celebration in in extra time. You think maybe [...]
Two Days Spent on the Road Only to Phone it in
Posted: 22nd April 2010 by CSD in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: lackluster attack
I wish I could say I’m surprised at the loss to Atletico, but having them get a goal over on us, on the first leg, does not surprise me in the least bit. The only reason that I’m not drinking myself into a stupor right now1 is the knowledge that the second leg will be [...]
Turn On, Tune In, Knock Out…..
Posted: 9th April 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: 4-1 Wins, Benfica, Dirk Kuyt, dodgy goal celebrations, Europa League, Lucas, making it look easy, progression, Sangria, Torres, Yossi
I find it hard to believe that we beat a team that had both Jesus and Cesar pulling for them. Seems like quite a feat to me. You’d think with those heavy hitters on deck we were about to get the trouncing of a lifetime. Well, it wasn’t to be. Dirk “Scoutch” Kuyt and the [...]
Rafa Said Knock You Out…..
Posted: 2nd April 2010 by steven. in Europa League, Match ReactionTags: 2-1 loss, Away Goal, Benfica, Cosmic Toilet, Daniel Agger, Insua, Jonas Eriksson, Luisao, Oscar Cardoza, Red Card, Rob Schnieder movies, Ryan Babel, Torres
Another last gasp goal and we go down 2-1 in our first leg tie with Benfica. I’m Canadian so I might not know the rules of this crazy game as well as the rest of you folks so forgive my ignorance. Now, let me get this straight. Each team, by regulation, is allowed to field [...]