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LIVERPOOL GO OUT IN THRILLER AT THE BRIDGE
Liverpool went out of the Champions League tonight in dramatic fashion. Needing to overhaul a 3-1 defeat at Anfield they got off to the perfect start with a great free kick by Aurelio. They then got a penalty when Alonso was fouled in the box, he coolly smashed the ball home to make it 2-0 […]
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ABJECT LIVERPOOL LOSE TO BORO
A woeful Liverpool lost to struggling Middlesborough at the Riverside stadium today to end their dreams of a Premiership trophy for yet another season. An Alonso own goal set the tone for a disastrous display by the reds and when Tuncay scored a second, the dream was over. After the magnificence of the Bernabeau, this […]
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LIVERPOOL GET THERE IN THE END
Despite a bizarre team selection by Benitez, Liverpool won an upside down game in injury time by three goals to two against lowly Portsmouth. I dunno going with three centre halves and three full backs was a strange choice. It wasn’t until the second half that things became more organised with the introduction of Alonso, […]
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IT’S ONLY THE CUP
Ok, we are out of the FA cup to our arch rivals Everton, but its the Premiership we really want this year so I am not too worried about going out at this stage. Once Steve Gerrard went off with a hamstring, I knew we were up against it and when that amateur Lucas got […]
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Torres Wins It For Liverpool
Ah bliss! Torres came to the rescue today when I was beginning to feel we were heading for another dreaded draw. Liverpool were the better team throughout having eighteen shots on goal in total, Chelsea had only two. In the first half, chances were at a premium as Chelsea packed men behind the ball. When […]
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ALL OUR RIVALS WIN
So its all to do on Monday night as all our rivals won late to move up the table. I watched the Man utd win over Bolton and they looked far from impressive, Ronaldo was rubbish, their performance throughout was poor and they were lucky to escape with a win. Chelsea were under the kosh […]
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LIVERPOOL TROUNCE TOON TO STAY TOP
A six goal thriller at St. James’s park with the reds cementing their place at the top of the tree. Two from Steven Gerrard, a Hypia header, a Babel toe-poke and an Alonso penalty ensured top spot over the Christmas and New Year period. Liverpool commanded the game throughout and it would have been a […]
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IRELAND GET A DRAW IN ITALY
The Republic of Ireland gained a valuable away point against Italy in Bari tonight thanks to a late Irish goal from top-scorer, Robbie Keane. With Italy going a man down to a foul on O’Shea, they then scored a goal by Iaquinta. The Italians went on the defensive for the remainder of the game. Ireland […]
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