The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[Hound]

Jaysus, just seen the list of unseeded teams for today's (11am) champions league qualfier draw and there's a couple of pretty nasty ones:

Atletico Madrid (Spain)
FC Sheriff (Moldova) or Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
Drogheda United (Ireland) or Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
Inter Baki (Azerbaijan) or FK Partizan (Serbia)
Vitoria SC (Portugal)
NK Domzale (Slovenia) or Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) or Wisla Krakow (Poland)
Standard Liege (Belgium)
FC Twente (Netherlands)
Tampere United (Finland) or Artmedia Petrzalka (Slovakia)
Aalborg (Denmark) or FC Modrica (Bosnia)
SK Brann (Norway) or FK Ventspils (Latvia)
Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) or Rapid Vienna (Austria)

[AZOffaly]

Obviously you don't want Athletico Madrid or Galatasaray.

[brokencrossbar1]

Anorthosis/Rapid Vienna v Olympiakos
Vitoria Guimaraes v IFK Gothenburg/Basel
Shakhtar Donetsk v Domzale/Dinamo Zagreb
Schalke 04 v Atletico Madrid
Aalborg/Modrica v RANGERS/Kaunas
Barcelona v Beitar Jerusalem/Wisla Krakow
Levski Sofia v Anderlecht/BATE
Standard Liege v LIVERPOOL
Inter Baku/Partizan v Fenerbahce/MTK Budapest
FC Twente v ARSENAL
Spartak Moscow v Drogheda/Dinamo Kiev
Juventus v Tampere/Artmedia
SK Brann/Ventspils v Marseille
Fiorentina v Slavia Prague
Galatasaray v Steaua Bucharest

Happy enough with that draw, especially with second game in Anfield.  Gunners have a ncie draw too and if Drogs somehow beat Kiev, they are Back in the USSR again!

[supersarsfields]

Yeah can have no complaints with that draw. Could have been alot worse.
What's the date for these games does anyone know?

[corn02]

12/13 and 26/27 i think. (August)

[gawa316]

One nil Liverpool at half time. torres tap in

[gawa316]

3 nil now Ngog and Yossi

4 nil now Alonso pen

[el_cuervo_fc]

New-boy Ngog opens account as Rafa's Reds run Rangers ragged 

Rangers 0 Liverpool 4


Rangers manager Walter Smith wanted a stern test ahead of Tuesday's make-or-break Champions League qualifier against FBK Kaunas - and Liverpool were happy to oblige by handing out a thrashing at Ibrox.

David Ngog opened his goalscoring account for the Reds after Fernando Torres claimed the only goal of the first half.


Yossi Benayoun then found the back of the net before Xabi Alonso completed the rout from the penalty spot.


Rangers failed to score once again after Wednesday's Ibrox stalemate and know an improvement will be needed when they travel to Lithuania for the crucial second leg,
as they bid to keep their European hopes alive.


New signing Madjid Bougherra was named on the bench but failed to make his Rangers debut, while Kyle Lafferty made his first home start.


New goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri started between the sticks for the Reds while, at the other end, Rangers faced the daunting prospect of trying to halt a strikeforce worth a combined total of £40million in the shape of new signing Robbie Keane and Torres.


Rangers had the best of the early chances. Lee McCulloch's ferocious long-range shot whistled inches past Cavalieri's right-hand post, before Kenny Miller hooked over after pouncing on a Nacho Novo lay-off.


Torres then came close for Rafa Benitez's side when he threw himself in front of a cross from the left from Andrea Dossena, only to send his header screaming over the crossbar.


The breakthrough came with 23 minutes on the clock when a powerful Damien Plessis shot was blocked by Allan McGregor - but the goalkeeper could not hold the effort and Torres was on hand to rifle home the rebound.


Steven Gerrard then embarked on a decent run before unleashing a 20-yard drive that McGregor did well to parry but, this time, the danger was cleared with Keane loitering with intent in front of goal.


Then it was Rangers' turn to threaten when Sasa Papac's audacious attempt at lobbing into the top left corner was only just touched out of play by a full-stretch Cavalieri.


A flurry of activity from Rangers followed but the home side failed to restore parity before the half-time whistle.


The best chance came when Miller released Novo into the box, who rounded Cavalieri at the near post, only to somehow be denied from about a yard out by a sliding block from Dossena.


The good news for Rangers was that Torres was one of several players withdrawn at the interval, with both sides making five changes each.


The bad new was the arrival of Ngog, who helped himself to a goal of his own after 57 minutes. The French striker pounced on a loose pass from Kirk Broadfoot and left McGregor with no chance from 12 yards.


Liverpool added to their lead further three minutes later. McGregor managed to swipe at a Christian Nemeth effort only for Benayoun to come racing in at the back post and bury the rebound from close range.


Cavalieri made way for Jose Reina, while McGregor was swapped for Neil Alexander - and he was plucking the ball out of the net with 20 minutes to go.


Broadfoot was deemed to have tripped Nemeth in the box and Alonso stepped up to convert from 12 yards, with Alexander well beaten.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1040913/New-boy-Ngog-opens-account-Rafas-Reds-run-Rangers-ragged.html

[brokencrossbar1]

N'Gog

http://101greatgoals.magnify.net/item/7X4TLVDSDZGY70L4


Torres

http://101greatgoals.magnify.net/item/VVY7J3H4600MKC2T

Great result.  Rangers are obviously ahead of Liverpool in their preseason as they start earlier.  A run of Clean sheets for the new guy Caviliri(sp?) and at last some goals.  With the Barry deal nearly done with Finnan going the other way and no word of Xavi leaving, I am confident for the first time on years.

[el_cuervo_fc]

Martin O'Neill has issued a statement saying that liverpool have until the end of the transfer window to sign Gareth Barry.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7533851.stm

his interview is available on this link.  He sounds like he's had enough of it.......... A bit like the rest of us I think

[Hound]

Keane got booed at every touch. Played quite well, albeit I'd say he was a tad frustrated. Worked probably harder than anyone, but often his runs were unseen by colleagues. Did well when in possession.

Reina also got booed as he was coming on, apparently because he blessed himself as he entered the field 

Good performance by Liverpool, though Rangers were poor.

Dossena made an amazing goal line clearance after Novo (I think) had left Diego for dead and was about to tap into the empty net. He did lose out quite badly though to Darcheville in a foot race at one stage though. Overall though it was the first time I've seen him look a proper player.

Plessis hit a screamer which the keeper parried and Torres tapped in.

Ngog scored a great goal, great run and nice finish with his left. He played very well, so hopefully I was wrong about him. Caveat would be that he didnt seem aware of what was around him, but that could be put down to being friendly mode.

Nemeth looked quite good when he came on. A bit unlucky not to score with his first touch, keeper saved and Yossi (who played very well) tapped in. Nemeth was also pulled down for the penalty after a nice ball by Alonso. Alonso tucked the penalty away expertly. Spearing did well also when he came on.

Pennant had a bit of a mare when he came on for the last 10 minutes or so. No sign of Voronin or Finnan.

[stiffler]

[corn02]

Watched the first half yesterday, the pass and move was like the old glory daysd - great stuff.

I know it is only pre-season but over the last couple of games Skrtl has looked brilliant.

[Norf Tyrone]

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[Hound]

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