With Victory showing sides of improvement last week, and Harry Kewell turning in another quality performance tonight's game should be a belter.
Big crowd, great stadium and lots of footballers on the park.
If Victory can seal their defence, the team could gain some serious confidence and climb the ladder.

I know you are all a bundle of nerves anyway, so how about a little extra adrenaline just to make sure that you don't get a single ounce of sleep tonight. The U.S. Open Cup Final is going to be unbelievably awesome.

Luis Suárez does not need a rest just yet, says Kenny Dalglish

• Liverpool attacker not looking jaded, says manager • Suárez influential in signing defender Sebastián Coates Liverpool will resist the temptation to give Luis Suárez too much rest, with Kenny Dalglish arguing that the euphoria from Uruguay's triumph in the Copa América and the striker's attitude should compensate for any lack of match fitness.

Luis Suárez doesn't need a rest just yet, says Kenny Dalglish

• Liverpool attacker not looking jaded, says manager • Suárez influential in the signing of defender Sebastián Coates Liverpool will resist the temptation to give Luis Suárez too much rest, with Kenny Dalglish arguing that the euphoria from Uruguay's triumph in the Copa América and the striker's attitude should compensate for any lack of match fitness.

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Portland Timbers Quotes:

Head Coach John Spencer
On the overall result:
"I think we scored a great goal to go 1-nil up. From there, I think the Whitecaps came into the game and pushed us back a little. We managed to dig deep. It wasn't about tactics tonight, I don't think it was about coaching.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

Gerard Houllier admits: I loved the job, the emotion, the adrenaline. But I had to give it all up because...I WANT TO LIVE

When the doctors said his next job could kill him, Gerard Houllier knew he would struggle to find a better reason to retire. But even now, as he sits in his Paris apartment reflecting on the past four months, he is having trouble accepting that a career spanning four decades really is over.

For all the talk of soccer gods, particularly after the United States women today, more often than not the better team wins. They don't win because of passion. They don't win because of fan support. They win because they are more talented, more technical, better coached. Today the Seattle Sounders were all of that when they went down to the Glass House of the Portland Timbers.

Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen have been sharing the post-match thoughts early this morning.

Rio: Up early adrenaline still pumping! What does Park Ii Sung have pre match? Unleaded or diesel? He is a machine. Top player! Chicarito=goals! Giggs. I'm not even going to go into it the guy = LEGEND!

From the "Monster Masch" to the Cloverfield monster, Game Intelligence gets the adrenaline pumping in search of footballing doppelgangers. Separated at birth - Martin "the Anfield monster" Skrtel & the Cloverfield monster Fearsome beasts with much in common, Skrtel and the Cloverfield monster are all sinewy .

From the "Monster Masch" to the Cloverfield monster, Game Intelligence gets the adrenaline pumping in search of footballing doppelgangers. Separated at birth - Martin Skrtel "the Anfield monster & the Cloverfield monster Fearsome beasts with much in common, Skrtel and the Cloverfield monster are all sinewy limbs .

How did we beat AC Milan? Being a modest, shy, retiring type I don't want to answer that question with read yesterdays match preview How To Beat AC Milan because that would make me sound like a know-it-all and I hate those people, mainly because they always disagree with me, and they're always wrong.

After the adrenaline high from THAT goal and the win from yesterday, the sobering reality set in: we are coming toward the final third of our league schedule. In race terms, we're turning the corner and heading down that last stretch.

Looking at what we have to face before we cross that finish line on May 22nd, there definitely seems to be some cause for concern.

Michael Owen has reflected on the home derby last season when he scored an injury time winner to beat City 4-3.

"Scoring the winner in the derby last season was one of those moments where the adrenaline takes over and everything goes blank," Owen told the official site. "You literally have to wait until you get home and watch the replay to see how you reacted.

It was just a matter of time. Mourinho was unhappy at Real Madrid, and the Portuguese had been whining consistently for a center-forward after Gonzalo Higuain's back injury. Emmanuel Adebayor didn't fit into Roberto Mancini's plans at Manchester City, especially considering that Manchester City went out and bought Edin Dzeko in this mid-season transfer window.

It was just a matter of time. Mourinho was unhappy at Real Madrid, and the Portuguese had been whining consistently for a center-forward after Gonzalo Higuain's back injury. Emmanuel Adebayor didn't fit into Roberto Mancini's plans at Manchester City, especially considering that Manchester City went out and bought Edin Dzeko in this mid-season transfer window.