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I'm crossing my fingers that our boys on international duty get through the day tomorrow unscathed,
but from the looks of the squad that we played against the Crewe Alexandra Reserves today, they
might get the day off anyhow.
The starting line-up looked something like this:
GK - David Martin
LB - Fabio Aurelio
CB - Jack Hobbs
CB - Xabi Alonso
RB - Alvaro Arbeloa
LM - Sebastian Leto
CM - Momo Sissoko
CM - Lucas Leiva
RB - Jermaine Pennant
F - Yossi Benayoun
F - Jordy Brouwer
The second half line-up:
GK - David Martin
LB - Robbie Threlfall
CB - Mikael San Jose
CB - Ronald Huth
RB - Stephen Darby
LM - Ray Putterill
CM - Damien Plessis
CM - Jay Spearing
RM - Ryan Flynn
F - Craig Lindfield
F - Dani Pacheco
A couple of things come to mind.
(First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Brian and I used to do the Liverpool blog over
at the Offside. I have taken over this blog from my brother and will be posting here frequently,
especially in-depth coverage on game days. Feel free to leave any comments, particularly negative
ones, I love haters. Cheers.)
- It appears that Steve McClown will get what he wants when a not fully fit Gerrard is expected to
take the pitch for England next Saturday in their Euro-qualifying match with Israel at New Wembley.
Well, today is the day plenty of Liverpool fans will dread. Frankly, the thought that one of our
first-teamers could pick up an injury whilst away on international duty is worrying, but with the
sheer number of players away, it is increasingly likely.
Pepe Reina is away with Spain, and after last month's appearance in the
friendly with Greece, there is a possibility he may start for the Spaniards.
- Sam Allardyce, who's Newcastle side lost to Derby 0-1 yesterday, the same Derby County we
dismantled 6-0 a few weeks back, has stated that Rafa is 'very lucky' to still be employed with LFC
and the only reason he is so, is because of our Champions League showings. Other than the obvious
that Big Sam needs to worry about his own job and his own side, the Magpies manager appears to be
showing signs of amnesia.
Did you expect me to be optimistic about our 6-0 thrashing of Derby County today? Okay, so I'm a
little pleased. Okay, so I have a smile on my face right now that plastic surgery probably couldn't
take away. More so because I picked up Xabi and Torres on my Fantasy squads than anything. Anyhow,
before I watch it again, and I'll definitely be watching this one again, I'll say Mascherano is the
Man of the Match.
- A pretty busy day for knocks and minor bruises on the Liverpool scene, speaking of which,
Fernando Torres apparently slightly injured himself in training with Spain today on a challenge
from David Abelda. It doesn't appear to be serious, but the 23-year-old striker said that it began
to hurt more and more as the day wore on. He is still expected to play for his country in their
upcoming Euro-qualifiers against Iceland and Latvia.
(First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Brian and I used to do the Liverpool blog over
at the Offside. I have taken over this blog from my brother and will be posting here frequently,
especially in-depth coverage on game days. Feel free to leave any comments, particularly negative
ones, I love haters. Cheers.)
- It appears that Steve McClown will get what he wants when a not fully fit Gerrard is expected to
take the pitch for England next Saturday in their Euro-qualifying match with Israel at New Wembley.
- 25-year-old Derby County striker/right winger Craig Fagan has been charged by the Football
Association with stomping Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa in Saturday's 6-0 massacre of the Rams
at Anfield. I watched this match and vividly remember the incident that is being referred to and I
have to say, it looked pretty intentional. Fagan did not look off-balance at all and appeared to
take a deliberate step on Arbeloa's calf after losing the ball to him out-of-bounds.
Derby County striker Craig Fagan received a four-match ban from the FA today for stamping Alvaro
Arbeloa on the calf in Liverpool's 6-0 demolition exhibition of the Rams last Saturday. The
punishment was originally only three matches, but an additional match was added due to the
25-year-old's appeal and calling the matter 'frivolous'.
I have seen the incident a few times and personally think that it is without a doubt the correct
call.
