UEFA CHAMPION'S LEAGUE : FC Porto vs Liverpool
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Date : 19 September , Wednesday morning
Kick-off : 2:45am
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Live Telecast : CH-22 -
After so many years of waiting at Athletico Madrid , Fernando Torres can finally get a taste of what is UCL is like , but playing for Liverpool , not A.Madrid !!!
I expect a very typical Rafa's "first-team" lineup , as in ...
Reina
Finna
Carragher
Agger
Risse
Pennant
Gerrard
Alonso
Babel
Torres
Kuyt
What we missed at Fratton PArk , we'll see them in action at Porto ! -
I shall not predict any big score line match for this one .
I expect Rafa to be tactically defensive for this match . -
i hope radfa push for this line up... i like babel and pennant. they link with the two strikers greatly
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porto still gt simao rite
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cool..
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think simao is at A. Madrid.Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:porto still gt simao rite
porto got quaresma. -
Except for Quaresma , Porto has got nobody really special that can really threaten Liverpool's defense .
If Chelsea can beat Porto , then we stand a great chance . -
Riise & Momo out !!
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Liverpool utility player John Arne Riise and midfielder Mohamed Sissoko have been ruled out of the Champions League Group A opener in Porto on Tuesday.
The left-sided Norwegian injured his groin on international duty last week and will not travel to Portugal, the club's Web site said on Monday. Sissoko is out with a leg injury.
Better news for last year's Champions League runners-up is the return to fitness of Fabio Aurelio, who will be in Rafael Benitez's squad to face the Portuguese champions.
Brazilian Aurelio has been out since April after rupturing his Achilles tendon against PSV Eindhoven in last season's Champions League quarter-final.
"Fabio is back which is good news for us," manager Rafael Benitez said. "He has worked hard to recover from his injury and could be a useful asset for us." -
0-2 win would be fine.
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If Porto can qualified to this stage, I don't think they are some pushovers.
We are going to miss a couple of key players but I believe we will get a good result from this away fixture. Either a win or a draw. -
0-0 la .....
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Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Sami Hyypia return to the Liverpool team for tonight's Champions League opener in Porto.
The influential trio – who were rested at Pompey on Saturday – are back as Rafa Benitez looks to get off to a winning start in Group A.
The Spaniard makes six changes from the stalemate at Fratton Park.
His team in full is: Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Babel, Pennant, Mascherano, Gerrard, Torres, Kuyt. Subs: Itandje, Agger, Lucas, Crouch, Voronin, Aurelio, Benayoun. -
The worst performance since the beginning of the season .....
The lads like a bit kang chiong ....
The kang chiong cost them the first goal .... ironically a penalty once again .
But knn once they settled down , it's back to Liverpool self , the offensive Liverpool FC .
Then they got one back ....
But once again , knn go back to their un-usual kang chiong way of play ...
Pennant's red-card is the consequence of being too kang chiong ....
Luckily we got home with a point .
Not another of this sort of performance , or we'll be a piece of meat for some better grade team . -
Wah sad.I am broke.
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what happned to Dan Agger ? Replaced by the slower Hyypia ... Hyypia is one reason why Porto got that penalty ....
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why ? Bet on a Liverpool win ?Originally posted by Patrik:Wah sad.I am broke. 
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having this feelin that our performance drop due to paco leavin
i thgt babel is slow like fat ron. not worth our money
the tinkerin spoiled our momentum. ridiculous to have a so diff lineup from portsmouth -
Obvious right ? Liverpool went to Porto in search of a draw .... not once , most time they go away , only for one objective - Not losing !!!!
Then very obvious , the boyz went into the game , thinking about the next game , knn .... -
Ya..Originally posted by Poolman:why ? Bet on a Liverpool win ?
One thing i notice,Kuyt can't hold the ball at all!
When under pressure,he loses possession.
Gerrard very quiet tonight.
Babel is reminding me of a certain Marky Gonzales. -
Yeah man , i felt that too ........ expert observation ! Ya , i also expert .Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:having this feelin that our performance drop due to paco leavin -
I try not to cry over spilled milk ... afterall , a point at least something .
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yep.Originally posted by Poolman:I try not to cry over spilled milk ... afterall , a point at least something .
3 wins at home and 3 draws away is enough to qualify le. -
And Liverpool concedes another goal by penalty.
How many penalties are they going to give out this season?
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I know we cannot be beaten in open play but how many times the ref wants to help the opponents?
4 penalties given against us so far. WHAT THE HELL!!
