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Post by Cambridge on Feb 19, 2008 16:28:45 GMT -5
Ridiculous goal from Gerrard to get the second Liverpool goal in the last five minutes of their match against Inter. He is the equivalent of Tom Brady, Big Papi, Big Shot Bob, Derek Jeter, and all the other "clutch" performers in sports.
EDIT: I think, barring a complete collapse in the next leg, they will go through.
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Post by The Stig on Feb 19, 2008 20:28:19 GMT -5
Where was he against Barnsley?
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Post by Cambridge on Feb 19, 2008 22:48:36 GMT -5
I don't think he started that game.
Didn't see it, but I'm pretty sure he came on as a late sub.
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Post by njhoya06 on Feb 20, 2008 10:12:36 GMT -5
Where was he against Barnsley? Playing spades with Reina, Torres and Mascherano on the bench.
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Post by georgetowngrad05 on Feb 20, 2008 12:00:21 GMT -5
Pretty sure Rafa was involved in that game of spades. His rotation policy boggles the mind sometimes.
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Feb 20, 2008 17:09:52 GMT -5
Rafa is a terrible coach. He's a one trick pony in that Liverpool only shows up in the CL, which is great and all, but it gets pretty old after a while. He'll be gone by summer.
In other news, Celtic is in a huge hole having given up 3 away goals.
ManU, in my opinion, maintains there status as CL favorites with Tevez' late goal. Lyon needed a goal lead going back to OT, but they blew it. Red Devils will crush at home.
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Post by njhoya06 on Feb 20, 2008 20:55:40 GMT -5
This season has been disappointing no doubt, but Rafa isn't terrible. The whole situation is screwed up over there right now.
If Hicks and Gillette back him for another summer and let him spend like he did last summer, I think they should be able to challenge for the league next year. Crouch serves a role, and Kuyt works hard, but they need someone else with a bit of class up front. I think Lucas and Babel are really coming along, so the midfield should be fine. Agger will be healthy again, Skertl could be promising. I think Rafa deserves one more whack at it with big money behind him.
They better have a run in the CL and finish fourth though. Without that, then yeah, he'll probably be gone.
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Post by njhoya06 on Feb 24, 2008 0:19:39 GMT -5
Big day in the EPL, between Eduardo's leg getting snapped in two and Torres's hat trick.
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Post by kghoya on Mar 5, 2008 13:11:55 GMT -5
what a game from THE ARSENAL yesterday...after the first 15/20 minutes or so, it was all gooners...
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Post by georgetowngrad05 on Mar 5, 2008 13:42:35 GMT -5
Gunners youth and pace was too much for the rapidly aging Milan. Maldini is 40 and he's trying to stay with Adebayor, not the best matchup. Rebuilding time at the San Siro.
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Post by njhoya06 on Mar 14, 2008 8:10:38 GMT -5
Arsenal and Liverpool will meet in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after today's draw. Manchester United will travel to Roma for the first leg of their last eight tie. The other two matches see Schalke take on Barcelona and Fenerbahce meet Chelsea.
/ESPN Soccernet
Liverpool get the Anfield leg second. Chelsea draw the easiest opponent left for the second straight round. Roma should be out for blood against Man United after last year, not that it should matter.
Haha, I missed this part: "The Premier League giants will face each other three times in a week next month, with a top-flight match sandwiched between the two legs."
Uh yeah. Guess Arsenal and Liverpool will be mighty sick of each other after that week. Hope it goes better than the Carling Cup/FA Cup matches back to back last year.
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Post by SDHoya on Mar 14, 2008 13:46:30 GMT -5
I think the more interesting draw was the one for the UEFA Cup. It sets up a potential final between Fiorentina and Bayern, two team who may very well be in the quarterfinals of the Champions League next year. Plus you have the story line of Luca Toni leaving Florence to pursue the bigger dream in Munich, only to face his old squad in the final.
Toni, Ribery, Klose, Schweinsteiger, et al. vs. Mutu, Vieri, Semioli, Liverani, and the young Viola up and comers. A dream final could have 8 goals in it.
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Apr 4, 2008 9:08:17 GMT -5
agreed SD Hoya. Florentina and Bayern are STACKED. love watching them (specially Bayern) play, pace of the game is so fluid
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Post by georgetowngrad05 on Apr 9, 2008 7:29:09 GMT -5
Excellent game from Liverpool yesterday, seemed out of sorts for the first 20 or so minutes, came roaring back after that Hyypia header
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Post by njhoya06 on Apr 9, 2008 20:32:15 GMT -5
The penalty was garbage.
Kuyt's foul on Hleb was worse than anything that happened to Babel. But I'm happy with the result, and I hope Liverpool can find a way by Chelsea for the third time in four years.
As a recent soccer convert, the frequency with which penalties are both controversial and decisive is baffling to me.
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Post by kghoya on Apr 22, 2008 16:25:04 GMT -5
that late own goal was great. you could hear everybody singing you will never walk alone and then bam...riise is probably going to walk alone tonight
i loved it...of course now the return leg will be a nightmare since chelsea can advance on 0-0
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Post by HometownHoya on Apr 29, 2008 14:23:52 GMT -5
Man. U. vs Barca Score: 1-0 Man. U. Scholes '15 (it was a sick goal) Leg 2 (leg 1: 0-0) ESPN2 40:00 in
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Post by kghoya on Apr 29, 2008 14:33:15 GMT -5
it was a sick goal off of a really bad pass...im going to find an all english final sorta boring...c'mon barca....
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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on Apr 29, 2008 18:16:35 GMT -5
All English affair in Moscow. The only potentially exciting tie would be Man U-Chelsea given the fact that their atop the Premiership with two games to go (with Man U having easier competition over the last two and goal differential in their favor).
Sigh, perhaps the Super Cup will be interesting ...
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Apr 30, 2008 11:44:34 GMT -5
I'm ready (and attending) for the Euro Cup this summer. Which sleepers do you see in that field? who do you have winning it?
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