Torres' assist was real quality.  I think all he needs to get back on track is the confidence of a couple of goals!

Whey-hey!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9150065.stm

Both goals from "Fernando Torres, Liverpool's number 9!"

I called in at Anfield at lunch time to buy our tickets for LFC v Utrecht today.

Then got drawn into the big shop under the Kop and bought my "Standard Chartered" shirt, a very tasteful tie and mug will allthe clubs honours listed on it.

(Birthday presents!!)

It's okay.  I watched the whole match!! 

lol

I just found out that Tom Werner went to the same small high school that I went to!  He is about six years older than I am.  Too bad he wasn't a classmate and friend!

<Homer>Qatar, eh?</Homer>

I was disappointed by the selection of Russia and shocked that England's bid wasn't a serious contender (what more could England have done?  Punished for being a great footballing nation?!?) but I cannot believe Qatar got selected, despite FIFA's desire to spread the game around the globe.  For many reasons, the Qatar choice seems a major mistake to me.  Reason #1: They anticipate having 95,000 hotel rooms, which isn't nearly enough for the visitors they'll need to fill the stadia for 64 matches.  And, 2: the outside fanzones in Germany and South Africa were a huge part of the fun for those who went to the last two World Cups, with throngs of people and huge screens to watch other matches going on -- but that will be impossible in Qatar with temperatures in June/July beyond oppressive.

Hear hear!

I'm glad though that The Netherlands/Belgium didn't win the bid....

Mikwell wrote:

 

Hear hear!

 

I'm glad though that The Netherlands/Belgium didn't win the bid....

Why? Remember 'The Flying Dutchman'? He almost won them the World Cup once....

BigJohnD wrote:

 

Exactly - Blatter first, forget football.

 

Sooner he goes, the better.

Not just him BigJohn... a whole lot of that corrupt bunch... they're all liars and thieves... it's gone beyond a joke... Qatar as hosts to a World Cup?! There'll be more visitors than their entire population!!! Where on earth will they put them? But by then, Blatter will be dead anyway... so none of his concern...

Maybe the UK should initiate the start of an alternate to FIFA...???

I am american. But Americans think that "our" football is so much better. It is not. It is completely bogged down with rules, 2 minutes takes half an hour, excessive fanfare for even the most insignificant of plays. Players whose job is SO specialized that they walk on to the field maybe once a game...how is this interesting. Just like nascar, the fans are just there to see someone hurt, why do we even disguise it we should just bring back the colliseum and let them kill each other. Also, you ever see any hot chicks at Football games? Let me rephrase, ever see any under 300 pounds? Football serves as a constant reminder of our national obesity and our short attention spans. Someone said that they can only watch soccer for about a quarter at a time without becoming bored.... they are called halves I believe. And all the running is great, a pro futballer has to be able to run a six minute mile... how many footballers can do this? How many offensive linemen can walk to the fridge without running out of breath. I love a nil nil game, I LOVE watching the plays set up for the perfect through ball that beats the offsides call. There is nothing that can compare to a great corner kick. I'm sure someone will complain about all the falls that they take, yes this sucks and there should be two more refs and four more linesmen in my opinion, but in all sports the rules are bent as far as possible, that is just the nature of competition. I find Soccer truly awesome to watch and I wish our country would embrace it more, it would serve to make us slightly more palettable to the rest of the world. But Hockey is better. And Golf is the worst, to watch, I mean.... c'mon, really?

NIL-NIL

Anfield needed some high profile activity, and they certainly got it!  It's far better than Konchevsky and the other mediocrity.  Babel has much promise but rarely showed it.

Torres wasn't happy, not least that the prospects of action in the Euro Champs league isn't likely for two seasons, so I can see he wanted to move for that. And the fact Hodgson rarely gave Torres the attacking support he needed, playing a single striker.

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Andy Carroll is definitely the man of the moment, even if some of his off-field antics are dodgy.  He and Luis Suárez are still young but have great experience, so the future's bright as King Kenny brings back two front men.

It's Stoke City on Wed (KO 20:00 GMT) with the return of StevieG and then Chelsea v LFC on Sunday (KO 16:00 GMT) who will be looking for revenge for the 2-0 beating at Anfield when Torres scorred both goals. So will Torres be playing on Sunday?  How will Agger/Kyrgiakos/Skrtel handle him?

Get tuned in!!

Reds 0-0 Sparta in 13th minute!

http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2011/03/06/video-dirk-kuyt-hat-trick-vs- manchester-united-goals-2011/

I watched the 2nd half of The Arsenal at Barcelona back on the 8th.  It was a cracker (as you people say!) but such a shame that the ref sent Van Persie off for not hearing the whistle at a packed stadium.  He took his shot ONE second after the whistle, and got shown red.  I never heard the whistle on tv, and was stunned by the poor decision.

Meanwhile, here's to a strong finish for the Reds in the Prem.

Did you see Stankovich's goal in the first minute of AC Milan's loss to Shalke this week?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1QNdfv2GP4

I miss Xabi!  But what a great win vs. City!  Carrol has more than just opened his Liverpool account!!

Go Shalke!  Go Barca!  If the Reds can't win it, I hope at least not to have to watch Ferguson or Mourinho coaching in the final!

Jeez. It's now 2-0 for Trafford Rangers. I just can't believe their luck.