LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB: You'll Never Walk Alone. (30)


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A draw is not so bad. At least didn't lose yet. But a last min penalty equaliser is always bad for our health
 

Liverpool v Atlético Madrid Team Line-Ups: Torres Out, Keane, Gerrard & Riera Start For Reds, Forlan & Raul Garcia For Madrid


The full team line-up's for Liverpool v Atlético Madrid in their Champions League Group D encounter at Anfield on Tuesday night.

Former Atlético striker Fernando Torres won't be able to face his former team after he failed a late fitness-test.

Sergio Aguero has been omitted from the Atlético first-team, the Argentinian youngster was expected to start, but Diego Forlan and Simao both start.

Liverpool Team: Pepe Reina, Alvaro Arbeloa, Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger, Fabio Aurelio, Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano, Steven Gerrard, Dirk Kuyt, Albert Riera, Robbie Keane.

Liverpool Substitutes: Cavalieri, Dossena, Benayoun, Babel, Lucas, N'Gog, Degen.


4-5-1 at Anfield again


I thought Torres would be ready for this match and put one past his ex-team. Demm, when will he be back?
 

we're back to our best liao!!!! :sticktong:sticktong






chel$ki away tio humtum!!! :thumbsup:
 

wa, our fightback spirit is there!



at home 90+4 got a tyco PK!!!! :thumbsup:
 

wa, our boys mux stay back n get goin with their shooting training.


but so nice to see chel$ki buang. :bsmilie:
 

wa, our fightback spirit is there!



at home 90+4 got a tyco PK!!!! :thumbsup:

More like lady luck is back. :bsmilie:

Hmm... that penalty they conceded seems 50-50 but is in our favor so dun care. :p
 

wa, our boys mux stay back n get goin with their shooting training.


but so nice to see chel$ki buang. :bsmilie:

Our last 2 matches have shown that Liverpool is still not sharp enough with their shooting. These are matches where somebody clinical like Torres is needed to turn the match around.
 

BENITEZ: PENALTY WAS SPOT-ON​

Posted 04/11/08 22:17



Rafael Benitez admitted he was disappointed after Liverpool failed to secure their passage into the last 16 of the Champions League following a dramatic 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at Anfield.

But he insisted Swedish referee Martin Hansson was right to award an injury-time penalty for a foul on Steven Gerrard which enraged the Spanish team.

Gerrard was felled in an aerial collision with Mariano Pernia, before slamming home the penalty himself.

Gerrard said: "I was not sure it was a penalty. I got to the ball first and I suppose if that was outside the area it would be a free-kick."

Benitez added: "It was disappointing that it all came down to having to score from a penalty.

"There was a clear handball in the second half that was not given, and had that offence against Steven taken place in the middle of the pitch it would have been a free-kick, so it was a penalty.

"The key for us was not to lose in such a tight match. We are still right up at the top with them, we can both qualify."

Benitez also revealed that Fernando Torres had not been confident in his own fitness to be in the squad for the match.

He has now missed six games with a hamstring injury, and Benitez said: "Torres was very close, but he did not have the confidence to play so it was not worth the risk."

Atletico Madrid boss Javier Aguirre refused to attack referee Hansson for the late penalty decision which cost his side victory.

He said: "I was a long way from the incident so I could not see properly. But how things change in one minute of football.

"We were in the last 16 and Marseille had beaten PSV, and then we concede a penalty and it is snatched away, but we just have to keep on fighting.

"But I was still very happy with the team effort and the way we worked as a group, maybe we did not get the win we deserved.

"But one point will help us, we have regained great self-esteem, we are recovering from damaging defeats in our league form and this was still an excellent performance.

"We still believe we can top the group, we still need points to qualify with one home and one away game, but we believe we can still finish on top of the group.

"We are going away happy even if it is still just a point. All this against a top side, Liverpool are a fine team.

"We have produced an outstanding team performance against a very good team and we are still very close to qualification."









we're sibeh lucky to scrape a draw with a fantastic dive by stevie G. that in my view shud never be a PK.















4-5-1. yeah.
 

More like lady luck is back. :bsmilie:

Hmm... that penalty they conceded seems 50-50 but is in our favor so dun care. :p

We'll take whatever lady luck throw at us.
 

Our last 2 matches have shown that Liverpool is still not sharp enough with their shooting. These are matches where somebody clinical like Torres is needed to turn the match around.

wonder y.... :(
 

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