Nerik

I liked it when he went forward at one point in the first half and looked like he was going to get a shot in. Rafa has also commented about how he nearly scored in the reserve game the other week. We need a defender who can score those 4-6 goals a season for us. Sami no longer does it.

One not many in the UK heard of: Venezia score against Bari to take a 2-1 lead in the dying minutes and then win. Both teams are fighting against relegation, so the scorer (a Brazilian called Tuta) should be made a hero, right? No. Both sets of players have a go at him in the tunnel after the game, some of his team mates even when the game is still being played! Created a whole scandal but a judge found nothing wrong following an investigation.

Fowler would be chuffed, I am sure.

Now is this Victor guy joining us?

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No hail Robbie prayer?

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Dream draw: Liverpool vs Stoke Brentford vs Colchester Everton/Chelsea vs Man U Newcastle vs Bolton West Ham vs Charlton Aston Villa vs Man City Reading/Birmingham vs Coventry/Boro Preston/C.Palace vs Southampton

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Ran along, not stopped in front of them shouting hysterically and trying his bes to find the Liverbird upon his chest to kiss.

Club captain runs the length of the field to taunt opposition fans. Classless if you ask me. I would not want Gerrard to do that.

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Well Pirlo, Gattuso, Kaka, Schevchenko, Gilardino, Dida and Nesta are not exactly old. It is the likes of Maldini, Cafu and to a lesser extent Stam, Rui Costa and Seedorf who are getting on.

8.5m is what Benfica are asking for him according to the Italian media.

They deserve a final for their efforts this season.

I voted for Owen. 7 goals in 8 starts. There has been no real outstanding England player but he has delivered the goods.

All at a Barragan (sic)

It was not an easy goal because the ball did not just drop at his feet with him just having to hit it right. He nicked it off the keeper, sidestepped him, looked up and curled it so tha the defender scrambling back sis not have any chance of getting to it. Fantastic goal.

Wasn't it Cisse's 1st peno miss for us?

What if he'd shut up and not mention specific illnesses? I am not outraged with the statement, I just think it was silly.

Carson 6 Finnan 7 Carra 6 Hyypia 5 Riise 6 Alonso 7.5 Momo 6 Gerrard 7 Kewell 6.5 Crouch 6 Cisse 5.5 Subs Pongolle 8 MOTM Kromkamp 5.5 Warnock n.v

I thought he did put in a great tackle at one point.