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Result: Galatasary 3 - 2 Liverpool

So that didn’t go exactly as I had planned. Blinked and all of a sudden it was 3-1 to Galatasary before Robbie found the net at the end of the game. Nice to see him score twice though, at least scoring at all!

So Liverpool traveled to Galatasary last night and came away with a 3-2 loss, Robbie Fowler scoring in the opening 20 minutes or so of the game to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead before the Turkish side clawed their way up to 3-1 with goals coming through Necate Ates and Okan Buruk in quick succession midway through the first half before Sasa Ilic added a third in the second half. No sign of a big comeback from Liverpool this time around.

Fowler’s first goal came after 22 minutes, finding himself on the end of a low ball from Bellamy, turning the ball in almost on his back over the line past Mondragon in the Galatasary goal.

That would be all from Liverpool for a while as only two minutes later, Necate Ates took a loose ball from Alonso and ran to Dudek, slotting past the Pole with ease. Four minutes later Liverpool heads were spinning as Okan Buruk make it 2-1 with a sublime finish, firing home from all of 40 yards with a huge volley giving Dudek no chance.

Sasa Ilic fired Galatasary a further goal ahead during the second half before Fowler stepped up almost on the stroke of full time with a good header courtesy of a Jermaine Pennant cross.

Not the ideal way to finish the campaign - PSV struggling too last night as they lost to Bordeaux having already qualified - but we’re there on top of the table and we can concentrate on the league until Spring.

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Result: Wigan 0 - 4 Liverpool

I get back from Canada just in time to see that we’ve got our first away win of the season, beating Wigan 4-0 on the road. Nice way to return home, even if the weather here is desperate.

Craig Bellamy opened the scoring for the Reds after just 9 minutes and struck again 10 minutes later to add his and Liverpool’s second. Bellamy continued a strong performance in the first half, setting up Dirk Kuyt for Liverpool’s third before Lee McCulloch added a fourth with an own goal before half time, thus completing the rout in under 45 minutes.

Liverpool looked well and played well, Bellamy turning in a fantastic performance which should set him up nicely for a bit of a rest midweek as the clash against Galatasaray is already fairly meaningless.

Kudos to the team, hope it continues.

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Result: Liverpool 2 - 0 PSV Eindhoven

Liverpool came out fighting to get top spot in the group and continued to put in the run of high performances from the group stage, Liverpool gaining top spot in the group for definite with a game to go, beating PSV on home soil 2-0.

Liverpool looked well enough in the first half but it was the second half that mattered, Steven Gerrard opening the scoring for the Reds on the 65th minute, sidefooting past Gomes in the PSV goal before Peter Crouch added Liverpool’s second of the game with a now trademark header in the last minute of normal time to seal the win.

PSV were already assured qualification as well and would have been hopeful of beating Liverpool after our recent run of league form but it wasn’t to be.

Final score from Anfield, 2-0 Liverpool.

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Result: Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Liverpool

Well, at least we didn’t lose - but we’ve still failed to score AGAIN on a trip away from Anfield.

Fair enough, Mark Shwarzer was on form and it wasn’t for lack of trying on Liverpool’s part that gave us the draw. Still, the main thing is that we at least weren’t beaten away from home. Shwarzer made a series of fine saves time after time, denying Mark Gonzalez, Jermaine Pennant, and Peter Crouch on occasion. Crouch himself was unlucky to win the game for Liverpool and Middlesbrough can thank Jon Woodgate in that regard, the ex Madrid man clearing Crouch’s header off the line with Shwarzer well beaten.

Boro’s only decent chance game early on in the second half, Jason Euell forcing Pepe Reina into a fine save but Yakubu scuffed the rebound when he should clearly have scored.

Liverpool looked strong and a point is a point but we still should have done a lot better. Food for thought as we break midweek to tackle PSV in the Champions League, qualification already assured and a win over PSV should make certain of first place in the group.

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Result: Arsenal 3 - 0 Liverpool

Can you say humiliation?

Thats how the club should feel after the performance at Emirates Stadium this afternoon, Liverpool walking away at a 3-0 defeate, lucky that it wasn’t more. After coming off a run of five straight wins and some fantastic home performances, Liverpool were truely outclassed away to Arsenal going in 1-0 down at the break before conceding another 2 goals through the second half.

The game might well have taken a different slant had Peter Crouch’s first half goal after a quarter of an hour stood, Crouch slotting home Alonso’s cross but to be ruled offside.

Flamini opened the scoring for Arsela just five minutes before the half slotting in from close range before Kolo Touré added one of his own ten mintues into the second half when he collected the ball from Robin Van Persie and fired nicely past Pepe Reina for Arsenal’s second. Joy of joys then as ex-Chelsea man William Gallas popped up to score Arsenal’s third with ten minutes to go, the Frenchman unmarked in the box to fire home Van Persie’s corner.

Craig Bellamy came on in the second half and found the back of the net - again for Liverpool to see the goal ruled offside. Bad luck and missed chances spoiled Liverpool’s day but Arsenal were surely the deserving winners at 3-0.

Liverpool take on Middlesbrough next Saturday.

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Result: Birmingham 0 - 1 Liverpool

Liverpool are through to the quarter finals of the League Cup, something Man United couldn’t manage this season, after a 1-0 win away from home to Birmingham, Liverpool’s goal coming courtesy of Danny Agger.

While Liverpool walk away with the victory, Craig Bellamy should be kicking himself before he goes to bed tonight for wasting several great chances.

Bolo Zenden and Jermaine Pennant were the only two on the starting eleven that carried over from the win against Reading last weekend as Rafa rang in the changes for the League Cup game, and rightly so. Momo Sissoko started but was stretchered off, possibly with a dislocated shoulder after taking a heavy fall but we should know more about this by morning.

The game’s only goal came through Danny Agger, set up by a Jermaine Pennant corner, Agger making the best of a defensive lapse in clearing the ball to almost burst the net, smashing the ball home and high into the goal from inside the 6 yard box giving Agger his second goal of the season following his wonderstrike against West Ham.

Robbie Fowler, captain for the night, should be snapping too when it looked like he would be taking Liverpool’s penalty midway through the second half, Bellamy instead getting to take the kick and then scuffing the attempt, Maik Taylor saving with ease.

Final score from St Andrews, 1-0 to Liverpool.

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Result: Liverpool 2 - 0 Reading

A goal in either half for Dirk Kuyt gave the lads their fourth successive win on home soil in two weeks as Liverpool beat Reading convincingly, walking away from Anfield 2-0 winners.

Kuyt struck first after a quarter of an hour in front of the away end after Steven Gerrard set a long ball to Peter Crouch, Crouch heading across the goal for Kuyt to tidy up at the near post. The Dutchman struck again with just over 15 minutes remaining in the second half, Jermaine Pennant floating in a corner for Crouch to head home, Hahnemann parrying into the path of Dirk Kuyt who volleyed the ball home in front of the Kop from within the 6 yard box.

Liverpool created plenty of chances and heaped on the pressure in the second half, Reading lucky to walk away with just a two goal defecit. Mark Gonzalez and Momo Sissoko both made second half appearances while Robbie Fowler came on for the last five minutes of the game.

The win lifts the club to seventh in the league table, still 11 points behind United who beat Portsmouth 3-0 this afternoon as well. Roll on Arsenal I tell ya!

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Result: Liverpool 3 - 1 Aston Villa

Liverpool can today put behind them the misery of last week after sealing a most comfortable victory yesterday against Aston Villa, Liverpool going in to the break with a 3-0 lead.

The lineup was certainly strong and Craig Bellamy’s absence through injury was barely noticed as the team gave it 110% and then some to secure a 3-1 win against a previously unbeaten Aston Villa.

Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring after an opening half hour that Liverpool clearly dominated. Jamie Carragher lofted a high pass to the right edge of the box for Sami Hyypia to rise and head down into the path of Kuyt who calmly collected the ball on his chest before turning and firing to Sorensen’s right hand side, low into the corner of the net. Fantastic volley by the Dutchman.

Ten minutes later, Peter Crouch made it 2-0 after some great build play between Garcia, Alonso and Kuyt out on the right, the ball ended up with Steve Finnan who crossed in to the centre of the box for Peter Crouch to turn almost ballerina-like, stricking out his right leg to volley the ball past Sorensen on his left. Looked more like miskick, the ball bouncing off Crouch’s shin but defensively for the second goal Aston Villa looked a pure mess.

Just before the break then Liverpool made it 3-0, Stevie G tearing up the centre before flicking the ball off his heel for Dirk Kut outside the box, Kuyt teeing up Crouch who set Garcia free inside the right of the box to sidefoot past Sorensen. Brilliant display of teamwork to form the goal, Garcia slotting the ball home on his left foot just inside the post.

Aston Villa did manage to get one goal back after a half-time substitution by Martin O’Neill, Milan Baros and Juan Pablo Angel both removed at the break.Ten minutes into the second half Villa got their only goal of the game, Chris Sutton teeing up Agbonlahor to fire past Reina from 10 yards. Hats off to them, was a great goal.

Liverpool looked a threat in the early stages of the second half, Kuyt, Crouch and Gerrard all coming close, Gerrard rattling the post just before Villa grabbed their goal but at the end of the day it was Liverpool who ran out more than deserving winners after a fine confidence-boosting performance, I think, at Anfield.

Fair play lads.

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Result: Man United 2 - 0 Liverpool

It all went wrong for Liverpool today (and me as I’ve been sick and trying to catch up on posts!) as the Reds went down 2-0 at Old Trafford courtesy of goals in either half from Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand. Blegh.

Defensive mistakes created Paul Scholes goal while not much could be done to stop Rio Ferdinand’s second as Liverpool yet again failed to score away form home, our only goal now coming through Robbie Fowler’s penalty against Sheffield United on the opening day of the season.

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Benitez said

In the first half we didn’t have a lot of problems and then we conceded a goal. Against a good team like United that is always a big problem. When you see the players working as hard as they work, you cannot blame them, if you make a mistake, you make a mistake.

The loss now leaves us a grand total of 11 points behind United in the league.

Scholes was making his 500th appearance for United today, the former England man taking two attempts to poke Ryan Gigg’s ball into the back of the net about 5 minutes before half time. Whatever was sloppy about Scholes’ goal was made up for through Ferdinand who blasted into the top corner after skipping past Jamie Carragher’s poor clearance inside the box.

Liverpool were OK at best, not really troubling United in any aspect of the pitch but when we had the chances (through Riise, Alonso, Kuyt and Gonzalez) we simply couldn’t take advantage of them and paid the price. Overall I think Liverpool showed United too much respect and didn’t play with the heart and tenacity you would expect from a Reds vs Reds clash.

United top Chelsea on goal difference while Liverpool now sit unhappily in 11th spot in the table with a nice sum of 11 points out of 9 games. Nice sum - yeah right.

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Result: Bordeaux 0 - 1 Liverpool

All three points for Liverpool who moved another step closer to qualification for the last sixteen with a 1-0 win over Bordeaux this evening. Liverpool’s only goal, the club’s 150th goal away from home in Europe was bagged by Peter Crouch, getting his head on the end of Craig Bellamy’s corner just before the hour mark.

Chances were plentiful for Liverpool who really should have done better in the first half and make the game move to their advantage but it was the second half that brought life to the side to go out and win the game before facing United at the weekend.

The second half also saw the introduction of Momo Sissoko and Dirk Kuyt who both got almost 30 minutes each on the field when neither were really expected to play earlier in the week.

In the other game in the group tonight, former Liverpool defender Jan Kromkamp helped helped PSV recover from a first half Galatasaray goal to win their game 2-1.

The win for Liverpool comes at a good time as we’ve a tricky enough test on Sunday going up against United. Nice to recover for a recent run of bad form, good to see both Kuyt and Momo on the field in the second half, good to have Stevie back for the weekend and hopefully we can get to Old Trafford and secure three of what are becoming very vital points at this stage of the season.

Final score from France - Liverpool 1, Bordeaux 0.

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