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Champions League group results if anyone is intrested :thup:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">| Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | Inter | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 14 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | PSV | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Valencia | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | Olympiakos | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | R. Madrid | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | Werder Bremen | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Fenerbahçe | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | M. Haifa | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | Liverpool | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 16 | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | Porto | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Paris | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 5 | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | Rosenborg | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | Roma | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | Chelsea | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Deportivo | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | Club Brugge | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | Arsenal | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 16 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | Juventus | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Celtic | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | APOEL | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | Man Utd | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 12 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | Ajax | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Dinamo Kiev | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | Panathinaikos | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 2 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | FC Bayern | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 18 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | Barcelona | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Hajduk | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | Anderlecht | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 1 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pos | Inf | Team | | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag | G.D. | Pts | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1st | Q | Lyon | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2nd | Q | Milan | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3rd | | Leverkusen | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4th | | Benfica | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| </pre>

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REDS DRAW BREMEN IN FIRST KNOCKOUT
Friday 10th December 2004

Liverpool will travel to Germany for their first leg against last years Bundesliga winners Bremen. Bremen came second in Group B behind Real Madrid. "It will be a good game. We have been good at home in the Champions League but Liverpool have'nt lost this season. I would be lying if I did'nt say that Liverpool were favorites.", said Bremen manager Thomas Shaaf.

"Bremen are last years Bundesliga winners and got a good result at home against Real Madrid. I think we'll definatly proceed to the next round.", said a very confident Daniel Taylor after the draw.

In other draws, Inter travel to Chelsea, Real Madrid take on defending champions Porto in Porto, Roma host PSV, Arsenal have the toughest game away to Milan, Bayern FC travel to Amsterdam and Ajax, Catalonian giants Barcelona host Manchester United and Juventus entertain Lyon at home.

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You did an edit further down correcting this to David Moores. But isnt it Rick Parry anyhow </BLOCKQUOTE>

Nope, Moores is the Chairman and Parry is in the board IIRC. </BLOCKQUOTE>

I was pointing at the above differences </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah I knew I spelt it wrong but corrected it somewhere, forum doesn't have an editing function so I can't do anthing about it :thup:

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It's looking good tbh, Bremen in the Champions League, Newcastle at home in the FA Cup, Everton in the Carling Cup final and top of the Premiership :thup:

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It's looking good tbh, Bremen in the Champions League, Newcastle at home in the FA Cup, Everton in the Carling Cup final and top of the Premiership :thup: </BLOCKQUOTE>

Might as well take all 4 trophies

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Liverpool Score Two In Liverpool Derby
Sunday 12th December 2004

Jerzy Dudek was the diffrence between the two teams on the day and the scoreline does'nt really reflect on a very evenly contested derby match.

Beattie tested Dudek early on with a header from Farinos's cornor, but Dudek dived to his right and punched the ball away. 16 minutes in and Martyn had to make a dubbel save after Cisse set up Hamann in the box, Martyn dived superbly to his right to punch the ball clear but Riise was waiting for the rebound but again Martyn was equal to it and saved Everton. But halfway through the half Martyn was beaten, a cross from the left wing from Gerrard was headed with precision by Cisse for Liverpool's first goal of the day. A terrible error by Garcia 10 minutes later could of ended in 1 goal a peice, he intercepted a cornor but decided to pass back to Dudek, little did he know that Watson was lurking nearby and got to the ball before the Polish keeper, but unluckily for Everton, the shot sailed just wide of the left post. Seconds after that it was Liverpools chance to score again, Traore recieved the goal kick, passed down the left and Riise was away from the slow Everton defence but his low shot was again saved by Martyn. Traore was to set off Cisse 3 minutes from time who easily, almost jogged away from the Everton defence but his shot was also saved by Martyn.

The start of the second half saw Liverpool mostly defending against an Everton that surely gotten a right telling off from Moyes. Beattie was to get another chance to score at the game when Yobo's cleared header found Beattie through the Liverpool defence but his shot was straight at Dudek who easily punched it wide. Halfway through the second half Beattie again was a figure in the Everton attack but this time setting up new boy Karagounis but again Dudek saves the day with a good save. But the final nail in the coffin was to come and this time it was substitute Morientes who was set free down the middle with a defense cutting pass from Hamann, Morientes, not the fastest bugger on the planet actually gets easily away from Weir and Yobo and rounds Martyn and easily slides home 2-0. Morientes 5th goal this season. Liverpool went into defense mode and defended like a fortress, it took 87 minutes for Everton's next chance with Cahill getting a free header after that Pistone crossed from the left to the far post but again Dudek was there and it just was'nt Everton's day.

Premiership
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton 0
Liverpool 2 Cisse 25, Morientes 76
MOM - Dudek
Att: 40226

(4-1-4-1); Dudek; Finnan, Carra, Pellegrino, Traore; Hamann; Garcia, Alonso, Gerrard, Riise; Cisse

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Youngster Sent Off When Reds Beat Canaries
Wednesday 15th December 2004

It was a one team show at Anfield on Wednesday evening as Liverpool seemed to keep their loss total at zero. The first couple of minutes saw Norwich's horrible defence as Liverpool played with them like a cat and a ball of string. But the goal was to come early on, 14 minutes in and Gerrard got the ball outside the area in which could be called his favorite area to shoot from, and rightly so he did and it deflected off Brennan to roll into the back of the net. Liverpool would'nt let Norwich out of their half and continuely pressed for more goals. Halfway through the first half and Gerrard tried his luck from range again after Partridge's cornor had gone wild, this time however Gerrard's effort from 25 yards was brilliantly saved by Green. Norwich now had 9 men behind the ball and trying to deny space down the middle.

The second half saw Norwich only thinking of one thing. Defending! Once they got the ball it was only to boot it down the flanks to keep Liverpool away. 63 minutes had gone and premiership debutant Callum Woods singlehandedly stopped a rare Norwich attack, he laid off to Gerrard who sliced open Norwich's defense to substitute Sinama who finished off in the top left cornor past a stunned Robert Green. Great finish by Sinama and Gerrard is having the form of his life at the moment. However the evening was to end in bitterness for Callum Woods as he picks up his second yellow 5 minutes from time and is sent to the showers.

Premiership
Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool 2 Gerrard 14, Sinama 63
Norwich 0
MOM - Gerrard
Att: 39109

(4-1-4-1); Dudek; Josemi, Woods, Pellegrino, Traore; Biscan; Finnan, Welsh, Gerrard, Partridge; Cisse

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Charlton Pick Up Nothing At Anfield
Saturday 18th December 2004

Liverpool started bringtly and Alonso's header after 8 minutes was just over Kiely's bar. Liverpool were showing no mercy and attacked again and again. Riise's shot outside the area after 17 minutes just clipped the bar. Charlton got a rare shot from Euell outside the area but he was crowded out by the Liverpool defenders and his shot almost went for a throw in. But the goal was to come halfway through and it was a stunner by Hamann. He received the ball outside the halfcircle off of Alonso and just belted it towards goal, Kiely was on it but the shot was too hard to handle. Charlton were pressed back and defending with 10 men. Cisse headed a cross from Riise but over the bar. 3 minutes from time Cisse scores a goal from a cheeky free kick. Riise flicks it over the wall to Cisse who's marker was sleeping and he slipped 2-0 past a helpless Kiely for his 15th of the season.

It did'nt take long for Liverpool to grab another chance in the second half, Riise's cross found Welsh in the area who headed it towards goal but a good save from Kiely see's him tipping it over the bar. 5 minutes after that Kiely seemed to have difficulties holding onto Welsh's cross and Sinama almost got onto the end of it but Hreidersson cleared. 60 minutes in and the third came after Welsh himself set up Riise on the left, dashed into the box and headed Riise's cross into the left side of the goal. Good goal by the young lad. A great move from Xabi Alonso set Sinama on his way towards goal 10 minutes from time but again Kiely to the rescue with a tipped save. Kiely is the only one holding the scoreline to a minimum. Game over and Dudek had a quite evening without again having to make a single save.

Premiership
Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool 3 Hamann 30, Cisse 42, Welsh 60
Charlton 0
MOM - Riise
Att: 40543

(4-1-4-1); Dudek; Josemi, Carra, Pellegrino, Traore; Hamann; Garcia, Alonso, Welsh, Riise; Cisse

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Reds Smash 'Boro As Run Continues
Wednesday 22nd December 2004

Middlesbrough were to give a little more of a challenge at Anfield then Norwich and Charlton had done in the recent week but it proved not to be enough to lodge Liverpool off their high horse. Kewell was back in action after been missing for 3 weeks. The first goal was to come early on from Garcia, it was looking like a pin ball machine when Kewell broke down the left, crossed to the other flank to Garcia who shot on the volley, deflected, out to Gerrard who bent it towards goal, deflected, out to Garcia again, bent it towards goal, deflected back but the fourth time in curled past everyone including Schwarzer into the left side of the goal. After the goal 'Boro tried to force Liverpool into their half but it was like trying to push a door shut with massive amount of water behind it. But Downing managed to get off a 25 yard shot towards Dudek but it was easily saved. Halfway through and Gerrard tried a shot from the left edge of the area but it went straight into the Kop. The second goal came shortly after in the 30th minute, Gerrard's freekick found Cisse, he had Quedrue on his back, turned him and easily slotted it past Schwartzer, 2-0. But 2 minutes later came the reply, Downing found Hasselbaink down the left flank, he found in his turn Christie in the box with a great pass and he cooly finished past Dudek, this was Liverpool's first conceded goal at home in the Premiership since the Chelsea game 3 months ago. Just seconds later Garcia gets a chance to make it 3-1 but his effort is tipped over the bar by Schwartzer. Middlesbrough converted to a 5-3-2 formation to hold out for the remainder of the half.

5 minutes in and already Garcia had a shot inside the box after the ball deflected off of Ehiogu but it went over the bar. 75 minutes in and 'Boro's chance to get an equalizer did'nt come closer then substitute Nemeth's sidenetting shot from outside the area. But it was 'Big Sam' who was to have the last goal of this fixture, Partridge's cornor from the left found Hyypia at the near post and the big finn scored his first of the season. A couple of minutes later another Partridge cornor came into the box and Cisse's header was saved by Schwartzer and cleared off the line by Mendieta.

Premiership
Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool 3 Garcia 5, Cisse 31, Hyypia 77
Middlesbrough 1 Christie 33
MOM - Garcia
Att: 43284

(4-1-4-1); Dudek; Finnan, Carra, Hyypia, Riise; Hamann; Garcia, Alonso, Gerrard, Kewell; Cisse

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Foy's First Gets Three Points At St Mary's
Sunday 26th December 2004

Great Boxing Day match between the Saints and Liverpool. The first chance for Southampton fell after only 1 minute to Quasie who was free on the far post but his shot was smothered by Dudek. But after a good Southampton first minute it was time for Liverpools, Kewell found Garcia on the edge of the box on the right hand side with a great cross field pass and he cooly dribbled past Higginbotham and slid it past 2nd choice goalkeeper Smith to make it 1-0 and Garcia's 15th of the season. 2 minutes later Quasie had a shot from 30 yards but clean over Dudek's bar. Southampton attacked with alot of numbers leaving only three defenders at the back and Garcia, once again, punished them for it halfway into the first half, Kewell was free down the left flank and crossed to the far post where Garcia was lurking and put it into the far cornor of the net, 2-0. Southampton looked stunned by the scoreboard. But surely on the half hour mark the goal would come, Phillips found Ormerod infront of him running through the defence and slipped it past Dudek's right, 1-2. Cisse headed over a ball from Kewell shortly after Southampton's goal but it went high over the bar. Jakobsson's free kick 10 miutes from time on the box went just wide of the post. Seconds after that Tessem had a shot from 30 yards hit the side netting but Dudek had it covered all the way.

Southampton were determined right from the off to score and so they did aswell. Quasie had the ball on the left flank, crossed for Pahars who centered it and Phillips headed it in for 2-2, Dudek stood still, he couldn't react. Shortly after Hamann had a shot from outside the box but went a yard or two wide. But this match was to have a fairy tale ending, substitute Foy got the ball off of another substitute Morientes and was free in the far area of the box, he bore down on Smith and slid it past him to get his first ever senior and Liverpool goal! Southampton's defense has yet again let them down. Liverpool went into defense mode to try and cut out the Southampton attacks. Foy, who's high on andrenaline, finds Carra at the far post with a cornor after 70 minuntes but his header went over the bar. 5 minutes later Foy was yet again involved, he found Garcia right of the area and he shot from outside the box, however it went a touch wide. Southampton were to have another chance to score thou but it was'nt a golden opportunity, Delap's 20 yard shot hit Dudek's sidenetting 10 minutes from time. Shortly after another Foy cornor finds Garcia in the box, but his header went a raction wide or Smith's right post. 4 minutes later Garcia had another pop at goal, this time from about 25 yards out he curled it towards Smith who brilliantly tipped it over the bar. The resulting cornor was taken by Foy and met by Morientes head but it went just over the bar, it's all Liverpool now. 5 minutes from time Gerrard's left hand cross finds Hamann in the box, his header however unluckily hits the bar! 2 minutes from time and Southampton have gone gung ho, Tessem finds Pahars outside the box, he gets past Traore but his shot sails a tad wide of Dudek's left. But Liverpool held out for the win and what a great game it was.

Premiership
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Southampton 2 Ormerod 30, Phillips 46
Liverpool 3 Garcia 2 28, Foy 56
MOM - Garcia
Att: 32213

(4-1-4-1); Dudek; Finnan, Carra, Hyypia, Traore; Hamann; Garcia, Alonso, Gerrard, Kewell; Cisse